WARNING about 2.3's on eBay

F1nut
F1nut Posts: 50,820
edited March 2008 in Vintage Speakers
http://cgi.ebay.com/Polk-Audio-SDA-SRS-2-3-speakers_W0QQitemZ190204913936QQihZ009QQcategoryZ14993QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Do NOT buy these speakers. One speaker is a 2.3, the other is a 2.3TL. :rolleyes:
Political Correctness'.........defined

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  • Neskahi
    Neskahi Posts: 297
    edited March 2008
    Yeppers. Not only different drivers and tweets, but the positioning of the drivers are not
    opposing lay outs for a left and right speaker.
    SDA 2.3/RDO's... xovers by Ben
    SDA 2.3TL/Stock..
    SDA 1C/Solens/RDO's [gave to my Uncle]
    SDA 2B RDO's
    Snell Type CV
    SDA 1.2TL's
    GFA7700 Adcom
    GFP750 Adcom
    TFM55X Carver
    M90 Pioneer/C90 Pre
    M91 x 2 Pioneers/C91 Pre
    Yaqin MC10l
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    TFM35X x 2
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,259
    edited March 2008
    Aren't they both the same side speaker [R-hand] as well?
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • Neskahi
    Neskahi Posts: 297
    edited March 2008
    The one on the left is a TL left, The one on the right is reg. 2.3 right. The arrangement
    of the speakers should mirror each other when looking at a matching set.
    SDA 2.3/RDO's... xovers by Ben
    SDA 2.3TL/Stock..
    SDA 1C/Solens/RDO's [gave to my Uncle]
    SDA 2B RDO's
    Snell Type CV
    SDA 1.2TL's
    GFA7700 Adcom
    GFP750 Adcom
    TFM55X Carver
    M90 Pioneer/C90 Pre
    M91 x 2 Pioneers/C91 Pre
    Yaqin MC10l
    DCD-1520/1560/2560 Denon
    Marantz DVD-8400
    Carver m1.5T
    DV-79avi Pioneer
    TFM35X x 2
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  • jakelm
    jakelm Posts: 4,081
    edited March 2008
    treitz3 wrote: »
    Aren't they both the same side speaker [R-hand] as well?

    Yep, same side.
    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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  • Neskahi
    Neskahi Posts: 297
    edited March 2008
    What I should say is 2.3 TL has the "two" drivers on the outside and 2.3 has the "two" drivers on the inside. Now I getting confused. Someone check me on this.
    SDA 2.3/RDO's... xovers by Ben
    SDA 2.3TL/Stock..
    SDA 1C/Solens/RDO's [gave to my Uncle]
    SDA 2B RDO's
    Snell Type CV
    SDA 1.2TL's
    GFA7700 Adcom
    GFP750 Adcom
    TFM55X Carver
    M90 Pioneer/C90 Pre
    M91 x 2 Pioneers/C91 Pre
    Yaqin MC10l
    DCD-1520/1560/2560 Denon
    Marantz DVD-8400
    Carver m1.5T
    DV-79avi Pioneer
    TFM35X x 2
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  • Refefer
    Refefer Posts: 1,280
    edited March 2008
    Did you report the seller to ebay? I would hate for someone to get screwed over by getting a bad pair of speaks.
    Lovin that music year after year.

    Main 2 Channel System

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  • Neskahi
    Neskahi Posts: 297
    edited March 2008
    I asked the seller to verify model numbers. He may not know of the error.
    SDA 2.3/RDO's... xovers by Ben
    SDA 2.3TL/Stock..
    SDA 1C/Solens/RDO's [gave to my Uncle]
    SDA 2B RDO's
    Snell Type CV
    SDA 1.2TL's
    GFA7700 Adcom
    GFP750 Adcom
    TFM55X Carver
    M90 Pioneer/C90 Pre
    M91 x 2 Pioneers/C91 Pre
    Yaqin MC10l
    DCD-1520/1560/2560 Denon
    Marantz DVD-8400
    Carver m1.5T
    DV-79avi Pioneer
    TFM35X x 2
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  • shadowofnight
    shadowofnight Posts: 2,735
    edited March 2008
    Even a non-technical person could see the difference between those two speakers...what was he thinking ? The real question is who got screwed from the other two mismatched pair that morphed off of these ?
    The first rule of Fight Club is you don't talk about Fight Club
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  • jakelm
    jakelm Posts: 4,081
    edited March 2008
    hand-me-down from his father. Hmmmm...
    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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  • avguytx
    avguytx Posts: 1,628
    edited March 2008
    Neskahi wrote: »
    What I should say is 2.3 TL has the "two" drivers on the outside and 2.3 has the "two" drivers on the inside. Now I getting confused. Someone check me on this.

