Group Buy '16: Dreadnought Avel Lindberg 1000VA Isolation Transformers
vcwatkins
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At the request of a few members, I am creating this new thread to serve the members of the 2016-17 Group Buy that @250GTLusso has organized. OUTSTANDING work 250GTLusso!! My part will be the handling of funds and transfer of data for the order.
PURPOSE
For those not already familiar, the purpose of this group is to purchase at a discount the Avel Lindberg 1000VA isolation transformer for use in the AI-1 Dreadnought developed by @DarqueKnight (info links provided below) which greatly improves the sound quality that is possible from Polk's SDA speakers. If you are interested in participating in the group buy but are not on the list, please let me know as soon as possible.
CURRENT LIST
Right now, it looks like we have commitments to purchase 15 units. Here's the latest according to 250GTLusso:
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1.) 250GTLusso
2.) 250GTLusso
3.) Drumsolo
4.) vcwatkins
5.) Nesmith98
6.) nooshinjohn
7.) honestaquarian
8.) RandyCroissant
9.) monepolk
10.) amb426amb1
11.) polk65
12.) polk65
13.) polk65
14.) polk65
15.) hieney9
Based on a quantity of 15, the unit price is $266.14ea plus $17.55 S&H.
If we can get 5 more interested parties for a total of 20, then the unit price drops to $243.19ea.
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NEXT STEPS
* Let me know of any errors in the list of commitments above.
* Let me know if you are interested in joining the group buy but are not included above.
* Let me know if you have a serious problem with keeping the group buy open for a little while longer to see if we can get to a quantity of 20. There may be others who are on the fence or were not aware of the Dreadnought and need to read up.
FURTHER INFO
DarqueKnight's original 2008 Dreadnought thread
DarqueKnight's 2012 upgrade from 800VA to 1000VA
2012 Group Buy (nspindel)
nspindel's 2014 Group Buy
250GTLusso's 2016 Group Buy Inception
Toolfan's 2014 Dreadnought Case Run
F1's Neutrik Dreadnought
Thanks again, @250GTLusso for your hard work in making this Group Buy happen!
Craig
PURPOSE
For those not already familiar, the purpose of this group is to purchase at a discount the Avel Lindberg 1000VA isolation transformer for use in the AI-1 Dreadnought developed by @DarqueKnight (info links provided below) which greatly improves the sound quality that is possible from Polk's SDA speakers. If you are interested in participating in the group buy but are not on the list, please let me know as soon as possible.
CURRENT LIST
Right now, it looks like we have commitments to purchase 15 units. Here's the latest according to 250GTLusso:
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1.) 250GTLusso
2.) 250GTLusso
3.) Drumsolo
4.) vcwatkins
5.) Nesmith98
6.) nooshinjohn
7.) honestaquarian
8.) RandyCroissant
9.) monepolk
10.) amb426amb1
11.) polk65
12.) polk65
13.) polk65
14.) polk65
15.) hieney9
Based on a quantity of 15, the unit price is $266.14ea plus $17.55 S&H.
If we can get 5 more interested parties for a total of 20, then the unit price drops to $243.19ea.
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NEXT STEPS
* Let me know of any errors in the list of commitments above.
* Let me know if you are interested in joining the group buy but are not included above.
* Let me know if you have a serious problem with keeping the group buy open for a little while longer to see if we can get to a quantity of 20. There may be others who are on the fence or were not aware of the Dreadnought and need to read up.
FURTHER INFO
DarqueKnight's original 2008 Dreadnought thread
DarqueKnight's 2012 upgrade from 800VA to 1000VA
2012 Group Buy (nspindel)
nspindel's 2014 Group Buy
250GTLusso's 2016 Group Buy Inception
Toolfan's 2014 Dreadnought Case Run
F1's Neutrik Dreadnought
Thanks again, @250GTLusso for your hard work in making this Group Buy happen!
