SDA Compendium 2nd Edition Is Finished

DarqueKnight
DarqueKnight Posts: 6,765
edited August 2009 in Vintage Speakers
***The Compendium 2E is Sold Out as of 10/30/07. Thanks to everyone for their enthusiastic support.***

I have finished the preliminary work on the SDA Compendium 2nd Edition. The cover art and table of contents are attached.

I have not worked out whether I will fill the orders myself or use a fulfillment service. I expect to have that resolved in a couple of weeks. In any event, there will be a discount for forum members. I will post a notice in the Flea Market when all the business details are settled.

The Compendium 2E is 126 pages long and has 82 pages in the main body and 44 pages of appendices (the 1st edition was a 80 pages total). There are 27 pages of full color photographs. The main differences between 1E and 2E are (1) an expanded modification chapter, (2) a new chapter devoted to the new silk dome tweeters, and (3) an expanded buyer’s guide chapter.
Proud and loyal citizen of the Digital Domain and Solid State Country!
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  • Roy Munson
    Roy Munson Posts: 886
    edited July 2006
    This is good news as I have been wanting a copy of this!
    2 Channel:
    Amp/Parasound Halo A23
    Pre/Carver C-1
    Tuner/Carver TX-11a
    CDP/Jolida JD 100A
    Turntable/AR XB-Shure V15 III
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  • ESavinon
    ESavinon Posts: 3,066
    edited July 2006
    Excellent! I've been waiting for this book for a year now.
    SRT For Life; SDA Forever!

    The SRT SEISMIC System:
    Four main satellite speakers, six powered subs, two dedicated for LFE channel, two center speakers for over/under screen placement and three Control Centers. Amaze your friends, terrorize your neighbors, seize the audio bragging rights for your state. Go ahead, buy it; you only go around once.
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  • read-alot
    read-alot Posts: 812
    edited July 2006
    Great timing Raife, maybe now the new members will buy and read the book before they start telling us how to listen to our speakers.
    polkaudio SRS (rdo194 x 8)
    Dodd ELP (separate power supply)
    JC 1 blocks ( strapped )
    Rega Apollo
    MIT (speaker cables) Outlaw (ICs)

    polkaudio SDA2(rdo194x4) (front) polkaudio CRS (rdo194x4)(rear) polkaudio 400i (center)
    B&K 505
    Samsung LCD
    VIP 622
    HSU STF-2
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited July 2006
    Congrats on the research and effort coming to fruition.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited July 2006
    It will be excellent I'm sure! I too have been waiting for this one. :)
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2006
    I'm touching myself in anticipation of the new one.
    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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  • okiepolkie
    okiepolkie Posts: 2,258
    edited July 2006
    Now Mark, do you ever stop thouching yourself? :)

    Edit: I guess it is easier to type with two hands, although one can get'r done
    Tschüss
    Zach
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited July 2006
    I hope it has graphic pictures and a good story line.
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • SDA SRS 1.2
    SDA SRS 1.2 Posts: 255
    edited July 2006
    Looking forward to adding this one to my collection, Raife! The first edition is priceless! :)

    Robbie
    Main System: Polk SDA SRS 1.2 Speakers, Sunfire Signature 600~two Amp, Carver C-16 Preamp, Carver TX-11b Tuner, Marantz 6350Q TT, Philips CDR-775 Recorder, Teac V-707RX Cassette Deck, Signal Cable Double Run Speaker Cable

    Upstairs Den: Marantz 2325 Receiver, Marantz 5220 Cassette Deck, Marantz HD-880 Speakers, Marantz 6370Q TT

    Exercise (Kabuki speaker) Room: Kenwood KR-9600 Receiver, Pioneer CS-99a Speakers, Sansui SP-X9000 Speakers (not pretty, but LOUD! :) )
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  • DarqueKnight
    DarqueKnight Posts: 6,765
    edited July 2006
    read-alot wrote:
    Great timing Raife, maybe now the new members will buy and read the book before they start telling us how to listen to our speakers.

    I wouldn't be too optimistic. It is far easier to be an expert on something if you do not have any first-hand, objective knowledge of a subject.
    Proud and loyal citizen of the Digital Domain and Solid State Country!
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited July 2006
    Is there a movie deal and a McDonald's Happy Meal promo yet?
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

    "Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson
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  • Toka78
    Toka78 Posts: 192
    edited July 2006
    Color me sold! :D
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  • DarqueKnight
    DarqueKnight Posts: 6,765
    edited July 2006
    shack wrote:
    Is there a movie deal and a McDonald's Happy Meal promo yet?

    I'll start shopping around a screenplay based on the book next month. The plot goes like this: An SDA cultist and high-end audiophile receives an ultimatum from his wife of 2 years that she wants to redocorate "her" living room and that his beloved SRS 1.2TL's have to go. She doesn't mean go to another room, they have to go out of the house (as in sold or (gasp, choke) donated to charity). She wants to replace the SDA's, Pass Labs amps, Clearaudio turntable, and Sony SACD player with a "more modern" Bose all-in-one system.

