How Far Would You Go???!!

geoff727
geoff727 Posts: 546
edited December 2007 in Vintage Speakers
How far would you go (or have you gone) to pick up your dream SDA speakers? :rolleyes:

I want to see who would go the farthest, or who has the longest road trip so far to baby their SDA's all the way home. :eek:

Mine:
About 35 miles round trip for the SDA-1C's.

Seattle, WA to Concord, CA (~780 miles one way) for the SRS 2.3tl's. Mostly everyone I know thought I was nuts.
Polk SDA SRS 2
Polk RTA 15tl
Polk Monitor 7C
Polk Lsi9
Infinity RS-II (modded)
Infinity RS-IIIa (modded)
Infinity RS 2.5 x 2
Magnepan 1.6QR (modded)

System: http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?vevol&1290711373
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited December 2007
    352 mi – about 5 hours 33 mins (each way) :eek:

    Spokane, Wa to Portland, OR, twice.... ;) two separate pairs (not my dream SDA's, but SDA's alright.
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • John in MA
    John in MA Posts: 1,010
    edited December 2007
    Mopar Paul went about 1800 miles round trip to get his.

    I'm chicken--about 60 mi round trip.
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited December 2007
    240 miles round trip to get th 1B's

    650 miles round trip when I got my SRS's; then repeated same trip to get the 1.2 TL's (same seller).

    When Joe came down to get the SRS's from Quebec...that must have been over 2,000 miles.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited December 2007
    1,100 miles round trip to Doro's for a pair of 1Cs. Of course there was a visit to Cars at Carlisle, Gettysburg and a couple of rounds of golf along the way.
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,341
    edited December 2007
    I've only gone about 240 miles.

    Our friend Esavinon has some stories to tell. I'll allow Ed to tell his tales.;)
    Carl

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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,083
    edited December 2007
    I did 1500 to get my Quads.

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • dbnh
    dbnh Posts: 194
    edited December 2007
    Purchased my 1Cs in Hanau, Germany in 1989. According to GeoBytes, that's about 3646 miles, or 5868 km, from Northwood, NH. Of course, that's just for the one-way trip to Hanau.
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited December 2007
    Not SDA's but worth sharing anyway. The guy who bought my JBL's a little over a month ago traveled 1650 miles each way for them. 3300ish miles round trip.

    Florida Keys to North of Boston. He drove straight through each way, no layovers either way.

    Furthest I traveled for the only pair of SDA's i owned was 15 miles each way . :)
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  • PolkWannabie
    PolkWannabie Posts: 2,763
    edited December 2007
    Furthest I travelled was to the garage to oversee delivery of SRT's in bound from California. I had complete confidence in the seller and prayed about the freight shipping it took to get them here. As it turned out I couldn't have gotten them here in better shape by doing the 6000 mile round trip myself.
    Rick
    HT+ Sunfire TG IV, Dual CG Sig II's, CinePro 1K2, Oppo 981, Audio Technica PL120, Polk SRT's & F/X1000's, Samsung 71" DLP
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited December 2007
    366.76 miles for the SDA SRS, with F1 riding shotgun and providing (much needed) muscle/strong back.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited December 2007
    Drove from Indy to Baltimore and back for my SRS2s
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  • John in MA
    John in MA Posts: 1,010
    edited December 2007
    I've had a few folks come from PA to buy stuff, and one from NJ. Another guy flew out from CA and picked up a tape deck, but he was actually visiting family in the area.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,083
    edited December 2007
    dbnh wrote: »
    Purchased my 1Cs in Hanau, Germany in 1989. According to GeoBytes, that's about 3646 miles, or 5868 km, from Northwood, NH. Of course, that's just for the one-way trip to Hanau.

    Some friends of mine own a restaurant, Johnson's, in Northwood...bought it five or six years ago...

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • rocket
    rocket Posts: 71
    edited December 2007
    225 miles round trip for my 2.3tl's, but only to the garage for taking delivery for my 3.1tl's. all more than worth it!
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  • NJPOLKER
    NJPOLKER Posts: 3,474
    edited December 2007
    Wednesday, I am going to travel about 45 miles (which may take hours here in NJ) to Union, New Jersey and pick up my SRS2's then drive to my favorite bar have lunch and drinks. Then maybe get home and hook them up. So as I see it I will travel about a hundred miles or so.
    My wife will be really pissed off but I will be real happy, its all about me and my music!!!
    Soon to be divorced, Drew
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited December 2007
    NJPolker, hope you have a buddy to help you unload those new to you SRS2's :)

