Sonic Craft 20% off through October 31

gimpod
gimpod Posts: 1,793
edited December 2012 in DIY, Mods & Tweaks
There at it again.
Sonic Craft is celebrating 13 years in business!
So..., we decided to discount everything 20%

No affiliation.
“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” ~ Mark Twain
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited October 2012
    Thanks!
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited October 2012
    That about right I just bought all of the Caps for my 2.3tls
    Well I got my 1C to do so at least I can get in on that.
    Thanks.

    100_01691.jpg
    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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  • teekay0007
    teekay0007 Posts: 2,289
    edited October 2012
    Wow, PolkieMan, that's some good lookin' work!! :exclaim:

    Look out VR3 and geoff727, appears there might be some new competition in the crossover mod's business! :cheesygrin:
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited October 2012
    Put in for a quote on my 1C after seeing the sale can't stop now warp9!
    teekay0007 wrote: »
    Wow, PolkieMan, that's some good lookin' work!! :exclaim:

    Look out VR3 and geoff727, appears there might be some new competition in the crossover mod's business! :cheesygrin:
    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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  • drumminman
    drumminman Posts: 3,396
    edited October 2012
    PolkieMan wrote: »
    That about right I just bought all of the Caps for my 2.3tls
    Well I got my 1C to do so at least I can get in on that.
    Thanks.

    100_01691.jpg

    Polkieman, are those boards fully populated for the 2.3TL's?
    "Science is suppose to explain observations not dismiss them as impossible" - Norm on AA; 2.3TL's w/sonicaps/mills/jantzen inductors, Gimpod's boards, Lg Solen SDA inductors, RD-0198's, MW's dynamatted, Armaflex speaker gaskets, H-nuts, brass spikes, Cardas CCGR BP's, upgraded IC Cable, Black Hole Damping Sheet strips, interior of cabinets sealed with Loctite Power Grab, AI-1 interface with 1000VA A-L transformer
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  • DarqueKnight
    DarqueKnight Posts: 6,765
    edited October 2012
    That hurts. Sale started on 10-15-12 and I ordered a bunch of Cardas CCGR-L binding posts on 10-10-12 @ $40 each.
    Proud and loyal citizen of the Digital Domain and Solid State Country!
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited October 2012
    DarqueKnight wrote: »
    That hurts. Sale started on 10-15-12 and I ordered a bunch of Cardas CCGR-L binding posts on 10-10-12 @ $40 each.

    Raife, you could call Jeff or Elliot and see if he'll give you the discount anyway (after the fact). We at Polk buy a fair amount from Sonic Craft. I haven't asked for an "after the fact sale price" but it may be worth asking about. The worst they can say is "no". Just a thought.....
    Relayer-Big-O-Poster.jpg
    Taken from a recent Audioholics reply regarding "Club Polk" and Polk speakers:
    "I'm yet to hear a Polk speaker that merits more than a sentence and 60 seconds discussion." :\
    My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....

    "Green leaves reveal the heart spoken Khatru"- Jon Anderson

    "Have A Little Faith! And Everything You'll Face, Will Jump From Out Right On Into Place! Yeah! Take A Little Time! And Everything You'll Find, Will Move From Gloom Right On Into Shine!"- Arthur Lee
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited October 2012
    I still have to put the inductors on them once I do I will post more pics. Lots of room to work I like them very much.:biggrin:

    drumminman wrote: »
    Polkieman, are those boards fully populated for the 2.3TL'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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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited October 2012
    Yea I ordered about $300 on 10/8 so I could have saved $60

    headrott wrote: »
    Raife, you could call Jeff or Elliot and see if he'll give you the discount anyway (after the fact). We at Polk buy a fair amount from Sonic Craft. I haven't asked for an "after the fact sale price" but it may be worth asking about. The worst they can say is "no". Just a thought.....
    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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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited October 2012
    Here is a picture with the right channel completed:wink:
    PolkieMan wrote: »
    I still have to put the inductors on them once I do I will post more pics. Lots of room to work I like them very much.:biggrin:
    100_0189s.jpg
    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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  • soundfreak1
    soundfreak1 Posts: 3,414
    edited October 2012
    Any of those boards for the rta12c's?????? Absolutly beautiful!
    Main Rig:
    Krell KAV 250a biamped to mid/highs
    Parasound HCA1500A biamped to lows
    Nakamichi EC100 Active xover
    MIT exp 1 ic's
    Perreaux SA33 class A preamp
    AQ kingcobra ic's
    OPPO 83 CDP
    Lehmann audio black cube SE phono pre, Audioquest phono wire (ITA1/1)
    Denon DP-1200 TT. AToc9ML MC cart.
    Monster HTS 3600 power conditioner
    ADS L1590/2 Biamped
    MIT exps2 speaker cable
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  • drumminman
    drumminman Posts: 3,396
    edited October 2012
    PolkieMan wrote: »
    Here is a picture with the right channel completed:wink:

