Highly Modified SDA SRS

Mike Reeter
Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
in Vintage Speakers
Just curious to whether these belong to a member here? I like the Burl side panels!

http://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649149855-polk-sda-srs-highly-modified/
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    Different for sure. I don't mind the burl, but the tan cloths don't work for me.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,441
    I agree the tan cloth must go. Other than that the rest look very nice.
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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,120
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  • Mystery
    Mystery Posts: 2,546
    Looks like gigantic version of my A400's with the tan cloth. :smile:

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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315

    Dennis Gardner wrote: »
    Different for sure. I don't mind the burl, but the tan cloths don't work for me.
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    I agree the tan cloth must go. Other than that the rest look very nice.

    The cloth and the bright machined screws, different strokes I guess, unique!

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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    I was thinking of doing mine in burled walnut, or piano black.... this shows both.... I kinda like the look... Not the tan grill cloth tho...
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  • vcwatkins
    vcwatkins Posts: 1,993
    I LIKE it!
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  • oldmodman
    oldmodman Posts: 740
    I'm in love with the woodworking!

    If that is solid burl and not a veneer I wonder how stable it is over time?
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  • Mr. Bubbles
    Mr. Bubbles Posts: 736
    Man! it's kind of like a train wreck; i can't stop looking at them. definately nice woodwork but just can't decide if it's too much or not. i guess I'm just not used to seeing that much wood on the sides of these models in the past. Which brings me to a point of curiosity; I have wondered in the past if the cutouts beghind the standard grille cloth side panels act as a sort of sound trap or help with diffraction in some way. I am sure they could have just been to lightne the panel but cost wise the labor to cut the holes would have been more than the wood savings, i would think. Iv'e just always thought they may serve a purpose. This pair would not have whatever benefit the cutouts behind grille cloth exibit. I like the Piano Black caps as well but am not sure about the blend between them and the burl sides. I don't really like the bright screws either and definately not the grill cloth, at least with the sides and top and bottom caps. I am sure all the work was done well form someone that would have put that type of effort into them. I'm glad they are not mine, i would not be able to decide what to change on them.
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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    When you think about it the guy has a lot sunk into those beauties...
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  • MrBuhl
    MrBuhl Posts: 2,419
    Mike Reeter wrote: »

    The cloth and the bright machined screws, different strokes I guess, unique!

    Me too - burl is nice - but those bright machine screws - yowsah!
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,240
    Don't like the grill cloth, machine screws, binding post plate is a mess, grill cloth is ugly, and if the cabinets are fully lined with 1" thick sonic barrier no wonder his other speakers won..

    I would like to see pics of the crossovers..

    It will take the right buyer (if there is one) to purchase that train wreck for the asking price..
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,240
    Highly Mutalated SDA SRS..
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,644
    These are probably the crossovers..

    Just a few ticks from a complete mess :pensive:
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,552
    While I can appreicate the cosmetic work put into them, I have to say UGH!
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  • BKphoto
    BKphoto Posts: 409
    Well, coming from someone who has a tough time leaving things the way they came i love them...yes, grill cloth is wrong but everything else is great...I've never been a fan of just black boxes...If you are going to have something that big in a room it might as well be worth looking at...I can't imagine doing all that and not putting the same into the crossover...
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