gimpod's SDA Boards
westmassguy
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There seems to be a lot of interest all of a sudden in Tony's @gimpod boards. I had 8 pairs left in stock. 4 pairs are now gone, with one reserved. that leaves 3 pairs. I don't know how many Trey @VR3 has left.
I won't speak for Tony. Hopefully he'll chime in. If there's enough interest, perhaps he'll do another run. If not, when they're gone, they're gone.
I won't speak for Tony. Hopefully he'll chime in. If there's enough interest, perhaps he'll do another run. If not, when they're gone, they're gone.
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
dhsspeakerservice.com/
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
dhsspeakerservice.com/
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Would you be willing to hold on to them if paid for since you would be doing the upgrades? I got larrys rings when I heard it would be his last batch. Do we need to worry about availability on these?Home Theater
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2 Channel
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Shower & Off the beaten path Rigs
Polk Audio Boom Swimmer, Polk Audio Urchin
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Sure, if you want to order a pair, can do so from my website. I'll refund the shipping.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
dhsspeakerservice.com/ -
I just bought a pair of these boards. I am going to squirrel them away.The best way to predict the future is to invent it.
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Just heard from Tony. He does have a Secret Stash.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
dhsspeakerservice.com/ -
nice.
and then panic again. another day.I disabled signatures. -
Whatever happened to the boards made for Gimpod that "weren't good enough"? I didn't see anything wrong with them that mattered to me.
When I figured out that the Known Stash was getting thin, I finally sent money. "They're in the mail" right now. -
Whatever happened to the boards made for Gimpod that "weren't good enough"? I didn't see anything wrong with them that mattered to me.
Thank You.
I sent them back twice and gave up after the third remake, I think I ended up eating about 10+ sets of boards on that one.
This last batch (The green & black) were done by different company out of Australia.
“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” ~ Mark Twain -
I feel guilty, I have a set for quite some time, and haven't done a darn thing with them, yet. One of these days...
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westmassguy wrote: »There seems to be a lot of interest all of a sudden in Tony's @gimpod boards. I had 8 pairs left in stock. 4 pairs are now gone, with one reserved. that leaves 3 pairs. I don't know how many Trey @VR3 has left.
I won't speak for Tony. Hopefully he'll chime in. If there's enough interest, perhaps he'll do another run. If not, when they're gone, they're gone.
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They're the same boards, same price. I sell through my eBay Store, and from my website.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
dhsspeakerservice.com/ -
I spent some time (with no success) searching for that thread. Seems to me there were photos. I wanted to look at them again before posting, it's been a long time.Whatever happened to the boards made for Gimpod that "weren't good enough"? I didn't see anything wrong with them that mattered to me.
Thank You.
I sent them back twice and gave up after the third remake, I think I ended up eating about 10+ sets of boards on that one.
This last batch (The green & black) were done by different company out of Australia.
If you don't want to "eat" them--assuming they're still tucked into a corner somewhere-- consider selling them at a slight discount. Many companies cut their losses by selling "blemished' merchandise. At the point when all the other boards have sold, I bet you could offload the blems without too much trouble.
(Then reorder more from your preferred supplier, thank you very much.)
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Not so much. I have a pair of full-priced boards "in the mail" from DHS right now; and that's not something I'm "hot" to have spares of--since I don't think I'll be moving on from the SRS 2 p/b anytime soon.Shurkey, ulterior motives...no?
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@Schurkey I trashed them as they were really bad, bare copper was showing through the solder mask, the silk screening was crooked and had drop outs also were all scratched up like someone took a grinder to them. I didn't want my name associated with the so I broke them up and tossed them. If I wouldn't use them I sure wouldn't sell them to you guys, I would've been too ashamed to even put them up on flee bay.
