2A brand new in box.....cool.

gmcman
gmcman Posts: 1,806
edited November 2013 in Vintage Speakers
Talk about a time warp, never seen any SDA NIB but this is kinda cool.


http://www.ebay.com/itm/POLK-AUDIO-SDA-2A-SPEAKERS-/131037225618?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item1e826d6292
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  • westmassguy
    westmassguy Posts: 6,850
    edited November 2013
    me either
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  • pumpkinman
    pumpkinman Posts: 9,820
    edited November 2013
    I started the bidding at $3
    Lets see how far it goes :cool:
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  • gimpod
    gimpod Posts: 1,793
    edited November 2013
    2 weeks ago he had them at a starting bid of $399.00 :eek:, for 2A's I'll pass and if there new where's the plastic bags and why is the styrofoam all beat up.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,557
    edited November 2013
    Yep, not NIB.
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  • lanchile
    lanchile Posts: 560
    edited November 2013
    Yeah, They look new...The old ones used to come in that kind of styrofoam. People that have NEVER seen the old new stock speakers do not know it!.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,557
    edited November 2013
    lanchile wrote: »
    Yeah, They look new...The old ones used to come in that kind of styrofoam. People that have NEVER seen the old new stock speakers do not know it!.

    I find your post confusing. Are you saying you think they are new in the box?

    FYI, I know exactly how those speakers were packed and those speakers are not NIB.
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    edited November 2013
    AGREE.. I have boxes & styrofoam & look BNIB doesnt mean there new.. They are NOT new.. Once there open-whos to say
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited November 2013
    Hopefully, someone gets them for a hundred bucks.

    They gotta be pretty nice if he is trying to pass them off as brand new.
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  • smglbrth
    smglbrth Posts: 1,471
    edited November 2013
    Aren't these the same ones that used to have a BIN of "only" $1500 or so not only a couple days ago? I agree, not NIB...
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,442
    edited November 2013
    smglbrth wrote: »
    Aren't these the same ones that used to have a BIN of "only" $1500 or so not only a couple days ago? I agree, not NIB...

    yes they are
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  • pumpkinman
    pumpkinman Posts: 9,820
    edited November 2013
    smglbrth wrote: »
    Aren't these the same ones that used to have a BIN of "only" $1500 or so not only a couple days ago? I agree, not NIB...


    Yes but as soon as I bid my $3 the BIN went away.
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  • gimpod
    gimpod Posts: 1,793
    edited November 2013
    Lasareath wrote: »
    Are you sure?, Here's another pair in boxes and also in NJ for $2200.00!!!

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Polk-Audio-Pr-Speakers-SDA-2-1984-1985-Stereo-Dimensional-Array-NEW-OLD-STOCK-/151157498112?pt=Speakers_Subwoofers&hash=item2331b06100

    Yea right, the MSRP IIRC in 1985 was $1000.00 and if I recall I payed around $1000 for my factory sealed SDA 2's in 1983.
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited November 2013
    Well one case in point is you have to buy used if you want SDA.
    nbrowser wrote: »
    To me, the damage to the styrofoam says no way in H E double hockey sticks those are BNIB...more like used, in box, proceed with caution.

    Personally, I'd never buy speakers used unless it was extenuating circumstances , however I have found a pair of SDA 1 speakers for sale...lightly pursuing them now.

    Any idiot worth his salt can tell something from brand new from used, doesn't take a rocket scientist.
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited November 2013
    1C would be a real steal at $200 my friend.
    nbrowser wrote: »
    I know I know...lol but the only way I'd ever get to hear the SDA is to get my hands on a pair...like I said, I'm in light pursuance of a pair of SDA 1's...not sure if they are A, B or C...but the dude has the interconnect cable and wants around $200 CAD...might get em, give them a good listen then sell them off to the next guy in the line...
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    edited November 2013
    nbrowser wrote: »
    ...then sell them off to the next guy in the line...
    If you buy a pair of 1C's for $200 the only thing you will be selling is your RTi's :lol:
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    edited November 2013
    ....did they look like these 1c's (mine)
    200.00 id buy em:)
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    edited November 2013
    Did the tweeters look like the ones above your post or were they silver?
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    edited November 2013
    2 MWs were frozen or... ?
    Replace the SL2000's with RDO's, problem with highs solved.

    Dang, I was hoping you'd grab them. I will say that I haven't heard LSiM's but the SDA series, RTA-12's, and Monitor series are my favorite sounding Polks.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    edited November 2013
    Lasareath wrote: »
    You need to update your iOS!
    just did 2 of them :( behind on things. It does run faster now----musta been the problem i was having. Im getting a new to me laptop this week :)
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    edited November 2013
    nbrowser wrote: »
    i took that pic fromthe ad the guy had on Clist early that day. I took a screen pic it had nothing to do with upgrade.it takes pic of whatever is on screen at time-as most know.i just did upgrade & i can type faster than before. I havent tried to upload pictures on here yet,to see if its different. This is the iphone 4 & when our time runs up-were going different direction.
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  • Mr. Bubbles
    Mr. Bubbles Posts: 736
    edited November 2013
    nbrowser wrote: »
    The MWs would move if pressed gently, just one on each tower was so scratchy and you could hear the scratching noise as they played. Honestly with the two blown MWs, hot hot highs (would of made the A7s sound tweeterless !) not even sure my 3490 would of been tame enough for them to calm down a touch or two. Just wasn't impressed is the sum of it.


    The 1 series is my least favorite of all SDA's I have heard. They have never impressed me either, even when working properly. That said i would have snagged them for the $200 and flipped them pretty quick.
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