How Many SRTs Were Produced?

Gatecrasher
Gatecrasher Posts: 1,550
edited June 2014 in Vintage Speakers
I've heard different answers to this question. Some say only 250 were made and others say 500 and then others say 1,000.

I've also heard that 500 were made for USA and another 500 were made to export.

Does anyone really know how many of these awesome systems were produced? It seems like there must have been more than 250.
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  • chefkungfu
    chefkungfu Posts: 638
    edited June 2014
    I've read on here 250 for domestic & 250 international. I may be wrong, but that's what's floating around the forum.
    Anyone else please chime in to clarify this long & mysterious debate! I'm confused as well as the op... Gatecrasher!
    Thank you fellow CP members.
    SRT Seismic System with dual PSW1200's
    RT5000 x 2
    RT2000p
    CS400i
    CS350-LS
    LS F/X
    PSW650
    PSW1000 w/Dayton SPA1000
    DSW MicroPro 4000
    Adcom amps
    Pioneer Elite SC-89
    Pioneer PLX-1000 Turntable
    PS4
    XBOX One
    MIT Interconnects
    BJC
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,416
    edited June 2014
    I was always under the impression that it was 10.000 pairs worldwide, but as always, I could be wrong... very wrong.
    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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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 7,658
    edited June 2014
    Hello,
    I did some checking with the sales department a number of years ago and the number we came up with was 850 systems produced, with probably 800 of them placed on the market for sale. That was inclusive of the original and second generation units.
    Regards, Ken
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited June 2014
    Hmmm... wonder where those 50 units not for sale went.... time to start buying storage lockers around Baltimore hoping for a "Storage Wars" score :wink:....
    "....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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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 7,658
    edited June 2014
    I believe some were given to the marketing folks for demo purposes, some sent out for reviewers, some sent to service for warranty use and there's always a "golden standard" that engineering keeps.
    Each SRT system was assembled by individual teams, a group of people, four I think, would take the product from individual pieces to finished product rather than building on an assembly line arrangement.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited June 2014
    Kenneth Swauger wrote: »
    I believe some were given to the marketing folks for demo purposes, some sent out for reviewers, some sent to service for warranty use and there's always a "golden standard" that engineering keeps.
    Each SRT system was assembled by individual teams, a group of people, four I think, would take the product from individual pieces to finished product rather than building on an assembly line arrangement.

    Thats cool info Ken, thank you very much for sharing. Its one system I would love to hear setup right. I'd love to own a set, but at this point given how large the lossless audio front is, I wonder how well they perform since IIRC they can only handle 5.1. Not to mention the MASSIVE amplification they scream for :smile:...
    "....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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  • bluecomet
    bluecomet Posts: 1,118
    edited June 2014
    When I bought my SRT system from a gentleman in New Jersey, he told me the system was originally owned by the VP of Polk and
    the subs had been modified by Polk. If that is correct, I would assume the set I own was never for sale by the public.
    Polk HT system 1: LSIC, LSI25 mains, LSI F/X rears, Lsi F/X rear centers,
    Yamaha RX-V2500 System, Carver A753 3 channel amp.

    Polk HT system 2: , SRT system with f/x 1,000's rear speakers on 7.1 system currently using Onkyo TX-RZ820 receiver, powered by Sunfire Grand Theater amp

    Polk Speaker collection: SDA SRS 1.2tl x 2, SRT system, SDA SRS 2 P/B, SDA 2A, SDA 1C Studio, SDA CRS+, Monitor 7B & 4, SRS 3.1tl, RTA 15tl, LS90, LSI 9
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,603
    edited June 2014
    ^ Can you post pics of your massive collection please?
    --Gary--
    Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    edited June 2014
    Interesting thread
    ..
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,554
    edited June 2014
    I'd love to own a set, but at this point given how large the lossless audio front is, I wonder how well they perform since IIRC they can only handle 5.1.

    What's lossless audio got to with it?

