What's driving My SDA 1B's

tophatjohnny
tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
edited January 2013 in Vintage Speakers
I lucked into a Parasound 1200 II yesterday while on business in NC. Man does it make the SDA's sound so sweet. Night and day better than just listening to the Onkyo 805 drive them. Came with the original box and all paperwork. Happy camper here!
"if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    edited January 2013
    tophatjohnny wrote: »
    I lucked into a Parasound 1200 II yesterday while on business in NC. Man does it make the SDA's sound so sweet. Night and day better than just listening to the Onkyo 805 drive them. Came with the original box and all paperwork. Happy camper here!

    I meant to type CAME with original box and paperwork.
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited January 2013
    Good find (nothing in Texas but empty beers cans). :biggrin:
    Does it really sound better at normal listening levels?
    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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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    edited January 2013
    PolkieMan wrote: »
    Good find (nothing in Texas but empty beers cans). :biggrin:
    Does it really sound better at normal listening levels?

    It's a new ball game of listening for sure. Much more detail in the music and movies are a gas. someone with the knowledge could explain why this is, all I can say is "What it Is" better..MUCH BETTER!! no joke
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • Oldfatdogs
    Oldfatdogs Posts: 1,874
    edited January 2013
    Congratulations Johnny,a little George Clinton perhaps.Enjoy.
    Dan
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  • astar13656
    astar13656 Posts: 164
    edited January 2013
    Wow, congrats!
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    edited January 2013
    Oldfatdogs wrote: »
    Congratulations Johnny,a little George Clinton perhaps.Enjoy.
    Dan
    Thanks Dan and yes you are right on the money!!
    astar13656 wrote: »
    Wow, congrats!
    Thanks from my neighbor city. You are welcome to come give a listen anytime and hang for a few. I'm around a lot!
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • Drenis
    Drenis Posts: 2,871
    edited January 2013
    No one ever believes what a amp does when added to the equation. Especially for power hungry speakers.
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    edited January 2013
    Drenis wrote: »
    No one ever believes what a amp does when added to the equation. Especially for power hungry speakers.


    This amp makes me a believer, and a huge fan!:smile:
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,603
    edited January 2013
    nice find johnny!
    --Gary--
    Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    edited January 2013
    Thanks Gary, but like a kid with a new toy...not good! I think I already blew the friggin tweeters out?? Man...what next??
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,603
    edited January 2013
    lol....wow.
    --Gary--
    Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited January 2013
    tophatjohnny wrote: »
    Thanks Gary, but like a kid with a new toy...not good! I think I already blew the friggin tweeters out?? Man...what next??

    WAT!? Have you pulled the tweets out yet Johnny?
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    edited January 2013
    deronb1 wrote: »
    WAT!? Have you pulled the tweets out yet Johnny?

    No, just too the speaker covers off and the tweets are going in and out with a slight buzz to them?? I shut it down and will retry this afternoon. Man, I need to back the heck off the volume.......can't help it I like loud. man!!!
    "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 January 2013
    Is it all 4 tweets?
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  • Dawgfish
    Dawgfish Posts: 2,554
    edited January 2013
    Might be the polyswitch.
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    edited January 2013
    deronb1 wrote: »
    Is it all 4 tweets?
    No, just the 2 on the left hand side (as facing) I'll try the tweets you gave me here in a minute and if they work, I guess I'll tame the volume down! :cry:
    Dawgfish wrote: »
    Might be the polyswitch.
    not sure, but my friend above in this reply has a bag full of those, just no clue on how to replace. Thanks.
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • cincycat13
    cincycat13 Posts: 882
    edited January 2013
    wow...hope you figure it out. polyswitches are easy to swap out. too bad you got rid of your 5 channel amp...i coulda traded you like 8 sl2000s for it...
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    edited January 2013
    Thanks to fellow polkie deronb1 for the replacement tweeters. Now to keep my volume **** itchy fingers off of the volume control until I figure out the upgrades that will allow blasting without burning out anything?? If that's even possibe??:confused:
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    edited January 2013
    cincycat13 wrote: »
    wow...hope you figure it out. polyswitches are easy to swap out. too bad you got rid of your 5 channel amp...i coulda traded you like 8 sl2000s for it...

    I had a set of sl2000's for a quick fix. It wont be long until I get the upgrades done and will be upgrading the tweets then anyway. Thanks
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • astar13656
    astar13656 Posts: 164
    edited January 2013
    Thanks from my neighbor city. You are welcome to come give a listen anytime and hang for a few. I'm around a lot![/QUOTE]

    Sounds like a plan! I would love to hear those babys sometime!

    Thanks,
    Albert
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited January 2013
    You should keep a full set of replacements in stock all of the time :lol:
    How much was the amp anyway?
    Can you still hear out of both ears ok?
    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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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    edited January 2013
    PolkieMan wrote: »
    You should keep a full set of replacements in stock all of the time :lol:
    How much was the amp anyway?
    Can you still hear out of both ears ok?

    I don't think I'll be blowing anymore tweeters after this! :idea:

    Was a gift!:smile:

    My ears are shot from all the years of rocking the tubs!:lol:
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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