Polk Audio SDA SRS Crossover Modification Thread

VR3
VR3 Posts: 28,746
edited June 2013 in DIY, Mods & Tweaks
This one is a surprise, but lets just say it will be "bad ****"

:-P
- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • ZLTFUL
    ZLTFUL Posts: 5,653
    edited April 2013
    Are those medium sized nuclear power plant windings you posted pictures of on FB for this project? :twisted:
    "Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."

    "Unwad those panties and have a good time man. We're all here to help each other, no matter how it might appear." DSkip
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,746
    edited April 2013
    Mayybbeee
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,746
    edited May 2013
    The fun begins! :)
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited May 2013
    Bad to the bone my friend!
    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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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,746
    edited May 2013
    Thank you sir! This one is going to be trickier, lots of big parts! :]
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,746
    edited May 2013
    Most of the tweeter network! :) ( I will be removing the Jantzen labels to clean it up)
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,746
    edited May 2013
    Little bit of wiring :)
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,746
    edited June 2013
    Trucking right along - gotta do the internal wiring...
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • zane77
    zane77 Posts: 1,696
    edited June 2013
    Too cool nice work as usual
    Home Theater
    Onkyo PR-SC5508 Sharp LC-70LE847U
    Emotiva XPA-5 Emotiva XPA-2 Emotiva UPA-2
    Front RTi-A9 Wide RTi-A7 Center CSi-A6 Surround FXi-A6 Rear RTi-A3 Sub 2x PSW505
    Sony BDP-S790 Dishnetwork Hopper/Joey Logitech Harmony One Apple TV
    Two Channel
    Oppo 105D BAT VK-500 w/BatPack SDA SRS 2.3 Dreadnought Squeezebox Touch Apple TV
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,746
    edited June 2013
    Thank you sir!! :)
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,145
    edited June 2013
    Trey is to speaker mods like Schroeder is to the piano.
    th?id=A%252fAbXiWVdXDK2XQ300C300&w=110&h=110&c=6&qlt=80&pid=16.1

    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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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,746
    edited June 2013
    Haha, you are funny... :-D
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • hertz9753
    hertz9753 Posts: 310
    edited June 2013
    treitz3 wrote: »
    Trey is to speaker mods like Schroeder is to the piano.
    th?id=A%252fAbXiWVdXDK2XQ300C300&w=110&h=110&c=6&qlt=80&pid=16.1

    Tom

    That is a true fact. :biggrin:
    AVR-Onkyo TX-NR808
    Front amp-Adcom GFA 555>Polk Audio LSi9's(Vr3 Castle Mods)
    Center amp-Adcom GFA 5400>Polk Audio LSi9 bi-wired(Vr3 Castle Mod)
    Surrounds-Polk Audio F/X500's<Onkyo TX-NR808
    Sub-Velodyne SPL-1000R
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,746
    edited June 2013
    You guys are too kind... :-P
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,649
    edited June 2013
    You've stepped up your game, Trey. Nice and neat.....like a piece of art work.
    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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  • teekay0007
    teekay0007 Posts: 2,289
    edited June 2013
    hertz9753 wrote: »
    That is a true fact. :biggrin:

    Yes, but actually, ALL facts are true! :lol:

    Nice work, Trey. Very impressive!
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,447
    edited June 2013
    Art yes, but how do they sound?

    Inquiring minds must know.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • hertz9753
    hertz9753 Posts: 310
    edited June 2013
    teekay0007 wrote: »
    Yes, but actually, ALL facts are true! :lol:

    Nice work, Trey. Very impressive!

    Facts are claimed every day on the internet and on tv. I only said true, because he built the crossovers in my speakers and they are excellent mods. :razz:
    AVR-Onkyo TX-NR808
    Front amp-Adcom GFA 555>Polk Audio LSi9's(Vr3 Castle Mods)
    Center amp-Adcom GFA 5400>Polk Audio LSi9 bi-wired(Vr3 Castle Mod)
    Surrounds-Polk Audio F/X500's<Onkyo TX-NR808
    Sub-Velodyne SPL-1000R
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,746
    edited June 2013
    Thanks guys!

    I appreciate the compliments!! =]
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Moose68Bash
    Moose68Bash Posts: 3,843
    edited June 2013
    Trey's work on crossovers is extraordinary. It not only looks great, and it performs even better than it looks.

    He has now done three sets of crossovers for my speakers -- SDS SRS1.2s, SDA 1Cs, and Allison 6s -- and they continue to deliver better and better sound as they "age" gracefully.

    Last Friday, for example, as I was doing my physical therapy routine while listening to the 1Cs, the crossovers must have hit another milestone in the burn in process. "Gradually all of a sudden" they seemed to open up and blossom -- wider sound stage, deeper and tighter bass, clearer more distinct highs. This while listening to Andy Carlson's "Fiddlehead."