    100_0189s.jpg

    Lookin' Good!

    Any of those boards for the rta12c's??????[/B]

    Those boards are only for the SDA speakers.
    "Science is suppose to explain observations not dismiss them as impossible" - Norm on AA; 2.3TL's w/sonicaps/mills/jantzen inductors, Gimpod's boards, Lg Solen SDA inductors, RD-0198's, MW's dynamatted, Armaflex speaker gaskets, H-nuts, brass spikes, Cardas CCGR BP's, upgraded IC Cable, Black Hole Damping Sheet strips, interior of cabinets sealed with Loctite Power Grab, AI-1 interface with 1000VA A-L transformer
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  • soundfreak1
    soundfreak1 Posts: 3,414
    edited October 2012
    Wish they were also made for the rta's, they are beautiful.
    Main Rig:
    Krell KAV 250a biamped to mid/highs
    Parasound HCA1500A biamped to lows
    Nakamichi EC100 Active xover
    MIT exp 1 ic's
    Perreaux SA33 class A preamp
    AQ kingcobra ic's
    OPPO 83 CDP
    Lehmann audio black cube SE phono pre, Audioquest phono wire (ITA1/1)
    Denon DP-1200 TT. AToc9ML MC cart.
    Monster HTS 3600 power conditioner
    ADS L1590/2 Biamped
    MIT exps2 speaker cable
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  • drgalexo
    drgalexo Posts: 159
    edited October 2012
    Very nice work! I had watched an online demo of some soldering because I always wanted to give it a try. My question is the guy kind of made a big deal about having the solder coming up thru the board, are these crimped in, soldered etc? Really nice work, it makes me want to try it.
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  • musky1963
    musky1963 Posts: 275
    edited October 2012
    Nice looking job! I realize they are on sale, but aren't the claritycaps a better choice?
    Jeff
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited October 2012
    musky1963 wrote: »
    Nice looking job! I realize they are on sale, but aren't the claritycaps a better choice?

    If you get the ESA's (or higher) all around, I would say absolutely yes is the answer. They will cost you more, and you will have to special order a number of cap values. The audio (resolution, clarity, transparency, imaging, soundstage, etc.) you will hear will absolutely be better though. If you get lower level Clarity Caps, for the money the Sonicaps are better and at 20% off would be my choice.
    Relayer-Big-O-Poster.jpg
    Taken from a recent Audioholics reply regarding "Club Polk" and Polk speakers:
    "I'm yet to hear a Polk speaker that merits more than a sentence and 60 seconds discussion." :\
    My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....

    "Green leaves reveal the heart spoken Khatru"- Jon Anderson

    "Have A Little Faith! And Everything You'll Face, Will Jump From Out Right On Into Place! Yeah! Take A Little Time! And Everything You'll Find, Will Move From Gloom Right On Into Shine!"- Arthur Lee
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited November 2012
    I'm no expert but these boards are great and yes everything is soldered but there is lots of room to work so I think most anyone can learn and do this.
    The reason I went with Sonic is Gimpod.com has it all laid out on the part list and they are best bang for the buck, he said.
    Keep in mind even at that caps and resistors for both boards shipped was $317 for me that's a lot. I have the caps and resistors for the SDA 1c 's in yesterday so I will start this weekend.. Here is a picture of the (#2) left channel on the SDA 2.3tls. Thanks to all for your comments I really enjoyed the learning, pleasure and feeling of accomplishment doing this upgrade.
    100_0204s.jpg
    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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  • gimpod
    gimpod Posts: 1,793
    edited December 2012
    There at it again, again,
    Sonic Craft is celebrating 13 years in business!
    So..., we decided to discount everything 20%

    No affiliation.
    “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” ~ Mark Twain
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