    Only 5.1.....LOL, they absolutely effing ROCK!!!
    Political Correctness'.........defined

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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited June 2014
    F1nut wrote: »
    What's lossless audio got to with it?

    Only 5.1.....LOL, they absolutely effing ROCK!!!

    Cause I'm dumb and struggling to figure out how the controller interfaces with the AVR.... I am guessing I'm just super dumb and you use the pre-outs which makes the lossless audio part moot lol....
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,554
    edited June 2014
    Ok, I see what you were thinking. Yeah, no problem playing whatever gets fed to them.
    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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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited June 2014
    F1nut wrote: »
    Ok, I see what you were thinking. Yeah, no problem playing whatever gets fed to them.

    Hmmmm.... now just to find a set near me lol... Oh yeah... and convince my wife to let me buy them and install them in the main living area... thats gonna be easy :smile:...

    OR......

    Build a doghouse thats as big as a dedicated audio room.... HMMM... think thats a better idea lol...
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  • ESavinon
    ESavinon Posts: 3,066
    edited June 2014
    They're modular. They can handle as many channels as you want. The only limiting factor is how many pairs you have available.
    I have a stereo set and a 7.6 set with dual centers.
    SRT For Life; SDA Forever!

    The SRT SEISMIC System:
    Four main satellite speakers, six powered subs, two dedicated for LFE channel, two center speakers for over/under screen placement and three Control Centers. Amaze your friends, terrorize your neighbors, seize the audio bragging rights for your state. Go ahead, buy it; you only go around once.
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  • chefkungfu
    chefkungfu Posts: 638
    edited June 2014
    I just bought an SRT for a steal! I'm waiting for it to get here! Front mains & center, no surrounds. A little dusty but that can easily be cleaned up. Also, I need to find a control box for them as well as a remote! If anyone has an extra that's not in use, Please let me know! Otherwise I don't know what I'll do with them...
    Oh & Gatecrasher, thanks again for that 2nd RT5000! It will be put to good use.
    SRT Seismic System with dual PSW1200's
    RT5000 x 2
    RT2000p
    CS400i
    CS350-LS
    LS F/X
    PSW650
    PSW1000 w/Dayton SPA1000
    DSW MicroPro 4000
    Adcom amps
    Pioneer Elite SC-89
    Pioneer PLX-1000 Turntable
    PS4
    XBOX One
    MIT Interconnects
    BJC
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  • ESavinon
    ESavinon Posts: 3,066
    edited June 2014
    Good luck finding a controller. They're extremely rare to find these days. You can use the RT or LS series as surrounds for the SRT.
    SRT For Life; SDA Forever!

    The SRT SEISMIC System:
    Four main satellite speakers, six powered subs, two dedicated for LFE channel, two center speakers for over/under screen placement and three Control Centers. Amaze your friends, terrorize your neighbors, seize the audio bragging rights for your state. Go ahead, buy it; you only go around once.
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  • chefkungfu
    chefkungfu Posts: 638
    edited June 2014
    Surrounds I have covered, I know I'm going to have problems with the controller!
    I'm sure one will turn up... I'm not too worried about the remote 'tho.
    SRT Seismic System with dual PSW1200's
    RT5000 x 2
    RT2000p
    CS400i
    CS350-LS
    LS F/X
    PSW650
    PSW1000 w/Dayton SPA1000
    DSW MicroPro 4000
    Adcom amps
    Pioneer Elite SC-89
    Pioneer PLX-1000 Turntable
    PS4
    XBOX One
    MIT Interconnects
    BJC
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,554
    edited June 2014
    ESavinon wrote: »
    a 7.6 set with dual centers.

    That I've got to hear.
    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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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited June 2014
    ESavinon wrote: »
    They're modular. They can handle as many channels as you want. The only limiting factor is how many pairs you have available.
    I have a stereo set and a 7.6 set with dual centers.
    F1nut wrote: »
    That I've got to hear.

    No joke....

