SDA 2.3tl value
deafbykhorns
Posts: 150
What's a fair price for the 2.3tl's?
Good to very good condition
Good to very good condition
Main System- Scratch built 2A3 , Lightspeed preamp, Technics SP15/Graham/XV1s,Klipschorns w/ALK xovers/Trachorns, Speakercraft MT8(4), Sonos ZP90, Yamaha Aventage for surround
Office System- Adcom GTP500, Bedini 45/45,Lexicon RT-20,Enlightened Audio DAC, Polk SDA2.3TL, Northcreek Borealis
Office System- Adcom GTP500, Bedini 45/45,Lexicon RT-20,Enlightened Audio DAC, Polk SDA2.3TL, Northcreek Borealis
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You can search eBay for past sales.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."
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$800 max if not upgraded
Klipsch RB81, KG3.5, B&W DM602.5, Polk.
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I disagree, $1000 stock in great condition. There is no other full range speaker that can beat it for the cost. Notice the full range part.
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It's not about what their sound evaluates to, what matters is what they sell for.
Check recent sales are FS section and you'll find fully upgraded with RDO's and crossover went for $900 so stock, max I will consider is around $650-$700.
Klipsch RB81, KG3.5, B&W DM602.5, Polk.
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That price is not normal so can not be used as a guideline. That was a fantastic deal. Also condition matters much.
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I have never seen these near us in upsate, NY so I would have to say $1,000 stock would be a good price if in good condition. Its not like you will find that kind of sound for cheaper, not even close. Then again, our taxes are high enough to to make any normal, rational human being go insane. Its flat out socialism up here.
If you can find them for cheaper, good for you. I know what they "could" sell for but I tend to pay more for SDA's in good condition. Other speakers in that price range don't do it for me. -
I drove 50 mi. each way and paid $850.00 for a mint condition pair that included the I/C cable and owners manual. If I'd had to, I would have easily paid up to $1200.00 for such a pair. This model rarely becomes available in my area, and almost never as nice as the ones I found.
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I got mine for $750. Older model with the 6511/6513 drivers, came with the transformer interconnect, the wall mount, "spikes," manual. No apparent damage until a couple of days before I bought them, some kid poked some of the dust covers, and tweeter domes. That's what started me on working over the tweeter section.
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I got mine for $750. Older model with the 6511/6513 drivers
He means the 2.3's, not the 2.3TL's.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 -
Well, I did an Ebay search and found the extreme end of value.
$1800 for a mint pair, REALLY!Main System- Scratch built 2A3 , Lightspeed preamp, Technics SP15/Graham/XV1s,Klipschorns w/ALK xovers/Trachorns, Speakercraft MT8(4), Sonos ZP90, Yamaha Aventage for surround
Office System- Adcom GTP500, Bedini 45/45,Lexicon RT-20,Enlightened Audio DAC, Polk SDA2.3TL, Northcreek Borealis -
here's a pair in Buffalo
http://buffalo.craigslist.org/ele/4467937571.html2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC
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deafbykhorns wrote: »Well, I did an Ebay search and found the extreme end of value.
$1800 for a mint pair, REALLY!
Worth every penny.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 -
It's hard to comprehend their value until you hear them. Once they are modded, you'd have to spend a LOT more $$ to get the kind of performance the 2.3TL's are capable of. Someone would have to offer me an awful lot of money to convince me to let mine go.____________________________________________________________
polkaudio Fully Modded SDA SRS 1.2TLs + Dreadnaught, LSiM706c, 4 X Polk Surrounds + 4 X ATMOS, SVS PB13 Ultra X 2, Pass Labs X1, Marantz 7704, Bob Carver Crimson Beauty 350 Tube Mono Blocks, Carver Sunfire Signature Cinema Grande 400x5, ADCOM GFA 7807, Panasonic UB420, Moon 380D DAC, EPSON Pro Cinema 6050 -
txcoastal1 wrote: »here's a pair in Buffalo
http://buffalo.craigslist.org/ele/4467937571.html
You never know what to expect from Craigslist....
