Vintage Monitor and SDA Speaker Deals
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Enabler!
I did call the guy and asked for more pics to get an idea of what generation these babies are.
Tony you and I are aligned - I offered him $1000 pending my inspection and he accepted. Tentatively I'll be heading out there on Sunday. They are on hold for me until then.
Serial numbers are 3418, 3930 but I have found after searching a bit that the numbers are useless cause there is no database (public at least) that will tell which generation they are. I may pull a MW off while I'm there just to confirm, but if they are truly are minty I'll get em!
He is the original owner, has not played them in quite some time, but cosmetically they are in excellent condition. We'll see!
Now I just have to break the news to the Mrs that we're taking a road trip!
Update - Working from home, ahem, the car tomorrow (easy for me as I do a lot of conference calls, video conferencing), so I'm doing a road trip! The Mrs gave me the ok, however I did not fully disclose the size of these speakers. "Just gonna pick up a pair of vintage speakers". One step at a time! 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. -
Hey I was able to sneak my 1.2s past my wife. Of course she wasn't home at the time.
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If anyone is looking for a CS350LS...
https://classifieds.ksl.com/listing/53735942
No affiliation, but if anyone wants it bad and wants to pay for shipping, I will try to acquire and facilitate...
Current Collection: Monitor 4a (Peerless), Modified Monitor 7b (Peerless), RTA15TL (SL3000), SDA CRS+ (194’s), SDA SRS 2.3TL, R100's, R200’s, R300 🤩 -
If you want the towers, I could go for another 350LS, not paying 150 for just the CC though, that would be crazy talk.
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Someone in Texas needs to jump on this:
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/163276846795
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Polk-Audio-Sda-2A-Tower-Speakers-in-good-condition/153198933886?hash=item23ab5e377e:g:I-gAAOSwVW9brs4g
Needs some work, but seems worthwhile. -
Dang that's a deal! ^^^^^^^^^^^
Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them. -
SDA 1Cs claimed perfect asking $400. Real wood refinished in black. No affiliation.
https://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/ele/d/polk-audio-sda-1c/6711549741.htmlExpect that there will be bumps in the road. Choose to not let them rattle you.
Polk - Monitor 10As, SDA 2Bs, LSi9s, White RTi4s, S4s, M3s, various centers.
Boston - CR7, CR6s, CR4s.
Subs - M&K V4, M&K VX-7B, JBL SUB150P, Jamo Sub 250, and others.
Thompson Adventures, Inc. -
SDA 1Cs claimed perfect asking $400. Real wood refinished in black. No affiliation.
https://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/ele/d/polk-audio-sda-1c/6711549741.html
The seller mentioned that he repainted them. He obviously didn't do a very good job. Too bad, nice speakers otherwise. -
Good deal, despite the fact it looks like he repainted the end caps with a brush! And a not so steady hand! 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. -
SDA 1Cs claimed perfect asking $400. Real wood refinished in black. No affiliation.
https://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/ele/d/polk-audio-sda-1c/6711549741.html
Now down to $300
https://charlotte.craigslist.org/ele/d/polk-audio-sda-1c/6711568532.htmlSDA 2BTL, VPI Prime, Soundsmith Zephyr MKIII, Rogue Ares Magnum, McCormack DNA 0.5 Gold, ARC LS-17se, Cambridge cxn v2, MIT AVT MA ic’s and speaker cables, ps audio stellar power plant 3 -
SDA 1Cs claimed perfect asking $400. Real wood refinished in black. No affiliation.
https://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/ele/d/polk-audio-sda-1c/6711549741.html
Now down to $300
https://charlotte.craigslist.org/ele/d/polk-audio-sda-1c/6711568532.html
Well at least the price is moving in the right direction. -
175.00 Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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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. -
Hoarder!!
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Sometimes greed is good thing. -
Monitor 7 for 80 dollars or best offer. https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/ele/d/polk-audio-monitor-series-two/6708302416.html
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Polk CRS+ for 300 dollars. Kinda high but go figure.
https://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/ele/d/polk-audio-sda-crs/6711790414.html
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^ modded blade/blade... No 4.1TL upgrade for those
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RTA 12b's for $250, no affiliation. Teaser picture, not actually the sellers speakers.
https://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/ele/d/vintage-polk-audio-rta-12b/6714024451.htmlBasement: 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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It's an upgrade for the Gen 2 CRS+ (pin/blade). Not official in any way, just the vernacular used to differentiate within the SDA line.
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It's an upgrade for the Gen 2 CRS+ (pin/blade). Not official in any way, just the vernacular used to differentiate within the SDA line.
No it was definitely Polk offical. They just dropped the SDA line before it was implemented. It was for the SDA2b and CRS+ since they both used the same crossover. -
Ok, Learned something new. I've only seen 4.1 associated with the CRS, and to date have not seen anything, literature wise, that touts the 4.1 nomenclature other than scant mentions of it here on the forum. That would explain their rarity.
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Ok, Learned something new. I've only seen 4.1 associated with the CRS, and to date have not seen anything, literature wise, that touts the 4.1 nomenclature other than scant mentions of it here on the forum. That would explain their rarity.
hows this for official.... Maybe instead of chasing speakers you chase knowledge
https://us.v-cdn.net/5021930/uploads/attachments/1/8/5/1/1/26710.pdf
this is in the vintage SDA section. look it was even "approved" by Polk. -
Chasing speakers is more fun
But reading that approved mod schematic over (twice), I did NOT see any 4.1 designation anywhere, just an SK3k note at the top... -
http://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/55888/polk-audio-speaker-wiring-schematics-more-stereo-dimensional-array-sda#latest
It's in there. DK refers to it in the title of CRS section -
http://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/55888/polk-audio-speaker-wiring-schematics-more-stereo-dimensional-array-sda#latest
It's in there. DK refers to it in the title of CRS section
Ok, I see that now. I'll have to get Ken or DK to update the model list as well. I'm in possession of an SDA 2 pair with the RTA 3 pin IC cable with SL1000 tweets. Once the 2.3s are put in their place, I'll formally document them for the revision.
