Frankensteined SDA SRS to restore or part out?
Wolfsong
Posts: 1
Hello All,
I took possession of a pair of SDA SRS speakers from the wife of an audio buddy. He was a wonderful man but in his spare time he "upgraded" a pair of SRS. They currently have 10 correct 6503 drivers and 6 Midwest Speakers 6502-4 ohm drivers. All 8 tweeters look to be RD0194. Crossovers look original and cabinets are OK with some water staining on the base of one and some mars in the paint on the rears.
I found 4 more working 6503s in his garage. I can get a pair of dented but working 6503s from a popular auction site for about $70.
I have no idea why he used the nominal 4 ohm Midwest 6502-4s instead of the MW 6503s.
As I have no open space to use these my intent is to sell them. I would rather sell them as a complete pair as I do not like the idea of parting them out.
Basically I am wondering if the community would recommend putting the 6503s back in or if there might have been a good reason to use the 6502-4s and if so where they should be installed ( stereo vs. canceling line array ).
Located north of Atlanta in Dawsonville, Ga.
Thanks in advance.
I took possession of a pair of SDA SRS speakers from the wife of an audio buddy. He was a wonderful man but in his spare time he "upgraded" a pair of SRS. They currently have 10 correct 6503 drivers and 6 Midwest Speakers 6502-4 ohm drivers. All 8 tweeters look to be RD0194. Crossovers look original and cabinets are OK with some water staining on the base of one and some mars in the paint on the rears.
I found 4 more working 6503s in his garage. I can get a pair of dented but working 6503s from a popular auction site for about $70.
I have no idea why he used the nominal 4 ohm Midwest 6502-4s instead of the MW 6503s.
As I have no open space to use these my intent is to sell them. I would rather sell them as a complete pair as I do not like the idea of parting them out.
Basically I am wondering if the community would recommend putting the 6503s back in or if there might have been a good reason to use the 6502-4s and if so where they should be installed ( stereo vs. canceling line array ).
Located north of Atlanta in Dawsonville, Ga.
Thanks in advance.
Best Answer
-
I'm not sure why he used them either, Midwest did have OEM mw6503 and other OEM for a good amount of time. Right now they do have OEM mw6503 listed as limited stock. The original Blade/blade socket SDA-SRS used all mw6503 in both stereo and dimensional positions.
They do have these which I'd only use if I couldn't get any OEM mw6503
https://www.midwestspeakerrepair.com/product/mw-audio-mw-6503-8-6-5-inch-polk-audio-copy-woofer/
