SDA CRS+...Wow

Mike Reeter
Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
edited April 2008 in Vintage Speakers
I placed a max. bid on these at 551.00+98.00 shipping...someone wanted them more than I did.

http://cgi.ebay.com/POLK-AUDIO-SDA-CRS-LOUD-SPEAKERS-RAREST-OF-RARE-COND_W0QQitemZ170201988127QQihZ007QQcategoryZ14993QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited March 2008
    When I move mine down the road...you can be sure they will hit eBay.
    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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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    edited March 2008
    dorokusai wrote: »
    When I move mine down the road...you can be sure they will hit eBay.

    Brings a whole new meaning to ePay...I thought I was offering a **** House price.
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  • shadowofnight
    shadowofnight Posts: 2,735
    edited March 2008
    Mike Reeter wrote: »
    Brings a whole new meaning to ePay...I thought I was offering a **** House price.

    That was a Penthouse floor **** house price....I even forgot what I paid brand spanking new for my pair...been too long ago.
    The first rule of Fight Club is you don't talk about Fight Club
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  • DollarDave
    DollarDave Posts: 2,575
    edited March 2008
    This forum member purchased them -
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65535
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    edited March 2008
    DaveMuell wrote: »
    This forum member purchased them -
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65535

    Well,If it could'nt be me,I'm glad someone from here ended up with them.

    I hoping I can find a pair one day,for a little less.
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  • stubby
    stubby Posts: 723
    edited March 2008
    Hey Mike-my offer is still good. Replacing the grill cloth this weekend. Hopefully THAT won't be too much of an adventure.

    Stubby
    SRS 3.1TL
    Harman Kardon Citation 5.1
    Anthem AVM2



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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    edited March 2008
    stubby wrote: »
    Hey Mike-my offer is still good. Replacing the grill cloth this weekend. Hopefully THAT won't be too much of an adventure.

    Stubby

    Hey Stubby,I'm keeping your offer in mind,next time I get in your neighborhood,I'll look ya up.

    Thanks again,Mike
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  • Gary Batson
    Gary Batson Posts: 124
    edited March 2008
    Mike Reeter wrote: »
    I placed a max. bid on these at 551.00+98.00 shipping...someone wanted them more than I did.

    http://cgi.ebay.com/POLK-AUDIO-SDA-CRS-LOUD-SPEAKERS-RAREST-OF-RARE-COND_W0QQitemZ170201988127QQihZ007QQcategoryZ14993QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

    Sorry; If they come to me banged up I'll let you know. Maybe you'll feel better.
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,413
    edited March 2008
    $ 561.00, wow, just wow.
    Dodd - Battery Preamp
    Monarchy Audio SE100 Delux - mono power amps
    Sony DVP-NS999ES - SACD player
    ADS 1230 - Polk SDA 2B
    DIY Stereo Subwoofer towers w/(4) 12 drivers each
    Crown K1 - Subwoofer amp
    Outlaw ICBM - crossover
    Beringher BFD - sub eq

    Where is the remote? Where is the $%#$% remote!

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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    edited March 2008
    Gary Batson wrote: »
    Sorry; If they come to me banged up I'll let you know. Maybe you'll feel better.

    Oh man,I would'nt wish that on anybody...I'm not feelin bad for not winning these,there will be others.

    But,I think a pair in that condition,will be hard to come by.
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  • Refefer
    Refefer Posts: 1,280
    edited March 2008
    Hey, so long as they come to the family, I don't mind who gets them. Let's hoard the good stuff :D
    Lovin that music year after year.

    Main 2 Channel System

    Polk SDA-1B,
    Promitheus Audio TVC SE,
    Rotel RB-980BX,
    OPPO DV-970HD,
    Lite Audio DAC AH,
    IXOS XHA305 Interconnects

    Computer Rig

    Polk SDA CRS+,
    Creek Audio 5350 SE,
    Morrow Audio MA1 Interconnect,
    HRT Music Streamer II
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited March 2008
    Refefer wrote: »
    Hey, so long as they come to the family, I don't mind who gets them. Let's hoard the good stuff :D

    Someone needs to call dibs on auctions, to save all of us $$$...............
    HT Optoma HD25 LV on 80" DIY Screen, Anthem MRX 300 Receiver, Pioneer Elite BDP 51FD Polk CS350LS, Polk SDA1C, Polk FX300, Polk RT55, Dual EBS Adire Shiva 320watt tuned to 17hz, ICs-DIY Twisted Prs, Speaker-Raymond Cable

    2 Channel Thorens TD 318 Grado ZF1, SACD/CD Marantz 8260, Soundstream/Krell DAC1, Audio Mirror PP1, Odyssey Stratos, ADS L-1290, ICs-DIY Twisted , Speaker-Raymond Cable
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  • Refefer
    Refefer Posts: 1,280
    edited March 2008
    Dennis Gardner wrote: »
    Someone needs to call dibs on auctions, to save all of us $$$...............

    Hmm, there is that too...

    Luckily, I never plan to buy SDAs except from the faithful here. I'm not much of an ebay gambler myself.
    Lovin that music year after year.