    congrats.. sounds like a great trip.
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • NJPOLKER
    NJPOLKER Posts: 3,474
    edited December 2007
    My friend who I have recruited to help me has a Chevy Suburban and since he is a Jersey City fireman should be strong enough to lend assistance in loading and unloading them. Of course I will pick up the check for lunch will probabley be the cost of four RDO-194's, we drink and eat alot, but what the hell it will be worth it.
    Drew
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  • HiPerf360
    HiPerf360 Posts: 436
    edited December 2007
    BlueMDPicker wrote: »
    366.76 miles for the SDA SRS, with F1 riding shotgun and providing (much needed) muscle/strong back.

    But did you take the van? ;)
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited December 2007
    I just want to know.. did Jesse's hair move at all the whole time though? :confused::p
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • HiPerf360
    HiPerf360 Posts: 436
    edited December 2007
    I sent my brother in law 1764 mi each way for my SRTs.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited December 2007
    Mine were 1300 miles away. Worth every inch of the trip too. :)
    madmax
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited December 2007
    Eighteen hours 700 miles round trip from Philly to Medford Mass for mint 1.2 TLs. The worst part of the trip was going through New York.
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  • John in MA
    John in MA Posts: 1,010
    edited December 2007
    HiPerf360 wrote: »
    I sent my brother in law 1764 mi each way for my SRTs.

    And he was never heard from again.
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  • BAD ASP
    BAD ASP Posts: 361
    edited December 2007
    I did a quick 525 mile round trip with my son to pick up a pair of 1.2's not tl's. I will be upgrading the tweets after auditioning them in my room for a few weeks. I picked them up from polksda who lives in central illinois and I live in a northwest suburb of Chicago. Pleasant trip with my son and Dan (polksda) is a gentleman with a beautiful collection of music. All in all a good day and expect many years of great listening to these speakers.:D:D:D
    Home Theater
    Amp: sunfire cinema grand signature 5ch 425 wpc
    Side surround amp: Sunfire 2 X 300
    Processor: sunfire theater grand V
    Fronts:: polk sda-srs 1.2
    Rears: Polk LSiFX
    Side surrounds: Fxi5
    Center: (2)polk LSiC's
    Sub: svs pb-13 rosenut
    Hd-Dvd: toshiba xa-2
    Blue Ray: oppo bdp83se
    Projector: sony vw60
    Screen: Da-Lite 106"
    APC S20 Power conditioner
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited December 2007
    BAD ASP wrote: »
    I did a quick 525 mile round trip with my son to pick up a pair of 1.2's not tl's. I will be upgrading the tweets after auditioning them in my room for a few weeks. I picked them up from polksda who lives in central illinois and I live in a northwest suburb of Chicago. Pleasant trip with my son and Dan (polksda) is a gentleman with a beautiful collection of music. All in all a good day and expect many years of great listening to these speakers.:D:D:D

    I did my run for the 1.2 TLs with my son too. It was very enjoyable spending all that time as we don't get to spend much time together since he's become an adult.

    You should seriously consider upgrading your crossovers. It make such a huge improvement is overall sound, tone and bass response.
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  • michaeljhsda2
    michaeljhsda2 Posts: 2,185
    edited December 2007
    I drove 320 miles roundtrip to get my 1.2 TL's.
    SDA SRS 2.3TL's
    Silk Audio MS-90-BT integrated tube amp
    Yaqin MS-20L integrated tube amp
    SDA 2B TL's
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited December 2007
    140 miles round trip to pick up my first set of 1C's,,thanks to hoosier21 (Russ) for hooking me up with a minty set. :)
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • MillerLiteScott
    MillerLiteScott Posts: 2,561
    edited December 2007
    I travelled 8 miles round trip for my 2B's and 2.5 miles for my 1C's. Both were original owners.

    Scott
    I like speakers that are bigger than a small refrigerator but smaller than a big refrigerator:D
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited December 2007
    MillerLiteScott wrote: »
    I travelled 8 miles round trip for my 2B's and 2.5 miles for my 1C's. Both were original owners.

    Scott

    Well I'm revoking your true blue, hardcore, SDA membership until you atleast travel 60 miles one way!!!
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  • whitetruk
    whitetruk Posts: 308
    edited December 2007
    about 30 miles round trip for my srs`2,bought brand new
    about 800 miles round trip for my 1.2tl`s (from mopar paul)
    I thought it was fairly amusing also. The Polk Ogre doesn't always get 'it'
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