Vintage Monitor and SDA Speaker Deals

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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,566
    edited March 2018
    FestYboy wrote: »
    CRS pin blade $100 no affiliation
    https://baltimore.craigslist.org/ele/d/polk-audio-2-sda-compact/6516914531.html

    100.00 OBO....why are they still for sale?
    They shouldn't have lasted 10 minutes!

    Why are they soooo far away? :'(:s

    I'd find room for those babies for sure! ;)
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.

    “Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”
    --Mark Twain.

    “If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.” - Steven Wright
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  • FestYboy
    FestYboy Posts: 3,861
    If I had the scratch, I would have never posted them ;)
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,566
    FestYboy wrote: »
    If I had the scratch, I would have never posted them ;)

    Not until you got them home and took pics, right? :D
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.

    “Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”
    --Mark Twain.

    “If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.” - Steven Wright
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  • FestYboy
    FestYboy Posts: 3,861
    Y'all know me too well...
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  • scubalab
    scubalab Posts: 3,105
    FestYboy wrote: »
    CRS pin blade $100 no affiliation
    https://baltimore.craigslist.org/ele/d/polk-audio-2-sda-compact/6516914531.html

    @stangman67

    Zach - Here’s your chance to try some vintage Polk SDAs at a very good price!
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  • stangman67
    stangman67 Posts: 2,329
    scubalab wrote: »
    FestYboy wrote: »
    CRS pin blade $100 no affiliation
    https://baltimore.craigslist.org/ele/d/polk-audio-2-sda-compact/6516914531.html

    @stangman67

    Zach - Here’s your chance to try some vintage Polk SDAs at a very good price!


    I shot him an email, we will see
    2 Channel in my home attic/bar/man cave

    2 Channel Focal Kanta 3 I Modwright SWL9.0 Anniversary Pre I Modwright PH9.0X I Modwright KWA-150SE I VPI Prime Signature w/ Soundsmith Zephyr MIMC I Lumin U2 Mini I North Star Designs Intenso DAC I Audience OHNO ICs/Audience Furutech FP-S55N and FP-S032N Power Cables/Acoustic Zen Satori I Isotek Sirius
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  • Jaybeez
    Jaybeez Posts: 748
    https://www.ebay.com/itm/253487486474?rmvSB=true

    No affiliation
    2 Channel "Polk" Room:

    Marantz PM8004 Integrated
    Marantz SA8004 SACD Player
    Music Hall mmf 7.3 TT with Ortofon Bronze
    WiiM Mini
    Schiit Bifrost with Multibit Upgrade
    Polk 7B with RDO198s
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  • Jaybeez
    Jaybeez Posts: 748
    la2vegas wrote: »
    Jaybeez wrote: »
    https://www.ebay.com/itm/253487486474?rmvSB=true

    No affiliation

    They're local, but I have a feeling that they'll be a lot more before the bidding ends.

    For sure. I'm watching them, but not really to buy. Just curious as to the final bid. Those SDA1s in Valencia are still there. Not sure why. Looks like a fair price on a set of speakers in terrific shape.

    Market saturation perhaps ...
    2 Channel "Polk" Room:

    Marantz PM8004 Integrated
    Marantz SA8004 SACD Player
    Music Hall mmf 7.3 TT with Ortofon Bronze
    WiiM Mini
    Schiit Bifrost with Multibit Upgrade
    Polk 7B with RDO198s
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  • JayMX
    JayMX Posts: 455
    edited March 2018
    la2vegas wrote: »
    Jaybeez wrote: »
    https://www.ebay.com/itm/253487486474?rmvSB=true

    No affiliation

    They're local, but I have a feeling that they'll be a lot more before the bidding ends.

    I picked up a nice pair exactly like these yesterday for under $500. I couldn’t pass them up...