    Main 2 Channel System

    Polk SDA-1B,
    Promitheus Audio TVC SE,
    Rotel RB-980BX,
    OPPO DV-970HD,
    Lite Audio DAC AH,
    IXOS XHA305 Interconnects

    Computer Rig

    Polk SDA CRS+,
    Creek Audio 5350 SE,
    Morrow Audio MA1 Interconnect,
    HRT Music Streamer II
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited March 2008
    That was a pricey pair of CRS+, but I guess it's only a little more than half of the original MSRP if you think of it that way.
    Jake
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited March 2008
    Crikey! someone wanted them pretty bad.. :eek:
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited March 2008
    Eh......worth every penny.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

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  • Gary Batson
    Gary Batson Posts: 124
    edited March 2008
    Mike Reeter wrote: »
    Oh man,I would'nt wish that on anybody...I'm not feelin bad for not winning these,there will be others.

    But,I think a pair in that condition,will be hard to come by.
    Gary Batson wrote: »
    Sorry; If they come to me banged up I'll let you know. Maybe you'll feel better.

    Hey Mike; Top front left corner of right speaker is bashed in and a dead tweeter. Feel better now?
    And vinyl... I wouldn't have bid if I knew they were vinyl. That just screams cheep.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited March 2008
    Damn that sucks. Bad packaging, or a rough ride?
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • Libertyc
    Libertyc Posts: 915
    edited March 2008
    I would think both.
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    edited April 2008
    Gary Batson wrote: »
    Hey Mike; Top front left corner of right speaker is bashed in and a dead tweeter. Feel better now?
    And vinyl... I wouldn't have bid if I knew they were vinyl. That just screams cheep.

    Damn,I for some reason thought they were an Oak veneer...I am sorry for your trouble,you were going to replace the SL2000's anyway...Maybe you can rework the cabinets while your at it.

    Good luck,Mike
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  • BSUfbfan
    BSUfbfan Posts: 201
    edited April 2008
    WOW. makes me wonder what mine are worth with the 4.1TL upgrade and factory stands..... oh well, I'll never let them go.
    SDA SRS 2.3
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  • ESavinon
    ESavinon Posts: 3,066
    edited April 2008
    I have 1 pair for sale.
    SRT For Life; SDA Forever!

    The SRT SEISMIC System:
    Four main satellite speakers, six powered subs, two dedicated for LFE channel, two center speakers for over/under screen placement and three Control Centers. Amaze your friends, terrorize your neighbors, seize the audio bragging rights for your state. Go ahead, buy it; you only go around once.
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  • Gary Batson
    Gary Batson Posts: 124
    edited April 2008
    ben62670 wrote: »
    Damn that sucks. Bad packaging, or a rough ride?

    Looks like they were dropped in transit. They were shipped in their original factory boxes and packing. The post office made it clear that they would only offer what they decided a fifteen year old peaker was worth and take the speaker. Sounded like I was about to get screwed. The speaker is still sealed and works just fine. As it turned out. The tweeter was just disconnected and works just fine now. I'll just keep the speakers.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited April 2008
    The Post office has screwed me up a couple times already this year. They all suck. I am just trying to figure out which one sucks the least.
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • ESavinon
    ESavinon Posts: 3,066
    edited April 2008
    ESAVINON wrote: »
    I have 1 pair for sale.

    Local sale only.
    NYC.
    SRT For Life; SDA Forever!

    The SRT SEISMIC System:
    Four main satellite speakers, six powered subs, two dedicated for LFE channel, two center speakers for over/under screen placement and three Control Centers. Amaze your friends, terrorize your neighbors, seize the audio bragging rights for your state. Go ahead, buy it; you only go around once.
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  • 4406bbl
    4406bbl Posts: 194
    edited April 2008
    Gary Batson wrote: »
    Looks like they were dropped in transit. They were shipped in their original factory boxes and packing. The post office made it clear that they would only offer what they decided a fifteen year old peaker was worth and take the speaker. Sounded like I was about to get screwed. The speaker is still sealed and works just fine. As it turned out. The tweeter was just disconnected and works just fine now. I'll just keep the speakers.

    Take one of the drivers or the passive out of each and make sure the crossover board did not detach from the inductor coil,they are only held by plastic clips. I bought a pair of crs and both crossovers were detached,they just snap back on.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited April 2008
    ben62670 wrote: »
    The Post office has screwed me up a couple times already this year. They all suck. I am just trying to figure out which one sucks the least.

    I have had the best luck shipping speakers with DHL. They are a little harder to find and use, but I feel their handling is superior.
    Jake
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  • Gary Batson
    Gary Batson Posts: 124
    edited April 2008
    I'm going to do the tl upgrade someday. But I want to live with them the way they are for a while. I am surprised that they sound almost identical to my original SDA 1's. I have 2 ohm resisters on each of the tweeters on the SDA 1's because I couldn't stand the harshness the way they were. So I thought the CRS+'s would sound brighter but they're not at all.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited April 2008
    What prompted you to address the tweeter bypass? It appears that it worked, due to your comments.
    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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  • Gary Batson
    Gary Batson Posts: 124
    edited April 2008
    dorokusai wrote: »
    What prompted you to address the tweeter bypass? It appears that it worked, due to your comments.

    What do you mean? I haven't bypassed anything.
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