    I've now had this kind of experience with the SRSs and the 1Cs. We'll see what happens with the Allison 6s! :smile:

    Yeah, Trey is an artist, and he is also a fantastic technician.
    Family Room, Innuos Statement streamer (Roon Core) with Morrow Audio USB cable to McIntosh MC 2700 pre with DC2 Digital Audio Module; AQ Sky XLRs to CAT 600.2 dualmono amp, Morrow Elite Speaker Cables to NOLA Baby Grand Reference Gold 3 speakers. Power source for all components: Silver Circle Audio Pure Power One with dedicated 20 amp circuit to main panel.

    Exercise Room, Innuos Streamer via Cat 6 cable connection to PS Audio PerfectWave MkII DAC w/Bridge II, AQ King Cobra RCAs to Perreaux PMF3150 amp (fully restored and upgraded by Jeffrey Jackson, Precision Audio Labs), Supra Rondo 4x2.5 Speaker Cables to SDA 1Cs (Vr3 Mods Xovers and other mods.), Dreadnaught with Supra Rondo 4x2.5 interconnect cables by Vr3 Mods. Power for each component from dedicated 20 amp circuit to main panel, except Innuos Statement powered from Silver Circle Audio Pure Power One.

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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,746
    edited June 2013
    Thank you for the kind words Phil!! :)

    At about 200-250 hours Clarity Cap really open up. It truly is like a switch is flipped!
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • bondslex
    bondslex Posts: 109
    edited June 2013
    Amazing job.
    LSI 15
    LSI C
    LSI FX
    80 fx ls for atmos
    Velodyne SPL-10
    Marantz 7012
    Panasonic 9000
    JVC 420
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  • hertz9753
    hertz9753 Posts: 310
    edited June 2013
    bondslex wrote: »
    Amazing job.

    Did you get all of your LSi's modded?

    Not a true fact. Trey is Captain James T Kirk. Not a true fact. :smile:
    AVR-Onkyo TX-NR808
    Front amp-Adcom GFA 555>Polk Audio LSi9's(Vr3 Castle Mods)
    Center amp-Adcom GFA 5400>Polk Audio LSi9 bi-wired(Vr3 Castle Mod)
    Surrounds-Polk Audio F/X500's<Onkyo TX-NR808
    Sub-Velodyne SPL-1000R
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,746
    edited June 2013
    Thank you guys for the compliments as always!! :)
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • zane77
    zane77 Posts: 1,696
    edited June 2013
    Amazing, what kind of wire did you use for the internal wiring harnesses?
    Home Theater
    Onkyo PR-SC5508 Sharp LC-70LE847U
    Emotiva XPA-5 Emotiva XPA-2 Emotiva UPA-2
    Front RTi-A9 Wide RTi-A7 Center CSi-A6 Surround FXi-A6 Rear RTi-A3 Sub 2x PSW505
    Sony BDP-S790 Dishnetwork Hopper/Joey Logitech Harmony One Apple TV
    Two Channel
    Oppo 105D BAT VK-500 w/BatPack SDA SRS 2.3 Dreadnought Squeezebox Touch Apple TV
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,746
    edited June 2013
    I use basic wiring, 16 awg, for the internal wiring harness, I actually have a drawer set aside of premade 5 pin molex ready to install to save time. I usually make 10 at a time.

    Internal wiring is not a big must for me and I only recommend it usually if the original wiring is subpar or below the standards.

    In the case of this one, the wiring was sub par, questionable and oxidized in areas plus we were going with a new format so it made sense to change it all...

    Also the wire from the crossovers to the drivers is Supra Rondo. I like it is because it is a warmer wire and it is ultra flexible.

    Thank you :)
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • heartystatue
    heartystatue Posts: 329
    edited June 2013
    Truely awesome work. Gonna have my 2.3's modded. Noticed the polyswitches kickin in the other day and took em out of service. I'm still reading up on what would be my best plan to upgrade.
    HT: LSI15, LSIC, LSIFX, Emo XPA-3:biggrin: Onkyo TXNR809, Sony BDP-S500, PannyDMP-BDT320, MIT S1 SC. Mit 73842dlp
    2ch: SDA-SRS 2.3 Fully modded. BAT VK500 w/batpak, BAT VK5I, Essence HDACC.
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  • heartystatue
    heartystatue Posts: 329
    edited June 2013
    Truely awesome work. Gonna have my 2.3's modded. Noticed the polyswitches kickin in the other day and took em out of service. I'm still reading up on what would be my best plan to upgrade.
    HT: LSI15, LSIC, LSIFX, Emo XPA-3:biggrin: Onkyo TXNR809, Sony BDP-S500, PannyDMP-BDT320, MIT S1 SC. Mit 73842dlp
    2ch: SDA-SRS 2.3 Fully modded. BAT VK500 w/batpak, BAT VK5I, Essence HDACC.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,746
    edited June 2013
    Thank you sir! I look forward to helping you with your 2.3! :)
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • helipilotdoug
    helipilotdoug Posts: 1,229
    edited June 2013
    Those really turned out nice Trey! Great job. :biggrin:
    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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