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    Current Collection: Monitor 4a (Peerless), Modified Monitor 7b (Peerless), RTA15TL (SL3000), SDA CRS+ (194’s), SDA SRS 2.3TL, R100's, R200’s, R300 🤩
    Pairs that have passed through: Monitor 4b (Peerless), Monitor 5a (Peerless), Monitor 5B (Peerless), Monitor 5b (SL1000), Monitor 5b (SL2000) (4x pair), Monitor 7b (Peerless), Modified Monitor 7c’s (194’s), Monitor 10a (Peerless), Monitor 10b (5x pair), RTA8, RTA8TL, RTA 11T, RTA12c (194's), SDA1(mod to “a” & SL1000 Wuhan mod), SDA CRS, SDA 2 (2x pair), SDA 2a, SDA 2b, SDA 1b, SDA 1c, SDA SRS 2 (2x pair), SDA SRS 3.1TL (198’s) (2x pair)...and more to come, it’s a sickness.
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  • kevinko
    kevinko Posts: 165
    edited March 2018
    CGTIII wrote: »
    Monitor 4s w/ Peerless for $60. Claims very good condition. No affiliation.
    https://reverb.com/item/10592254-polk-audio-series-4-monitor-bookshelf-speakers

    Arrived today. Very early version of these. Consecutive serials. Peerless domes are flawless, plates the smooth and shiny kind. Cabinets a little munched on but these are my second pair - bought mainly for the innards anyway. Looking forward to cracking them open this weekend.
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  • FestYboy
    FestYboy Posts: 3,861
    Mark me jelous. Great snag.
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  • kevinko
    kevinko Posts: 165
    FestYboy wrote: »
    Mark me jelous. Great snag.

    I was surprised you didn't beat me to them!
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  • FestYboy
    FestYboy Posts: 3,861
    I would have, but my play monies went to the RTA 11s from Ed.

    If you ever want to part with them though, you have a buyer. ;)
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  • kevinko
    kevinko Posts: 165
    FestYboy wrote: »
    If you ever want to part with them though, you have a buyer. ;)
    Same here for your MiniMonitors....
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  • FestYboy
    FestYboy Posts: 3,861
    kevinko wrote: »
    FestYboy wrote: »
    If you ever want to part with them though, you have a buyer. ;)
    Same here for your MiniMonitors....

    Sorry, those will follow me to the grave, methinks. o:)
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  • kevinko
    kevinko Posts: 165
    FestYboy wrote: »
    Sorry, those will follow me to the grave, methinks. o:)
    I have my shovel ready.
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  • Jaybeez
    Jaybeez Posts: 748
    la2vegas wrote: »
    Jaybeez wrote: »
    https://www.ebay.com/itm/253487486474?rmvSB=true

    No affiliation

    They're local, but I have a feeling that they'll be a lot more before the bidding ends.

    I jumped in as always wanted a set of SDAs. Currently the high bid. Hope I'm not bidding against a Polkie brother!
    2 Channel "Polk" Room:

    Marantz PM8004 Integrated
    Marantz SA8004 SACD Player
    Music Hall mmf 7.3 TT with Ortofon Bronze
    WiiM Mini
    Schiit Bifrost with Multibit Upgrade
    Polk 7B with RDO198s
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  • Jaybeez
    Jaybeez Posts: 748
    edited March 2018
    Far below that.

    I won't bid against a Polkie.

    They're all yours.
    2 Channel "Polk" Room:

    Marantz PM8004 Integrated
    Marantz SA8004 SACD Player
    Music Hall mmf 7.3 TT with Ortofon Bronze
    WiiM Mini
    Schiit Bifrost with Multibit Upgrade
    Polk 7B with RDO198s
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    Jaybeez wrote: »
    Far below that.

    I won't bit against a Polkie.

    They're all yours.

    He has enough speakers! Time to share @la2vegas ! :smiley:
    Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
    Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
    Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
    Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
    Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
    Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD.
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  • Jaybeez
    Jaybeez Posts: 748
    verb wrote: »
    Jaybeez wrote: »
    Far below that.

    I won't bit against a Polkie.

    They're all yours.

    He has enough speakers! Time to share @la2vegas ! :smiley:

    Evidently not.
    2 Channel "Polk" Room:

