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VintageSounds
VintageSounds Posts: 5
edited February 2013 in 2 Channel Audio
I am new to the Club. All began from last year, I bought a pair of SDA 1C at local Goodwill. The 1C was in perfect condition with the interconnect cable ($300). What a difference! I have B&W DM14, McIntosh XR16, Norman Labs model 28... The 1C liked fresh air. After reading more about SDA speakers, I located a pair of SRS on eBay. I drove 7 hours round trip and got them home. WOW! Real oak caps and trims. Condition is 9.5 out of 10. I oiled the oak, cleaned the grille... It is like new. It has blade/blade IC cable. The sound is so much clear than the 1C, like seating in the front row and dead center. (The 1C went to my bed room.) I am running the SRS with a Rotel RX1050 as preamp, B&K reference 4420 amp (200 W/C). Rotel HDCD player and Rega P2 turn table. I will post some pictures later. I also have Marantz CD 63 and 67. Denon DCD 1560 CD players and ADS P4 turn table. I also tried my Adcom 565 preamp with two 535II amps, and the sound is great! But, I like to have a volume remote in my hand.
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 1,225
    edited February 2013
    Welcome to Club Polk ! :cool:
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  • larry777
    larry777 Posts: 480
    edited February 2013
    It looks like you have some good gear...thats great. Welcolm to Club Polk. :smile:
    Home Theatre.............

    Pioneer SC-35
    Polk RTi10's Fronts
    Polk CSiA6 Center
    RTi4 Surrounds
    SVS PB-12 Sub


    2 Channel.............................

    Yaqin MC-100B
    Energy RC-70 Speakers
    Arcam CD-192 Disc Player
    Van Den Hul Interconnects
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited February 2013
    A new SDA friend, great! :cheesygrin:Be sure and check out the Vintage Speakers threads!
    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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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited February 2013
    Welcome to Club Polk. Enjoy.
    Michael ;)
    In the beginning, all knowledge was new!
    NORTH of 60°
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  • decal
    decal Posts: 3,205
    edited February 2013
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    If you can't hear a difference, don't waste your money.
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited February 2013
    Nice stuff ya got there. Welcome.
    2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A
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  • helipilotdoug
    helipilotdoug Posts: 1,229
    edited February 2013
    Welcome!! Which SRS speakers did you get?
    Sunfire Theater Grand IV
    Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature
    SRS 2.1TL
    SDA 2BTL's
    CSiA6
    FXiA4
    FXiA6
    SDA 2A's
    Monitor 10A's
    http://www.douglasconnection.com
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  • drumminman
    drumminman Posts: 3,396
    edited February 2013
    Nice equipment. You might want to check out the DIY Mods, Tweaks section. As good as your SDA's sound now, you can take them up several levels. :cool:

    Welcome!
    "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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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    edited February 2013
    Welcome to Club Polk. You have come to THE place for all things Audio, and your vintage SDA's. They are still some of the best speakers around, with a few modifications they can be brought back to new or even better than new performance.

    Keep your wallet and your c.c.'s under tight wraps, they can take a beating around here if you don't watch it:biggrin:
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,034
    edited February 2013
    Hello and welcome to Club Polk, VintageSounds. Pull up a chair and feel free to join in on the discussions.

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • VintageSounds
    VintageSounds Posts: 5
    edited February 2013
    helipilotdoug wrote: »
    Welcome!! Which SRS speakers did you get?

    They are the SDA SRS with 8 Mid-Woofers, 4 SL2000 Silver Coil Dome Tweeters and one 15" Fluid-coupled subwoofer. It has the blade/blade IC cable. They should be the 2nd or 3rd generation of SRS. I tried to upload some photos. It does not work.
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  • michael1947
    michael1947 Posts: 775
    edited February 2013
    WELCOME, now let's start spending YOUR money.:razz:
    Main Family Room: Sony 46 LCD, Sony Blue Ray, Sony DVD/VCR combo,Onkyo TXNR 708, Parasound 5250,
    Polk SDS-SRS with mods, CSI 5 center + Klipsch SC2, Polk RT2000P rears, Klipsch KG 1.5's sides, Polk Micro Pro 1000, Polk Micro Pro 2000, Polk SW505, Belkin PF60, Signal Cable Classics,Monster IC's, 2 15 amp circuits & 1 20 amp circuit.

    Living Room: Belkin PF60, Parasound HCA2200, MIT ProlineEXP balanced IC's,Emotiva XDA-1 DAC/Pre,Emotiva ERC2 transport,MIT AVT2, Polk LSI 9's.
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  • VintageSounds
    VintageSounds Posts: 5
    edited February 2013
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    Here are some photos.
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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited February 2013
    Awesome set up. Welcome to CP. How about sending those B&W to me:wink:.
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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited February 2013
    Forgot to add. Since you sit right behind the back wall, you might want to check my post on this thread (post#7) http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?144811-Listening-Room-Recommendations. Makes a big difference.
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  • VintageSounds
    VintageSounds Posts: 5
    edited February 2013
    Thank you! I found the B&W DM14 gives more exciting performance on Rachmaninov Symphony No. 1 (Concertgebouw Orchestra/ Ashkenazy - LONDON 411657-2). The bass is like a cannon hit my house at 4:56 on track one. It is unbelievable for a set of small speakers. Got to keep them a bit longer. For the SRS, I enjoyed the most is Carman McRae / The Great American Songbook (Atlantic Jazz 2904-2), recorded live at Donte's, LA in 1972. The SRS take me back in time and in front of the great singer. I have the SRS for only two weeks. I am still exploring...
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