WTB/price check: SDA CRS

benk
benk Posts: 6
edited October 2006 in Wanted (WTB) Classifieds
what do these go for around here? i heard a pair last week and well, i'm not sure i'll be able to live without them...

thanks,
ben
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited October 2006
    3 Bens, Ben.;) Welcome to CP............
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  • benk
    benk Posts: 6
    edited October 2006
    thanks :)
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited October 2006
    Which ones? There are two models, the CRS's and the CRS+.

    The plus may go for a little more...
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  • univera
    univera Posts: 848
    edited October 2006
    Check these on Ebay. Mint with boxes. Heard these for the first time at PF and was blown away by the big sound produced by a not so large speaker. That was the consensus of everyone listening, and with a blown tweet to boot. If I could justify their purchase, I'd be all over these.

    http://cgi.ebay.com/POLK-AUDIO-SDA-COMPACT-REFERENCE-SPEAKER-SYSTEM_W0QQitemZ250038877978QQihZ015QQcategoryZ71572QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,551
    edited October 2006
    Not only will the model difference change the price, but so will the condition and whether or not they come with the original stands. Then there is the difference between the CRS+ with the blade/blade cable and the CRS+ with the pin/blade cable. Bottom line, if you want a pair, just pay what you are comfortable with.

    I wouldn't sell my upgraded CRS+ to full mod 4.1TL with shot loaded original stands and Mye Sound spikes for less than a grand. They are however, not for sale.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited October 2006
    $350 to $450, for a decent, clean pair of CRS+, to answer your question.
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  • DollarDave
    DollarDave Posts: 2,575
    edited October 2006
    F1nut wrote:
    Not only will the model difference change the price, but so will the condition and whether or not they come with the original stands. Then there is the difference between the CRS+ with the blade/blade cable and the CRS+ with the pin/blade cable. Bottom line, if you want a pair, just pay what you are comfortable with.

    I wouldn't sell my upgraded CRS+ to full mod 4.1TL with shot loaded original stands and Mye Sound spikes for less than a grand. They are however, not for sale.

    I just picked up some really, really nice CRS+'s from CandyLiquor - what are these upgrades that you refer to?
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited October 2006
    SL2000 to 3000 conversion.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,551
    edited October 2006
    Dave, you can only do the 4.1TL mod with the pin/blade CRS+. Changing the tweeters also involves some crossover work. In addition, I completely upgraded the crossovers using Sonicaps and Mills resistors. Dynamat Extreme was applied the all the speaker/PR baskets and Cardas binding posts replaced the originals.
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  • DollarDave
    DollarDave Posts: 2,575
    edited October 2006
    F1nut wrote:
    Dave, you can only do the 4.1TL mod with the pin/blade CRS+. Changing the tweeters also involves some crossover work. In addition, I completely upgraded the crossovers using Sonicaps and Mills resistors. Dynamat Extreme was applied the all the speaker/PR baskets and Cardas binding posts replaced the originals.

    I do have the pin/blade style of connector, which is good news.

    How would you describe the change in sound from stock? And, what would the approx cost be to do the mods?

    Russman - you mentioned the change from SL2000 to 3000 tweets, is that more desirable than the RDO silk-domes? Are the 3000's a little less-harsh than the 2000's, but not quite as "soft" as the RDO's?
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited October 2006
    The 3000's don't have the hf bump that the 2000's do. I can't make a call on the sound, I haven't done a direct side by side comparison between the RDO and 3000.

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,551
    edited October 2006
    How would you describe the change in sound from stock? And, what would the approx cost be to do the mods?

    The full mod I would describe as dramatically better. Overall much smoother with more detail, lusher mids, deeper and tighter bass. I don't remember exactly what it ran, but somewhere around $400.00....probably more.

    Forget the SL2000's and SL3000's, anicent history. The RD0198-1 is the one to use. At first I upgraded the crossovers and all the other stuff described above, using the RD0194-1 tweeters. I wasn't entirely happy with the results compared to my modded 2.3TL's. At that point I decided to do the 4.1TL mod and glad I did.
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  • benk
    benk Posts: 6
    edited October 2006
    univera wrote:
    Check these on Ebay. Mint with boxes. Heard these for the first time at PF and was blown away by the big sound produced by a not so large speaker. That was the consensus of everyone listening, and with a blown tweet to boot. If I could justify their purchase, I'd be all over these.

    http://cgi.ebay.com/POLK-AUDIO-SDA-COMPACT-REFERENCE-SPEAKER-SYSTEM_W0QQitemZ250038877978QQihZ015QQcategoryZ71572QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

    those are the ones i'm watching, i think i'll pick them up. glad to hear that i wasn't crazy when i was impressed after a short listen. thanks guys.

    -ben
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  • Polk65
    Polk65 Posts: 1,405
    edited October 2006
    These are the old style with blade/blade connector. No 4.1TL mod known for this version.

    Read this older discussion about this particular version with the extra tweeter:
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25090
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited October 2006
    So..who paid the $400 for them??? (Plus shipping)

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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,335
    edited October 2006
    Hmmm, link won't open for me. I hope it was a Polkie! I've got the older CRS's, no 4.1 TL upgrade for me, but I like their sound. Big sound from a small speaker. I've got crossover upgrades planned for mine. Probably after X-mas.

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  • benk
    benk Posts: 6
    edited October 2006
    not me. i was pretty bummed out that they got so high, although it wasn't that much of a shock. perfect shape with original boxes...

    but yeah, if anyone has a pair of CRS or CRS+ they'd be interested in selling let me know!

    -ben
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