FS: SDA SRS in the Northwest, signed by Matthew Polk

danger boy
danger boy Posts: 15,722
edited May 2007 in For Sale (FS) Classifieds
Price SOLD!


For sale in the Northwest… 1 pair of original flagship Polk Audio SDA SRS’s in very good condition. Easily 8.5 out of 10. These have both grilles in good condition; wood side panels are beautiful oak. The only problem is that one of the bottom caps is split. Meaning, the oak bottom just needs some wood glue to repair. I thought I had done this repair a few years ago, but apparently not.

When I got these I noticed some kind of like white paint splatter on the grills and lower half of the cab’s… and on the right passive. I have tried several times to remove it, but a little of it still remains. (see pictures).

These SRS’s have had all 8 tweeters upgraded to the latest silk dome replacement tweeter from Polk about a year ago. So they are nicely broken in and sound wonderfully clean and detailed. The blade/blade interconnect cable is in good shape and included of course.

The crossovers have not been upgraded; I will leave that to the next caretaker of these unique speakers. The coolness factor is that one of the 15” passive radiator’s has been hand signed by Matthew Polk himself, back during Polkfest 05. This would bring a nice penny on an auction site, but I want someone from this forum to be able to cherish and enjoy these instead.

The details…

I prefer that whomever purchases these fine speakers pick them up in person. I can deliver them to a club member as far away as Seattle or Portland (I live in Spokane)… but, I have to charge a delivery fee (approx $100). Gas prices are to steep and I would have to rent a van to deliver them. I can do this of course, if delivery is easier for you, then we can work something out.

I prefer cash, check or money order. I don’t want to be gouged by PayPal fees. I learned my lesson when I sold a sports car on Ebay, just how much I got stiffed by Ebay and Pay Pal fees.

To keep everyone informed on who has interest in these.. I prefer to have those people post in here and not by PM. I don’t want to get into any kind of pissing match that this person PM’d me first over the next person. So if you have interest in them, please only post and show your interest in this thread.

You can ask questions in here or via PM or if you prefer I will give you my email addy or phone number. I want to make sure that whomever gets these knows what they are getting. *If a Canadian Polkie wants them, they are responsible for all customs and duty fees… plus $ would of course have to be in US funds. ;)

That’s it; ask any questions you may have. I’ll leave this up for a week to see what kind of interest is shown. I‘m not in any hurry to sell these, but it is still first come, first serve.

*No shipping period.

Thanks, AL
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited May 2007
    the pics in the first post are of the left speaker only. here are the pics of the right speaker... two top grill pegs are broke.. but the grill stays on with no problem.

    The right passive I have tried to clean over and over since i've had these.. this is something that isn't pretty to look at of course.. but i can not for the life of me remove it. It's embedded in the surface material of the passive. See pic.

    Both crossover plates are as they should be.. no discoloration at all.
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited May 2007
    So...what's next on your list???
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited May 2007
    no idea, haven't even begun to think about it.. but they will be smaller that's for dang sure. ;)

    prob a decent pair of floorstanders with great imaging. :)
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited May 2007
    danger boy wrote: »
    no idea, haven't even begun to think about it.. but they will be smaller that's for dang sure. ;)

    prob a decent pair of floorstanders with great imaging. :)

    Can I buy these to part them out, because I want a PR signed my Matthew Polk? I should be able to make all my money back selling everything piece meal including the cabinets. ;) .

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited May 2007
    ^^^^^^^^reported!!!!!!


    :D:D
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited May 2007
    heiney9 wrote: »
    Can I buy these to part them out, because I want a PR signed my Matthew Polk? I should be able to make all my money back selling everything piece meal including the cabinets. ;) .

    H9

    Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!! :p
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    edited May 2007
    Only if you can make 8 other pairs of SDA's work by doing it.
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited May 2007
    I'll take the end caps and part out the rest. I need some spare end caps in case mine get scratched.
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  • AndyGwis
    AndyGwis Posts: 3,655
    edited May 2007
    If you part them out, I'll take the aluminum faceplate on the middle of the speaker. That would be nice to frame and hang in my office.

    :)
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited May 2007
    HTrookie wrote: »
    So...what's next on your list???

    if only i could find a pair or SRS 2's :p;)
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  • Loud & Clear
    Loud & Clear Posts: 1,538
    edited May 2007
    I can't believe you're selling them. It's as though you've reached out and punched me in the gut, all the way from Spokane to Ann Arbor.

    I have to say that I'm tempted to purchase them to part them out, as I've long been suspicious that one of my grille badges is going to be pierced with an arrow in some wild cowboys and indians party scene.

    Seriously, though, I can't believe you're selling them.

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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited May 2007
    I'll take them. I just need a single tweeter gasket, and then I'll blow them up.
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    edited May 2007
    Guys I got ripped a new one for adding to a thread without the purpose of buying it outright. So make up your mind, buy or pick and chose who your going to beat down for getting out of line acording to the better then thou.
    engtaz

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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited May 2007
    you guys are all F*ck wads in my book :)

    L&C, it's time to pass the torch as they say.. to another Polkie. they were given to me by a Polkie, and now I'm just passing them along.

