what speakers do i have :(

WolfKiyoshi
WolfKiyoshi Posts: 96
edited February 2008 in Vintage Speakers
i have a pair of speakers dated 1984 they look exactly like the sda 1c but the tweeters are placed horizontally instead of vertical i'm sorry i don't have a pic my camera broke but does anybody know what model they are?(curse you polk for not stamping a model number somewhere) and also are the speakers worth anything? not that i'd ever sell them >_>
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited April 2007
    you might want to remove one of the mid drivers/speakers... and often times in the those days, they would stamp the model number on the rear of the mid bass driver. it's not foolproof of course... but I've often found it to be pretty accurate actually. is may say something like SDA1C or SDA2B, etc.

    good luck.

    check out this link.. it may help. not all models are shown.
    http://www.polksda.com/list.shtml
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  • WolfKiyoshi
    WolfKiyoshi Posts: 96
    edited April 2007
    okay they look EXACTLY like the sda 2 except have one more woofer i did pull one and it said sda 1 i believe but thats not the model it kinda makes me mad i cant find it lol the things do sound amazing but sadly one of the dimensional tweeters is blown :( thought one of the main ones was blown but turns out a fuse was just blown dodged a bullet there :)
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited April 2007
    Two tweeters over 4 drivers and a fuse? You have SDA 1's.
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  • WolfKiyoshi
    WolfKiyoshi Posts: 96
    edited April 2007
    but the pictures i see of the sda-1 all have vertically stacked tweeters mine are horizontal (by the way two fuses) so are the vertical ones monitor series perhaps? by the way are there any easy to find tweeters that fit the same and sound the same? perhaps a later model with the beveled edges? sl1000
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited April 2007
    yeah you could have monitor 12's i think. it's all possible.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited April 2007
    Edit: I read that wrong, sorry. You have SDA 1's, the original version. The 1B and 1C have vertical tweeters.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited April 2007
    Has anyone ever seen a Monitor 14 or a Monitor 15 (military)?
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  • WolfKiyoshi
    WolfKiyoshi Posts: 96
    edited April 2007
    sweet thanks ^.^ i'm just really starting to get into building a better stereo these are my first REAL set of belonged to my dad who was reluctant to give them up after realising they sound better than his current polks :D
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited April 2007
    I believe the new replacement tweeter, the RD0194-1 will work in place of your SL1000's.

    Oh yeah, welcome to the forum and enjoy your speakers.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

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  • WolfKiyoshi
    WolfKiyoshi Posts: 96
    edited April 2007
    thanks F1nut :D how much do the tweeters cost? and i've heard i had to do some cutting with that model but do they look the same at all? *enjoys showing off the guts and not a grill ;)*
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited April 2007
    The Club Polk price is $48.00 each. They are all black, so they don't look the same, but they sound better. Grills are great for keeping dust off the drivers and curious fingers away.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

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  • WolfKiyoshi
    WolfKiyoshi Posts: 96
    edited April 2007
    drivers are already filthy haven't gotten around to cleaning them yet way too busy enjoying the beautiful sound. and since the new tweeter "sounds better" do you think that would throw off the sound at all?
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  • WolfKiyoshi
    WolfKiyoshi Posts: 96
    edited April 2007
    oh yeah also is it just a drop in or would i have to modify the hole any? *shudders at the thought of a power tool/saw dust near his speakers *
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  • NeilGabriel
    NeilGabriel Posts: 1,487
    edited April 2007
    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=015&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=250105176920&rd=1&rd=1

    Take a look at these Monitor 12's on ebay and see if that is what you have. You didn't mention if speakers had spot for interconnect cable.

