price check on sda 2b's...

michael_w
michael_w Posts: 2,813
edited November 2005 in Vintage Speakers
I found a pair of SDA 2B's in near mint condition. From the pics they look to be in amazing condition. Any ideas what these would go for? I checked polksda.com and there are two completed ebay listings - one for $300 and one for $380. Would these fetch more since they're in such good condition?

fyi I'm just trying to help a friend set a price on the speakers he loves but his wife hates :(

Some pictures to drool over.
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited November 2005
    I would say $350-$450 since you just don't see the full cloth design in the SDA2 line that often. Very nice looking speaker, with no veneer to mess up.
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited November 2005
    Dennis Gardner wrote:
    . Very nice looking speaker, with no veneer to mess up.
    The top and botom are veneer on MDF. I paid $225 for mine, but there were some minor dings and a water ring. After UPS touched 'em a few of the corners got crunched. Brown ****!
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited November 2005
    Michael, why don't you help your friend out.. and buy them yourself? Just an idea.
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  • michael_w
    michael_w Posts: 2,813
    edited November 2005
    cause I'm still pondering the 1c's in washington and these are a little too far south for me ;)
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  • jtgranby
    jtgranby Posts: 887
    edited November 2005
    http://cgi.ebay.com/Polk-Audio-SDA-2-Stereo-Dimensional-Array-Speakers_W0QQitemZ5833349143QQcategoryZ71571QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

    These are on epay right now. Original boxes and look sweet.
    Jim
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  • okiepolkie
    okiepolkie Posts: 2,258
    edited November 2005
    If I hadn't bought the 2A's on Audiogon, the ones in MW city would have been my next choice. I will be driving through there around Christmas, so I could do local pickup on them.

    They are a lot prettier than the ones I bought.

    Zach
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited November 2005
    okiepolkie wrote:
    If I hadn't bought the 2A's on Audiogon, the ones in MW city would have been my next choice. I will be driving through there around Christmas, so I could do local pickup on them.

    They are a lot prettier than the ones I bought.

    Zach

    Somebody from Bartlett is asking about shipping cost on those that JT posted the link to. Zip code 38134
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  • michael_w
    michael_w Posts: 2,813
    edited November 2005
    These are actually in Northern California and not the ones on ebay but thanks I'll watch that auction.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited November 2005
    I believe $380 is probably "top dollar" for a nice pair of 2Bs. When I was looking some SDAs I saw a lot of 2Bs selling in the high "twos" and low "threes". I would be very suprised if your friend could get $400 for them.
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  • okiepolkie
    okiepolkie Posts: 2,258
    edited November 2005
    I'll email the seller after the auction to see if the Bartlett guy won them. If he did, I might be able to pick them up for him. I will be toting mine home as well, so it would be a tight squeeze. If it was someone on the forum, I'd be more than happy to help. the only reason I would help someone I didn't know would be to keep the Polk's in good shape. They are such pretty cabinets and I would hate to see them get messed up.
    Tschüss
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited November 2005
    Olkie,

    You are a gentleman. :)

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  • okiepolkie
    okiepolkie Posts: 2,258
    edited November 2005
    I emailed the seller this morning and offered my services, but I doubt anything will come of it. By the buyers other auctions, I couldn't tell where they were from.

    Hope they went to a good home.
    Tschüss
    Zach
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  • okiepolkie
    okiepolkie Posts: 2,258
    edited November 2005
    He emailed back and said the buyer had already asked to have them double boxed and shipped to him, so I'm guessing it was the guy from Bartlett.

    Anyhoo, still hope they stay in good shape.
    Tschüss
    Zach
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