Matt Polk's Threshold SA/12e power amplifiers.

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Hello,
To describe this as a rare opportunity would be an understatement. Here is the chance to own a sequentially numbered, Nelson Pass designed 250 watt mono-block power amplifiers that, until recently, were used by Matthew Polk. They are serial numbers #03309 and #03310 and have been checked out for power and distortion. These are class A amplifiers that require at least 8 amperes of available current per amplifier and certainly need adequate ventilation. They weigh 135 lbs. each. The selling price is $3,500.00 per pair and there is a Threshold line stage preamp that is available as well for a combination price.
This price is for a Baltimore pickup only, there's no provision for shipping, however I will consider bringing them to meet a reasonable distance away. I don't have the ability to demonstrate them, it's all I can do to get them from one side of my basement to the other.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,804
    Even without their provenance, this seems like an excellent opportunity!

    I even know the way to B-more, but I think I'd have to reinforce the floor in my hifi loft to install them there...
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 7,658
    It could certainly warm your tootsies on those cold New England winter nights.
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  • oldmodman
    oldmodman Posts: 740
    Would you consider Santa Monica California a reasonable distance? :)

    Why is all this great stuff on the "Wrong side of the Country"
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,804
    KennethSwauger wrote: »
    It could certainly warm your tootsies on those cold New England winter nights.

    Heck my SE 2A3 amp'll do that -- but, that said, I'll bet these Threshold amps are superb.

    Mrs H would not be pleased if I sprang for 'em, though...
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,420
    No wonder Pass gear and Polk sound so good together. I wonder if these amps were used when giving voice to the TL's.

    What on earth would he replace these with?
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,287
    PM sent
    2-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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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 1,394
    Ken. After txcoastal. Let me contact my 4th and 5th gen relatives out there and intro myself to them. If it goes well and they will ship, I will take it. No hesitation. Ha

    halen
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,287
    I want to work a project with Russman
    2-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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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    I believe I got to hear these at the Polkfest at Polk HQ. I also believe that I own the ARC SP16L pre-amp that was being used to drive these. If so, they made a pair of LSi9's sound like none I've heard before that or since.
    DKG999
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    Music System: Magnepan 1.6QR, SVS SB12+, ARC pre, Parasound HCA1500 vertically bi-amped, Jolida CDP, Pro-Ject RM5.1SE TT, Pro-Ject TubeBox SE phono pre, SBT, PS Audio DLIII DAC
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,447
    Those are sweet....
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  • MrBuhl
    MrBuhl Posts: 2,419
    That there is some drool-worthy eye candy!
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,287
    Payment sent

    Thanks Ken....
    2-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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  • WagnerRC
    WagnerRC Posts: 2,158
    congratulations
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 7,658
    I know it was important to Matt that these amps would stay in the family and continue to give enjoyment. Nelson Pass and Matt Polk, great combination.
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    Congrats on the quick sale guys.
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,287
    Yeah these will stay with Polkies for a loooong time. I'm going to have them refreshed. Excited about the provenance, was really a no brainer.

    Thanks guys
    2-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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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    Wow very nice, congrats!!!
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,026
    edited October 2015
    DSkip wrote: »
    KennethSwauger wrote: »
    I know it was important to Matt that these amps would stay in the family and continue to give enjoyment. Nelson Pass and Matt Polk, great combination.

    Believe me, these will stay in the family. They may never leave the Texas Polkie brethren again.

    this comment gave me a visual of Skip controlling Ron like a puppet from his control center...
    "Ron you shall buy these amps and bring them over to the next get together and conveniently forget to take them home."
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,287
    msg wrote: »
    DSkip wrote: »
    KennethSwauger wrote: »
    I know it was important to Matt that these amps would stay in the family and continue to give enjoyment. Nelson Pass and Matt Polk, great combination.

    Believe me, these will stay in the family. They may never leave the Texas Polkie brethren again.

    this comment gave me a visual of Skip controlling Ron like a puppet from his control center...
    "Ron you shall buy these amps and bring them over to the next get together and conveniently forget to take them home."

    Close they will be blowing Skip out of bed right under his room at LSAF next May
    that's where they will debut
    2-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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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,026
    haha, good stuff, good stuff.

    seriously though, Ron, congrats on this pair. what a fantastic bit of history and development there. kind of at a loss to describe what I feel like it would be like having something like this in a system and sharing the experience with other Polk fans. glad to see these sticking around.
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  • voltz
    voltz Posts: 5,384
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    msg wrote: »
    DSkip wrote: »
    KennethSwauger wrote: »
    I know it was important to Matt that these amps would stay in the family and continue to give enjoyment. Nelson Pass and Matt Polk, great combination.

    Believe me, these will stay in the family. They may never leave the Texas Polkie brethren again.

    this comment gave me a visual of Skip controlling Ron like a puppet from his control center...
    "Ron you shall buy these amps and bring them over to the next get together and conveniently forget to take them home."

    Close they will be blowing Skip out of bed right under his room at LSAF next May
    that's where they will debut

    I guess I need to go to LSAF next year as I would love to check these out then and it will be great seeing Russman again & seeing what you two are up to.
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 10,716
    Very cool. Congrats Tx!
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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,120
    Very, very nice pick-up . . . You gonna get the pre, too? You should!
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,033
    Idgit. (me)

    2 days too late.

    Tom
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,243
    Congrats!!
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,287
    GlennDog wrote: »
    Very, very nice pick-up . . . You gonna get the pre, too? You should!

    Yes the pre is coming too. Received a great email and letter of provenance directly from Matt Polk.(see attached) Letter includes the history and usage. Email was instructions of warm up and specific use with SDA/SRS/SRT series speakers etc. Both were very informative.

    Ken and Matt have been more than generous with there time making this one, if not the most memorable purchases I have made....can I say "Nothing but Class"...shouldn't have expected less with Polk.

    Fortunately Threshold is now based in Houston (as I live just outside of Galveston) and the amps will be sent directly to them for the refresh> Service includes rebuilding the FEB (amplifier front-end), new power supply capacitors, rectifiers, and replacing wear & tear items such as the power on/off switch, rail fuse holders, etc.. I will provide all the information Matt and Ken provided to help insure that these amps will be in top shape.

    Again I am very excited and thank you guys from the bottom of my heart... :):)
    2-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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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,490
    Sounds like the amps are going to the perfect owner! Congratulations.
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,026
    edited October 2015
    Had another thought on this earlier, Ron, while I was screw1ng off on the forum toward the end of the day today, and seeing this post again. This obviously seemed like a great opportunity to own some sweet gear, but it occurred to me that there almost seems an element of responsibility in agreeing to own them. I don't know man, maybe it's just that I'm truly feeling a part of this community with its long running existence and membership and why we're all here, but I think it's great that they're moving to someone with great appreciation for the Polk history, development and community, to someone taking the responsibility to see that they're properly maintained and preserved, and as you noted, shared amongst other aficionados. It's almost like you're the current curator in a way. These very easily could have ended up in some selfish, crusty old curmudgeon's basement in the middle of nowhere, collecting dust in a few years, and that would have been a shame.
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    That letter is frogging awesome!!!
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,420
    Having 1.2tl's, I wish I could have jumped all over these. How cool is that to own the very amps that MP used to voice the very best speakers Polk ever made.
    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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