What model are these Polks?

Worth pursuing?
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Current Collection: Monitor 4a (Peerless), Monitor 5B (Peerless), Modified Monitor 7b (Peerless), RTA15TL (SL3000), SDA CRS+ (194’s), SDA SRS 2.3TL, R100's, R200’s, R300 🤩
Pairs that have passed through: Monitor 4b (Peerless), Monitor 5a (Peerless), Monitor 5b (SL1000), Monitor 5b (SL2000) (3x pair), Monitor 7b (Peerless), Modified Monitor 7c’s (194’s), Monitor 10a (Peerless), Monitor 10b (5x pair), RTA8, RTA8TL, RTA 11T, RTA12c (194's), SDA CRS, SDA 2 (2x pair), SDA 2a, SDA 2b, SDA 1b, SDA 1c, SDA SRS 2 (2x pair), SDA SRS 3.1TL (198’s) (2x pair)...and more to come, it’s a sickness.

Comments

  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 49,708
    Not Polk speakers.
    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

  • JayMX
    JayMX Posts: 434
    edited March 2019
    F1nut wrote: »
    Not Polk speakers.
    From the same ad:
    y1ddg5lorgho.jpeg
    The grilles reminded me of the LS-50/70/90’s but I’m not as familiar with that family...

    Current Collection: Monitor 4a (Peerless), Monitor 5B (Peerless), Modified Monitor 7b (Peerless), RTA15TL (SL3000), SDA CRS+ (194’s), SDA SRS 2.3TL, R100's, R200’s, R300 🤩
    Pairs that have passed through: Monitor 4b (Peerless), Monitor 5a (Peerless), Monitor 5b (SL1000), Monitor 5b (SL2000) (3x pair), Monitor 7b (Peerless), Modified Monitor 7c’s (194’s), Monitor 10a (Peerless), Monitor 10b (5x pair), RTA8, RTA8TL, RTA 11T, RTA12c (194's), SDA CRS, SDA 2 (2x pair), SDA 2a, SDA 2b, SDA 1b, SDA 1c, SDA SRS 2 (2x pair), SDA SRS 3.1TL (198’s) (2x pair)...and more to come, it’s a sickness.
  • mlistens03
    mlistens03 Posts: 2,767
    edited March 2019
    S series? Same era as the LS speakers, but a lower line.
  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,474
    mlistens03 wrote: »
    S series? Same era as the LS speakers, but a lower line.

    Might be on to something.
  • tonyp063
    tonyp063 Posts: 1,044
    Not S series. Those have the Polk logo on the lower right.

    Depending on how tall they are I vote for LS-70 or 90.
    For example

    https://www.purplewave.com/auction/110322/item/1756
  • JayMX
    JayMX Posts: 434
    Now that I look closely, I think you are right @tonyp063 - the perspective in the ad makes them look a little more rectangular than tapered on the sides. That's what what was throwing me off. But the grilles are pretty telling. After looking at other photos, I'm thinking they're 90's.

    I've heard good things about these, but haven't had personal experience. Should I run them to ground?
    Current Collection: Monitor 4a (Peerless), Monitor 5B (Peerless), Modified Monitor 7b (Peerless), RTA15TL (SL3000), SDA CRS+ (194’s), SDA SRS 2.3TL, R100's, R200’s, R300 🤩
    Pairs that have passed through: Monitor 4b (Peerless), Monitor 5a (Peerless), Monitor 5b (SL1000), Monitor 5b (SL2000) (3x pair), Monitor 7b (Peerless), Modified Monitor 7c’s (194’s), Monitor 10a (Peerless), Monitor 10b (5x pair), RTA8, RTA8TL, RTA 11T, RTA12c (194's), SDA CRS, SDA 2 (2x pair), SDA 2a, SDA 2b, SDA 1b, SDA 1c, SDA SRS 2 (2x pair), SDA SRS 3.1TL (198’s) (2x pair)...and more to come, it’s a sickness.
  • tonyp063
    tonyp063 Posts: 1,044
    edited March 2019
    I have no direct experience with that series. There are folks here who think well of them.
    I guess it depends on how much they want for them.
    They do have a very simple crossover, so a refresh would not be too pricey.
  • JayMX
    JayMX Posts: 434
    Seller just confirmed. They’re LS-50’s. :( oh well. I was hoping they were the big ones...
    Current Collection: Monitor 4a (Peerless), Monitor 5B (Peerless), Modified Monitor 7b (Peerless), RTA15TL (SL3000), SDA CRS+ (194’s), SDA SRS 2.3TL, R100's, R200’s, R300 🤩
    Pairs that have passed through: Monitor 4b (Peerless), Monitor 5a (Peerless), Monitor 5b (SL1000), Monitor 5b (SL2000) (3x pair), Monitor 7b (Peerless), Modified Monitor 7c’s (194’s), Monitor 10a (Peerless), Monitor 10b (5x pair), RTA8, RTA8TL, RTA 11T, RTA12c (194's), SDA CRS, SDA 2 (2x pair), SDA 2a, SDA 2b, SDA 1b, SDA 1c, SDA SRS 2 (2x pair), SDA SRS 3.1TL (198’s) (2x pair)...and more to come, it’s a sickness.
  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 32,926
    JayMX wrote: »
    F1nut wrote: »
    Not Polk speakers.
    From the same ad:
    y1ddg5lorgho.jpeg
    The grilles reminded me of the LS-50/70/90’s but I’m not as familiar with that family...

