SDA2b's have arrived

boston1450
boston1450 Posts: 7,639
edited May 2013 in Vintage Speakers
I ended up tracking these down and picked them up before they hit the smaller truck to be delivered. Wanted to have less stops n goes on them from ColoradoAttachment not found.---they look NEW better than i expected. Very happy to have sda2b's back in my living room :)
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    edited May 2013
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  • TennMan
    TennMan Posts: 1,266
    edited May 2013
    Congratulations! Very nice looking speakers. They look to be professionally packed for shipping. Didn't shipping that far cost a fortune?
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  • DaveHo
    DaveHo Posts: 3,526
    edited May 2013
    Good to see they put them on a pallet. They look great!
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    edited May 2013
    They were 130.00 from Colorado to Maine. I tracked them down this morning. It said delivery on 13'th. but track said they were in Maine. So i called and then drove 40 miles to get them before they hit delivery truck. The shipper forgot cord. Shipped it USPS and i just got the 1 min ago. Great timing
    they did a AWESOME packing on the speakers..couldnt have been happier...randy
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  • muncybob
    muncybob Posts: 3,042
    edited May 2013
    Congrats!!! Always been one of my favorite speakers...even more so with the TL mod. Will they be replacing anything?
    Yep, my name really is Bob.
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  • Mystery
    Mystery Posts: 2,546
    edited May 2013
    Congratulations!

    Klipsch RB81, KG3.5, B&W DM602.5, Polk.
    Subwoofers: Klipsch RW10, Triad ProSub Bronze.
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    edited May 2013
    Yes. I have a pair of Klipsch KLF10's in our living room. I have the klipsch hooked to a marantz but not enough power for the sda's so im in the market for a bigger unit to power these guys. Just havent decided what yet....
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  • teekay0007
    teekay0007 Posts: 2,289
    edited May 2013
    I'm really surprised at how reasonably priced the shipping was for that distance. Who did you ship them with?

    They appear to be in great condition - Congrat's!!

    Any of the drivers shift/lock-up on ya?
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    edited May 2013
    It was shipped through DHL GLOBAL.to the place i picked them up in Wesbrook Maine BSP delivery service. The shipper would not use others because insurance wasn't good''so they say. Wise choice id say. Drivers are perfect/i was afraid of that. But they were packaged top notch :)
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  • Mystery
    Mystery Posts: 2,546
    edited May 2013
    boston1450 wrote: »
    They were 130.00
    Much cheaper than gas money I'd say.

    Klipsch RB81, KG3.5, B&W DM602.5, Polk.
    Subwoofers: Klipsch RW10, Triad ProSub Bronze.
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,124
    edited May 2013
    Those are beautiful, and appear to be in great shape congratulations. If you don't mind me asking what did they set you back besides the very reasonable shipping charges? A lot of new 2B owners as of late!
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  • Mystery
    Mystery Posts: 2,546
    edited May 2013
    gudnoyez wrote: »
    Those are beautiful, and appear to be in great shape congratulations. If you don't mind me asking what did they set you back besides the very reasonable shipping charges? A lot of new 2B owners as of late!

    From his other thread: $325 + $130 shipping.

    Klipsch RB81, KG3.5, B&W DM602.5, Polk.
    Subwoofers: Klipsch RW10, Triad ProSub Bronze.
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  • locnguyen26
    locnguyen26 Posts: 34
    edited May 2013
    they look great!!! congrats
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  • locnguyen26
    locnguyen26 Posts: 34
    edited May 2013
    I think that's a great price for them especially in that condition
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  • locnguyen26
    locnguyen26 Posts: 34
    edited May 2013
    awesome speakers!!
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    edited May 2013
    Mystery wrote: »
    From his other thread: $325 + $130 shipping.
    ...yup. Good memory....some would say too much. But i am happy. They are in a tad better shape than the ones i use to have. I actually didnt think i was going to be able to get another pair in that condition. So i am very happy..now as time goes on i hope to upgrade them. But i do realize that can cost a bit..i was talking to a friend about upgrading his monitors. He was all upset about 200.00..heck i told him if he kept them wouldnt it be WORTH THE UPGRADE....i have never done upgrades. But with sda's i think its worth it..i look forward to using these....
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  • Mystery
    Mystery Posts: 2,546
    edited May 2013
    That's what it counts.
    If you are happy and satisfied with your purchase, that's good enough.
    Few bucks more/less, don't loose hair.

    I also have never upgraded any speakers until I recently did monitor 7A's.
    I had to upgrade as one of them was very muddy and sounded flappy and plain tasteless.
    Also, I have 4 pairs of EPI's that need a capacitor so ordered all at once.
    I went with cheap brand and now 7A's are very open, airy and tight.
    If you go with good brands, they'll cost way more than what those speakers' used value.

    Klipsch RB81, KG3.5, B&W DM602.5, Polk.
    Subwoofers: Klipsch RW10, Triad ProSub Bronze.
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    edited May 2013
    PHEW. Wife got home to another set of speakers n im still alive. Thank god
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  • inspiredsports
    inspiredsports Posts: 5,501
    edited May 2013
    Congrats!
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited May 2013
    Yeah those are NOT small speakers. I LOVE your set with the real wood tops and bottoms. Mine are studios so they're not as nice as yours.

    Have fun!

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

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  • drumminman
    drumminman Posts: 3,396
    edited May 2013
    Congrats! Those look great. Welcome to the SDA family :cool:
    "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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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    edited May 2013
    The speakers came with cord--it is a makeshift cord. I will post pictures later. I hope there ok to use with this cord. But im thinking it be best to get a better one ?
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  • drumminman
    drumminman Posts: 3,396
    edited May 2013
    boston1450 wrote: »
    The speakers came with cord--it is a makeshift cord. I will post pictures later. I hope there ok to use with this cord. But im thinking it be best to get a better one ?

    Do you mean the interconnect cable, the one that connects the speakers to each other? I've found that using a higher quality cable + connectors improves the SDA effect.
    "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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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    edited May 2013
    Attachment not found.Yes. They stated it was NOT ORIGINAL CORD....so it came with this cheesy cord. I dont like it
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    edited May 2013
    Im gone to look for a better cord for sure....randy
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  • Mystery
    Mystery Posts: 2,546
    edited May 2013
    Hope the IC cable is properly done.
    Is that b/b or p/b?

    blade/blade carries signal on both leads.

    Klipsch RB81, KG3.5, B&W DM602.5, Polk.
    Subwoofers: Klipsch RW10, Triad ProSub Bronze.
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    edited May 2013
    I wont be using this cord. It may have been used that way. But not here. The sda's i had' had a much better cord. Big black original cord. I havent looked yet but i will later. Or ill have one made right. If i remember right i saw one listed awhile ago for 50.00 or so..
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  • drumminman
    drumminman Posts: 3,396
    edited May 2013
    According to the Schematics they're pin blade. I'd make one using really nice speaker wire: high purity solid core copper, preferably with teflon insulation and with the + and - woven together.

    If the connectors can't be found you could install a pair of Cardas or similar quality copper billet binding posts (preferable really) and use pure copper spade connectors on the IC cable.
    "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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  • Mystery
    Mystery Posts: 2,546
    edited May 2013
    For p/b, good speaker wire with one banana plug works great.

    Klipsch RB81, KG3.5, B&W DM602.5, Polk.
    Subwoofers: Klipsch RW10, Triad ProSub Bronze.
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