Craig
b]Beach Audio[/b]: Rega RP6 (mods) - AT33PTG/II - Parks Budgie SUT - PSAudio NPC * Eversolo DMP-A6 * Topping D90iii * Joule-Electra LA-100 mkIII * Pass Aleph 30 * MIT S3 * Polk SRS 2.3tl (mods) * PSAudio PPP3
Beach Study: Pro-Ject Stream Box S2 Ultra & Pre Box S2 * Pass ACA * DH Labs SS Q10 * Brines Folded ML-TQWT RS 40-1354 * PSA Dectet
Beach Master: WiiM Pro * Dayens Menuetto * Zu Libtec * Dynaudio Audience 50
Beach Den: Bluesound Powernode 2i * DH Labs SS Q10 * Zu Omen DWII * Richard Gray RGPC
Town Study: WiiM Pro * Chord Qute (Pardo) * Elekit TU-8600 * MIT S3 * Revel M22 * Beyer DT-990 * Shunyata Hydra 2
Town Den: Music Hall mm5.1se - Denon DL-103r - Jolida JD9ii (mods) * WiiM Pro * Cary xCiter * Rogue 99 Magnum * Schiit Aegir * MIT S3 * Polk SRS 1.2tl (mods) * Dectet * Bottlehead Crack - Senn 600
Town Porch: WiiM Pro Plus * Sunfire Sig II * Canare 4S11 * Magnepan 1.6 * Dectet
Beach Study: Pro-Ject Stream Box S2 Ultra & Pre Box S2 * Pass ACA * DH Labs SS Q10 * Brines Folded ML-TQWT RS 40-1354 * PSA Dectet
Beach Master: WiiM Pro * Dayens Menuetto * Zu Libtec * Dynaudio Audience 50
Beach Den: Bluesound Powernode 2i * DH Labs SS Q10 * Zu Omen DWII * Richard Gray RGPC
Town Study: WiiM Pro * Chord Qute (Pardo) * Elekit TU-8600 * MIT S3 * Revel M22 * Beyer DT-990 * Shunyata Hydra 2
Town Den: Music Hall mm5.1se - Denon DL-103r - Jolida JD9ii (mods) * WiiM Pro * Cary xCiter * Rogue 99 Magnum * Schiit Aegir * MIT S3 * Polk SRS 1.2tl (mods) * Dectet * Bottlehead Crack - Senn 600
Town Porch: WiiM Pro Plus * Sunfire Sig II * Canare 4S11 * Magnepan 1.6 * Dectet
Comments
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My suggestion, and this is just a suggestion, is to hold it open for awhile maybe until the New Year. I know we have the possibility of incurring a price increase, but it gives people more opportunity to jump in, as I know for me, this time of year is extremely busy.
I see you didn't post a "hard" date to make the order, so perhaps leaving it open a bit longer might get us to 20 units
And has anyone confirmed Polk65 actually wants a quantity of 4?
H9
P.s. Most excellent including past "how to" posts. That is a time saver!"Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul! -
Thanks, H9. I'm guessing 20 is a possibility within a short period. I will be sending out confirmation PM's today to those on the list.b]Beach Audio[/b]: Rega RP6 (mods) - AT33PTG/II - Parks Budgie SUT - PSAudio NPC * Eversolo DMP-A6 * Topping D90iii * Joule-Electra LA-100 mkIII * Pass Aleph 30 * MIT S3 * Polk SRS 2.3tl (mods) * PSAudio PPP3
Beach Study: Pro-Ject Stream Box S2 Ultra & Pre Box S2 * Pass ACA * DH Labs SS Q10 * Brines Folded ML-TQWT RS 40-1354 * PSA Dectet
Beach Master: WiiM Pro * Dayens Menuetto * Zu Libtec * Dynaudio Audience 50
Beach Den: Bluesound Powernode 2i * DH Labs SS Q10 * Zu Omen DWII * Richard Gray RGPC
Town Study: WiiM Pro * Chord Qute (Pardo) * Elekit TU-8600 * MIT S3 * Revel M22 * Beyer DT-990 * Shunyata Hydra 2
Town Den: Music Hall mm5.1se - Denon DL-103r - Jolida JD9ii (mods) * WiiM Pro * Cary xCiter * Rogue 99 Magnum * Schiit Aegir * MIT S3 * Polk SRS 1.2tl (mods) * Dectet * Bottlehead Crack - Senn 600
Town Porch: WiiM Pro Plus * Sunfire Sig II * Canare 4S11 * Magnepan 1.6 * Dectet -
I'll be looking for your PM. Also I have no problem giving it some time in case we've missed some members who may be interesting in joining in.
