Help with sda srs

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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,416
    edited July 2013
    FYI Jesse... my TL's are consecutive SN's

    L 6253
    R 6254
    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

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,557
    edited July 2013
    my TL's are consecutive SN's

    That's highly unusual.
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited July 2013
    This will make it much easier. oh and pictures can't be much bigger than 300K in size to upload here

    http://www.gimpod.com/sda-id.html

    Inthefade wrote: »
    So the tweeters with the foam are sl3000? And the serial numbers I have indicate the wrong tweeters are in them?
    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 July 2013
    From Gimpod's link.....
    SDAs ceased production in 1991.

    That's not quite right. Mine were made in June 1992. I've never heard of a later date, so I believe June 1992 was the actual end.

    BTW, mine are 2 numbers apart.
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  • Mystery
    Mystery Posts: 2,546
    edited July 2013
    Congrats!
    $400 is a screaming deal.

    Klipsch RB81, KG3.5, B&W DM602.5, Polk.
    Subwoofers: Klipsch RW10, Triad ProSub Bronze.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,416
    edited July 2013
    F1nut wrote: »
    That's highly unusual.

    What can I say... that's just how I roll.:loneranger:
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited July 2013
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    FYI Jesse... my TL's are consecutive SN's

    L 6253
    R 6254
    +1 , that is___ highly unusual John:smile: And Jesse's were two numbers apart? Maybe towards the end that's how Polk was pairing them out to be sold and shipped???:question:
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  • Inthefade
    Inthefade Posts: 180
    edited July 2013
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  • Inthefade
    Inthefade Posts: 180
    edited July 2013
    Does it make it official? There not in the best of shape but with $ and time they will be reborn.

    You guys want any other pictures?
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  • Inthefade
    Inthefade Posts: 180
    edited July 2013
    I would like to know how to clean the drivers. They feel sticky for lack of better words. The bottom of them have some dust and lint I cant just vacuum or wipe off with a dry towel.
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  • Inthefade
    Inthefade Posts: 180
    edited July 2013
    Also I think the tweeters are sl2000. The foam I felt wasn't as thick as the pictures on gimpod and the screws are different toward the center of the dome. One out of 8 of them is black instead if silver.
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  • Inthefade
    Inthefade Posts: 180
    edited July 2013
    Oh, and sorry for the crappy pictures. Its also a temporary setup. The wife likes the 2B's instead of a speaker taller than her in the family room.

    She gave me a month or two upstairs if we cant find a nice spot for them.
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  • GospelTruth
    GospelTruth Posts: 403
    edited July 2013
    You got a great deal on those speakers. I'm sure you can find a way to convince your wife that taller speakers are somehow better. :)

    The drivers are supposed to be "tacky". Clean them with Windex and a microfiber cloth. I used that method and I believe it's the recommended approach by many including F1Nut.

    You may want to take a picture of the one tweeter that is different. It's an obvious replacement but without a clear picture folks here wouldn't be able to tell if its an SL3000 or one of the newer RDO 194s. If it's the latter, there's one less tweeter to replace to upgrade your speakers.
    Speakers
    Energy RC-70 Mains, Energy RC-LRC Center, Energy RC-R (x4) Rear Channels, Energy RC-R (x2) Front Effects
    Polk 5jr+
    Polk SDA 2B
    Polk SDS 3.1TL
    Equipment
    Panamax 5510 Re-generator Power Conditioner
    Yamaha RX-V3800 Receiver
    Digital Sources: Sony CDP-X339ES CD Player, HHB CDR830 BurnIt Professional CD Recorder, Sony PS3, Oppo DV-983H DVD Player
    Analog Sources: Sony TC-K890ES Cassette, Nakamichi DR-1 Cassette, Technics SL-7 Turntable
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,416
    edited July 2013
    GospelTruth wrote: »
    You got a great deal on those speakers. I'm sure you can find a way to convince your wife that taller speakers are somehow better. :)

    The drivers are supposed to be "tacky". Clean them with Windex and a microfiber cloth. I used that method and I believe it's the recommended approach by many including F1Nut.

    You may want to take a picture of the one tweeter that is different. It's an obvious replacement but without a clear picture folks here wouldn't be able to tell if its an SL3000 or one of the newer RDO 194s. If it's the latter, there's one less tweeter to replace to upgrade your speakers.

    Be absolutely CERTAIN that you spray the Windex lightly on the CLOTH and not directly on the drivers!!!!

    The 4 musts for rehabbing these beauties...

    1 Upgrade the tweeters
    2. Re do the crossovers
    3. Contact Toolfan66 and see if Larry may have a set of rings for you. Install the rings along with new Armacell tape gaskets.
    4. Contact the Parts department @ Magnepan for your speaker cloth and install it when you refinish the woodwork.

    All told, the above will run a tad over a grand, but some of that coin will be recovered by selling off the original tweeters. The rest will be repaid with a smile that makes you look like Jack Nicholson's version of the Joker...