    The 2 stereo drivers are on the inside and the dimensional drivers are on the outside for both versions.
    Richard? Who's your favorite Little Rascal? Alfalfa? Or is it........................Spanky?.................................Sinner.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited March 2008
    I wonder how they sound?:D
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited March 2008
    Yep,, if Jesse says it ain't so,,, it ain't so :)
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • avguytx
    avguytx Posts: 1,628
    edited March 2008
    He just updated the listing with the truth about it. I emailed him and he replied, too. I'll give him credit for that part anyway.
    Richard? Who's your favorite Little Rascal? Alfalfa? Or is it........................Spanky?.................................Sinner.
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  • jakelm
    jakelm Posts: 4,081
    edited March 2008
    Makes you wonder what they have been listening to all these years..
    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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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited March 2008
    Would make for a killer center channel :)


    or a whole lot of drivers for spare parts!
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  • Poee7R
    Poee7R Posts: 904
    edited March 2008
    The tl is a left and the non tl is a right. Which is probably why they are together. May have bought them from a dealer and someone mixed in an older non with a new tl not realising the difference in the driver's or driver configuration.

    If I remember right the non tl's have the two driver's to the center, while the tl's are opposite, they have the 4 drivers to the center. I would bet it was a mix up from the place he bought em, as those are left and right speakers, just different series.


    Dave
    Once again we meet at last.
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  • Neskahi
    Neskahi Posts: 297
    edited March 2008
    Poee7R be correct.
    SDA 2.3/RDO's... xovers by Ben
    SDA 2.3TL/Stock..
    SDA 1C/Solens/RDO's [gave to my Uncle]
    SDA 2B RDO's
    Snell Type CV
    SDA 1.2TL's
    GFA7700 Adcom
    GFP750 Adcom
    TFM55X Carver
    M90 Pioneer/C90 Pre
    M91 x 2 Pioneers/C91 Pre
    Yaqin MC10l
    DCD-1520/1560/2560 Denon
    Marantz DVD-8400
    Carver m1.5T
    DV-79avi Pioneer
    TFM35X x 2
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  • Poee7R
    Poee7R Posts: 904
    edited March 2008
    I hoped so, I would be quite the **** not to know as I have a set of 2.3tl's sitting in the living room.


    Dave
    Once again we meet at last.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,820
    edited March 2008
    avguytx wrote: »
    The 2 stereo drivers are on the inside and the dimensional drivers are on the outside for both versions.

    Not quite.

    The 2.3TL's have 4 stereo drivers on the inside, 2 dimensional drivers on the outside.

    The 2.3's have 2 stereo drivers on the inside, 2 dimensional drivers and 2 (top & bottom) sub-bass drivers on the outside.
    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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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,820
    edited March 2008
    JHC, there are 3 bids ($285.00) on them!?! :rolleyes:
    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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  • DarqueKnight
    DarqueKnight Posts: 6,765
    edited March 2008
    I see these are in Indianapolis. I wonder if wangotango has the other matching 2.3 and 2.3TL. This probably started out as a practical joke that went too far.
    Proud and loyal citizen of the Digital Domain and Solid State Country!
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited March 2008
    F1nut wrote: »
    JHC, there are 3 bids ($285.00) on them!?! :rolleyes:

    Worth $285 in parts.....easy.
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,888
    edited March 2008
    You guys just don't have any imagination.

    Fry's had a clearance sale a little while back on left Lsi25's.

    Now if you take a left Lsi25, and the right regular 2.3 from this auction, hook one up with cable and the other up with stranded Monster wire, than
    you'll really have ....... uhm ...... something.


    Seriously, if somebody local had the spare cash/space, it would be tempting.
    Never know what'll pop up in the future.
    Sal Palooza
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited March 2008
    mrbigbluelight wrote: »
    You guys just don't have any imagination.

    Fry's had a clearance sale a little while back on left Lsi25's.

    Now if you take a left Lsi25, and the right regular 2.3 from this auction, hook one up with cable and the other up with stranded Monster wire, than
    you'll really have ....... uhm ...... something.


    LOL!!!
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    edited March 2008
    I can recall a pair of mis-matched 2.3's for sale some time ago...This pair is either the same ones,or the matching mis-matched pair:D
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  • avguytx
    avguytx Posts: 1,628
    edited March 2008
    F1nut wrote: »
    Not quite.

    The 2.3TL's have 4 stereo drivers on the inside, 2 dimensional drivers on the outside.

    The 2.3's have 2 stereo drivers on the inside, 2 dimensional drivers and 2 (top & bottom) sub-bass drivers on the outside.

    Oops. My bad. :D
    Richard? Who's your favorite Little Rascal? Alfalfa? Or is it........................Spanky?.................................Sinner.
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