CL vintage Polk speaker ID.... any guesses?

11tsteve
11tsteve Posts: 1,166
edited March 2014 in Speakers
I have tried to contact, with no luck yet. The best I can do would possibly be Monitor 11, in which case this seems like a steal. any thoughts?


http://cedarrapids.craigslist.org/ele/4383957901.html

Thanks

Steve
Polk Lsi9
N.E.W. A-20 class A 20W
NAD 1020 completely refurbished
Keces DA-131 mk.II
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,204
    edited March 2014
    They look like early SDA's. Hard to tell size, but SDA 2's or 2A's.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • 11tsteve
    11tsteve Posts: 1,166
    edited March 2014
    I know this is conjecture until I talk to the seller, but would that be worth $100 and a 3 hour round trip? I have not heard the SDA effect yet.
    And I have no use for the receiver, so for all I know, I could offer $50 just for the speakers.
    Polk Lsi9
    N.E.W. A-20 class A 20W
    NAD 1020 completely refurbished
    Keces DA-131 mk.II
    Analysis Plus Copper Oval, Douglass, Morrow SUB3, Huffman Digital
    Paradigm DSP-3100 v.2
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,668
    edited March 2014
    100 bucks would seem fair. Not sure what they would do with a receiver with no speakers. You can always dump it off. Looks like early 2's studio's ? Too bad no pic with covers off-go get em
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  • 11tsteve
    11tsteve Posts: 1,166
    edited March 2014
    Thanks gentlemen. Just waiting for an email now.... this will give me time to explain to my wife why I need a fourth set of speakers.
    Polk Lsi9
    N.E.W. A-20 class A 20W
    NAD 1020 completely refurbished
    Keces DA-131 mk.II
    Analysis Plus Copper Oval, Douglass, Morrow SUB3, Huffman Digital
    Paradigm DSP-3100 v.2
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,132
    edited March 2014
    They were 2 bs and they are sold the guy said someone in Des Moines is in route. He did not have the inter connect. You gotta move faster than that Steve
    Home Theater
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  • Mystery
    Mystery Posts: 2,546
    edited March 2014
    Ya things move fast for that kinda price. That receiver can easily bring over $25 or use in garage etc...

    If it's any consolation, I have RTA-11T that you also have listed in signature and I find them much better than the 2B's except of course the SDA effect.
    May be SDA is not a thing for me as I've had 4 pairs of SDA's (CRS+, SDA-2B Studio and Standard, 3.1TL's) and none of them lasted too long.
    But you should try SDA's once to see if that's for you.

    Klipsch RB81, KG3.5, B&W DM602.5, Polk.
    Subwoofers: Klipsch RW10, Triad ProSub Bronze.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,204
    edited March 2014
    Yeah, I'd say stay away from SDA. I had RTA11T's and the SDA's blew them away. Sounds like it's either not for you or possibly you might not have had them set up right in the ideal room or a little of both.

    Different strokes........

    H9

    P.s. Blew my LSi 9's out of the water too! But I used to sell SDA's back in the day (couldn't afford them as I was in college) so I have had a soft spot for them for a long time.
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • Mystery
    Mystery Posts: 2,546
    edited March 2014
    heiney9 wrote: »
    Yeah, I'd say stay away from SDA. I had RTA11T's and the SDA's blew them away. Sounds like it's either not for you or possibly you might not have had them set up right in the ideal room or a little of both.

    Different strokes........

    H9

    P.s. Blew my LSi 9's out of the water too! But I used to sell SDA's back in the day (couldn't afford them as I was in college) so I have had a soft spot for them for a long time.

    I'm not over them and if chances come, I'll snag SDA's again but it's just that I'm not longing for them neither miss them.

    Klipsch RB81, KG3.5, B&W DM602.5, Polk.
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,132
    edited March 2014
    Tell me you never cared for any of these models Mystery. Steve keep looking I had to jump when these all came up each time the sellers would say they had a bunch of calls but the first one that cash shows up with cash gets them. I haved passed on a few other pairs due to poor shape, but they are not hard to locate in our neck of the woods I will keep an eye out for you.
    Home Theater
    Parasound Halo A 31 OnkyoTX-NR838 Sony XBR55X850B 55" 4K RtiA9 Fronts CsiA6 Center RtiA3 Rears FxiA6 Side Surrounds Dual Psw 111's Oppo 105D Signal Ultra Speaker Cables & IC's Signal Magic Power Cable Technics SL Q300 Panamax MR4300 Audioquest Chocolate HDMI Cables Audioquest Forest USB Cable

    2 Channel
    Adcom 555II Vincent SA-T1 Marantz SA 15S2 Denon DR-M11 Clearaudio Bluemotion SDA 2.3tl's (Z) edition MIT Terminator II Speaker Cables & IC's Adcom 545II Adcom Gtp-450 Marantz CD5004 Technics M245X SDA 2B's, SDA CRS+

    Stuff for the Head
    JD LABS C5 Headphone Amplifier, Sennheiser HD 598, Polk Audio Buckle, Polk Audio Hinge, Velodyne vPulse, Bose IE2, Sennheiser CX 200 Street II, Sennheiser MX 365

    Shower & Off the beaten path Rigs
    Polk Audio Boom Swimmer, Polk Audio Urchin B)
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  • MJJCREW
    MJJCREW Posts: 52
    edited March 2014
    They could be later model monitor 10 also....
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited March 2014
    Brock is right. SDA 2Bs vs. RTA11ts, no contest. The win goes to the SDAs. Even if you remove the IC cable and run them non-SDA (which I don't recommend), they should keep up FINE!

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
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  • 11tsteve
    11tsteve Posts: 1,166
    edited March 2014
    gudnoyez wrote: »
    They were 2 bs and they are sold the guy said someone in Des Moines is in route. He did not have the inter connect. You gotta move faster than that Steve
    well, this morning was the first I saw the ad, and even though he included his phone, it does not indicate he did not have the internet. So, I'll just have to settle for doing the best I can, and hope that someday I find a great deal. I have my newly refinished 5JR in right now, burning in, and I am very much enjoying these speakers, so I guess I didn't need anything new right now (yeah... who am I kidding....).

    Thanks everyone... I always appreciate the responses.
    Polk Lsi9
    N.E.W. A-20 class A 20W
    NAD 1020 completely refurbished
    Keces DA-131 mk.II
    Analysis Plus Copper Oval, Douglass, Morrow SUB3, Huffman Digital
    Paradigm DSP-3100 v.2
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited March 2014
    SDA vs. RTA........SDA for the win.
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  • ZLTFUL
    ZLTFUL Posts: 5,655
    edited March 2014
    Early SDA 2s. I was the buyer. Ambiophonics gave me the heads up on em yesterday morning and I made arrangements to pick them up this morning.

    Sorry Steve. :-(
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  • 11tsteve
    11tsteve Posts: 1,166
    edited March 2014
    oooops... saw your thread first... rock on man! Never any hard feelings.
    Polk Lsi9
    N.E.W. A-20 class A 20W
    NAD 1020 completely refurbished
    Keces DA-131 mk.II
    Analysis Plus Copper Oval, Douglass, Morrow SUB3, Huffman Digital
    Paradigm DSP-3100 v.2
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,668
    edited March 2014
    Steve. They pop up now n then when you least expect them to. I had RTA15tl's & the SD2b's walked all over them' with my ears anyways. Fine speakers
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited March 2014
    boston1450 wrote: »
    I had RTA15tl's & the SD2b's walked all over them' with my ears anyways. Fine speakers

    As did I. The RTA15TL's are long gone while I still own the 2BTL's. It wasn't even close.
    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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