This is a feeble review of my sda 1cs

scottyboy76
scottyboy76 Posts: 2,905
edited May 2014 in 2 Channel Audio
Feeble because i can never put into words how things sound to me.

Along with my sonic Frontiers sfl1 pre,my Rega RP1 TT, the anthem "Amp2" Dawgfish loaned me, the "Jolida Jd9" phono pre Dawgfish gave me, The Denon 2900 disc player dawg loaned me, and the several sets of high quality ICs dawg loaned me to swap around as i like,................Do you detect a trend here?, My rega RP1 TT, and the silversmith speaker wires rev. Tim Luther sold me for the price of shipping, I think i have at least a respectable system to voice these incredible speakers.

The problem is i dont have the words in my audio vocabulary.

Right now I have Eurythmics "Sweet Dreams" vinyl playing, I guess the best i can say is, I wish you were here.

For the most part this same system, except with a carver tfm 25 amp were used with the demo lsim703s, while they were wonderfully accurate, the sda effect is what takes me away, I have always enjoyed the wide, deep sound over a detailed, i guess more mannerly, behaved sound, gimme big awe inspiring floor standers anytime, and throw in the sda effect, well, lets just say im happy.
humpty dumpty was pushed
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,761
    edited May 2014
    Glad you're enjoying it!
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited May 2014
    Scotty.... who cares if your vocab isnt as spiffy as some.

    If it sounds good and your hearing things you haven't before.. thats all that matters.

    I am glad your still loving life. My family and I continue to pray for you.

    Glad your still enjoying the music....
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • pglbook
    pglbook Posts: 2,222
    edited May 2014
    Scotty, I agree with you 100% about the SDA effect.

    I am glad you are happy and enjoying things.
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  • scottyboy76
    scottyboy76 Posts: 2,905
    edited May 2014
    The darkness has begun to loosen its grip a little, the change in season has allowed me to occupy my time with a little outdoor activity, and that has led to evenings that include some tunes, and occasionally, a cold beer or three, something i have not done in years.

    In the past I would usually force deb to dance with me to something like "Dancing Queen" which i knew she loved, or dig out a record I had for decades and see if she would like it.

    Of course there is still a huge emptiness, but I am beginning to be able to allow a smile or enjoyment of something simple.

    Believe it or not, that is a huge leap from what i thought i could do just a short while ago.

    For anyone out there who might face the same pain, please hang in there, little by little it does get better, and it sure helps to have good folks, like you guys, to lend an ear.
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  • Moose68Bash
    Moose68Bash Posts: 3,843
    edited May 2014
    I don't think SDA 1Cs get all the respect they deserve! They are great speakers, IMHO!

    Enjoy the good sound!
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    Exercise Room, Innuos Streamer via Cat 6 cable connection to PS Audio PerfectWave MkII DAC w/Bridge II, AQ King Cobra RCAs to Perreaux PMF3150 amp (fully restored and upgraded by Jeffrey Jackson, Precision Audio Labs), Supra Rondo 4x2.5 Speaker Cables to SDA 1Cs (Vr3 Mods Xovers and other mods.), Dreadnaught with Supra Rondo 4x2.5 interconnect cables by Vr3 Mods. Power for each component from dedicated 20 amp circuit to main panel, except Innuos Statement powered from Silver Circle Audio Pure Power One.

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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited May 2014
    Hang on to that Anthem as long as you can,, serious synergy here!!!
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • Dawgfish
    Dawgfish Posts: 2,554
    edited May 2014
    Glad you are enjoying the tunes. For the record the DVD-2900 and ICs are not loaners, they are yours!
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited May 2014
    Glad to hear you are enjoying the SDAs - I have only heard this line once, but was immediately struck by the spaciousness and depth they painted. Won't work in my current abode - maybe someday.

    Continue to share your experiences - always interested to read what others have to contribute here - it is what sets CP apart from the other forums.

    H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music.
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,124
    edited May 2014
    So glad to hear your coming around Scott, enjoy that gear and you already moved up from CRS to 1C's how awesome, another part of the audio Journey your on. Now crank up Dancing Queen for old times Sake. Enjoy my friend enjoy.
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  • leftwinger57
    leftwinger57 Posts: 2,917
    edited May 2014
    Scotty I to know what your trying to convey. Hey when your not a published audiophile reviewer it is hard to describe what's going on besides just knowing if you like it or not. Last week I go and get the Onkyo P-3150v pre from an avid Polk,Sansui,Yamaha collector. In his den he showed and we listened to a pair of SDA 2 vinyl wrap cabinets. I can tell you my 2Bs blew these away in more ways I can explain. In his basement he turns on his 1.2TL monliths powered by the big Sansui Integrated and by all accounts these got and deserve every accolade ever brought to themselves. The other side of the bsmt he has a Marantz, Yamaha amp and some NHT speakers. Yes for some it might be hard to get across of what you are or are not hearing. I still revert to the handbook for reference on models.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,963
    edited May 2014
    A freebie review ? Glad I didn't pay for it then. LOL

    Just bustin' nuts...congrats man, enjoy.
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  • zane77
    zane77 Posts: 1,696
    edited May 2014
    I'm not very good at giving reviews either but just enjoy the music like you
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  • scottyboy76
    scottyboy76 Posts: 2,905
    edited May 2014
    tonyb wrote: »
    A freebie review ? Glad I didn't pay for it then. LOL

    Just bustin' nuts...congrats man, enjoy.

    I said feeble you knucklehead, but freebie too i suppose.

    Right now loving ,"James Mcmurtrys cd, "It had to happen", every song seems like an old friend telling something he can only share with you., and the production seems very good.
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  • chandler9a
    chandler9a Posts: 878
    edited May 2014
    great to hear you are simply loving the music, man. Also great to see the support on this forum, good stuff.
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  • scottyboy76
    scottyboy76 Posts: 2,905
    edited May 2014
    This place, these people, I consider one of the dearest blessings in my life right now.

    I know that sounds melodramatic, in fact it is woefully inadequate.

    God bless you all and thank you for everything through the years.

    scott and deb.
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  • scottyboy76
    scottyboy76 Posts: 2,905
    edited May 2014
    Deb and i always loved "Gimme Shelter" from this cd,as we never had the LP,the rest of it, BLAH.

    I am right now listening to it over the system in my signature, much of which was loaned or gifted by dawg, the rest were purchases based on advice from right here.

    I gotta tell ya, its a different world of sonic performance.

    It shows me how OLD, OLD men like GG could be singing the praises of the older stones work.

    If you arent hearing it right, well, you just aint hearin it.
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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited May 2014
    Glad to hear you're enjoying the SDA sound.
    Enjoy the tunes!
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,963
    edited May 2014
    scottyboy76 wrote: »
    I said feeble you knucklehead, but freebie too i suppose.
    .

    oops....my bad. Guess my reading comprehension is going down hill,quick.

    If it's any consolation, I wear a Georgia Tech hat almost every day.
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    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

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    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

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    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
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  • Dawgfish
    Dawgfish Posts: 2,554
    edited May 2014
    That's not consolation! Those are fighting words! Go Dawgs!!! Joking.......kind of.
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