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cmy330go
cmy330go Posts: 2,341
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Parasound Halo P3, Parasound Halo A21, Sutherland Ph.D, VPI Classic 3 w/ 3D arm & Soundsmith Aida Cartridge, Arcam CD72T, B&W 802 S3, Monster HTS2500,
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  • cmy330go
    cmy330go Posts: 2,341
    Also... Assuming they are in decent shape, problem free, and have the cable, is $1500 a fair price?
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    2 CH
    Parasound Halo P3, Parasound Halo A21, Sutherland Ph.D, VPI Classic 3 w/ 3D arm & Soundsmith Aida Cartridge, Arcam CD72T, B&W 802 S3, Monster HTS2500,
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  • FestYboy
    FestYboy Posts: 3,861
    Gonna go out on a limb: 1.2... TL have different tweets
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0
    That's what I'm thinking too. Looks like first gen tweeters to me.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,441
    Lets see interconnect B/b. Or p/b.
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  • cmy330go
    cmy330go Posts: 2,341
    Thanks for the input. So not worth pursuing at that price?
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    2 CH
    Parasound Halo P3, Parasound Halo A21, Sutherland Ph.D, VPI Classic 3 w/ 3D arm & Soundsmith Aida Cartridge, Arcam CD72T, B&W 802 S3, Monster HTS2500,
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    They are definitely 1.2's, NOT TL's. IMO, $1,500 is a steep price since you will almost definitely want to replace all 8 tweeters, with RD0-194's as the SL2000's will make your ears bleed; That will be pricey to do, and make the price more than they are worth, IMO.
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    "I'm yet to hear a Polk speaker that merits more than a sentence and 60 seconds discussion." :\
    My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,546
    edited November 2017
    On the other hand you won't find a pair of non-SDA speakers that can do what those will at any price.
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    Very true Jesse.

    If the OP wants to shell out money for the new RD0-194's and the $1,500 then go for it.
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    Taken from a recent Audioholics reply regarding "Club Polk" and Polk speakers:
    "I'm yet to hear a Polk speaker that merits more than a sentence and 60 seconds discussion." :\
    My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....

    "Green leaves reveal the heart spoken Khatru"- Jon Anderson

    "Have A Little Faith! And Everything You'll Face, Will Jump From Out Right On Into Place! Yeah! Take A Little Time! And Everything You'll Find, Will Move From Gloom Right On Into Shine!"- Arthur Lee
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  • daddyjt
    daddyjt Posts: 2,505
    I think 1,500 is a bit high. 1,200 is a fair price if they are in good shape.
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  • michaeljhsda2
    michaeljhsda2 Posts: 2,184
    They could be 1st gen SRS's and unless I missed it, the OP did not state what type of interconnect socket they have. If it's pin/blade they are 1.2's and can be converted to 1.2TL's. If it's blade/blade, they are 1st generation SRS's and cannot be converted to TL.

    +1 to what F1 stated.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    I'd pay the lightman 2.15 and then a couple canadian nickles....
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    michaeljhsda2 wrote: »
    They could be 1st gen SRS's and unless I missed it, the OP did not state what type of interconnect socket they have. If it's pin/blade they are 1.2's and can be converted to 1.2TL's. If it's blade/blade, they are 1st generation SRS's and cannot be converted to TL.

    +1 to what F1 stated.

    Very good point. I forgot about the SRS's.
    Relayer-Big-O-Poster.jpg
    Taken from a recent Audioholics reply regarding "Club Polk" and Polk speakers:
    "I'm yet to hear a Polk speaker that merits more than a sentence and 60 seconds discussion." :\
    My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....

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    "Have A Little Faith! And Everything You'll Face, Will Jump From Out Right On Into Place! Yeah! Take A Little Time! And Everything You'll Find, Will Move From Gloom Right On Into Shine!"- Arthur Lee
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  • cmy330go
    cmy330go Posts: 2,341
    That's all the photos that the seller posted. In the listing the only detail he gave was that they were 1.2s, but judging by the photos, and the rest of the post, I question how much he knows about what he has. I'll start probing for some more info, and pics. Maybe I can talk him down a bit.

    I've know for ages that the SDAs are held if high regard, but I've never had the fortune of hearing any, and they rarely come up for sale in this area. So if I could pick these up for the right price, I'd love to give them a try.
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    2 CH
    Parasound Halo P3, Parasound Halo A21, Sutherland Ph.D, VPI Classic 3 w/ 3D arm & Soundsmith Aida Cartridge, Arcam CD72T, B&W 802 S3, Monster HTS2500,
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  • RandyCroissant
    RandyCroissant Posts: 475
    Have the seller take a picture of the interconnect, that will clear up some confusion.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,441
    RandyCroissant wrote: »
    Have the seller take a picture of the interconnect, that will clear up some confusion.

    Those in the know can also count the screws on the XO plate and tell between SRS and 1.2. I however am not that guy.
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  • westmassguy
    westmassguy Posts: 6,850
    Early 1.2s used the leftover SRS front plates.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,441
    edited November 2017
    And then there is that....

    Back to the interconnect socket or ask that he pull some drivers
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  • michaeljhsda2
    michaeljhsda2 Posts: 2,184
    No need to pull drivers. Just need to know what kind of interconnect socket it is.
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  • TNTsTunes
    TNTsTunes Posts: 751
    I'd say they are SRS's judging by the warning on the back of the speaker about common ground amps only. 1.2's don't have that warning I believe. The interconnect will tell the truth however.
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  • cmy330go
    cmy330go Posts: 2,341
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    Please tell me that's not a valve stem cap on the one binding post. :*
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    2 CH
    Parasound Halo P3, Parasound Halo A21, Sutherland Ph.D, VPI Classic 3 w/ 3D arm & Soundsmith Aida Cartridge, Arcam CD72T, B&W 802 S3, Monster HTS2500,
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  • michaeljhsda2
    michaeljhsda2 Posts: 2,184
    Looks like it's blade/blade so they are first-generation SRS's, not 1.2's.
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,013
    cmy330go wrote: »
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    Please tell me that's not a valve stem cap on the one binding post. :*
    That made me laugh. How people end up losing things like post nuts, especially on a pair of speakers like this, is beyond me.

    The real question is, how often did he change the air out inside the cabs?
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,441
    edited November 2017
    Scott those can get very brittle, so as you see they are using bare wire. That can when tightened too tight cause the nut to get oval which can with brittle plastic split the nut. One also when using bare wire tighten enough to push the ring on the binding post connector to make good contact with the face of the binding post or it just makes very little contact with the inside surface of the ring.
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  • delkal
    delkal Posts: 764
    cmy330go wrote: »
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    Please tell me that's not a valve stem cap on the one binding post. :*

    Actually that fix should work. And you have to give the guy some credit, who would ever guess the threads would be the same
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