Vintage Monitor and SDA Speaker Deals

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  • xjghost
    xjghost Posts: 1,115
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    I'd like to get a set of the RTA 15's some day.
    HT/2Channel: Emotiva MMC-1, Adcom GFA-555II, Polk SDA 3.1's, Teac TN-300 TT, Polk Center and Sub.

    Bedroom system: Carver CT-24, Parasound HCA-800II, Monitor 10's

    Additional projects: RTA 12c's
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  • VSAT88
    VSAT88 Posts: 1,383
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    Where are you located?
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  • xjghost
    xjghost Posts: 1,115
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    VSAT88 wrote: »
    Where are you located?

    Camden, SC. But they are not in any kind of budget right now. In the middle of a kitchen remodel and building a lean-to for a place to put my new mower and slab leveling table.
    HT/2Channel: Emotiva MMC-1, Adcom GFA-555II, Polk SDA 3.1's, Teac TN-300 TT, Polk Center and Sub.

    Bedroom system: Carver CT-24, Parasound HCA-800II, Monitor 10's

    Additional projects: RTA 12c's
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  • VSAT88
    VSAT88 Posts: 1,383
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    I can understand that. I am always up to trade. In Alabama. Get up with me if and when you might want them.
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  • HzTweaker
    HzTweaker Posts: 1,136
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    VSAT88 wrote: »
    I can understand that. I am always up to trade. In Alabama. Get up with me if and when you might want them.

    A trade of vintage Polks for vintage Polks?
    2ch rig: Speakers: LSi9s with VR3's Fortress mods Preamplifier: Parasound P5 DAC: Fiio K13 Amplifier: Parasound A23 CDP: Pioneer DV-563A Cables: Wireworld Equinox 7 XLR ICs, Wireworld Ultraviolet 7 USB, AudioQuest Q2s, AudioQuest NRG X(preamp)

    Standby: Magnepan LRS w/Magna Riser stands
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  • agingboomer
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    Sounds like a great slogan: Vintage Polks for vintage folks.
    The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.—Martin Luther King Jr.
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  • VSAT88
    VSAT88 Posts: 1,383
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    I don't see why not. I would rather trade with the folks here on CP than just about anyone.
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  • aprazer402
    aprazer402 Posts: 3,463
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    FB Marketplace. These have been on for some time and reduced. Not too bad expect the tweeters need to go. 7C's.
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  • CGTIII
    CGTIII Posts: 1,274
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    LSi15s - $500 (Riverview, FL) Appear clean. No affiliation.
    https://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/ele/d/riverview-polk-audio-lsi15/7844285264.html
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    Expect 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.
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  • VSAT88
    VSAT88 Posts: 1,383
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    Damn with that description makes me want to buy a set! Oh wait.. I already have a set!
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  • VSAT88
    VSAT88 Posts: 1,383
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    These are pretty sweet speakers. I had a set. Liked them and never did a thing to them and they still had a very nice sound. Found on M.P. No idea about the condition.
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  • aprazer402
    aprazer402 Posts: 3,463
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    No affiliation. On FB Marketplace.
    Don't see these early ones often around here.

    The ad's photo of the front of the speakers (not shown) looked like a stock image with grills on.

    I'm not well-versed on the first gen. SDA's. I'm sure these each have two tweeters.
    Might have two front port holes, they may be covered also.

    I thought the speaker wire was a cobweb at first.

    Didn't some of these early ones have fuses above the binding posts?

    I paid $400.00 for my SDA 1C's a dozen years ago. These's aren't a real bargain IMO.
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  • aprazer402
    aprazer402 Posts: 3,463
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    Thanks Ivan for answering!

    I just looked in the SDA Handbook. The ad I posted are 1A's, I thought they were in the first gen.

    The 1A's are actually in the second gen. with the only other 2nd gen. speaker being the first SDA SRS.

    The first gen. was only the SDA 1 (no A) and the SDA 2. The first gen. used SL-1000 tweeters and the second gen. used the SL-2000's.

    That handbook is a great reference.
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  • HzTweaker
    HzTweaker Posts: 1,136
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    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    SDA1a had no ports nor fuses. The SDA1 had ports and fuses. The SDA1 signature had no ports BUT did have fuses.

    Ports?
    2ch rig: Speakers: LSi9s with VR3's Fortress mods Preamplifier: Parasound P5 DAC: Fiio K13 Amplifier: Parasound A23 CDP: Pioneer DV-563A Cables: Wireworld Equinox 7 XLR ICs, Wireworld Ultraviolet 7 USB, AudioQuest Q2s, AudioQuest NRG X(preamp)

    Standby: Magnepan LRS w/Magna Riser stands
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  • HzTweaker
    HzTweaker Posts: 1,136
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    I never noticed! I guess they're tuned so that the PR is still effective?

    The push test doesn't apply to these SDAs?
    2ch rig: Speakers: LSi9s with VR3's Fortress mods Preamplifier: Parasound P5 DAC: Fiio K13 Amplifier: Parasound A23 CDP: Pioneer DV-563A Cables: Wireworld Equinox 7 XLR ICs, Wireworld Ultraviolet 7 USB, AudioQuest Q2s, AudioQuest NRG X(preamp)

    Standby: Magnepan LRS w/Magna Riser stands
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  • VSAT88
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    Well that's one strong opinion and from what I have seen here over a few years now good advice if @Toolfan66 says so. 3000.00 May as well ask 10,000.00.
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  • VSAT88
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    Screw him. I think I can safely say he just pissed off everyone here. Good luck with any support from this site.
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  • bcwsrt
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    You “board” tonight, Larry?! 😝

    Brian

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  • dromunds
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    I’m the chairman of the bored
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  • CGTIII
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    CRS Project Pair - $150 (Amherst, OH) No affiliation.
    https://cleveland.craigslist.org/ele/d/lorain-polk-audio-crs-1984-stereo/7846431148.html
    Expect 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.
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  • HzTweaker
    HzTweaker Posts: 1,136
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    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    HzTweaker wrote: »
    I never noticed! I guess they're tuned so that the PR is still effective?

    The push test doesn't apply to these SDAs?

    Top two mid-woofers were in separate interior enclosure. Bottom two bass drivers and passive radiator were in the bottom enclosure.

    Thanks for the info, learned something new today.
    2ch rig: Speakers: LSi9s with VR3's Fortress mods Preamplifier: Parasound P5 DAC: Fiio K13 Amplifier: Parasound A23 CDP: Pioneer DV-563A Cables: Wireworld Equinox 7 XLR ICs, Wireworld Ultraviolet 7 USB, AudioQuest Q2s, AudioQuest NRG X(preamp)

    Standby: Magnepan LRS w/Magna Riser stands
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  • la2vegas
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    Hardly...
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