Last ones I looked at were supposed to be 1.2TLs and they turned out to be SDA-SRA.Main System- Scratch built 2A3 , Lightspeed preamp, Technics SP15/Graham/XV1s,Klipschorns w/ALK xovers/Trachorns, Speakercraft MT8(4), Sonos ZP90, Yamaha Aventage for surround
Office System- Adcom GTP500, Bedini 45/45,Lexicon RT-20,Enlightened Audio DAC, Polk SDA2.3TL, Northcreek Borealis -
It's hard to comprehend their value until you hear them. Once they are modded, you'd have to spend a LOT more $$ to get the kind of performance the 2.3TL's are capable of. Someone would have to offer me an awful lot of money to convince me to let mine go.
Did you do the full mods on yours or just the crossovers?
Seems most are doing the RDO tweeters as wellMain System- Scratch built 2A3 , Lightspeed preamp, Technics SP15/Graham/XV1s,Klipschorns w/ALK xovers/Trachorns, Speakercraft MT8(4), Sonos ZP90, Yamaha Aventage for surround
Office System- Adcom GTP500, Bedini 45/45,Lexicon RT-20,Enlightened Audio DAC, Polk SDA2.3TL, Northcreek Borealis -
Once you start the mods you get addicted. It becomes a competition with yourself to make them as good as they can be, which is pretty danged good! See my sig . . ."Science is suppose to explain observations not dismiss them as impossible" - Norm on AA; 2.3TL's w/sonicaps/mills/jantzen inductors, Gimpod's boards, Lg Solen SDA inductors, RD-0198's, MW's dynamatted, Armaflex speaker gaskets, H-nuts, brass spikes, Cardas CCGR BP's, upgraded IC Cable, Black Hole Damping Sheet strips, interior of cabinets sealed with Loctite Power Grab, AI-1 interface with 1000VA A-L transformer
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I have done the XO's with sonicaps/mills, gimpod's circuit boards, RDO tweeters and Larry's rings. At some point, I'll get around to dynamatting the drivers and maybe some day way down the road I'll do the inductors.deafbykhorns wrote: »Did you do the full mods on yours or just the crossovers?
Seems most are doing the RDO tweeters as well____________________________________________________________
polkaudio Fully Modded SDA SRS 1.2TLs + Dreadnaught, LSiM706c, 4 X Polk Surrounds + 4 X ATMOS, SVS PB13 Ultra X 2, Pass Labs X1, Marantz 7704, Bob Carver Crimson Beauty 350 Tube Mono Blocks, Carver Sunfire Signature Cinema Grande 400x5, ADCOM GFA 7807, Panasonic UB420, Moon 380D DAC, EPSON Pro Cinema 6050 -
deafbykhorns wrote: »Did you do the full mods on yours or just the crossovers?
Seems most are doing the RDO tweeters as well
Trust me, I know.....
My Khorns are not klipsch anymore, wood horns, jbl drivers, custom crossovers
Just wondering what was the most dramatic change.Main System- Scratch built 2A3 , Lightspeed preamp, Technics SP15/Graham/XV1s,Klipschorns w/ALK xovers/Trachorns, Speakercraft MT8(4), Sonos ZP90, Yamaha Aventage for surround
Office System- Adcom GTP500, Bedini 45/45,Lexicon RT-20,Enlightened Audio DAC, Polk SDA2.3TL, Northcreek Borealis -
Welcome to CP!
Just curious, if you really are deaf by Klipschorns, can your hear the difference the mods made? ;-)VTL ST50 w/mods / RCA6L6GC / TlfnknECC801S
Conrad Johnson PV-5 w/mods
TT Conrad Johnson Sonographe SG3 Oak / Sumiko LMT / Grado Woodbody Platinum / Sumiko PIB2 / The Clamp
Musical Fidelity A1 CDPro/ Bada DD-22 Tube CDP / Conrad Johnson SD-22 CDP
Tuners w/mods Kenwood KT5020 / Fisher KM60
MF x-DAC V8, HAInfo NG27
Herbies Ti-9 / Vibrapods / MIT Shotgun AC1 IEC's / MIT Shotgun 2 IC's / MIT Shotgun 2 Speaker Cables
PS Audio Cryo / PowerPort Premium Outlets / Exact Power EP15A Conditioner
Walnut SDA 2B TL /Oak SDA SRS II TL (Sonicaps/Mills/Cardas/Custom SDA ICs / Dynamat Extreme / Larry's Rings/ FSB-2 Spikes
NAD SS rigs w/mods
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Deaf,
My personal story involves flying from Alaska to Seattle, buying them there for $1000.00 in primo shape, renting a truck and driving them to family in the Portland Oregon area, then returning to Alaska. They are still in storage and waiting for me.
