Nice looking pair of 1.2 F/S in Bakersfield. Do they look like tl's to you?
oldmodman
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http://bakersfield.craigslist.org/ele/4646879997.html
Might be worth a drive over the big hills if they are the newer tl speakers.
Can you tell from the picks? Look at his collection of SDS-SRS speakers. Think he is a member here?
Might be worth a drive over the big hills if they are the newer tl speakers.
Can you tell from the picks? Look at his collection of SDS-SRS speakers. Think he is a member here?
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negative on TL
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The bolt pattern on the crossover plate would indicate they are not TL's.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
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They are the original SDA SRS's
They are NOT 1.2's and NOT 1.2tl's
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The bolt pattern on the crossover plate would indicate they are not TL's.
Bolt pattern is not a reliable indicator as Polk is known to use old stock on newer versions of the SDA SRS (1.2 and 1.2 TL).
If the interconnect socket is blade/blade they are the original SDA SRS (Polk never made an original SRS with a pin/blade).
If it's pin/blade and they have SL2000 tweeters, they are SDA SRS 1.2's. If the tweeters are SL3000's, they are 1.2 TL's.SDA SRS 2.3TL's
Silk Audio MS-90-BT integrated tube amp
Yaqin MS-20L integrated tube amp
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I think it's interesting that he is keeping the 2.3TL's over these. Says a lot....____________________________________________________________
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 -
I want that setup...including the girl.
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You can keep Mariah Carrey. I feel bad for those speakers having to be subjected to playing her voice.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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nooshinjohn wrote: »You can keep Mariah Carrey. I feel bad for those speakers having to be subjected to playing her voice.
Too funny
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I think it's interesting that he is keeping the 2.3TL's over these. Says a lot....
Indeed
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Believe they are original SRSs. Bolt pattern and the binding posts reversed.Home Theater/2 Channel:
Front: SDA-2ATL forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/143984/my-2as-finally-finished-almost/p1
Center: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/150760/my-center-channel-project/p1
Surrounds & Rears: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/151647/my-surround-project/p1
Sonicaps, Mills, RDO-194s-198s, Dynamat, Hurricane Nuts, Blackhole5
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Believe they are original SRSs. Bolt pattern and the binding posts reversed.Home Theater/2 Channel:
Front: SDA-2ATL forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/143984/my-2as-finally-finished-almost/p1
Center: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/150760/my-center-channel-project/p1
Surrounds & Rears: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/151647/my-surround-project/p1
Sonicaps, Mills, RDO-194s-198s, Dynamat, Hurricane Nuts, Blackhole5
Pioneer Elite VSX-72TXV, Carver PM-600, SVS PB2-Plus Subwoofer
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@westmassguy
Bolt pattern and binding post reversal is not a reliable indicator as Polk is known to use old stock on newer versions of the SDA SRS (1.2 and 1.2 TL). The only way to distinguish them is by the interconnect socket. If they are blade/blade they must be original SRS's because Polk never made an original SRS with a pin/blade socket.
My friend's 1.2's had an original SRS sticker on the back and an SRS crossover plate, yet the were actually 1.2's. The previous owner followed the illustration on the back of the speaker and unwittingly wired them out of phase.SDA SRS 2.3TL's
Silk Audio MS-90-BT integrated tube amp
Yaqin MS-20L integrated tube amp
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I spoke to the owner of these speakers. They were made in 1989. Were the original SDA SRS speakers still being made in that year or was Polk only making the 1.2 or 1.2tl by then?
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I am the owner of the subject 1.2's, SRS's, & 2.3 TL's. The gentleman that is picking up the 1.2's tonight told me that someone posted my CL ad on the forum; I thought it would be fun to chime in. I'm keeping the 2.3 TL's because this combo looks better than two pairs of SRS's side by side. I prefer the sound of the 1.2's over the 2.3 TL's; however it's rare that I play all 4 at once. Since both offer distinct sound, I can choose between the two when listening to different music genres.
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lesquivias wrote: »I am the owner of the subject 1.2's, SRS's, & 2.3 TL's. The gentleman that is picking up the 1.2's tonight told me that someone posted my CL ad on the forum; I thought it would be fun to chime in. I'm keeping the 2.3 TL's because this combo looks better than two pairs of SRS's side by side. I prefer the sound of the 1.2's over the 2.3 TL's; however it's rare that I play all 4 at once. Since both offer distinct sound, I can choose between the two when listening to different music genres.