    For a total investment of 1500.00, you will have a speaker that performs well against anything you can find under ten grand.

    Congrats.
    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

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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited July 2013
    Well, I would say you have been truly blessed :cheesygrin:

    Now do not spray anything directly on the drivers.
    These in a smokers home? That would make them sticky.
    Anyway I cleaned mine with a soft terry hand size damp cloth
    with a little windex for a little extra punch, rinsing often then dryed with a soft cloth
    A little 1" brush works good for the corners.
    Now for me, I used Turtle Wax F21 Protectant applied with a 1'' brush and
    another soft cloth to remove the excess.

    http://www.turtlewax.com/detail-F21%20Super%20Protectant%2020.8oz-43-115.aspx



    Inthefade wrote: »
    Does it make it official? There not in the best of shape but with $ and time they will be reborn.

    You guys want any other pictures?
    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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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,416
    edited July 2013
    Don't use anything else on the drivers but a sparingly small amount of Windex.
    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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  • GospelTruth
    GospelTruth Posts: 403
    edited July 2013
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Be absolutely CERTAIN that you spray the Windex lightly on the CLOTH and not directly on the drivers!!!!
    Congrats.

    Thanks for clarifying nooshinjohn. I think I should have a rule where I don't respond to either email or a post after 11pm PST. In my head I knew what I was saying, but I should have been more specific on how to actually use the Windex and cloth. It also worked well on cleaning off the white residue on the dust caps, but once again, Windex on the cloth and being very gentle in cleaning.

    Worked like a charm though.
    Speakers
    Energy RC-70 Mains, Energy RC-LRC Center, Energy RC-R (x4) Rear Channels, Energy RC-R (x2) Front Effects
    Polk 5jr+
    Polk SDA 2B
    Polk SDS 3.1TL
    Equipment
    Panamax 5510 Re-generator Power Conditioner
    Yamaha RX-V3800 Receiver
    Digital Sources: Sony CDP-X339ES CD Player, HHB CDR830 BurnIt Professional CD Recorder, Sony PS3, Oppo DV-983H DVD Player
    Analog Sources: Sony TC-K890ES Cassette, Nakamichi DR-1 Cassette, Technics SL-7 Turntable
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  • Inthefade
    Inthefade Posts: 180
    edited July 2013
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    edited July 2013
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    Inthefade Posts: 180
    edited July 2013
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,416
    edited July 2013
    Those are SL 3000's for sure.
    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

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  • Inthefade
    Inthefade Posts: 180
    edited July 2013
    PolkieMan wrote: »
    These in a smokers home? That would make them sticky.

    Not sure if anyone smoked in the home. you can see in the pictures of the tweeters the dust and dirt on the drivers.

    With the close ups can someone tell which tweeter these are? There are 7 "silver" dome and 1 "black" dome.
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  • Inthefade
    Inthefade Posts: 180
    edited July 2013
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Those are SL 3000's for sure.

    Ha you replied while I was typing. So 30 on the bay for them?
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,416
    edited July 2013
    sounds good to me... how many of them have you got?
    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

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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,442
    edited July 2013
    PolkieMan wrote: »
    Now for me, I used Turtle Wax F21 Protectant applied with a 1'' brush and
    another soft cloth to remove the excess.

    http://www.turtlewax.com/detail-F21%20Super%20Protectant%2020.8oz-43-115.aspx

    I WOULD NOT use any silicone containing products on these it "could" migrate under the glue on the rubber surrounds and compromise the glue.


    Did these come with both types of tweeters?
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  • Inthefade
    Inthefade Posts: 180
    edited July 2013
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    sounds good to me... how many of them have you got?

    8 total but one isn't making music. When I have a minute I was going to pull it and see if a wire is disconnected.

    I have to let my slush fund recuperate before the mods begin.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,416
    edited July 2013
    Remove a set of drivers from them and record the model numbers please. One inside driver and one outside driver from the same cabinet will do.
    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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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,557
    edited July 2013
    Not sure if anyone smoked in the home. you can see in the pictures of the tweeters the dust and dirt on the drivers.

    The drivers are suppose to be sticky and the dust and dirt is typical for the age of the speakers. It's got nothing to do with smoking.
    With the close ups can someone tell which tweeter these are? There are 7 "silver" dome and 1 "black" dome.

    Your original photo in post #39 shows four SL2000's. Your photo in post #51 shows two SL3000'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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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,557
    edited July 2013
    PolkieMan wrote: »

    Now for me, I used Turtle Wax F21 Protectant applied with a 1'' brush and
    another soft cloth to remove the excess.

    http://www.turtlewax.com/detail-F21%20Super%20Protectant%2020.8oz-43-115.aspx

    Putting any kind of wax, sealer, polish, etc. on the drivers is an extremely bad idea.
    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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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,416
    edited July 2013
    I think 39 is a bad picture Jesse. That's why I want to know what numbers are on the drivers. These are easily the most confusing set of SRS I have seen in a while. They give the impression of being built with every spare part in the warehouse.
    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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