    Clearly, the protagonist has some tough choices to make. This will be written as a psycological thriller. It will be interesting to see the battle of wits between the husband and wife as he schemes to keep his SDA's and a happy marriage and she schemes for total control over their (her) home's decor. I'm hoping we can get Brad and Angelina for the lead roles.
    Proud and loyal citizen of the Digital Domain and Solid State Country!
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  • read-alot
    read-alot Posts: 812
    edited July 2006
    Fast foward to sequel.

    Jury selection questions "Do you now or have you ever owned Polk SDA speakers"
    "Have you ever been exposed to "no highs no lows" in your past"
    polkaudio SRS (rdo194 x 8)
    Dodd ELP (separate power supply)
    JC 1 blocks ( strapped )
    Rega Apollo
    MIT (speaker cables) Outlaw (ICs)

    polkaudio SDA2(rdo194x4) (front) polkaudio CRS (rdo194x4)(rear) polkaudio 400i (center)
    B&K 505
    Samsung LCD
    VIP 622
    HSU STF-2
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  • ESavinon
    ESavinon Posts: 3,066
    edited July 2006
    Will the movie include a Raife code? :D
    SRT For Life; SDA Forever!

    The SRT SEISMIC System:
    Four main satellite speakers, six powered subs, two dedicated for LFE channel, two center speakers for over/under screen placement and three Control Centers. Amaze your friends, terrorize your neighbors, seize the audio bragging rights for your state. Go ahead, buy it; you only go around once.
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited July 2006
    Cool. I like the cover art.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited July 2006
    Excellent.

    When you are ready, put me down for one - if it's done by Polkfest - it'll make a great raffle item.

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2006
    I think there was talk of when you hold it, it plays the theme from 2001, Sprach Zarathustra....via pre-recorded microchip.
    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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  • DarqueKnight
    DarqueKnight Posts: 6,765
    edited July 2006
    The Polkfest raffle is a good idea. I will donate a couple of copies for that.
    Proud and loyal citizen of the Digital Domain and Solid State Country!
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,341
    edited July 2006
    This is great news Raife! Thanks for all your hard work!

    I hope it's animated:D
    Carl

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  • jtgranby
    jtgranby Posts: 887
    edited July 2006
    Super I'll take one for each Bathroom.:D

    Thanks
    JT
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited July 2006
    DarqueKnight wrote:
    I'm hoping we can get Brad and Angelina for the lead roles.

    If this works out I hope it gets a "R" rating for lots of full frontal nudity. (Angelina and the SDAs - NOT PITT! :( )
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

    "Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited July 2006
    Awesome... I missed out on the first one. I vote for hardcover :p
    Ludicrous gibs!
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,729
    edited July 2006
    Looks good Raife, put me down for one.
    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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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited July 2006
    Now for sale in the flea market! Oh yea, mines on order!
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • Toka78
    Toka78 Posts: 192
    edited July 2006
    Got mine yesterday...a masterpiece! Thank you, Raife, for putting this together. A true testament to the best speakers around. Waaay more info than I could have reasonably expected. :) Required reading!
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited July 2006
    I got mine the other day and just sat down last night to go through it. VERY NICE! I was very happy with everything but especially the upgrade descriptions and the response curve documentation of the tweeters. This is a must have for anyone who owns or wants to own an SDA system! Better buy it now while they are still plentiful. I'm talking from experience here. :)
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • fredv
    fredv Posts: 923
    edited July 2006
    Got mine yesterday, haven't broken the ribbon yet :-)

    -fredv-
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  • joeparaski
    joeparaski Posts: 1,865
    edited July 2006
    Got mine yesterday also....man!!! The book is wrapped in plastic, then it's wrapped in bubble wrap, then it's boxed....all that for a book, imagine how he would wrap an electronic component? WOW!! I flipped through it quickly but I can't wait to sit down and read it, it's very impressive and seems to be very detailed.
    Amplifiers: 1-SAE Mark IV, 4-SAE 2400, 1-SAE 2500, 2-SAE 2600, 1-Buttkicker BKA 1000N w/2-tactile transducers. Sources: Sony BDP CX7000es, Sony CX300/CX400/CX450/CX455, SAE 8000 tuner, Akai 4000D R2R, Technics 1100A TT, Epson 8500UB with Carada 100". Speakers:Polk SDA SRS, 3.1TL, FXi5, FXi3, 2-SVS 20-29, Yamaha, SVS center sub. Power:2-Monster HTS3500, Furman M-8D & RR16 Plus. 2-SAE 4000 X-overs, SAE 5000a noise reduction, MSB Link DAC III, MSB Powerbase, Behringer 2496, Monarchy DIP 24/96.
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,341
    edited July 2006
    joeparaski wrote:
    Got mine yesterday also....man!!! The book is wrapped in plastic, then it's wrapped in bubble wrap, then it's boxed....all that for a book, WOW!!

    I received mine as well. I couldn't believe how well it was wrapped. Almost to nice to open, actually difficult to open:)

    Well organized, great info. It was a very professional job!
    Carl

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