    Marantz PM8004 Integrated
    Marantz SA8004 SACD Player
    Music Hall mmf 7.3 TT with Ortofon Bronze
    WiiM Mini
    Schiit Bifrost with Multibit Upgrade
    Polk 7B with RDO198s
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  • 250GTLusso
    250GTLusso Posts: 163
    @la2vegas , is that the guy in Penn Valley, CA?
    HT
    Adcom GFP-565 Pre-amp, Adcom GFA-565 Mono Block Amps (Front), Adcom GFA-585 Amp (Side), Adcom GFA-555 Amp (Rear), Adcom ACE-515, Pioneer CLD-3070 Laserdisc, Sony CDP-605esD, Sony BluRay BDP BX59, Samsung 50" Plasma, Polk Audio SDA SRS 1.2TL Front (Walnut), Polk Audio SDA SRS Side (Walnut), Polk Audio SDA SRS Rear (Walnut).
    2 Channel (Living Room)
    Adcom GFP-565 Pre-amp (w/Big Sky Audio Upgrades), Adcom GFA-565 Mono Block Amps (w/Big Sky Audio Upgrades), Adcom ACE-515, Sony CDP-705esD, Magnum Dynalab FT-101A Etude, Polk Audio SDA SRS 2.3TL (Walnut), Polk Audio SDA SRS 2 (Walnut), STAX SR34 Electret Earspeaker System.
    2 Channel (Office)
    Adcom GFP-555 Pre-amp, Adcom GFA-555 Amp, Sony CDP-605esD, Adcom GFT-555 Tuner, Polk Audio SDA 1C (Walnut).
    2 Channel (Garage)
    Hafler DH-110 Pre-amp, Hafler DH-220 Amp, Sony CDP-505esD, Hafler DH-330 Tuner, Polk Audio SDA 2B (Walnut).
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  • FestYboy
    FestYboy Posts: 3,861
    la2vegas wrote: »
    Thanks, we'll see how things play out.
    In the meantime the guy in the Valley selling the CRS's reached out to me. He informed me that he would take 200 for them.

    What to do. :#

    You go and get them.
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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 7,504
    la2vegas wrote: »
    No, he's in North Hollywood.

    North Hollywood? You could go pick up the speakers and then head to The Troubadour to see The Mentors play. B)
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  • 250GTLusso
    250GTLusso Posts: 163
    @la2vegas , ah, the rattle can black ones.
    HT
    Adcom GFP-565 Pre-amp, Adcom GFA-565 Mono Block Amps (Front), Adcom GFA-585 Amp (Side), Adcom GFA-555 Amp (Rear), Adcom ACE-515, Pioneer CLD-3070 Laserdisc, Sony CDP-605esD, Sony BluRay BDP BX59, Samsung 50" Plasma, Polk Audio SDA SRS 1.2TL Front (Walnut), Polk Audio SDA SRS Side (Walnut), Polk Audio SDA SRS Rear (Walnut).
    2 Channel (Living Room)
    Adcom GFP-565 Pre-amp (w/Big Sky Audio Upgrades), Adcom GFA-565 Mono Block Amps (w/Big Sky Audio Upgrades), Adcom ACE-515, Sony CDP-705esD, Magnum Dynalab FT-101A Etude, Polk Audio SDA SRS 2.3TL (Walnut), Polk Audio SDA SRS 2 (Walnut), STAX SR34 Electret Earspeaker System.
    2 Channel (Office)
    Adcom GFP-555 Pre-amp, Adcom GFA-555 Amp, Sony CDP-605esD, Adcom GFT-555 Tuner, Polk Audio SDA 1C (Walnut).
    2 Channel (Garage)
    Hafler DH-110 Pre-amp, Hafler DH-220 Amp, Sony CDP-505esD, Hafler DH-330 Tuner, Polk Audio SDA 2B (Walnut).
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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 7,504
    la2vegas wrote: »
    That huge crack in the veneer was too much for me to overcome. :(
    The almost perfectly describes a date I had back in the 80s.
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  • FestYboy
    FestYboy Posts: 3,861
    That's called shrinkage...

    Go ahead, run with it.
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    Viking64 wrote: »
    la2vegas wrote: »
    That huge crack in the veneer was too much for me to overcome. :(
    The almost perfectly describes a date I had back in the 80s.

    Crack was big in the 80s
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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 7,504
    edited March 2018
    FestYboy wrote: »
    That's called shrinkage...

    Are you referring to that speaker or my date back in the 80s? :p
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  • FestYboy
    FestYboy Posts: 3,861
    Dare I say, both? :#

    I suspect the vinyl veneer was made with calendared material instead of cast. Cast wouldn't shrink like that, maybe 1-2% at most, especially given the environment it was intended for. Calendared, on the other hand, can reduce well beyond 25% given enough time and heat.
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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,867
    Fear not the crack, for it shall be filled...
    Gustard X26 Pro DAC
    Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
    B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
    Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
    Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

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