Hello from a forum newbie, longtime SDA Owner

accasbel
accasbel Posts: 19
edited November 2005 in Vintage Speakers
I purchased my SDA-1Bs new while stationed in Weisbaden Germany for the US Air Force. They've been hauled around for almost 20 years, been squeezed into small apartments, large dorm rooms, and a few homes.

They've been powered by a few setups over the years; first Yamaha, than NAD, now I'm running the speakers with a set of Carver M-1.0ts and controlled by the C-1 preamp. It's simple, clean looking, and sounds great.

Didn't expect to run across a forum dedicated to a speaker manufacturer. Hello to all. Glad to hear that I'm not the only one that appreciates the SDAs.
Live free. Dine well. Drink good beer.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited November 2005
    Welcome to Club Polk and to the SDA Club :D . I was in the AF, but got out in 90. There are a few other AF vets and actives here. also.
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited November 2005
    Welcome to Club Polk.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • BobMcG
    BobMcG Posts: 1,585
    edited November 2005
    Welcome aboard.

    Many SDA fans here for sure.
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited November 2005
    accasbel wrote:
    Live free. Dine well. Drink good beer.

    That sums it up for me as well. Welcome aboard!
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited November 2005
    Welcome aboard. Glad you could finally found us.

    Michael
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited November 2005
    Welcome to the club :)
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • dbnh
    dbnh Posts: 194
    edited November 2005
    accasbel wrote:
    I purchased my SDA-1Bs new while stationed in Weisbaden Germany for the US Air Force.
    Welcome to Club Polk. I got my SDA 1-Cs when stationed at Giessen Germany - not too far from Wiesbaden. Of course, Wiesbaden is USAF, and Giessen USA.

    Question - do you still miss the hefe-weizen, local fests, Langsam Samstag, brotchen, A-bahning all over the place, stammtisch, etc? ;)
    My system

    A-Gon Feedback; Head-Fi Feedback; ebay Feedback
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  • opus
    opus Posts: 1,252
    edited November 2005
    Welcome. Thanks for your service.
    The Flea rig
    Hitachi 50VG825 LCD
    Rotel RSP 1066 (pre) :)-flea market
    B&K St-202 (mains)-flea market
    Carver M 200t (x2) (center and surrounds)-flea market
    Blu-Ray..PS3 (dvd player)
    Polk RTA-11t-flea market
    LsiC, Fxi30's
    Dual SVS PC-Utra's (1 port blocked) thanks MikeC78
    Behringer Feedback Destroyer    -flea market
    AudioAlchemy DDE v1.0 DAC-flea market
    Cambridge Audio Azur 640 CDP-flea market
    Signal Cable and Kimber Kable
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,341
    edited November 2005
    Welcome to the Forum!
    Carl

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,729
    edited November 2005
    Welcome!
    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 November 2005
    welcome... is your C 1 pre amp made by Carver or Kenwood? al
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited November 2005
    Please allow to me to add my welcome to the rest of the CP member. Feel free to join in the fun.

    RT1
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  • accasbel
    accasbel Posts: 19
    edited November 2005
    dbnh wrote:
    ...Question - do you still miss the hefe-weizen, local fests, Langsam Samstag, brotchen, A-bahning all over the place, stammtisch, etc? ;)

    Yep. I left in '88 and have been trying to get back ever since.
    danger boy wrote:
    welcome... is your C 1 pre amp made by Carver or Kenwood? al
    Carver.
    Live free. Dine well. Drink good beer.
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  • go-go
    go-go Posts: 13
    edited November 2005
    Yup, i remember being stationed near Hahn AB in the late 80's, bought my sda-2a's and hauled them all over the place. still have them, in mint condition and original packing and boxes. retired from the USAF in 98, and as fate does, i'm back in Deutschland as a civilian, got here in july this year. due to a momentary lapse of reason, left my baby's back in colorado :mad: . missed them so much, had to score some sda srs bookshelfs from epay and sent over here. though am thinking of getting some lsi9's, heard good stuff about them. :rolleyes:
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited November 2005
    I just sold my SDA 1B's and miss them allready. a cool speaker :)
    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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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited November 2005
    Welcome. Good beer and SDAs. Nice combo.
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  • accasbel
    accasbel Posts: 19
    edited November 2005
    go-go wrote:
    Yup, i remember being stationed near Hahn AB in the late 80's...
    Muhl-Zusch?
    Live free. Dine well. Drink good beer.
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