    Something looks funny about that image to me (FWIW).
  • dolbyd
    dolbyd Posts: 430
    They look like 90s. Very clean.
    The angle of the pic is the issue.
    I love mine but I do toy with selling them for a pair of 705s since they are so cheap now.
    Main room- RTiA9 x4, CSiA6, in ceiling Atmos RT-70 x4, SVS PC 4000 x2, Marantz 8805A, OPPO 203, Emotiva DR3 G3, Emotiva XPA-2 G3, Emotiva XPA-5 G3, Emotiva X300, Sony 75" 940E, Panasonic Plasma VT50, PS Audio Power Port X2, PS Audio AC-5 x8, AQ Rocket 33 Biwire speaker cables, AQ King Cobra XLR IC, Furman PFi20 W/Cullen cable, SoildSteel S4-4 rack, Gik room treatments

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 49,708
    JayMX wrote: »
    Seller just confirmed. They’re LS-50’s. :( oh well. I was hoping they were the big ones...

    Oops sorry, I didn't think they looked like Polks.
    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

  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 9,969
    LS-50's are pretty decent speakers, especially for what they go for on the used market.
  • sslome
    sslome Posts: 5
    F1nut seems to be wrong again!
    saw an old comment from him saying SDA speakers dont use 6600x drivers.
    good luck. oh yeah, anybody have any 6600x drivers for my SDA1 signature series?
  • FestYboy
    FestYboy Posts: 3,861
    edited March 2019
    So your first post is calling out a respected, long standing member... Good job. And if you look at the list and factory schematic for your speakers, they do not use mw6600 MWs.

    If you have those in your cabinets, they are replacements and incorrect.
  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,330
    F1nut wrote: »
    JayMX wrote: »
    Seller just confirmed. They’re LS-50’s. :( oh well. I was hoping they were the big ones...

    Oops sorry, I didn't think they looked like Polks.

    Even a broken clock is right twice a day. Must have had the wrong time.
    Stan

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    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

    HT:
    Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,474
    edited March 2019
    FestYboy wrote: »
    So your first post is calling out a respected, long standing member... Good job. And if you look at the list and factory schematic for your speakers, they do not use mw6600 MWs.

    If you have those in your cabinets, they are replacements and incorrect.

    Umm there's truth to his post. SDA1 & SDA1 signatures came with mw6600 and or mw6501. The SDA1a came with mw6501 in all postions afaik.
    My SDA1 signatures I have are mw6600 in all postions EXCEPT dimensional speaker was mw6501

    Also confirmed on gimpods site
  • xschop
    xschop Posts: 4,636
    Classic F1 rebuke lol
    Don't take experimental gene therapies from known eugenicists.
  • FestYboy
    FestYboy Posts: 3,861
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    FestYboy wrote: »
    So your first post is calling out a respected, long standing member... Good job. And if you look at the list and factory schematic for your speakers, they do not use mw6600 MWs.

    If you have those in your cabinets, they are replacements and incorrect.

    Umm there's truth to his post. SDA1 & SDA1 signatures came with mw6600 and or mw6501. The SDA1a came with mw6501 in all postions afaik.
    My SDA1 signatures I have are mw6600 in all postions EXCEPT dimensional speaker was mw6501

    Also confirmed on gimpods site

    Used this site for reference (vintage model section). That being said, if the official Polk forum is incorrect, an addendum needs to be made pronto (if just to keep me from looking like an arse ;) )
  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,438
    sslome wrote: »
    F1nut seems to be wrong again!
    saw an old comment from him saying SDA speakers dont use 6600x drivers.
    good luck. oh yeah, anybody have any 6600x drivers for my SDA1 signature series?

    You signed on just to do this. Priceless. You dont need to hide
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,474
    sslome wrote: »
    Anybody have any 6600x drivers for my SDA1 signature series?
    Yep I'm sitting on 12 of them as well as 6 mw6501 originals.
    The mw6501's are very scarce

  • westmassguy
    westmassguy Posts: 6,850
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    sslome wrote: »
    Anybody have any 6600x drivers for my SDA1 signature series?
    Yep I'm sitting on 12 of them as well as 6 mw6501 originals.
    The mw6501's are very scarce

    Hoarder. Both are scarce.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,474
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    sslome wrote: »
    Anybody have any 6600x drivers for my SDA1 signature series?
    Yep I'm sitting on 12 of them as well as 6 mw6501 originals.
    The mw6501's are very scarce

    Hoarder. Both are scarce.

    4 months ago you wouldn't of thought that with the multitudes of them on the auction site. I bet there was 20 mw6600 for sale. I was going to put some of mine on there but not at the basement price they were selling for.