    Can I at least get a picture or two three or four lol...
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  • nhhiep
    nhhiep Posts: 877
    edited June 2014
    I don't understand why many of you still looking for the SRT. I had the SRT system and sold it after bought the LSIM. LSIM speakers have all the new tech. (1) for HT, LSIM sounds as good, if not better. SRT may play louder if you have crazy power and don't care about your ears. (2) LSIM looks way better with today decor and flat TVs. (3) for Music, LSIM is a few levels above the SRT. The new tweeter is miles ahead of the SL6500. (4) the only sure thing about the SRT is that it has way more bass; 4 10" can do serious damage to your house :)

    For the same money (it was an even trade for me), please try LSIM setup first before you hunt for the SRT. You can always return the LSIM within 30 days, but it's extremely hard to sell the SRT.
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  • Gatecrasher
    Gatecrasher Posts: 1,550
    edited June 2014
    nhhiep wrote: »
    I don't understand why many of you still looking for the SRT. I had the SRT system and sold it after bought the LSIM. LSIM speakers have all the new tech. (1) for HT, LSIM sounds as good, if not better. SRT may play louder if you have crazy power and don't care about your ears. (2) LSIM looks way better with today decor and flat TVs. (3) for Music, LSIM is a few levels above the SRT. The new tweeter is miles ahead of the SL6500. (4) the only sure thing about the SRT is that it has way more bass; 4 10" can do serious damage to your house :)

    For the same money (it was an even trade for me), please try LSIM setup first before you hunt for the SRT. You can always return the LSIM within 30 days, but it's extremely hard to sell the SRT.

    I'd rather have the SRT.
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  • chefkungfu
    chefkungfu Posts: 638
    edited June 2014
    Nice set up you have! But some of us still enjoy Polk's SRT! The ring radiator may be "light years" ahead, but the SRT still rules. I'll upgrade to the "newer stuff" soon, but for now I'm having fun with the RT's & my soon to arrive SRT's.
    On the flip side of the coin, everyone that's posted here is a Polk addict! So this is not some shootout as to who has the latest or best! It's just about being loyal to a great brand! And having fun with what they have, being new or vintage.. everyone has their own taste.
    Anyways, no harm done, we all have chosen a set of speakers that suits us.
    I still look forward to hearing the LSIM, those are my next purchase!
    FT.
    nhhiep wrote: »
    I don't understand why many of you still looking for the SRT. I had the SRT system and sold it after bought the LSIM. LSIM speakers have all the new tech. (1) for HT, LSIM sounds as good, if not better. SRT may play louder if you have crazy power and don't care about your ears. (2) LSIM looks way better with today decor and flat TVs. (3) for Music, LSIM is a few levels above the SRT. The new tweeter is miles ahead of the SL6500. (4) the only sure thing about the SRT is that it has way more bass; 4 10" can do serious damage to your house :)

    For the same money (it was an even trade for me), please try LSIM setup first before you hunt for the SRT. You can always return the LSIM within 30 days, but it's extremely hard to sell the SRT.
    SRT Seismic System with dual PSW1200's
    RT5000 x 2
    RT2000p
    CS400i
    CS350-LS
    LS F/X
    PSW650
    PSW1000 w/Dayton SPA1000
    DSW MicroPro 4000
    Adcom amps
    Pioneer Elite SC-89
    Pioneer PLX-1000 Turntable
    PS4
    XBOX One
    MIT Interconnects
    BJC
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  • nhhiep
    nhhiep Posts: 877
    edited June 2014
    nbrowser wrote: »
    Me too...and a pair of 1.2TLs for that matter!

    Me too. I still regret for selling the 1Cs with upgraded tweeters. way more musical than the SRT.
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  • Gatecrasher
    Gatecrasher Posts: 1,550
    edited June 2014
    Kenneth Swauger wrote: »
    Hello,
    I did some checking with the sales department a number of years ago and the number we came up with was 850 systems produced, with probably 800 of them placed on the market for sale. That was inclusive of the original and second generation units.
    Regards, Ken

    I wasn't aware there were multiple "generations" of the SRT?

