what are you running with your polks?

autoconsortium
autoconsortium Posts: 64
edited September 2005 in Vintage Speakers
Since I am new here, I want to know what some people on the vintage list are running with their polks. I have my new Polks and have new amps on order, I have listed the system below.

I will send in a photo when my amps arrive. I also have an Infocus projector, and two small 13 Toshibas on either side, for multiple station viewing during sportcasts. My old stereo being replaced had the Nak tape decks, and the adcom preamp, but had Adcom GFA555II amps and Carver ALSII Plus speakers...a lightning bolt took care of my amps and speakers real quick...they are toast.

Here it is:

Adcom GTP 600 preamp
Nakamichi OMS7II cd player
Nakamichi Dragon Cassette Deck
Nakamichi RX505 Cassette Deck
Bryston 7B ST monoblock (left channel 800w)
Bryston 7B ST monoblock (right channel 800w)
Polk Audio SDA SRS speakers
Alex Cagann

Polk SDA SRS
Lexicon DC-1 preamp
(2) Lexicon 501 monoblock amps
Parasound CD Transport 1000
Parasound DAC1000
Nakamichi Dragon
Nakamichi RX505
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited September 2005
    Ouch!!!! that sux about the Carvers. You're are putting together a very nice rig, good luck and welcome to CP.

    My humble rig:

    Dodd ELP Pre
    AMC CD8B (Modded by Zero)
    AMC 2100 Amp for now
    SDA 2Bs for now
    SDA 1Bs w/ new silks and new drivers, shipped :D
    Audioquest Copperhead ICs
    Cobalt Ultimates ICs

    Troy's rig (see below) is much nicer and so will your's be :(
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited September 2005
    Here is my SDA rig

    SDA SRS 2.3tl
    AR XA TT w/ Ortofon OM-20 cart
    Philips DVD963SA DVD/SACD player
    Polk XM Tuna
    Sunfire Classic Tube Preamp
    Conrad Johnson MV-75A1 amp

    Welcome to the forum and SDA owner club.

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • 55LS70
    55LS70 Posts: 184
    edited September 2005
    I'm also new here and this is my rig:

    N.E.W. P-3 Preamp
    Dynaco Stereo 70 Series II+ Amp
    Denon DCD-595 CD Player (probably soon to be replaced)
    Pioneer F-449 Tuner
    Polk Audio LS70 Speakers
    Technics RS-B48R Cassette Deck
    Decware CSP3 Preamp, RCA 6DJ8, 2 X Rocket 6N1P-EV's, Cary SLA70B Signature V2 Amplifier: 2 X Mullard GZ32's, 2 X RCA/GE 5691's, 4 X Tung-Sol 6550's

    Cambridge Audio 640C V2 CD Player & Dacmagic DAC

    Rega Planar 3: Deep Groove Subplatter, P3 Motor
    upgrade, Dynavector 10x5, JA Michell counterwieght, Cardas tonearm wiring and Mapleshade stand

    Parks Audio Budgie Hybrid Phonostage with BEL 6922 tubes, Polk Audio LS70's

    H.H. Scott 330D AM/FM Tuner with H.H. Scott 335 Multiplex adaptor.
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited September 2005
    At the moment... :rolleyes:

    Parasound HCA-3500 = SS amp
    Dodd ELP = tube pre
    Jolida-100 CDP = tube
    Nakamichi St-7 Tuna = SS
    Lsi 9`s / SDA studio 2b`s / RT2000i`s / RT55i`s
    I/C`s= MIT S1 / S3
    AQ type 4 speaker cable

    :D

    Oh !...and let`s not forget the Ah! Njoeb Tjoeb 4ooo (tubed) CDP that rotates in on occasion.. ;)
    Cary SLP-98L F1 DC Pre Amp (Jag Blue)
    Parasound HCA-3500
    Cary Audio V12 amp (Jag Red)
    Polk Audio Xm Reciever (Autographed by THE MAN Himself) :cool:
    Magnum Dynalab MD-102 Analog Tuna
    Jolida JD-100 CDP
    Polk Audio LSi9 Speaks (ebony)
    SVS PC-Ultra Sub
    AQ Bedrock Speaker Cables (Bi-Wired)
    MIT Shotgun S1 I/C`s
    AQ Black Thunder Sub Cables
    PS Audio Plus Power Cords
    Magnum Dynalab ST-2 FM Antenna
    Sanus Cherry wood Speak Stands
    Adona AV45CS3 / 3 Tier Rack (Black /Gold)

