OK Guys: I must know are THESE the REAL DEAL SDA's?

aaharvel
aaharvel Posts: 4,489
edited October 2005 in Speakers
http://cgi.ebay.com/BEAUTIFUL-POLK-AUDIO-SDA-SRS-1-2-THE-BIG-BOYS-MINT-NR_W0QQitemZ5814951128QQcategoryZ71571QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

not very diversed in vintage polk models.

OF COURSE, no affiliation- I'm too poor.
H/K Signature 2.1+235
Jungson MagicBoat II
Revel Performa M-20
Velodyne cht-10 sub
Rega P1 Turntable

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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited October 2005
    You bet your a$$ they are. I don't own any SDA's buy I've seen enough around here to know those are the real deal. Check out DarqueKnight in the system showcase.
    Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
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  • Burnzy
    Burnzy Posts: 250
    edited October 2005
    WOW... :eek: wish I had the money. The guy is only about a two hour drive from me.
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    AVR ............Denon 2801
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    Surrounds ....Polk FXi3
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited October 2005
    um yeah. I think that's one of the most awesome looking pair of speakers i've ever seen-
    H/K Signature 2.1+235
    Jungson MagicBoat II
    Revel Performa M-20
    Velodyne cht-10 sub
    Rega P1 Turntable

    "People working at Polk Audio must sit around the office and just laugh their balls off reading many of these comments." -Lush
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  • Fallen Kell
    Fallen Kell Posts: 94
    edited October 2005
    Wow... mint is right... no bubbles in the passives... Wish he didn't live on the other coast...
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited October 2005
    I dont think they are the TL's, but those are still a kick **** pair of speakers. They are in stunning condition from what I can see in the pics. Please, someone get these in the Family!!!!!!
    Living Room 2 Channel -
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    Prometheus Ref. TVC passive pre, SAE A-205 Amp, Wiim pro streamer and Topping E50 DAC, California Audio Labs DX1 CD player, Von Schweikert VR3.5 speakers.

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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited October 2005
    ohskigod wrote:
    I dont think they are the TL's, but those are still a kick **** pair of speakers. They are in stunning condition from what I can see in the pics. Please, someone get these in the Family!!!!!!

    just out of curiousity- what's the difference between the TL's and these? And HOW MUCH higher up the ladder do these SDA speakers go? I mean geesh... :cool:

    edit. I looked it up. These ARE in fact the TL's (whatever the hell that means)-

    These are the 1.2 tl models that were sold in 1991- the last year these kind of speakers were manufactored. According to the MSRP these are the most expensive of the SDAS at $3,400- higher than the original 1986 $3,000 SDA SRS.

    So this is it, eh? I must say i'm impressed. I read a vintage review of these speakers via Stereo Review. Very impressed.
    H/K Signature 2.1+235
    Jungson MagicBoat II
    Revel Performa M-20
    Velodyne cht-10 sub
    Rega P1 Turntable

    "People working at Polk Audio must sit around the office and just laugh their balls off reading many of these comments." -Lush
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  • michael_w
    michael_w Posts: 2,813
    edited October 2005
    Man I hate when people put absoutly mint speakers onto bare concrete :(
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    edited October 2005
    This guy had a pair of SDA's for sale last year,I remember he had some fat chick posing next to them...on the same stair landing...I must say that the speakers were MUCH sexier than the model next to them...
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited October 2005
    Gravey! :p
    H/K Signature 2.1+235
    Jungson MagicBoat II
    Revel Performa M-20
    Velodyne cht-10 sub
    Rega P1 Turntable

    "People working at Polk Audio must sit around the office and just laugh their balls off reading many of these comments." -Lush
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  • jtgranby
    jtgranby Posts: 887
    edited October 2005
    aaharvel wrote:
    just out of curiousity- what's the difference between the TL's and these? And HOW MUCH higher up the ladder do these SDA speakers go? I mean geesh... :cool:

    edit. I looked it up. These ARE in fact the TL's (whatever the hell that means)-

    These are the 1.2 tl models that were sold in 1991- the last year these kind of speakers were manufactored. According to the MSRP these are the most expensive of the SDAS at $3,400- higher than the original 1986 $3,000 SDA SRS.

    So this is it, eh? I must say i'm impressed. I read a vintage review of these speakers via Stereo Review. Very impressed.
    These are not TL's these have sl2000 tweeters.
    Sl3000 tweeters= 1.2TL
    Sl2000 tweeters = 1.2
    Still nice set of SDA 1.2 's
    JT
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  • cmy330go
    cmy330go Posts: 2,341
    edited October 2005
    Anyone here planning on bidding on these? I'm considering trying to snag them, but would hate to bid against a fellow CP member.
    HT
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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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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited October 2005
    Mike Reeter wrote:
    This guy had a pair of SDA's for sale last year,I remember he had some fat chick posing next to them...on the same stair landing...I must say that the speakers were MUCH sexier than the model next to them...


    yeah, I remeber that sale, it was in May of this year. She was SCARY!!!
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited October 2005
    TL's or not (I believe they arent because they have SL2000 tweets. get these, and replace the sl2000's with Polk's new silk dome replacements 8 * 48.00 = 384.00 bucks, bu well wrth it.
    Living Room 2 Channel -
    Schiit SYS Passive Pre. Jolida CD player. Songbird streamer. California Audio Labs Sigma II DAC, DIY 300as1/a1 Ice modules Class D amp. LSi15 with MM842 woofer upgrade, Nordost Blue Heaven and Unity interconnects.

