Found a pair of 3.1tl's

kmeek
kmeek Posts: 225
edited July 2018 in Vintage Speakers
OK long story short last week I bought a pair of 3.1tl's. The oak cabinets were dryer then a bone and the left SL3000 Tweeter was out. Immediately ordered the RD0 replacements and did much needed cabinet rejuvenation and dusting. The tweeters just came in and I replaced them out. Finally able to audition them proper.......... OMG!!!!!! I am in love!!

Why didn't you tell me??? LOL... :)

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,544
    The wood is supposed to be dry, it's dead.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

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  • OleBoot
    OleBoot Posts: 2,722
    F1nut wrote: »
    The wood is supposed to be dry, it's dead.

    Like you?
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  • FestYboy
    FestYboy Posts: 3,861
    OleBoot wrote: »
    F1nut wrote: »
    The wood is supposed to be dry, it's dead.

    Like you?

    No, Jesse is undead....
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  • honestaquarian
    honestaquarian Posts: 3,186
    edited July 2018
    @kmeek
    I was already happy as a piggitty with mine. Then I joined the last group buy for 1000 VA isolation transformer and went down the rabbit hole and went all in with Larry's rings( @Toolfan66 ) and transformer case. As well as some black hole 5 and new crossovers and wires from @VR3
    Now I am in heaven!!!
    These were truly the missing link in the SDA lineup.
    Not too big like their larger brethren and still capable of some deep and tight bass as well as a rock solid center image. They STILL produce a HUGE sound stage depending on the electronics you feed them with.
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,934
    That's a great looking pair you've turned them into! Congrats on the find!
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    Those are in great looking shape. You would have wanted to replace the tweeters anyway, so be happy you bought the RD0's. Glad you are liking these excellent speakers. (Continue to) Enjoy.
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  • mn_polk_guy
    mn_polk_guy Posts: 102
    Those are sweet B) wish I could find a pair of 3.1s
    Monitor 4.6, 5jr, 5, 7, 10, 11. RTA 8TL. RTA 11T. SDA 2B.
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    Congrats on your 3.1's! After owning many different models of SDA's, the 3.1's are my reference.

    Upgrade those x-overs with premium components and hear what they are truly capable of.

    Enjoy!
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  • lawdogg
    lawdogg Posts: 455
    Congrats - I've owned all kinds of speakers and the more I hear, the more I realize the 3.1TLs are a really special treat.
    <3 my 3.1TLs

    I will fix your shifted magnets for free. :)
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  • kmeek
    kmeek Posts: 225
    F1nut wrote: »
    The wood is supposed to be dry, it's dead.

    Yeah but they were like Petrified Forest dead!!! :p

    By the way the RD0's are breaking in very nicely......

    Now for the upgrades......... :D
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  • kmeek
    kmeek Posts: 225
    honestaquarian wrote: »
    @kmeek
    I was already happy as a piggitty in some shiggitty with mine. Then I joined the last group buy for 1000 VA isolation transformer and went down the rabbit hole and went all in with Larry's rings( @Toolfan66 ) and transformer case. As well as some black hole 5 and new crossovers and wires from @VR3
    Now I am in heaven!!!
    These were truly the missing link in the SDA lineup.
    Not too big like their larger brethren and still capable of some deep and tight bass as well as a rock solid center image. They STILL produce a HUGE sound stage depending on the electronics you feed them with.

    @honestaquarian, Yes fortunately or unfortunately I have 4 pair of speakers that I want to "go down the rabbit hole with". I am starting to accumulate upgrade parts. I have Larry's rings for 1/2 of them. Got in on the 1000va transformer (and had built an 800va just before the group buy came up). I am thinking about tackling the 3.1's first since they are the smallest of the 4 and I would think might be a little easier to upgrade before having to man handle the big boys..... :)
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  • honestaquarian
    honestaquarian Posts: 3,186
    edited July 2018
    kmeek wrote: »
    honestaquarian wrote: »
    @kmeek
    I was already happy as a piggitty in some shiggitty with mine. Then I joined the last group buy for 1000 VA isolation transformer and went down the rabbit hole and went all in with Larry's rings( @Toolfan66 ) and transformer case. As well as some black hole 5 and new crossovers and wires from @VR3
    Now I am in heaven!!!
    These were truly the missing link in the SDA lineup.
    Not too big like their larger brethren and still capable of some deep and tight bass as well as a rock solid center image. They STILL produce a HUGE sound stage depending on the electronics you feed them with.

    @honestaquarian, Yes fortunately or unfortunately I have 4 pair of speakers that I want to "go down the rabbit hole with". I am starting to accumulate upgrade parts. I have Larry's rings for 1/2 of them. Got in on the 1000va transformer (and had built an 800va just before the group buy came up). I am thinking about tackling the 3.1's first since they are the smallest of the 4 and I would think might be a little easier to upgrade before having to man handle the big boys..... :)

    Easy IS NOT a word that I would apply to doing these upgrades. It took me months to do mine. Feel free to look over my SDA upgrade thread.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,544
    edited July 2018
    LOL.....it takes hours not months.
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    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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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,411
    edited July 2018
    those look fantastic ..
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  • machone
    machone Posts: 1,510
    Nice.......
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  • Drahthaar
    Drahthaar Posts: 48
    Great find. If you don't mind my asking, what did you pay for them.
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  • kmeek
    kmeek Posts: 225
    edited July 2018
    Drahthaar wrote: »
    Great find. If you don't mind my asking, what did you pay for them.

    @Drahthaar, He was asking $400 (the guy got them free! Abandoned in a house he was hired to clean out. That my friends was the truly lucky ****!!! :p )

    He took $360.00 for them and would not budge any lower then that (I tried....). No interconnect cable and one Tweeter was not working.......
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  • BMF35
    BMF35 Posts: 86
    mn_polk_guy wrote: »
    Those are sweet B) wish I could find a pair of 3.1s

    There's been a pair in Dallas for sale for a while now that can be had for around $500 that need tweeters. And "NO" I'm not the seller trying to beat the 100 posts rule. They're on OfferUp for $650 but the seller dropped to $500 in first reply when I inquired about them. Might go lower now since they've been on there so long.
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  • mn_polk_guy
    mn_polk_guy Posts: 102
    edited July 2018
    Ive seen a couple pairs in texas. That would be a long haul from minneapolis. But ive thought about it. Ive been hoping to find. A closer pair.
    Monitor 4.6, 5jr, 5, 7, 10, 11. RTA 8TL. RTA 11T. SDA 2B.
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  • mn_polk_guy
    mn_polk_guy Posts: 102
    Someone near me scored 2.3tls for 400 bucks near me about a month ago. I just missed em.
    Monitor 4.6, 5jr, 5, 7, 10, 11. RTA 8TL. RTA 11T. SDA 2B.
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  • FestYboy
    FestYboy Posts: 3,861
    ^ and I still hate you for that >:)
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  • honestaquarian
    honestaquarian Posts: 3,186
    Any updates?
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  • xschop
    xschop Posts: 5,000
    honestaquarian wrote: »
    Any updates?

    Yeah, still haven't found a set.
    Don't take experimental gene therapies from known eugenicists.
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