    :cool:
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  • jfb4548
    jfb4548 Posts: 168
    edited September 2005
    beardog03 wrote:
    At the moment... :rolleyes:

    Parasound HCA-3500 = SS amp
    Dodd ELP = tube pre
    Jolida-100 CDP = tube
    Nakamichi St-7 Tuna = SS
    Lsi 9`s / SDA studio 2b`s / RT2000i`s / RT55i`s
    I/C`s= MIT S1 / S3
    AQ type 4 speaker cable

    :D

    Oh !...and let`s not forget the Ah! Njoeb Tjoeb 4ooo (tubed) CDP that rotates in on occasion.. ;)


    How is the Jolida vs the Ah! ? I haven't yet taken delivery on my Jolida but I hope I made the right choice!

    My stuff is all 80's era.
    Pre - McIntosh C34V
    CPD - McIntosh MCD 7000
    Amp.- McIntosh 7270
    Main speakers - Sda Srs
    X10V3 tube buffer
    Secondary stuff:
    Altec A7's bi amp with
    McIntosh MC2205 and 2155
    Active crossover and a few others.

    Jolida CDR still on order!
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited September 2005
    Here's most of what I'm using at the present:

    Carver TFM-35 amp
    Carver TFM-25 amp
    Soundcraftsmen MA5002 amp
    Carver C-1 preamp
    Phase Linear 3000 II preamp
    Soundcraftsmen SP4001 preamp
    Carver TX-11b tuner
    Carver C-9 processor
    Carver DPL-33 processor
    Denon TU-400 tuner
    Soundcraftsmen ST6001 tuner
    Harman-Kardon AVR85 receiver
    Onkyo TX-SV727 receiver
    Carver SD/A 360 cdp
    Harman-Kardon CDR26 cdp
    Garrard Zero-92 tt
    Dual 1228 tt
    Polk SDA SRS 2 (1 pair)
    Polk Monitor 10b (2 pair)
    Polk Monitor 7b (2 pair)
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited September 2005
    I am stil trying to decide which one I like best..!
    The Ah! is fully Modded with the up sampler board , power cord , tubes, etc.,....very nice cdp..

    The jolida just has some new tubes in it , and is an outstanding cdp in it`s own right...

    They are both very different from the other

    AH!=tube/SS sound
    Jolida=tube/tube sound

    If this makes any sense ...
    as you can tell, I`m not very good at this

    you should be happy with your choice, just make sure to change the tubes, as the stock ones sound "thin"
    Cary SLP-98L F1 DC Pre Amp (Jag Blue)
    Parasound HCA-3500
    Cary Audio V12 amp (Jag Red)
    Polk Audio Xm Reciever (Autographed by THE MAN Himself) :cool:
    Magnum Dynalab MD-102 Analog Tuna
    Jolida JD-100 CDP
    Polk Audio LSi9 Speaks (ebony)
    SVS PC-Ultra Sub
    AQ Bedrock Speaker Cables (Bi-Wired)
    MIT Shotgun S1 I/C`s
    AQ Black Thunder Sub Cables
    PS Audio Plus Power Cords
    Magnum Dynalab ST-2 FM Antenna
    Sanus Cherry wood Speak Stands
    Adona AV45CS3 / 3 Tier Rack (Black /Gold)

    :cool:
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited September 2005
    jfb4548 wrote:
    My stuff is all 80's era.
    Pre - McIntosh C34V
    CPD - McIntosh MCD 7000
    Amp.- McIntosh 7270
    Main speakers - Sda Srs
    X10V3 tube buffer
    Secondary stuff:
    Altec A7's bi amp with
    McIntosh MC2205 and 2155
    Active crossover and a few others.

    Jolida CDR still on order!

    SWEEEET!!!!!

    But am I the only one to notice that, lately, the newbies already have some killer gear and for the most part, unless they're new to SDAs, they don't need to upgrade anything. That is, of course, unless the addiction just makes them do so :D
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,552
    edited September 2005
    A Yorx receiver and a Emerson cdp that John K. recommended.
    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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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited September 2005
    F1nut wrote:
    A Yorx receiver and a Emerson cdp that John K. recommended.