P.S. I'm sending @westmassguy another batch of boards, he should have them by next weekend at the latest.“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” ~ Mark Twain -
Okee-Dokee. I don't remember them being that bad...but I never did locate the photos again.I trashed them as they were really bad, bare copper was showing through the solder mask, the silk screening was crooked and had drop outs also were all scratched up like someone took a grinder to them.
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westmassguy wrote: »They're the same boards, same price. I sell through my eBay Store, and from my website.
Puppy-Monkey-Baby! Puppy-Monkey-Baby!
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excellent boardsPOLK SDA 2.3 TLS BOUGHT NEW IN 1990, Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-198
POLK CSI-A6 POLK MONITOR 70'S ONKYO TX NR-808 SONY CDP-333ES
PIONEER PL-510A SONY BDP S5100
POLK SDA 1C BOUGHT USED 2011,Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-194
ONKYO HT RC-360 SONY BDP S590 TECHNICS SL BD-1 -
Say it six times fastteekay0007 wrote: »westmassguy wrote: »They're the same boards, same price. I sell through my eBay Store, and from my website.
Puppy-Monkey-Baby! Puppy-Monkey-Baby!
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
dhsspeakerservice.com/ -
Just got a fresh supply of boards from Tony's secret stash.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
dhsspeakerservice.com/ -
I am the original owner of a pair of SDA II speakers that desperately need new crossovers, it has been a few years but I remember replacing the tweeters with the new ones and one one of the midranges..Yamaha RX-A1000
Rotel RMB-1095
Polk SDA 2
Polk Csi6 Center
Polk FXi8 Rear
B&W ASW 2500 Sub -
When you say SDA2 what version 2A or 2b both versions look similar but are very different. You may need to pull a PR to know what version you have, a few pics would help us determine which ones you have. Also if you bought them used you may need to pull the MWs to be sure they are correct.
Yamaha RXA1030, Yamaha CD-S2100, Yamaha AS-2200, Bluesound node 2i
Polk SDA2btl highly modded
Polk SDA 1C modded
Polk CS350 LS x2
Kimber 8TC
Sony 55" Bravia
Wish list SVS sub -
I have owned these speakers since 1985, bought them brand new.. If anything they are 2a'sYamaha RX-A1000
Rotel RMB-1095
Polk SDA 2
Polk Csi6 Center
Polk FXi8 Rear
B&W ASW 2500 Sub -
They were the first SDA 2's out...
Yamaha RX-A1000
Rotel RMB-1095
Polk SDA 2
Polk Csi6 Center
Polk FXi8 Rear
B&W ASW 2500 Sub -
Three midwoofers and two tweeters per cabinet?afterburnt wrote: »They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.
Village Idiot of Club Polk -
The left speaker says L SDA 2 3888Yamaha RX-A1000
Rotel RMB-1095
Polk SDA 2
Polk Csi6 Center
Polk FXi8 Rear
B&W ASW 2500 Sub -
If they're the original SDA-2s, with three woofers and two tweeters in each cabinet, gimpod's boards are not compatible.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
dhsspeakerservice.com/ -
They are the original 2's with three woofers and two tweeters.. Sigh, back to square one on getting new crossovers...Yamaha RX-A1000
Rotel RMB-1095
Polk SDA 2
Polk Csi6 Center
Polk FXi8 Rear
B&W ASW 2500 Sub -
They are the original 2's with three woofers and two tweeters.. Sigh, back to square one on getting new crossovers...
Ideas anyone?Yamaha RX-A1000
Rotel RMB-1095
Polk SDA 2
Polk Csi6 Center
Polk FXi8 Rear
B&W ASW 2500 Sub -
There's nothing stopping you from refreshing your crossovers with the original PCB's.afterburnt wrote: »They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.
Village Idiot of Club Polk -
Once upon a time someone posted the capacitors needed to do this and what you should buy...Yamaha RX-A1000
Rotel RMB-1095
Polk SDA 2
Polk Csi6 Center
Polk FXi8 Rear
B&W ASW 2500 Sub
