Newbie!!

bluzefan
bluzefan Posts: 3
in Vintage Speakers
Hello all, in the past two weeks i have found at estate sales a Marantz 2230 that I picked up for $175 and a pair of 4th generation SDA CRS+ for $165. Having retired from my lifelong profession I am now interested in collecting some classic rock vinyls... the Polks did not include the interconnection cable and from research they are hard to find...I've also read that the pin is the only functional part of the cable, Is that true? Can I just buy a RCA type connector? Like I said I'm a newbie into all of this and may have lots of questions for all the Polk Pro's out there...I think Im off to a pretty good start! Thanks for your input! By the way I have an opportunity to purchase a Technics SL 1700 for $150, is this a decent turntable?Thank you all....
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,546
    The pin is the only connection needed with common ground amps. RCA jacks will work in a pinch, but should not be a permanent solution. That would be SpeakOn connectors.
    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

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  • bluzefan
    bluzefan Posts: 3
    Thanks, what does speak on mean?
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  • voltz
    voltz Posts: 5,384
    edited September 2016
    a connector that you would use to replace the pin/pin or pin/blade connector you currently have on the back of your speaker

    https://www.parts-express.com/Search.aspx?keyword=speakon&sitesearch=true

    and a pic of @westmassguy Dave's work where it add the speakon to the binding post.jeacv2mrrbs5.jpg
    2 ch- Polk CRS+ * Vincent SA-31MK Preamp * Vincent Sp-331 Amp * Marantz SA8005 SACD * Project Xperience Classic TT * Sumiko Blue Point #2 MC cartridge

    HT - Polk 703's * NAD T-758 * Adcom 5503 * Oppo 103 * Samsung 60" series 8 LCD
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,546
    Neutrik SpeakOn
    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

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