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Great work!! Maybe Toolfan could chime in with case info as well.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'm on the fence about wanting a second one in case I come across a pair of reasonably priced 2.3TLs in as great condition as my SDA 1Cs
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Thank you Craig! Looking forward to this group buy.
H9 - I did confirm with polk65 that he wanted 4 units. I have also asked him to confirm his commitment for 4 with Craig.
I am confident that we can get to 20, and I am willing to wait for others to join the group buy. No rush.HTAdcom GFP-565 Pre-amp, Adcom GFA-565 Mono Block Amps (Front), Adcom GFA-585 Amp (Side), Adcom GFA-555 Amp (Rear), Adcom ACE-515, Pioneer CLD-3070 Laserdisc, Sony CDP-605esD, Sony BluRay BDP BX59, Samsung 50" Plasma, Polk Audio SDA SRS 1.2TL Front (Walnut), Polk Audio SDA SRS Side (Walnut), Polk Audio SDA SRS Rear (Walnut).2 Channel (Living Room)Adcom GFP-565 Pre-amp (w/Big Sky Audio Upgrades), Adcom GFA-565 Mono Block Amps (w/Big Sky Audio Upgrades), Adcom ACE-515, Sony CDP-705esD, Magnum Dynalab FT-101A Etude, Polk Audio SDA SRS 2.3TL (Walnut), Polk Audio SDA SRS 2 (Walnut), STAX SR34 Electret Earspeaker System.2 Channel (Office)Adcom GFP-555 Pre-amp, Adcom GFA-555 Amp, Sony CDP-605esD, Adcom GFT-555 Tuner, Polk Audio SDA 1C (Walnut).2 Channel (Garage)Hafler DH-110 Pre-amp, Hafler DH-220 Amp, Sony CDP-505esD, Hafler DH-330 Tuner, Polk Audio SDA 2B (Walnut). -
@DrumSolo
What's the hurt in getting a second one? You may or may not get the 2.3TL's now,but ya never know what may come in the future
(*besides it helps get the group a bit further to the next price discount*)
Craig
Can you post some info about how the payment thing is going to go or are you going to do that in a PM to each member?
Paypal is what they used before in the last group buy.
Carlton -
RandyCroissant wrote: »Great work!! Maybe Toolfan could chime in with case info as well.
I second that
Hey @Toolfan66
Any info on the cases? -
I definitely say the enclosure needs a badge.Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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I will do the cases...Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎
SVS SB16 X2
Cary SLP-05/Ultimate Upgrade.
Cary SA-500.1 ES Amps
Cary DMS 800PV Network
OPPO UDP 205/ModWright Modification
VPI Scout TT / Dynavector 20x2
Jolida JD9 Fully Modified
VPI MW-1 Cyclone RCM
MIT Shotgun 3 cables throughout / Except TT, and PC’s -
Great!
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Put me down for one....thanks for the effort on the group buy.
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Gotcha, thanks @gmcman !Put me down for one....thanks for the effort on the group buy.