    What were the differences between generations?
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 7,658
    edited June 2014
    Hello,
    The differences dealt with the surround channels. In the first version, when Dolby pro-logic was the surround system most used, the SRT came with fairly standard non-directional speakers for the surround positions. When Dolby digital was introduced the system was changed to having much more advanced surround speakers with SDA technology. The system came with two controllers and had an increase in retail price. The SDA surround channels were placed on the rear walls as opposed to the two side walls.
    Cheers, Ken
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  • bluecomet
    bluecomet Posts: 1,118
    edited June 2014
    Learn something new everyday. I have two controllers, so I guess I have the second generation SRT.
    Polk HT system 1: LSIC, LSI25 mains, LSI F/X rears, Lsi F/X rear centers,
    Yamaha RX-V2500 System, Carver A753 3 channel amp.

    Polk HT system 2: , SRT system with f/x 1,000's rear speakers on 7.1 system currently using Onkyo TX-RZ820 receiver, powered by Sunfire Grand Theater amp

    Polk Speaker collection: SDA SRS 1.2tl x 2, SRT system, SDA SRS 2 P/B, SDA 2A, SDA 1C Studio, SDA CRS+, Monitor 7B & 4, SRS 3.1tl, RTA 15tl, LS90, LSI 9
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  • Gatecrasher
    Gatecrasher Posts: 1,550
    edited June 2014
    bluecomet wrote: »
    Learn something new everyday. I have two controllers, so I guess I have the second generation SRT.

    I know someone on here who would like to buy one of your SRT controllers.
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  • chefkungfu
    chefkungfu Posts: 638
    edited June 2014
    Yes. That would be me!! LOL!!
    bluecomet, if you would like to sell that extra controller.... Please PM me.
    Thank you!!!
    SRT Seismic System with dual PSW1200's
    RT5000 x 2
    RT2000p
    CS400i
    CS350-LS
    LS F/X
    PSW650
    PSW1000 w/Dayton SPA1000
    DSW MicroPro 4000
    Adcom amps
    Pioneer Elite SC-89
    Pioneer PLX-1000 Turntable
    PS4
    XBOX One
    MIT Interconnects
    BJC
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  • ESavinon
    ESavinon Posts: 3,066
    edited June 2014
    nhhiep wrote: »
    I don't understand why many of you still looking for the SRT. I had the SRT system and sold it after bought the LSIM. LSIM speakers have all the new tech. (1) for HT, LSIM sounds as good, if not better. SRT may play louder if you have crazy power and don't care about your ears. (2) LSIM looks way better with today decor and flat TVs. (3) for Music, LSIM is a few levels above the SRT. The new tweeter is miles ahead of the SL6500. (4) the only sure thing about the SRT is that it has way more bass; 4 10" can do serious damage to your house :)

    For the same money (it was an even trade for me), please try LSIM setup first before you hunt for the SRT. You can always return the LSIM within 30 days, but it's extremely hard to sell the SRT.


    There is no better home theater surround system that can best the SRT. SRT like any of its SDA siblings has to be properly set up with the right equipment and proper amplification. Once done, nothing will best them.
    SRT For Life; SDA Forever!

    The SRT SEISMIC System:
    Four main satellite speakers, six powered subs, two dedicated for LFE channel, two center speakers for over/under screen placement and three Control Centers. Amaze your friends, terrorize your neighbors, seize the audio bragging rights for your state. Go ahead, buy it; you only go around once.
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  • chefkungfu
    chefkungfu Posts: 638
    edited June 2014
    ^^^^^ you're right about that! That's a rock concert in your home!!! What do you neighbors say?
    SRT Seismic System with dual PSW1200's
    RT5000 x 2
    RT2000p
    CS400i
    CS350-LS
    LS F/X
    PSW650
    PSW1000 w/Dayton SPA1000
    DSW MicroPro 4000
    Adcom amps
    Pioneer Elite SC-89
    Pioneer PLX-1000 Turntable
    PS4
    XBOX One
    MIT Interconnects
    BJC
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