polk SDA 1C

weirton57
weirton57 Posts: 21
edited August 2012 in Speakers
Found a pair of these speakers in great shape for $600. Are they worth the price
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  • nhhiep
    nhhiep Posts: 877
    edited August 2012
    that is around $200-300 too expensive in my opinion. unless they have new tweeters, xo, etc...
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  • weirton57
    weirton57 Posts: 21
    edited August 2012
    I offered him 400 and he said he will not go any lower than 600. :(
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,333
    edited August 2012
    It all depends on what your willing to pay and how hard they might be to come by in your area. I tend to agree with the statement above but there are exceptions to the rule IMO..

    Are SDA's easy to come by in your area?
    Are they in mint condition?
    Are they/do they have all original parts?/and are they in working order?
    Original Owner with Originial boxs?
    What is your budget?

    And can you buy a better pair of speakers for the money?

    It's all in what your after and I'm just giving you a few things to think about..
    Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎

    SVS SB16 X2

    Cary SLP-05/Ultimate Upgrade.
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    Cary DMS 800PV Network
    OPPO UDP 205/ModWright Modification
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    Jolida JD9 Fully Modified

    VPI MW-1 Cyclone RCM

    MIT Shotgun 3 cables throughout / Except TT, and PC’s
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,333
    edited August 2012
    I have seen 1C's sell for $200 up to $500. I have also seen Original SDA SRS's sell for up to $2500 and have seen 1.2tl's sell for as low as $500 so it really depends on what one is willing to pay there is really no set price as well as one not really doing their homework on what they have or what they are worth so one can get very lucky at times..
    Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎

    SVS SB16 X2

    Cary SLP-05/Ultimate Upgrade.
    Cary SA-500.1 ES Amps
    Cary DMS 800PV Network
    OPPO UDP 205/ModWright Modification
    VPI Scout TT / Dynavector 20x2
    Jolida JD9 Fully Modified

    VPI MW-1 Cyclone RCM

    MIT Shotgun 3 cables throughout / Except TT, and PC’s
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,752
    edited August 2012
    weirton57 wrote: »
    Found a pair of these speakers in great shape for $600. Are they worth the price

    You won't find anything else that will outperform them for that money and they aren't making anymore of them.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • weirton57
    weirton57 Posts: 21
    edited August 2012
    Dam he sold them already. Was going to buy them after work today. I was even going to pay the 600 he was asking. the speakers were in great shape only a few scratch's on the side. He said he bought them new in 1990 and had the boxes for them.
    Man, they looked so good. I knew i should of bought them that day for 600, but i wasn't sure if they were worth it. Dam I'm so pissed.
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  • weirton57
    weirton57 Posts: 21
    edited August 2012
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  • nhhiep
    nhhiep Posts: 877
    edited August 2012
    seems like a good condition, but you will have to spend another $200 for new tweeters.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,752
    edited August 2012
    So what!?!
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited August 2012
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    I agree :razz: My "girls" are so sweet with the new tweets :smile:

    F1nut wrote: »
    So what!?!
    POLK SDA 2.3 TLS BOUGHT NEW IN 1990, Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-198
    POLK CSI-A6 POLK MONITOR 70'S ONKYO TX NR-808 SONY CDP-333ES
    PIONEER PL-510A SONY BDP S5100
    POLK SDA 1C BOUGHT USED 2011,Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-194
    ONKYO HT RC-360 SONY BDP S590 TECHNICS SL BD-1
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  • nhhiep
    nhhiep Posts: 877
    edited August 2012
    just saying. at that price, it's not a good deal anymore
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited August 2012
    Yes $300 is a lot better entry I jumped on mine for that and I had to have 1C:wink:
    nhhiep wrote: »
    just saying. at that price, it's not a good deal anymore
    POLK SDA 2.3 TLS BOUGHT NEW IN 1990, Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-198
    POLK CSI-A6 POLK MONITOR 70'S ONKYO TX NR-808 SONY CDP-333ES
    PIONEER PL-510A SONY BDP S5100
    POLK SDA 1C BOUGHT USED 2011,Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-194
    ONKYO HT RC-360 SONY BDP S590 TECHNICS SL BD-1
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,752
    edited August 2012
    nhhiep wrote: »
    just saying. at that price, it's not a good deal anymore

    We'll have to agree to disagree. I think it was a great deal and it appears weirton57 realizes it was too.

    Keep in mind......You won't find anything else that will outperform them for that money and they aren't making anymore of them.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • mesquitehead
    mesquitehead Posts: 312
    edited August 2012
    I paid $700 for mine in 1998 and they have stayed with me since. I've bought and sold lots of gear but I will never sell my 1C's!
    "Thats great... but how does it sound"
    http://www.burginmcdaniel.com/

    http://mixonline.com/gear/reviews/audio_burgin_mcdaniel_komit/

    Yamaha RX-A820 (networked with wireless bridge), Carver M-1.0t, Carver TFM-35, Carver C-1, Polk SDA1c's (x2 pair), Polk RTA 8tl's, Polk RTA 11tl's, Polk Monitor 5, Polk CS 400, Polk PSW 650, Rega Planar 3, Sony DVPNC555ES SACD/DVD, Panny 65" Plasma, Roku

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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited August 2012
    $600 for studio 1c's is overpriced. You can do much better, just got to be patient.
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited August 2012
    Me neither!
    I still get all giddy when I think about that day that I talked to the owner over the phone and we setup for me to come over the next day to look and possible buy.
    I could not hardly sleep that night.
    When I got there, 50 miles, I saw he had a nice place and I felt comfortable going in. He had a small study up stairs where they were.
    He had bought them in a estate sell and was doing that kind of thing for extra money as his wife was sick. He had some Bose 901's and since the Polks were limping with no interconnect and a dead driver he heard the Bose as sounding better thus the keeper.
    So yea listening I noticed that one of the 6510's was out so he dropped to $250 when I pointed that out and showed him, and also noted that I would have to make a Pin/Blade. Still a deal at that price! That was $2500 less than I paid for my 2.3tls in 89:eek:, I think just the tax was more.
    mesquitehead wrote: »
    I paid $700 for mine in 1998 and they have stayed with me since. I've bought and sold lots of gear but I will never sell my 1C's!
    POLK SDA 2.3 TLS BOUGHT NEW IN 1990, Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-198
    POLK CSI-A6 POLK MONITOR 70'S ONKYO TX NR-808 SONY CDP-333ES
    PIONEER PL-510A SONY BDP S5100
    POLK SDA 1C BOUGHT USED 2011,Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-194
    ONKYO HT RC-360 SONY BDP S590 TECHNICS SL BD-1
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