Why the Lewis and Clark expedition? Where I live, you are more likely to buy mukluks and ivory than you are speakers of any kind, let alone SDA's.
So it all depends on your position.
I know I thought it was worth every penny and may fall under the longest trip to get them on record. Or not, but it was fun.
NathanHome Rig
SDA 2.3TL's front and center
Polk 1000p Center
Pioneer Elite SC35 Receiver (Pre/Surround
Sunfire Cinema Grand 5X200-Back in the mix.
OPPO BDP-93
Squeezebox
Stepped up to name brand Speaker Cables and interconnects!
Monitor 4, 5, 7, 10's, SDA 1B's, 2B's, 2.3TL's, RTA 15TL's all in storage waiting for me.
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It's hard to comprehend their value until you hear them. Once they are modded, you'd have to spend a LOT more $$ to get the kind of performance the 2.3TL's are capable of. Someone would have to offer me an awful lot of money to convince me to let mine go.
I have 50 cents and a couple paper clips burning a hole in my pocket...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 -
inspiredsports wrote: »Welcome to CP!
Just curious, if you really are deaf by Klipschorns, can your hear the difference the mods made? ;-)
Other than the ringing in my right ear, I can actually hear pretty good....Main System- Scratch built 2A3 , Lightspeed preamp, Technics SP15/Graham/XV1s,Klipschorns w/ALK xovers/Trachorns, Speakercraft MT8(4), Sonos ZP90, Yamaha Aventage for surround
Office System- Adcom GTP500, Bedini 45/45,Lexicon RT-20,Enlightened Audio DAC, Polk SDA2.3TL, Northcreek Borealis -
I'm new to the forum, so other than newer tweeters, I'm not fully aware of the other performance differences the 2.3TL's hold over the 2.3's. I've seen a number of 2.3's sell on eBay & CL in the ~ $800 price range. Not sure how much of a price difference the TL's command, if any. But like dpowell mentioned, what else are you going to find with this kind of sound quality + the spatial sound stage in this kind of price range? and this is from a guy that for the last few years was trying to find a way to score a set of used Thiel CS3.7's at a fire sale price....which is totally unrealistic. I finally realized that what I needed to do was bump myself up on the Polk SDA model line. My history is I've been a SDA2 owner since 1985, recently purchased SDA1C's that I'm going through.... and now looks like I may be a new 2.3TL owner as well...2.3TL's - Living Room
CRS+'s (4.1 TL's) - Office
SDA1C's - Famdamly Rm
SDA1C's - Master Bedroom -
I just read in another thread where you bought a pair. You won't be disappointed with the 2.3TL's, they are special, enjoy!
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Thanks Mike. I really look forward to experiencing both the 1C's (for the family room) and the 2.3TLs ( the main event - living room!) I've only been listening to my Gen1 SDA2's for the past ~ 19yrs so very excited to see what the later gens (and in particulare the SRS) will present. I see you have quite the collection of Polks yourself.
Can anyone respond to whether there is typically any type of price difference between the 2.3's and the 2.3TL's? If one goes to make all the mods, do all the (subtle) performance gains of the TLs pretty much vanish when fully modding the 2.3's? Curious.2.3TL's - Living Room
CRS+'s (4.1 TL's) - Office
SDA1C's - Famdamly Rm
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I bought a nice working pair of 2.3's, not 2.3tl's for $500.00
But as soon as I spot a pair of tl's for sale I am going to buy them, then start doing all the mods.
I would buy them if I could find them (in perfect cosmetic and operational condition) for $1200.00
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Can anyone respond to whether there is typically any type of price difference between the 2.3's and the 2.3TL's?
Absolutely.If one goes to make all the mods, do all the (subtle) performance gains of the TLs pretty much vanish when fully modding the 2.3's?
No.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 -
Just joined. I have a pair of SRS 2.3tl's and have been thinking about selling them.
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Try eBay because you need 100 posts before you can sell here.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 -
POLK SDA 2.3 TLS BOUGHT NEW IN 1990, Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-198
POLK CSI-A6 POLK MONITOR 70'S ONKYO TX NR-808 SONY CDP-333ES
PIONEER PL-510A SONY BDP S5100
POLK SDA 1C BOUGHT USED 2011,Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-194
ONKYO HT RC-360 SONY BDP S590 TECHNICS SL BD-1
