Which Polk's are these?

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  • xjghost
    xjghost Posts: 1,101
    edited June 2013
    Thought I would throw some pictures up because we all know threads are worthless without pictures!!

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    HT/2Channel: Emotiva MMC-1, Adcom GFA-555II, Polk SDA 3.1's, Teac TN-300 TT, Polk Center and Sub.

    Bedroom system: Carver CT-24, Parasound HCA-800II, Monitor 10's

    Additional projects: RTA 12c's
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    edited June 2013
    Sounds like you did have a good day..i started to read this thread when it started and i just opened it back up to hear GREAT NEWS....GLAD YOU GOT THOSE.....they look wonderful. Ive never heard those before but darn those r sweet. Enjoy. Randy
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,416
    edited June 2013
    Nice job man... refinishing SDA's can be a lot of fun, hard work and effort, but the journey is among the most pleasurable ways to spend your audio dollar.

    The best source I have found for grill cloth is Magnepan. They will sell you as much as you need. It is acoustically invisible and shear enough to see just a hint of the drivers "ghosting" through from beneath the cloth. Nothing more menacing and sexy as a stack of doped paper cones ready for action, covered up in a scanty black negligee.:cheesygrin:

    The other mods... I am sure you already know all about them. Congrats and welcome to club SRS!
    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
    Great update! :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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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited June 2013
    Hey are those water spots?
    Those will probably come out without a lot of hassle.
    My right SDA 1C came with one.
    Just Google it. Johnson Paste wax and fine steel wool
    is my favorite for that pretty shine and glow.
    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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  • xjghost
    xjghost Posts: 1,101
    edited June 2013
    PolkieMan wrote: »
    Hey are those water spots?
    Those will probably come out without a lot of hassle.
    My right SDA 1C came with one.
    Just Google it. Johnson Paste wax and fine steel wool
    is my favorite for that pretty shine and glow.

    IDK what it is. Looks like the finish is coming off. Listened to some music tonight. These things are amazing as they are. I think I'm in love!
    HT/2Channel: Emotiva MMC-1, Adcom GFA-555II, Polk SDA 3.1's, Teac TN-300 TT, Polk Center and Sub.

    Bedroom system: Carver CT-24, Parasound HCA-800II, Monitor 10's

    Additional projects: RTA 12c's
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited June 2013
    Ask F1 Nut if you like he is really good.
    Anyway not down talking just saying open grain wood like that is a real easy to fix as the finish is just a stain and some wax.
    xjghost wrote: »
    IDK what it is. Looks like the finish is coming off. Listened to some music tonight. These things are amazing as they are. I think I'm in love!
    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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  • zane77
    zane77 Posts: 1,696
    edited June 2013
    John, that post was almost audio ****
    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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  • xjghost
    xjghost Posts: 1,101
    edited July 2013
    Ok so I think I might have killed my Haffler 500 tonight listening to "Abby Road..." That drum solo in :the End" is killer.... so what woul be a good economical modern amp to push these?
    HT/2Channel: Emotiva MMC-1, Adcom GFA-555II, Polk SDA 3.1's, Teac TN-300 TT, Polk Center and Sub.

    Bedroom system: Carver CT-24, Parasound HCA-800II, Monitor 10's

    Additional projects: RTA 12c's
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  • Inspector 24
    Inspector 24 Posts: 1,308
    edited July 2013
    I'll throw out the Parasound card! Lots on Ebay, solid, great sound. NO idea how they match up with SDA's but they do make the RTi's quite enjoyable.

    I'd think something like this would drive them quite well:
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Parasound-HCA-2200-II-Amplifier-/200946016709?pt=US_Home_Audio_Amplifiers_Preamps&hash=item2ec950e1c5
    Up
    LSi15 LSiC - RX-V3000

    Down
    LSiM707 - 706c - 702f/x - Dual HSU VTF-15H Mk2
    Parasound HCA-3500 - HCA-2003A - Marantz SR7005
    Sim2 D60 - Dragonfly 106" Panny 500

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  • xjghost
    xjghost Posts: 1,101
    edited July 2013
    I'll switch the speaker outputs to eliminate the speakers but I doubt its them. There was an ADCOM in a pawn shop near me for $200. This thing is old and did well but I was told not to over drive it. Oh well.... what is it with great rock music? You have to push it every now and then. I think I have heard that the Parasounds were good. Not that bad on that one you posted. Any other suggestions?
    HT/2Channel: Emotiva MMC-1, Adcom GFA-555II, Polk SDA 3.1's, Teac TN-300 TT, Polk Center and Sub.

    Bedroom system: Carver CT-24, Parasound HCA-800II, Monitor 10's

    Additional projects: RTA 12c's
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  • xjghost
    xjghost Posts: 1,101
    edited July 2013
    Ok good news bad news. Good news is the amp is fine. Bad news is I'm an idiot! I forgot the Hafler had fuses for each channel... guess I should check that next time before I panic!
    HT/2Channel: Emotiva MMC-1, Adcom GFA-555II, Polk SDA 3.1's, Teac TN-300 TT, Polk Center and Sub.

    Bedroom system: Carver CT-24, Parasound HCA-800II, Monitor 10's

    Additional projects: RTA 12c's
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  • xjghost
    xjghost Posts: 1,101
    edited December 2013
    Question. Been listening to a lot of vinyl on these and love them. I have my monitor 10's hooked up to a modern Denon SS receiver for that but was thinking. What if these were my mains and I made my 10's my rears? Bad idea for the SDA in surround sound?
    HT/2Channel: Emotiva MMC-1, Adcom GFA-555II, Polk SDA 3.1's, Teac TN-300 TT, Polk Center and Sub.

    Bedroom system: Carver CT-24, Parasound HCA-800II, Monitor 10's

    Additional projects: RTA 12c's
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  • Schurkey
    Schurkey Posts: 2,101
    edited December 2013
    xjghost wrote: »
    Ok good news bad news. Good news is the amp is fine. Bad news is I'm an idiot! I forgot the Hafler had fuses for each channel... guess I should check that next time before I panic!
    If you have a Hafler 500, you need to know about Musical Concepts.

    http://musicalconcepts.com/Haf_pwrmods.html

    Do not let the smoke out of the Flame Emitting Transistors (FETs)
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  • xjghost
    xjghost Posts: 1,101
    edited December 2013
    Schurkey wrote: »
    If you have a Hafler 500, you need to know about Musical Concepts.

    http://musicalconcepts.com/Haf_pwrmods.html

    Do not let the smoke out of the Flame Emitting Transistors (FETs)

    Yea I have seen that before. That kind of stuff scares me. I'll put F350 axles under a jeep all day long but when it comes to electronics I'm like a little girl. Scared to death.
    HT/2Channel: Emotiva MMC-1, Adcom GFA-555II, Polk SDA 3.1's, Teac TN-300 TT, Polk Center and Sub.

    Bedroom system: Carver CT-24, Parasound HCA-800II, Monitor 10's

    Additional projects: RTA 12c's
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