Nice!
What amps are the silver ones there?
Klipsch RB81, KG3.5, B&W DM602.5, Polk.
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Carver Silver Seven 4.0t. 375 WRMS/channel @ 8 ohms & 500 WRMS @ 4 ohms. The SRS's are 4 ohms & the 2.3 TL's are 8 ohm. I'm giving each pair their max.
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Nice!
Klipsch RB81, KG3.5, B&W DM602.5, Polk.
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lesquivias,
Welcome to the Forum!
With such a rich collection of Polk vintage speakers, I'm suprised you have not joined before.
You must be warned: If you do much reading on the Forum, you may be tempted to take a leap down the rabbit hole!
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lesquivias wrote: »I am the owner of the subject 1.2's, SRS's, & 2.3 TL's. The gentleman that is picking up the 1.2's tonight told me that someone posted my CL ad on the forum; I thought it would be fun to chime in. I'm keeping the 2.3 TL's because this combo looks better than two pairs of SRS's side by side. I prefer the sound of the 1.2's over the 2.3 TL's; however it's rare that I play all 4 at once. Since both offer distinct sound, I can choose between the two when listening to different music genres.
Welcome, read a lot here and you will spend money.Pio Elete Pro 520
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I know of the Carver Silver 7T,lesquivias wrote: »Carver Silver Seven 4.0t. 375 WRMS/channel @ 8 ohms & 500 WRMS @ 4 ohms.
http://www.carversound.com/carver-amplifiers/silver-seven-t/
at 575 watts 8-ohm and 900 watts at 4-ohm.
and the Carver TFM 4.0t.
http://www.carversound.com/carver-amplifiers/tfm-4-0/
at 375 watts 8-ohm and 500 watts 4-ohm.
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Far as I know, there's no "Silver Seven 4.0T".
There isn't and the 2.3TL's are 6 ohm nominal.
The power rating of those Carver amps is deceptive, they aren't anywhere near that powerful when push comes to shove. More voltage than current.
Political Correctness'.........defined
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President of Club Polk -
There is indeed a carver M4.0T with a silver seven vacuum tube transfer function. I own one as well. Will try to find a picture. It is nothing like the original silver sevens by any means but simply is designed to have that type of sound. Same as Carver did with other amplifier "voicing".
If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of Progress?!
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There is indeed a carver M4.0T with a silver seven vacuum tube transfer function.
Yes, but referring to it as the Carver Silver Seven 4.0t is incorrect and misleading.It is nothing like the original silver sevens by any means but simply is designed to have that type of sound.
Having heard the original Silver Seven tube amps I can assure you the T function SS amps don't even come 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 -
There is indeed a carver M4.0T with a silver seven vacuum tube transfer function.
Yes, but referring to it as the Carver Silver Seven 4.0t is incorrect and misleading.
Not really. Though not technically correct in the name some people use for the amplifier, To a carver fan or anyone of moderate intelligence who decides to research it a little the 4.0T comes up with the silver seven transfer function associtaed with it most all of the time. Easy enough to figure out why most people describe it as such. There is also the Silver Seven T amp. Made to look like the Silver Seven but being a SS amp.It is nothing like the original silver sevens by any means but simply is designed to have that type of sound.
Having heard the original Silver Seven tube amps I can assure you the T function SS amps don't even come close.
Agreed completely! I am not a big fan of any of the carver T amps don't think any of them sound like real tube amps. Just sloppy versions of the SS amps. They sound better than a lot of gear but not nearly as good as a lot of others.
Sorry, I have not gotten good with multi-quoteing yet.
If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of Progress?!
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F1 I like your shirt. Here's mine for the day...
If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of Progress?!
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Got to get another post in to get one more in my post count.If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of Progress?!
Monitor 5Jr, Monitor 5, RTA12, RTA 15TL, SDA 2A, 1c, SRS 2, 1.2TL, CRS, Atrium. -
ok. one more...
If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of Progress?!
Monitor 5Jr, Monitor 5, RTA12, RTA 15TL, SDA 2A, 1c, SRS 2, 1.2TL, CRS, Atrium. -
OK that's better.If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of Progress?!
Monitor 5Jr, Monitor 5, RTA12, RTA 15TL, SDA 2A, 1c, SRS 2, 1.2TL, CRS, Atrium. -
We'll agree to disagree about the name.
Love the shirt!!!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
