What does SDA "sound like" ?

SLOCOOKN
SLOCOOKN Posts: 704
edited January 2007 in Vintage Speakers
:confused: For those of us that have sda's this might not apply to you. I have had a pair of monitor 10 series 2 for a long time and realy enjoyed them. With my new acquisition of 3.1 sda's I am in a whole new world of sound.

I have always had good stereo separation. I had been lacking other elements as I was using lesser components at the time as well. But now I have it all.

What stereo sound is like to me: Your best friend just scored tickets to a Dave Matthews acoustic concert. Tickets were selling fast and you could not get very close. You were still excited to go just to be there.

You could hear all the instruments and it sounds wonderful. You have a hard time telling individual instruments apart or left from right, yet the sound is all there.

What SDA does for me is puts you 3 empty rows back from the stage. You hear, feel the bongos way off to the left and the sax off to the right and the drums to the rear.

Not only do you "hear" the sound. You will get what I call "point source" sound. You swear that the bongos are 12' off to the left and when you open your eyes and find that you are looking at the wall 6' away and you still feel like you can see them far away!

The SDA provides me with a very large sound stage with lots of depth. It is a very real sound. Not like a surround process, but like a real stage performance!

Just my thoughts,
Steve

P.S. Thanks M. POLK and all who make this hobby GREAT!
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  • ESavinon
    ESavinon Posts: 3,066
    edited January 2007
    Another satisfied sda owner.
    SRT For Life; SDA Forever!

    The SRT SEISMIC System:
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  • avguytx
    avguytx Posts: 1,628
    edited January 2007
    Damn...I want a pair...soon!
    Richard? Who's your favorite Little Rascal? Alfalfa? Or is it........................Spanky?.................................Sinner.
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  • Polk65
    Polk65 Posts: 1,405
    edited January 2007
    Someone pass the handkerchief quick.
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  • SLOCOOKN
    SLOCOOKN Posts: 704
    edited January 2007
    avguytx wrote:
    Damn...I want a pair...soon!

    Take your time and buy local! I learned the hard way! I have spent 385.00 Fixing damage and repalcing blown speakers! It was all worth it though!
    :eek: From the bottom it looks like a steep incline, From the top another down hill slope of mine.:mad: But I know the equilibrium's there!:cool: .."Faith No More" :D
    Sony cx985v (for now)
    BBE 482i
    B&K AVP 1030
    Adcom GFA 555 mk 2
    AudioQuest Crystal 2 spk wire
    Nordost RCA
    SDA 3.1 tl RD0 tweets
    Belkin pf60
    Carver TFM 55x
    Signal Analog 2 RCA
    AudioQuestType 4
    VMPS Original Tall Boy (Mega Woofers soon)
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  • Deadof_knight
    Deadof_knight Posts: 980
    edited January 2007
    Road trip dude Road trip. depends on how long you want to wait for a local set to come up. I waited for hmm 3 months seeing sets on the east and west coast then I just bought a set and Im going to get them now 14 hours to drive home but it will be worth it.

    bite the bullet do the deal and get some
    :cool: " He who dies with the most equipment wins Right ? "

    Denon 3300 Adcom 535 BBe w/sub out 1 pr 4.6s 2 pr of 4 jrs Recent additions Samsung Lns-4095D LCD, Samsung hd-960 DVD, Monster HT-5000 Power center    ,HPSA-1000 18" sealed DiY home sub.:D
    Black Laquer 1.2tl's w/ upgraded x-overs and Tweets BI-Amped with 2 Carver tfm-35's Knukonceptz 10ga cables
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited January 2007
    patience is correct. i think i waited about close to a year for a pair within driving distance from me.. that were also in my price range.. drove 7 hours each way.. but like everyone else has said. well worth it.
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited January 2007
    Polk65 wrote:
    Someone pass the handkerchief quick.


    :D getting a little wet eye?

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