Excellent, great news, Larry!I will do the cases...
b]Beach Audio[/b]: Rega RP6 (mods) - AT33PTG/II - Parks Budgie SUT - PSAudio NPC * Eversolo DMP-A6 * Topping D90iii * Joule-Electra LA-100 mkIII * Pass Aleph 30 * MIT S3 * Polk SRS 2.3tl (mods) * PSAudio PPP3
Beach Study: Pro-Ject Stream Box S2 Ultra & Pre Box S2 * Pass ACA * DH Labs SS Q10 * Brines Folded ML-TQWT RS 40-1354 * PSA Dectet
Beach Master: WiiM Pro * Dayens Menuetto * Zu Libtec * Dynaudio Audience 50
Beach Den: Bluesound Powernode 2i * DH Labs SS Q10 * Zu Omen DWII * Richard Gray RGPC
Town Study: WiiM Pro * Chord Qute (Pardo) * Elekit TU-8600 * MIT S3 * Revel M22 * Beyer DT-990 * Shunyata Hydra 2
Town Den: Music Hall mm5.1se - Denon DL-103r - Jolida JD9ii (mods) * WiiM Pro * Cary xCiter * Rogue 99 Magnum * Schiit Aegir * MIT S3 * Polk SRS 1.2tl (mods) * Dectet * Bottlehead Crack - Senn 600
Town Porch: WiiM Pro Plus * Sunfire Sig II * Canare 4S11 * Magnepan 1.6 * Dectet -
ttt"Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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I'm in for a case too. Nautral brushed aluminum would be nice.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
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson -
Will you please put Brian (ER308L) on the list, I'm sure he will chime in after talking to him today, I don't want him to miss out on this, if he needs my help getting it, I will make sure he is covered...Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎
SVS SB16 X2
Cary SLP-05/Ultimate Upgrade.
Cary SA-500.1 ES Amps
Cary DMS 800PV Network
OPPO UDP 205/ModWright Modification
VPI Scout TT / Dynavector 20x2
Jolida JD9 Fully Modified
VPI MW-1 Cyclone RCM
MIT Shotgun 3 cables throughout / Except TT, and PC’s -
I am original owner of 2.3's. These are early model with donuts on the 6513 (I think) drivers. I found your forum when looking to upgrade these but also to find out about utilizing brigded amps.
I found so much great info and advice here. I really appreciate the members here. If you are willing to accept my new membership,. Please put me down for two of these dreadnoughts. I am looking to get another SDA pair and it would be nice to have the option to use bridged amps there. If it turns out I don't get that set one pair, I will offer the second dreadnought back to a forum member at cost.
Please let me know if you accept my commitment for two units. I can send funds upon request.
Thanks
DDoyle
DG IllinoisPost edited by dd2753 on -
Isn't this Forum great!!!!!!
Family Room, Innuos Statement streamer (Roon Core) with Morrow Audio USB cable to McIntosh MC 2700 pre with DC2 Digital Audio Module; AQ Sky XLRs to CAT 600.2 dualmono amp, Morrow Elite Speaker Cables to NOLA Baby Grand Reference Gold 3 speakers. Power source for all components: Silver Circle Audio Pure Power One with dedicated 20 amp circuit to main panel.
Exercise Room, Innuos Streamer via Cat 6 cable connection to PS Audio PerfectWave MkII DAC w/Bridge II, AQ King Cobra RCAs to Perreaux PMF3150 amp (fully restored and upgraded by Jeffrey Jackson, Precision Audio Labs), Supra Rondo 4x2.5 Speaker Cables to SDA 1Cs (Vr3 Mods Xovers and other mods.), Dreadnaught with Supra Rondo 4x2.5 interconnect cables by Vr3 Mods. Power for each component from dedicated 20 amp circuit to main panel, except Innuos Statement powered from Silver Circle Audio Pure Power One. -
"....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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I am original owner of 2.3's. These are early model with donuts on the 6513 (I think) drivers. I found your forum when looking to upgrade these but also to find out about utilizing brigded amps.
