SDA SRS2's in the house...

nooshinjohn
nooshinjohn Posts: 25,461
edited January 2014 in Speakers
Just scored...

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/pho/4266022742.html

These will become the side/rear surrounds of my HT build. I plan on building the SRS2's right into the walls, and using Polk RM7500's as rear height and front height speakers.
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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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,121
    edited January 2014
    very nice score, nice price, too . . .
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  • brgman
    brgman Posts: 2,859
    edited January 2014
    I assume you dont connect the SDA cord when using them in this fashion?
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  • bobsauto49
    bobsauto49 Posts: 973
    edited January 2014
    Im comin over with a bottle of Grey Goose and some movies!
    "Everything I ever did in my life worthwhile I caught hell for"
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,461
    edited January 2014
    bobsauto49 wrote: »
    Im comin over with a bottle of Grey Goose and some movies!

    You are welcome any time. It should be quite entertaining to have this kind of firepower in the HT room. I see no need for subs of any kind with 4 15" passives in the room. Should also prove to be quite musical as well for concert videos.
    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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  • bobsauto49
    bobsauto49 Posts: 973
    edited January 2014
    Do I have to share the Grey Goose? :cheesygrin:
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,461
    edited January 2014
    bobsauto49 wrote: »
    Do I have to share the Grey Goose? :cheesygrin:

    Only if you want to be allowed to sit in the sweet spot.
    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: 50,734
    edited January 2014
    I plan on building the SRS2's right into the walls

    Sorry John, I don't see that working out very well.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,461
    edited January 2014
    F1nut wrote: »
    Sorry John, I don't see that working out very well.

    It may not, but for the price, it's worth a shot. There are no other speakers I could get for the price that would be better.
    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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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,195
    edited January 2014
    Congrat's but I gotta tell ya', that's a bad idea John.

    Tom
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,461
    edited January 2014
    treitz3 wrote: »
    Congrat's but I gotta tell ya', that's a bad idea John.

    Tom

    I don't plan to run them with the SDA cable, but rather to wire them up as regular stereo speakers. I know I have been here a while but still need to get my learn on. Why would this not be a good idea?
    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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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,195
    edited January 2014
    I wasn't talking about the SDA cable, although you are on the right track without it being in use. I was talking about the same thing F1 mentioned. That being the placement of the speakers built within a wall. No matter how you slice it, the end result will not turn out good.

    Tom
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,461
    edited January 2014
    treitz3 wrote: »
    I wasn't talking about the SDA cable, although you are on the right track without it being in use. I was talking about the same thing F1 mentioned. That being the placement of the speakers built within a wall. No matter how you slice it, the end result will not turn out good.

    Tom


    So if I stand them 6 inches off the wall and not build them in, it will work? Or an I better off moving these off to a friend?
    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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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,195
    edited January 2014
    It would definitely sound better if your room is big enough John. These type of speakers are not engineered to be built in wall and need room to breathe. The only possible benefit to having them in-wall would be the equivalent of an infinite baffle, if you will, but the disadvantages would greatly outweigh any benefit of that type of baffle.

    Tom
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,461
    edited January 2014
    treitz3 wrote: »
    It would definitely sound better if your room is big enough John. These type of speakers are not engineered to be built in wall and need room to breathe. The only possible benefit to having them in-wall would be the equivalent of an infinite baffle, if you will, but the disadvantages would greatly outweigh any benefit of that type of baffle.

    Tom


    The room is 20 feet on the long wall by 16 feet on the short wall. The 1.2TL's are set to be 42 inches off the side walls.
    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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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited January 2014
    Congrats John, those look like a really clean pair of early model SDA-SRS2 with the blade/blade IC. Possibly 1986? I'm running a pair SDA-SRS2's pin/blade 1987 speaks as my mains in a 20' x 22' x 9' room. Will be interesting to hear how your setup sounds, what size of room are you working with there?
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  • brgman
    brgman Posts: 2,859
    edited January 2014
    Just hook em up near where they will be and hear for yourself what they sound like.
    We expect a full report!
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited January 2014
    So if I stand them 6 inches off the wall and not build them in, it will work?

    Perfectly. Six inches off the back wall is in the ideal range.

    If you get SDA's too close to a back wall they become a boomy mess. The same would happen if put into a wall.
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  • brgman
    brgman Posts: 2,859
    edited January 2014
    My 2.3tl's are quite a bit off the walls.I found the more space around them the better.
    Now the only boomy mess in the room is me.
    Main Rig-Realistic AM/FM Record player 8 track boasting 4 WPC

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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    edited January 2014
    Good score John, a lot of SRS 2's coming out of the woodwork lately!
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,132
    edited January 2014
    Enjoy John nice find.
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  • indyhawg
    indyhawg Posts: 1,646
    edited January 2014
    Great find John. Enjoy!
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited January 2014
    Yea whatever you decide to do with them they are very nice and the price was well quite a steal
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  • Summerwind2
    Summerwind2 Posts: 98
    edited January 2014
    nice score and posts some pics after you guys finish the goose
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  • westmassguy
    westmassguy Posts: 6,850
    edited January 2014
    Congrats. When I first set up my Home Theater with SDAs, I had my 2As in front, and my CRS+s in the rear, on stands so the drivers were above ear height when seated. The CRS+s were setup with the interconnect, and I used the 5.1 setting. It was very enveloping to say the least. The main problem was you had to be in the sweet spot for both pairs. I've since moved to a custom 7.1, but the old setup was still very effective. Try them as rear/surrounds with the cable in 5.1, and see what they sound like.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited January 2014
    SRS 2s are very nice speakers, and you did get them for a good price. Congrats on another pair of great speakers and what sounds like a great home theater.
    Jake
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  • Mystery
    Mystery Posts: 2,546
    edited January 2014
    1.2TL's as fronts and SRS 2's as surrounds?
    I don't think you can get any bigger surrounds than that. :wink:icon14.png

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  • xjghost
    xjghost Posts: 1,104
    edited January 2014
    No pictures?
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,461
    edited January 2014
    I have been trying to make contact for several days now to go get them, but he is not returning my calls and now the ad is down... guess it turned into a highest bidder scenario:frown:
    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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  • Mystery
    Mystery Posts: 2,546
    edited January 2014
    That would be a very crappy feeling.

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