    Well, that has my Grand Prix all-in-one, beat. :D
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • jfb4548
    jfb4548 Posts: 168
    edited September 2005
    ND13 wrote:
    SWEEEET!!!!!

    But am I the only one to notice that, lately, the newbies already have some killer gear and for the most part, unless they're new to SDAs, they don't need to upgrade anything. That is, of course, unless the addiction just makes them do so :D

    It's been a good investment so far. 20+ years of musical enjoyment and I still have atleast 50% of my hearing :D
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited September 2005
    Yeah, just look on Epay or Agon, and you'll see just how much of a good investment those Macs were. :)
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • jfb4548
    jfb4548 Posts: 168
    edited September 2005
    ND13 wrote:
    Yeah, just look on Epay or Agon, and you'll see just how much of a good investment those Macs were. :)


    The real shocker is the Altec A7's. They sell new for close to $13,000. a pair! Crazy Japanese market has made them some sort of icon and are building them into there home theaters! Mush have some pretty damn big homes in Japan!!
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  • jfb4548
    jfb4548 Posts: 168
    edited September 2005
    beardog03 wrote:
    I am stil trying to decide which one I like best..!
    The Ah! is fully Modded with the up sampler board , power cord , tubes, etc.,....very nice cdp..

    The jolida just has some new tubes in it , and is an outstanding cdp in it`s own right...

    They are both very different from the other

    AH!=tube/SS sound
    Jolida=tube/tube sound

    If this makes any sense ...
    as you can tell, I`m not very good at this

    you should be happy with your choice, just make sure to change the tubes, as the stock ones sound "thin"


    I went for the level 2 mods. which have upgraded tubes and various stuff. I'm not much of a tube-head yet but hopefully they are as good as listed. To date I've not herd a better sounding play then my old Mac that I could afford. The Jolida seems to be very good stock and with the upgrades it should - let me rephrase that Better sound better!!! The have a 30 day return policy so I fell good all will be ok. Let you know later next week:)
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,802
    edited September 2005
    Yamaha CA-610II integrated amp with my Monitor 7A's. They've been together since 1978; don't see any reason to separate them now.

    In fact, listing to "A Prairie Home Companion" on them via their almost contemporary Yamaha T-550 (ca. 1980) as I type this...
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  • Spawndn72
    Spawndn72 Posts: 453
    edited September 2005
    System in in the sig
    Setup:
    Adcom GFA-545 amp
    Nad 1600 pre
    Dual 704 TT
    Pioneer 707 R2R
    Pioneer DV-578A Multi-format
    Polk SDA-2 Mains
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,497
    edited September 2005
    What I got now is in my sig. I had a pair of Carver TFM-35 amps in bridged mono prior to the Rotel. A McAlister tube amp is due next week, and then he will build me a tube pre amp. We are still working out some of the pre amp details.

    Need to work on the CDP next. Kind of light on the ka-ching right now though.
    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited September 2005
    SDA SRS 2
    Dodd ELP Tube Pre
    Sunfire Symphonic Reference Amp
    Pioneer DV 434
    ICs- Signal Cable Analog IIs
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  • 2DualsNotEnough
    2DualsNotEnough Posts: 2
    edited September 2005
    Im new to this forum.I decided to check it out when I purchased my SDA 2A's(the A part I found out thanks to this forum).I knew of F1Nut from AudioKarma,so I just followed the good advice trail,and ended up here.Ive already searched the forums and found great tips on placement,etc.I might have to upgrade the tweets like Ive read about here.Well,my system is modest at the moment,but Im just LOVIN these speakers!Id have to say they are up there with my Kef 104/2's as the best speakers Ive ever owned.Great forum,guys(and girls).
    Polk SDA 2A's
    Yamaha A-1020 Integrated Amp
    Dual 701tt with Shure M97xe
    Toshiba 3960 DVD for cd's
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  • loh_kg
    loh_kg Posts: 13
    edited September 2005
    Hi guys,I'm new in this forum.Had owned a RTA 11TL but sold away and upgraded to SDA SRS 2.3TL seen 1994.This is my humble set-up:

    http://sg.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/loh_kg/album?.dir=e311

    Cheers
    Loh
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited September 2005
    loh_kg wrote:
    Hi guys,I'm new in this forum.Had owned a RTA 11TL but sold away and upgraded to SDA SRS 2.3TL seen 1994.This is my humble set-up:

    http://sg.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/loh_kg/album?.dir=e311

    Cheers
    Loh


    HA!......Far from humble my friend, far from it.

