sda 2b

chungasrevenge
chungasrevenge Posts: 19
edited April 2013 in Vintage Speakers
I won a pair on an online auction, $41.00, issues, bad tweeter, 3 non working midwoofers. thought it would make a good few month project. a week later on craigslist found a single sda2 for $80.00, the guy took $55.00, all drivers work perfectly. polk sent a mid woofer & ic cable. I stained & oiled the maple caps espresso & I've got a kick **** set of loudspeakers for less than $200.00! running a kenwood km-106 power amp & kenwood kc-206 preamp, this set up is LARGE & i'm loving it. :-D
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited April 2013
    Congrats! I paid about the same for mine. It is when you start modding them where the coinage starts to add up.
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  • Mr. Bubbles
    Mr. Bubbles Posts: 736
    edited April 2013
    Congrats. 2B's are some of the best IMO.
    If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of Progress?!


    Monitor 5Jr, Monitor 5, RTA12, RTA 15TL, SDA 2A, 1c, SRS 2, 1.2TL, CRS, Atrium.
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  • michaeljhsda2
    michaeljhsda2 Posts: 2,184
    edited April 2013
    Congrats. For a few bucks more you can "TL" them (upgrade the crossover to accept the RD-0198 tweeter). I did that to mine and they sound better than my upgraded SDA 1C's. YMMV
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,557
    edited April 2013
    SDA's never came with maple caps. Oak or walnut was it.
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  • pglbook
    pglbook Posts: 2,222
    edited April 2013
    Congratulations. I have a pair of SDA 2B TL speakers myself and love them. They are amazing!
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  • teekay0007
    teekay0007 Posts: 2,289
    edited April 2013
    chungasrevenge wrote: »
    I won a pair on an online auction, $41.00, issues, bad tweeter, 3 non working midwoofers. thought it would make a good few month project. a week later on craigslist found a single sda2 for $80.00, the guy took $55.00, all drivers work perfectly. polk sent a mid woofer & ic cable. I stained & oiled the maple caps espresso & I've got a kick **** set of loudspeakers for less than $200.00! running a kenwood km-106 power amp & kenwood kc-206 preamp, this set up is LARGE & i'm loving it. :-D

    Pic's or it didn't happen! :razz:
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited April 2013
    Congrats!
    But I thought the SDA 2B were PIN/BLADE sockets for the interconnect cable? Polk has not carried that cable for quite a while. Your MW drivers should be 6511 and 6503 you said 2B, anyway yes your top/bottom wood caps should be walnut or oak
    chungasrevenge wrote: »
    I won a pair on an online auction, $41.00, issues, bad tweeter, 3 non working midwoofers. thought it would make a good few month project. a week later on craigslist found a single sda2 for $80.00, the guy took $55.00, all drivers work perfectly. polk sent a mid woofer & ic cable. I stained & oiled the maple caps espresso & I've got a kick **** set of loudspeakers for less than $200.00! running a kenwood km-106 power amp & kenwood kc-206 preamp, this set up is LARGE & i'm loving it. :-D
    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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  • billysam1
    billysam1 Posts: 9
    edited April 2013
    Good score I never win anything ,congrat,s on your win, I have a pair of SDA 2b,s myself and love them . and yes the ic cable is a pin/blade configuration .
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,557
    edited April 2013
    But I thought the SDA 2B were PIN/BLADE sockets for the interconnect cable?

    Early 2B's came with the blade/blade cable.
    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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  • chungasrevenge
    chungasrevenge Posts: 19
    edited April 2013
    that's what I have, i'm enjoying them as the are, a bit strident on the top end, but my graphic equalizer has helped immensely.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,557
    edited April 2013
    The SL2000 tweeter is pretty bad. Do the TL upgrade to use the RD0198-1 tweeter for a vastly improved speaker.

    Get rid of the EQ, they have no place in home audio.
    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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  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,117
    edited April 2013
    F1nut wrote: »
    The SL2000 tweeter is pretty bad. Do the TL upgrade to use the RD0198-1 tweeter for a vastly improved speaker.

    Get rid of the EQ, they have no place in home audio.

    As usual, great advise. You will love it!!
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited April 2013
    Good speakers don't need TONE controls :razz:
    Why don't you tell us what auction site is so we can get some great deals:razz:
    chungasrevenge wrote: »
    that's what I have, i'm enjoying them as the are, a bit strident on the top end, but my graphic equalizer has helped immensely.
    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 April 2013
    F1, So just the socket is from a carryover the actual crossover show be the newer type that will easily be changed to the
    much better Gimpod boards?
    F1nut wrote: »
    Early 2B's came with the blade/blade cable.
    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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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,557
    edited April 2013
    Yes. The only difference is that the large blade socket doesn't have a connection to the negative binding post. You could add the connection and use the Dreadnaught, if you wanted to use a non-common ground amp(s).
    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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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited April 2013
    I'm glad they did but I never could understand why they went to a pin/blade when only the pin is active. It seems like just a third properly marked binding post would have been easier and for them cheaper. I guess the fear of a salesman hooking then up wrong was given some 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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