SDA SRS 2.3 Speakers

ns4433
ns4433 Posts: 16
edited April 2008 in Vintage Speakers
found a pair of these speakers. guy is asking 750, what do you guys think of this model and what do u think is a fair price. thansk for the input
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited April 2008
    I like them alot. Very full sound for there size. I think the price is in line with the market. Have they been upgraded or are they stock??
  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited April 2008
    There's something wrong. The last pic of the back is not of a 2.3.
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited April 2008
    Nice catch F1. Looks like the back of a SRSII not a 2.3.
  • candyliquor35m
    candyliquor35m Posts: 2,267
    edited April 2008
    I paid $600 for a pair in fair condition and then less than $500 for another pair in better condition. I won't say how much less than :D

    A friend of mine told me to never make a offer that didn't shock the hell out of the seller to see their reaction. Offer them $250 or $500 cash and see what happens.

    Also there's a pair of SRS 2's for sale on here in the flea market for $400.

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66701
  • NJPOLKER
    NJPOLKER Posts: 3,474
    edited April 2008
    Nick,
    Where is this guy located? If he is a local NJ guy lets go take a look if not forget about it.
    The F1nut never misses a thing but as he ages things may change but for now you should ask the seller alot of questions. The label on tha back is the same as the one on my SRSII's.
    Drew
  • Neskahi
    Neskahi Posts: 297
    edited April 2008
    FWIW. I checked my 2.3's right speaker and the label is identical, but serial is 3230.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited April 2008
    Identical to the one pictured above? I mean, I know Polk liked to use up left over stuff, but that label isn't even close.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited April 2008
    That's awesome.
    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.
  • Neskahi
    Neskahi Posts: 297
    edited April 2008
    Yes. Just like it. When I first came into possession of my 2.3s, I had the boxes and they were marked 2.3 in big print. It always bugged me that the label read 'SDA SRS 2' and not
    2.3.
    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
  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,204
    edited April 2008
    The first pic shows those are early 2.3's because they have the "donut" drivers. I suppose it's possible they have an SRS 2 label on the back. Polk didn't throw anything away apparently.
    "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!
  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,204
    edited April 2008
    If they are in decent shape $750 is a pretty fair price. I admit many of us are used to getting such great deals in the FM we tend to become a little jaded.
    "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!
  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited April 2008
    I've never seen 2.3's without the donut drivers.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited April 2008
    The TL's had 4 stereo drivers, and 2 dimensional with the SL3000's. The older 2.3's had 2 stereo, 2 dimensional, and 2 bass (donut drivers) with the CL specials.
    F1 don't you have 2.3's?

    BTW $750, and you can pick them up is a great deal.
    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.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited April 2008
    H9 wasn't talking about the 2.3TL's, which I do own. He was talking about two different versions of the 2.3, one with donut drivers, one without.

    The 2.3 and 2.3TL are entirely different speakers. It was not just a matter of simply adding the SL3000's that makes them TL's.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited April 2008
    The 2.3 and 2.3TL are entirely different speakers. It was not just a matter of simply adding the SL3000's that makes them TL's.

    I knew that.
    Really I did:p
    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
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited April 2008
    I know you did. :)
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,204
    edited April 2008
    F1nut wrote: »
    I've never seen 2.3's without the donut drivers.

    To my knowledge only the earliest 2.3's had the donut driver's added to the MW6513's. Later (non TL) models had standard MW6513's with out the doughnuts. Page 18 of the compendium II clearly shows a pic of 2.3's w/o the doughnuts in the 1st and 4th drivers.

    The 2.3 TL are a completely different speaker they use all MW6510's and the driver array is completely different as well as the tweeters and the cabinets. They're 8 ohm as well.

    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!
  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited April 2008
    To my knowledge only the earliest 2.3's had the donut driver's added to the MW6513's. Later (non TL) models had standard MW6513's with out the doughnuts. Page 18 of the compendium II clearly shows a pic of 2.3's w/o the doughnuts in the 1st and 4th drivers.
    Interesting.




    BTW, the 2.3TL's are 6 ohm.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited April 2008
    F1nut wrote: »
    BTW, the 2.3TL's are 6 ohm.

    Yeah the specs are misleading on a lot of the pin/blades.
    "8 ohm compatible"= 6ohm nominal
    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
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,204
    edited April 2008
    F1nut wrote: »
    BTW, the 2.3TL's are 6 ohm.

    My 8 ohm comment came straight from the Compendium II, I have found a couple other contradicting specs too. :confused:

    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!
  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited April 2008
    So, after all that SDA pontificating......who's manhood is bigger?
    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.
  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,204
    edited April 2008
    dorokusai wrote: »
    So, after all that SDA pontificating......who's manhood is bigger?

    Yours......................................


    It's not about the manhood; it's about putting up the correct info for others to use now and in the future. Plus, if there is an error in the Compendium I'd like to make a note of it. I realize the difference between 6ohm and 8ohm nominal is negligible at best.

    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!
  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited April 2008
    And all this time I thought the Polk forum was about disinformation.....I better get crackin'
    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.
  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited April 2008
    heiney9 wrote: »
    Yours......................................


    It's not about the manhood; it's about putting up the correct info for others to use now and in the future. Plus, if there is an error in the Compendium I'd like to make a note of it. I realize the difference between 6ohm and 8ohm nominal is negligible at best.

    H9

    Bingo!

    They are 6 ohm nominal. The info in the Compendium lists all the TL series as "compatible with 8 ohm outputs", which 6 ohm loads would be. Just a bit of marketing speak, I believe.
    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."


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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited April 2008
    It's nice to see that you guys are capable of clear and concise help on this, moreso, your home forum. I hope it continues in other threads :D
    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.
  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited April 2008
    The same, the same.
    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."


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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,204
    edited April 2008
    F1nut wrote: »
    Bingo!

    They are 6 ohm nominal. The info in the Compendium lists all the TL series as "compatible with 8 ohm outputs", which 6 ohm loads would be. Just a bit of marketing speak, I believe.

    Listen F1nutter Butter page 27 states and I quote "The Nominal Impedance was raised to 8 ohms" Seesh!! :D;) Don't you know anything?
















    Anyways, the above response was meant in jest..... so Doro don't get your tubes all untied over it. :D:p

    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!
  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited April 2008
    LOL......yeah, yeah. My owner's manual says "compatible with 8 ohm outputs", so I'm sticking with 6 ohms. Someone here tested them, maybe Raife and IIRC they measured at 6 ohm nominal. :p
    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

  • hangon
    hangon Posts: 228
    edited April 2008
    I just picked up my first pair of 2.3tl's tonight. Where can I find the interconnect cable and 4 tweeters for replacements?
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  • candyliquor35m
    candyliquor35m Posts: 2,267
    edited April 2008
    I have 4 used but guaranteed not doa sl3000's for $120 shipped conus.

    Have you swapped any of the tweeters around with each other to make sure the tweeters are bad?