    Nice rig!! Nice TT!!! From those pics, it looks like that room is HUGE. Are you not getting stray waves off those pretty, hard wood floors? It looks like you've had your SDAs for a while, so give a little review of your findings when hooked up to your MF gear.

    Welcome to CP
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • autoconsortium
    autoconsortium Posts: 64
    edited September 2005
    Humble? That is beautiful. Very nice stuff there!
    Alex Cagann

    Polk SDA SRS
    Lexicon DC-1 preamp
    (2) Lexicon 501 monoblock amps
    Parasound CD Transport 1000
    Parasound DAC1000
    Nakamichi Dragon
    Nakamichi RX505
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  • loh_kg
    loh_kg Posts: 13
    edited September 2005
    ND13 wrote:
    HA!......Far from humble my friend, far from it.

    Nice rig!! Nice TT!!! From those pics, it looks like that room is HUGE. Are you not getting stray waves off those pretty, hard wood floors? It looks like you've had your SDAs for a while, so give a little review of your findings when hooked up to your MF gear.

    Welcome to CP
    Hi ND13
    My Listening Area 9.3Mx4.5M (Living Room)With Marble Flooring.
    Speakers Placed At The Centre (Long Side) Of The Wall, Separated by 2.6M,Away From Back Wall By 1M,Away From Side Wall 3M.Furniture Placed At 4 Corner,Ceiling Surrounded by Wood Skirting And Thick Curtain Behind The Speakers.(Not In The Picture).

    System Strengths
    Due to the BIG size of speaker and the LARGE listening area,the system can produce Fast(Solid Bass),Detailed(Warm Mid And Sweet High), Solid Imaging(Deep And Open) Throughout Soundstage.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited September 2005
    Oops, thought they were hard wood :o

    You're in Singapore??
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • loh_kg
    loh_kg Posts: 13
    edited September 2005
    ND13 wrote:
    Oops, thought they were hard wood :o

    You're in Singapore??
    Yes. ;)
    Can i know what is your system set-up?
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited September 2005
    loh_kg wrote:
    Hi guys,I'm new in this forum.Had owned a RTA 11TL but sold away and upgraded to SDA SRS 2.3TL seen 1994.This is my humble set-up:

    http://sg.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/loh_kg/album?.dir=e311

    Cheers
    Loh

    Excellent system! What is that black disc thingy? :D

    Welcome to clubpolk!
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited September 2005
    loh_kg wrote:
    Yes. ;)
    Can i know what is your system set-up?

    Check out the 2nd post on this thread.
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited September 2005
    madmax wrote:
    Excellent system! What is that black disc thingy? :D

    Welcome to clubpolk!
    madmax


    they look like some sort of balance weights..
    Cary SLP-98L F1 DC Pre Amp (Jag Blue)
    Parasound HCA-3500
    Cary Audio V12 amp (Jag Red)
    Polk Audio Xm Reciever (Autographed by THE MAN Himself) :cool:
    Magnum Dynalab MD-102 Analog Tuna
    Jolida JD-100 CDP
    Polk Audio LSi9 Speaks (ebony)
    SVS PC-Ultra Sub
    AQ Bedrock Speaker Cables (Bi-Wired)
    MIT Shotgun S1 I/C`s
    AQ Black Thunder Sub Cables
    PS Audio Plus Power Cords
    Magnum Dynalab ST-2 FM Antenna
    Sanus Cherry wood Speak Stands
    Adona AV45CS3 / 3 Tier Rack (Black /Gold)

    :cool:
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,552
    edited September 2005
    Loh,

    Welcome to the forum.

    Nice set up, nothing better than Musical Fidelity and SDA 2.3TL's. :D

    I see you still have the SL3000's. Polk now sells a silk dome replacement tweeter, the RD0198-1, which is smoother and has more detail than the originals. I highly recommend you try them.

    Yeah, what are those black circles on your 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

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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited September 2005
    mhardy6647 wrote:
    Yamaha CA-610II integrated amp with my Monitor 7A's. They've been together since 1978; don't see any reason to separate them now.

    In fact, listing to "A Prairie Home Companion" on them via their almost contemporary Yamaha T-550 (ca. 1980) as I type this...


    I have the same Yammie integrated amp with some monitor 7B's. sounds sweet no? :D
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