    Upstairs 2 Channel Rig -
    Prometheus Ref. TVC passive pre, SAE A-205 Amp, Wiim pro streamer and Topping E50 DAC, California Audio Labs DX1 CD player, Von Schweikert VR3.5 speakers.

    Studio Rig - Scarlett 18i20(Gen3) DAW, Mac Mini, Aiyma A07 Max (BridgedX2), Totem Mites
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  • Polk65
    Polk65 Posts: 1,405
    edited October 2005
    It was decided that these are 1.2
    http://polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28742
      One of the current bidders
    hifidoctor was the seller back in May.
      They are in the same apartment building (check out the light fixtures on the walls).
      The current auction description is the same as the one back in May.
    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5774615063

    Shill bidding or just coincidence? Bid carefully.
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  • cmy330go
    cmy330go Posts: 2,341
    edited October 2005
    Polk65 wrote:
    It was decided that these are 1.2
    http://polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28742
      One of the current bidders
    hifidoctor was the seller back in May.
      They are in the same apartment building (check out the light fixtures on the walls).
      The current auction description is the same as the one back in May.
    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5774615063

    Shill bidding or just coincidence? Bid carefully.

    You guys are AWESOME! I swear the guys on this forum know everything that happens related to audio on the web.

    Glad I didn't start bidding.

    Thanks a bunch!
    HT
    Mits WD-65737, DirecTV, Oppo DV-970HD, XBOX ONE, Yamaha RX-A1030, Parasound Halo A23, Rotel RB-985, Music Hall MMF-7, Parasound PPH-100, LSi-15, LSi-C, LSi-FX, LSi-7, PSW-1000, Monster HTS2600

    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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  • michael_w
    michael_w Posts: 2,813
    edited October 2005
    You really get a feel for how freakin huge they are when there is a person standing next to them. I knew they were big but it never really clicked for some reason.

    Yeah it is kind of sketchy when people bid on their own auctions...
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited October 2005
    I'd hate to have to carry those SDA's up those stairs to a second or third story apt. :eek:
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    edited October 2005
    I told ya,the SDA's are MUCH sexier than the model
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited October 2005
    Polk65 wrote:
    It was decided that these are 1.2
    http://polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28742
      One of the current bidders
    hifidoctor was the seller back in May.
      They are in the same apartment building (check out the light fixtures on the walls).
      The current auction description is the same as the one back in May.
    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5774615063

    Shill bidding or just coincidence? Bid carefully.

    Nice catch!!! Those ****.
    Never Forget
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    edited October 2005
    cmy330go wrote:
    Anyone here planning on bidding on these? I'm considering trying to snag them, but would hate to bid against a fellow CP member.

    Not soo long ago,there was a pair of mint 1.2TL listed on Audiogon for $1800. in Council Bluffs...They lasted about 3 hours...

    My e-mail was 10 minutes late...put e-bay/audiogon in your favorites,and check often if possable...they do come up for sale in the midwest,but not every day...
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  • screename
    screename Posts: 321
    edited October 2005
    They look like the same ad, but if you will notice the railing is differant. In the previous auction the railing has small circles on top. Also, the previous pair have quite a bit of oxidation on the crossover plates. The 1.2's pictured in the current ad show no oxidation. As far as the previous seller bidding it could be that he wanted to get another pair again. I have done the same thing...... Twice.

    Now I'm not saying that it's not bid pumping, but these are worth every bit of 1800-2K in my book. They look extremely clean. One thing thats odd is how they have the red and black binding post caps on the same sides? That seems a bit confusing.

    CAN'T BID!!!!!!! I WON'T BID, I HAVE NICE SPEAKERS, I DON'T NEED ANYMORE........MUST RESIST........

    Damn SDA's are soo enticing.

    Good luck to any polkies going for these...
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  • PolknPepsi
    PolknPepsi Posts: 781
    edited October 2005
    The railing is different but but certainly the same style, sometimes to save money people use a slightly less fancy rail in the less traveled areas of a building. I'm going to guess it's the same building just another area.

    Looks like they are in the "business".

    Very nice looking speakers from what I can see :eek: .....
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    edited October 2005
    Sold,$2252.00....
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  • DAGLJAM6
    DAGLJAM6 Posts: 635
    edited October 2005
    danger boy wrote:
    I'd hate to have to carry those SDA's up those stairs to a second or third story apt. :eek:

    That's what she's for .......:D
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,085
    edited October 2005
    Carry 'em?

    ****, I'd take a big leather strap and tie 'em to each side of my melon and wear 'em as headphones.

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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