Just saying hola

ScubaSteve82103
ScubaSteve82103 Posts: 8
in Vintage Speakers
Picked up some Monitor 10s and SDA 2s so I have been surfing the forums. I plan to upgrade both, starting with the crossover on the 10s. Something I have never done before, so I look forward to learning how to do that. Both sound great in their current state though. They were really taken care of and it shows. I am glad I was able to snag them.

Currently running an Onkyo 876 which is no slouch and seems to handle the SDAs just fine. I would like to get separate stereo equipment for them at some point though.

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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,759
    Nice snag. Welcome to CP, feel free to check your wallet at the door! :p
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  • cascius
    cascius Posts: 177
    I believe those are not SDA-2 But rather 2A or 2B. Great speaker!

    If it's the 2As, I'll be upgrading mine this weekend. Feel free to message me if you have any questions about parts. I have links to everything I've purchased and will post it on the forum when the project is completed.
    Main System:
    Front: SDA 2ATLs
    Center: CS2
    Surround: M40s
    Sub: PSW505
    Receiver: Pioneer VSX-1121k
    Amp: Carver AV 705x
    TV: Samsung LN52A650
    Media Player: Chromecast/Boxee Box
    BD Player: Sony BDP-S470
    Consoles: Xbox360, Wii U
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  • teekay0007
    teekay0007 Posts: 2,289
    Welcome to Club Polk, ScubaSteve! Looks like you snagged some great speakers there in very nice condition. The Monitor 10s and SDA-2Bs are some of my personal favorites of the entire Polk line. It looks like you have the Monitor 10As and SDA-2B Studios.

    You've definitely come to the right place - LOTS of experts here! - for advice and opinions on navigating your way through the upgrade process, if that's your desire. However, when you are ready and are looking for that kind of discussion, you'll get many, many more views of your thread and responses to your questions/concerns when you give it a title that reflects that. Use something like, "Upgrades and Mods of Monitor 10As" or something similar rather than simply "Just saying hola".

    Again, welcome to CP, and enjoy those great speakers! B)


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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,120
    Welcome aboard, mate!
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,638
    Welcome to Polk SSteve. Beautiful speakers. Nice find. Did you get the IC cord with the SDA's ? Placement with them will make a big difference. Lots of info here & great people to help out. Welcome again
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  • ScubaSteve82103
    ScubaSteve82103 Posts: 8
    Thanks. I do have the cable that goes between the speakers as well. I thought the speakers were the 2As. I guess I need to get on figuring that out. I have a lot of reading ahead of me on the forums.
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,124
    http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=q0TwrsAg6Sk

    Yep this you tube video says it all welcome to the club. Nice speakers for sure Monitor 10s with stands and 2B studios to boot enjoy them.
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,638
    edited March 2015
    Easy to be confused. Check your cableh6nfwunvg0mc.jpg
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  • ScubaSteve82103
    ScubaSteve82103 Posts: 8
    Blade/Blade. I am rocking the 2As.
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    edited March 2015
    Not necessarily. Very early 2B's had blade/blade. Pull the midwoofers and get the model number off of them, it's on a sticker on the back of the driver. You could also go by the crossover, which @westmassguy (among others) should be able to help you out with, or you could check out the schematics for yourself that are posted in the vintage forum.

    Edit: There's still a possibility that the midwoofer were replaced with incorrect ones, so really you can't go off that for certain either.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,638
    Oh. Forgot about that. Why da do dat :smile:
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  • ScubaSteve82103
    ScubaSteve82103 Posts: 8
    edited April 2015
    Work has been keeping me busy. I pulled off all of the midwoofers.
    The two outside drivers (SDA driver right) are 6511s and the two inside are 6503s.
    Going off the SDA model identification, and if the early 2Bs did have a blade/blade, It appears I have a 2B studio and not a 2A. Still need to verify the crossover though.
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  • ScubaSteve82103
    ScubaSteve82103 Posts: 8
    edited April 2015
    On the crossover.

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    and here is the Monitor 10

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