    Mike
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  • WolfKiyoshi
    WolfKiyoshi Posts: 96
    edited April 2007
    nope mine has the interconnect and the radiator is flat
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  • jakelm
    jakelm Posts: 4,081
    edited April 2007
    Pics..Pics...Pics
    Monitor 7b's front
    Monitor 4's surround
    Frankinpolk Center (2 mw6503's with peerless tweeter)
    M10's back surround
    Hafler-200 driving patio Daytons
    Tempest-X 15" DIY sub w/ Rythmik 350A plate amp
    Dayton 12" DVC w/ Rythmik 350a plate amp
    Harman/Kardon AVR-635
    Oppo 981hd
    Denon upconvert DVD player
    Jennings Research (vintage and rare)
    Mit RPTV WS-55513
    Tosh HD-XA1
    B&K AV5000


    Dont BAN me Bro!!!!:eek:
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  • WolfKiyoshi
    WolfKiyoshi Posts: 96
    edited April 2007
    jake they're exactly like the sda 2 except with one extra woofer i mean EXACTLY
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  • BobMcG
    BobMcG Posts: 1,585
    edited April 2007
    Is this what you have? If so they are the first generation of SDA-2.
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  • WolfKiyoshi
    WolfKiyoshi Posts: 96
    edited April 2007
    oops forgot the rest.. the pic you show looks just like mine only they have one more woofer in the blank space and use the silver flat sl1000 tweeters
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,664
    edited April 2007
    Bob,

    Those look sweet
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • BobMcG
    BobMcG Posts: 1,585
    edited April 2007
    OK, Maybe more like these but with drivers? :

    To Add: These pictured aren't using the normal B/B IC.
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  • WolfKiyoshi
    WolfKiyoshi Posts: 96
    edited April 2007
    finally able to upload :)
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited April 2007
    WolfKiyoshi wrote: »
    drivers are already filthy haven't gotten around to cleaning them yet way too busy enjoying the beautiful sound. and since the new tweeter "sounds better" do you think that would throw off the sound at all?

    Nope, they'll make everything sound better. I believe the RD0 is a drop in for the SL1000, but definitely not for the Peerless.

    Again, no question about it, you have the SDA 1's.
    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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  • BobMcG
    BobMcG Posts: 1,585
    edited April 2007
    Yup, nice SDA-1s!
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  • WolfKiyoshi
    WolfKiyoshi Posts: 96
    edited April 2007
    they were in storage for quite a while its a shame the tweeter is blown tho . they used to belong to my father i'm very happy to have them now such awesome sound ^.^ anyway thanks everyone :)
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited April 2007
    Have you swapped the tweeter in question for a known good one? Also, double check the fuse and the holder. Oxidation has been known to be the cause of many a tweeter not working.
    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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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,341
    edited April 2007
    Welcome to Club Polk WolfKiyoshi! You've got some real nice speakers! The SDA-1's are terrific. Replace the SL1000 tweeters and you will be living large. you could pay a ton of money to buy new speakers that sound better than those. Cangrats and good luck! Post any problems that you may have, we try and work out the bugs for you. Did you get the interconeect cable?

    Carl
    Carl

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  • WolfKiyoshi
    WolfKiyoshi Posts: 96
    edited April 2007
    the interconnect cable was packed away in a box :) and i checked both fuses and connected to the tweeter directly no dice the plastic dome is ripped slightly also which kinda sucks but its completely shot
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  • WolfKiyoshi
    WolfKiyoshi Posts: 96
    edited April 2007
    oh and speaking of "bugs" when i first hooked them up i had no bass in either speaker fiddled with the wire a bit and suddenly the entire house was shaking could that be the crossovers? or perhaps a single strand of wire was shorting the contacts and **** up the receiver? (pioneer vsx-3300 no bells and whistles but for an old starter stereo it somehow blows my dads seperate component stereo away [adcom 535 amp yamaha i think cx-1 pre ] )
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  • NeilGabriel
    NeilGabriel Posts: 1,487
    edited April 2007
    I have the SL1000 (silver Polk plate?) on my 10Bs and have been happy with them, but would do an upgrade if it is worth it. The Polk's vintage list shows the SL1000 as coming in around 1984, but I am am sure I bought these in 1983. Is the tweeter upgrae worth the cost and effort and doable by a novice DIYer? I would die if I messed these speakers up. I can post a pic of the 10Bs if it would help.
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