    If they don't sell, then of course I keep em :) .. it's a win, win.
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    edited May 2007
    heiney9 wrote: »
    Can I buy these to part them out, because I want a PR signed my Matthew Polk? I should be able to make all my money back selling everything piece meal including the cabinets. ;) .

    H9
    Wasnt it you who started this thread about mucking up the FM? lol. :phttp://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=52202 REGARDS SNOW
    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited May 2007
    heiney9 wrote: »
    Can I buy these to part them out, because I want a PR signed my Matthew Polk? I should be able to make all my money back selling everything piece meal including the cabinets. ;) .

    H9

    All hail, oh ye breaker of balls!!!:D :D:p
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited May 2007
    engtaz wrote: »
    Guys I got ripped a new one for adding to a thread without the purpose of buying it outright. So make up your mind, buy or pick and chose who your going to beat down for getting out of line acording to the better then thou.

    Ixnay for once will ya!!!!:p
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited May 2007
    snow wrote: »
    Wasnt it you who started this thread about mucking up the FM lol. :phttp://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=52202 REGARDS SNOW

    Sure was, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em :D . I'm allowed to rant and then participate against my rant. Geez, you haven't been around these parts long have you :):D:p .
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited May 2007
    If you guys continue messing with the FM I'm gonna tell H9. I swear.

    AND......if that doesn't do it I'm gonna call grampa Jesse.....You'll be sorry.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited May 2007
    all i can say is you guys are keeping this thread alive.. i don't have to worry about bumping it at all. :p

    P.S. Hey where are my Northwest Polkies looking for SRS's ???
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited May 2007
    Polk landmark speaker, get off your ****.
    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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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited May 2007
    Lasareath wrote: »
    You guys are Hilarious!

    Hey Danger, I'll send ya 2 PR's for that one signed PR ;)

    Deal OR no Deal? NO DEAL !!! :D
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited May 2007
    ok, i know it's only been 24 hours since i posted these, but no interest yet.. still available. :)
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  • kingkip
    kingkip Posts: 401
    edited May 2007
    I want these soooo bad... however being killed in my sleep wouldn't make for good listening. House remodel and a new baby, pretty sure the wife would jam an ice pick in my ears if I bought them.

    I am going to go and cry myself to sleep now:(
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited May 2007
    Ok. since i posted these for sale.. i have moved them further apart. OMG! they sound soooo much better now. They were about 7 ft apart from the center of each speaker.

    Now they are 12 feet apart center to center.. and the soundstage is freakin huge. I was listening to some Money. by Pink Floyd.. and I could swear some of the sound was coming from so far off one side that is had to be another 15 feet out at least.

    I didn't know that the distance made that much of a difference. Now I have to re-listen to all my music again. Dang it!! ;)
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited May 2007
    danger boy wrote: »
    Ok. since i posted these for sale.. i have moved them further apart. OMG! they sound soooo much better now. They were about 7 ft apart from the center of each speaker.

    Now they are 12 feet apart center to center.. and the soundstage is freakin huge. I was listening to some Money. by Pink Floyd.. and I could swear some of the sound was coming from so far off one side that is had to be another 15 feet out at least.

    I didn't know that the distance made that much of a difference. Now I have to re-listen to all my music again. Dang it!! ;)

    Wow, I can move mine further apart by two feet more on each side which would give me 10' 3" apart and still have them exactly 3 feet from each side wall. Now I gotta try this. . .thanks alot for the sore friggin back Al!!!:p

    The only problem is that I can't move my sweet spot back 10 feet.
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  • Polk65
    Polk65 Posts: 1,405
    edited May 2007
    And people call him pollo loco... :rolleyes:
    "Sometimes even small changes in separation, toe-in, and distance from backwall and side-wall(s) can make a big difference in FR and imaging." -- Tour2ma

    With one speaker in your dining room and the other in your hallway, does this mean they are no longer for sale?
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited May 2007
    Polk65 wrote: »
    And people call him pollo loco... :rolleyes:
    "Sometimes even small changes in separation, toe-in, and distance from backwall and side-wall(s) can make a big difference in FR and imaging." -- Tour2ma

    With one speaker in your dining room and the other in your hallway, does this mean they are no longer for sale?

    WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited May 2007
    Polk65 wrote: »
    And people call him pollo loco... :rolleyes:
    "Sometimes even small changes in separation, toe-in, and distance from backwall and side-wall(s) can make a big difference in FR and imaging." -- Tour2ma

    With one speaker in your dining room and the other in your hallway, does this mean they are no longer for sale?

    quite possibly.. i have found a new appreciation for my SRS's. I will leave the for sale sign up displayed proudly for another week. then i'll either Ebay them or keep em. I thought there would be more interest in these.. i know the $$ is somewhat high.. but then again. a pair of signed SRS"s never come up for sale, ever. ;)
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited May 2007
    danger boy wrote: »
    quite possibly.. i have found a new appreciation for my SRS's. I will leave the for sale sign up displayed proudly for another week. then i'll either Ebay them or keep em. I thought there would be more interest in these.. i know the $$ is somewhat high.. but then again. a pair of signed SRS"s never come up for sale, ever. ;)

    Al don't you have a boatload of upgrades done to those SRSs?

    I'll bet the magic marker Matt used to sign the passive radiator is making the bass sound deeper and tighter and more natural!!!:D :p
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