Powering SDA-SRS's With Non-Common Ground Amp

stogie
stogie Posts: 230
edited May 2014 in Vintage Speakers
The amp I'm using in my system now is an Adcom 5802 which is a non-common ground amp. Is strapping the neg terminals the only way to use this amp with SRS's (which are blade/blade)? If so, would 12 gauge speaker wire (that's what I have laying around) be alright to use- or any other suggestions? Are there any SRS speaker mods that would allow the use of the Dreadnought (AL-Y236906) I just built for my CRS+ speakers?
Speakers: Polk SDA-SRS xovers rebuilt by David, RDO194's, Dynamat, BH5, glued magnets, new cloth, custom aluminum terminal plates with Cardas posts and Speakon interconnect
Speaker Cables, Jumpers & Interconnect: DIY Douglas Connection
Power Amp: Sunfire Architect's Choice Series II
Preamp: Adcom GFP-750
SACD/CD: Oppo BDP-95
Tuner: Sansui TU-717
TT: Technics SL-MA1
Phono Pre: Emotiva XPS-1
Music Server: Mac Mini w/JRiver - iPad w/JRemote
DAC: Eastern Electric MiniMax Plus
Other Polks: SDA: 1A, 1C, 2B, CRS+ / Monitor: 10A, 5jr, 4 / RT5
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,569
    edited May 2014
    IIRC, some Adcom amps you can strap and some you can't. Do a search here.
    Are there any SRS speaker mods that would allow the use of the Dreadnought

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  • stogie
    stogie Posts: 230
    edited May 2014
    F1nut- When I was buying these speakers, in the back of my mind I was thinking about amp compatibility. But looking at the speakers, I was like a deer in the headlights- mesmerized and there was only one choice.
    Speakers: Polk SDA-SRS xovers rebuilt by David, RDO194's, Dynamat, BH5, glued magnets, new cloth, custom aluminum terminal plates with Cardas posts and Speakon interconnect
    Speaker Cables, Jumpers & Interconnect: DIY Douglas Connection
    Power Amp: Sunfire Architect's Choice Series II
    Preamp: Adcom GFP-750
    SACD/CD: Oppo BDP-95
    Tuner: Sansui TU-717
    TT: Technics SL-MA1
    Phono Pre: Emotiva XPS-1
    Music Server: Mac Mini w/JRiver - iPad w/JRemote
    DAC: Eastern Electric MiniMax Plus
    Other Polks: SDA: 1A, 1C, 2B, CRS+ / Monitor: 10A, 5jr, 4 / RT5
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