I found so much great info and advice here. I really appreciate the members here. If you are willing to accept my new membership,. Please put me down for two of these dreadnoughts. I am looking to get another SDA pair and it would be nice to have the option to use bridged amps there. If it turns out I don't get that set one pair, I will offer the second dreadnought back to a forum member at cost.
Please let me know if you accept my commitment for two units. I can send funds upon request.
Thanks
DDoyle
DG Illinois
why use bridged amps? Most(bridged amps) do not like to see anything below 8ohms and the noise floor is greatly increased. Also not all SDA's can use this device. The last new guy left very bad scorch marks on some behinds when he flamed out and tried to hijack one from the manufacture....
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@dd2753
Welcome to the forum (*and the rabbit hole*) where you will be cheerfully shown how to easily separate your wallet from the funds inside on the regular! -
I was following this earlier, but lost track - has an order deadline been declared?
Have one I bought second hand, but with the rarity of the opportunity, considering getting in for a second.I disabled signatures. -
Are we up to 20 units yet?
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Family Room, Innuos Statement streamer (Roon Core) with Morrow Audio USB cable to McIntosh MC 2700 pre with DC2 Digital Audio Module; AQ Sky XLRs to CAT 600.2 dualmono amp, Morrow Elite Speaker Cables to NOLA Baby Grand Reference Gold 3 speakers. Power source for all components: Silver Circle Audio Pure Power One with dedicated 20 amp circuit to main panel.
Exercise Room, Innuos Streamer via Cat 6 cable connection to PS Audio PerfectWave MkII DAC w/Bridge II, AQ King Cobra RCAs to Perreaux PMF3150 amp (fully restored and upgraded by Jeffrey Jackson, Precision Audio Labs), Supra Rondo 4x2.5 Speaker Cables to SDA 1Cs (Vr3 Mods Xovers and other mods.), Dreadnaught with Supra Rondo 4x2.5 interconnect cables by Vr3 Mods. Power for each component from dedicated 20 amp circuit to main panel, except Innuos Statement powered from Silver Circle Audio Pure Power One. -
I was following this earlier, but lost track - has an order deadline been declared?
Have one I bought second hand, but with the rarity of the opportunity, considering getting in for a second.
There is still time if you want to get one.
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Why is this particular transformer necessary for the dreadnaught (serious question) ?
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It isn't "necessary" if you will.However if you look at all of the press that it has gotten here on the forum and elsewhere where people love polk SDA's.It is a vast improvement. So I will listen to the sage advice of some of the experienced Polkies and get mine this time!
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Will you please put Brian (ER308L) on the list, I'm sure he will chime in after talking to him today, I don't want him to miss out on this, if he needs my help getting it, I will make sure he is covered...
I sent him a PM yesterday. Couldn't hurt to post on here too. Because I'm definitely in! -
Put me down for one please if it's not too late. Sent vcwatkins a personal email.
Sorry long time lurker, time to join in the fun!Media Room: Parasound JC-5, Cambridge 851N, Schiit Freya, SDA SRS 1.2tl
Game Room: Carver M4.0t, Carver C-4000, Oppo BDP-105, SDA SRS 1.2tl
Bar/Card Room: Carver TFM-55, Carver C-1(BillD), Oppo BDP-93, SDA SRS 3.1
Son's Room: Carver TFM-55, Carver C-1(BillD), Laptop/AQ Dragonfly, SDA SRS 3.1
Bedroom: McIntosh MC150, Cambridge CXN, SDA 2Btl
Outdoor Pool Area: Yamaha R-N803 with four Polk Atrium 6
HT: Polk RTi A9s, CSi-A6, RT-65, RTi-A3's, Marantz SR5012, XPA3, UDP-203, Epson 5040UB -
Put me down for one please if it's not too late. Sent vcwatkins a personal email.
Sorry long time lurker, time to join in the fun!
@RobbyKY
Welcome to the forum.
You are not too late.
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