A Couple of SDA Questions

deronb1
deronb1 Posts: 5,021
edited October 2012 in Speakers
Thanks in advance. Picked up the speaks yesterday. They look like SDA2B Studios. The back label just says "SDA 2". So what are these? Also, the tweets sounded funny hooked up to my system. I pulled them and they had a date of 1994 printed on them. So, were these replacements? I put in my 1989 SL2000s in and the sound was much better. Are the older SL2000s better suited for this old speaker?

BTW Aaron is a great guy to deal with and I think he has a pair left for sale in Cincinnati.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,748
    edited October 2012
    Pictures?
    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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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited October 2012
    no camera cord.
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited October 2012
    (2) 6.5" drivers; one 6503 and one 6511 on each speaker. SL2000 tweets. I'm pretty sure they are 2Bs. Have the pin-blade SDA cable hook-up.
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  • teekay0007
    teekay0007 Posts: 2,289
    edited October 2012
    deronb1 wrote: »
    (2) 6.5" drivers; one 6503 and one 6511 on each speaker. SL2000 tweets. I'm pretty sure they are 2Bs. Have the pin-blade SDA cable hook-up.

    Yes, those would be 2Bs!! A very nice SDA IMHO. :cool:
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  • teekay0007
    teekay0007 Posts: 2,289
    edited October 2012
    Also, I don't think the 2Bs were still made in '94 (??), so those must be replacement tweeters of some sort. Do the MW drivers have similar dates stamped on them?

    The SL2000s have a clear (semi-clear anyway) dome on them, "Polk Audio" and "Silver Coil Dome" labeled on the black base plastic and twisted wire cores visible on the fronts branching out laterally (when the tweeters are in "horizontal position") from the tweeter dome.

    With the pin/blade (vs. blade/blade) interconnects, you can do the "TL" mod (bags of threads covering the specifics of this can be found), which is much-prefered, over the standard mod, by the majority of those in the know here.
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited October 2012
    The "TL" sounds interestig. Just got them and I need to do some patchwork on the cabs. Very nice sound with everything stock. Somewhat similar to my slightly modded 8Ts. Better low end on the SDAs however. I think they will just sing when modded.
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    edited October 2012
    deronb1 wrote: »
    The "TL" sounds interesting. I think they will just sing when modded.

    They will dance also
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    edited October 2012
    Mike Reeter wrote: »
    They will dance also

    Aaron is a great guy, and congrats on the SDA's. I'm loving mine!!
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
    *****************************
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited October 2012
    Found the camera cord! They are in decent shape. Going to have to do a little work to them. They are completely stock and sound really good now. Can't wait to change caps and hear the transformation
    sda 009.jpg
    sda 010.jpg
    sda 011.jpg


    Could only get them 5 1/2 ft. apart, and ears are 9 ft away, but so far so good.
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited October 2012
    Mike Reeter wrote: »
    They will dance also

    I like to personify speakers.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,332
    edited October 2012
    Mike Reeter wrote: »
    They will dance also


    Mine do!! Yours don't?:razz:
    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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