Got SDA's!! Better than Milk!!

Dubrzz
Dubrzz Posts: 5
edited May 2008 in Vintage Speakers
I am so pleased to have gotten juiced up with SDA's. This weekend i got my pair of SDA SRS 2's delivered and hooked up. Boy do they make my place come alive. I had to do some sound checks to see what my neighbors might be feeling. Totally pleased that all drivers are working. Now I have the entertaining task of balancing the room for the SDA 1A's and RTA 12B's. I've only been tuned onto Polk Audio in the last 4 months and have found 3 excellent pairs of speakers. I started with the 12B's and grew up quickly from there. I could not be satisfied with just one pair when getting all 3 fit into my budget. All total they were picked up from independent sources for $722 + shipping. I spent this entire Memorial weekend listening to music. My system now includes a Yamaha CX-830 Preamp, Acurus A-250 Amp, Crown Ps-400 Amp, AudioSource Amp 3. Future growth includes an Anthem MCA 20(needs repair), Supplemental items for comparison include Sansui SP-5500x speakers, Advent Loudspeakers(2 pairs). Now i have to rethink most of my CD collection. Should be entertaining.
Go Do That Voodoo That You Do Sooooo Wellllll!:D
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited May 2008
    Welcome to Club Polk. If you plan on using mono amps you need a special cable to work with SDA's. SDA's require common ground amplification.
    Ben
    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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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited May 2008
    Get ready to start modding crossovers ;-) Welcome aboard!
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited May 2008
    SDA's are awesome. Congrats!
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • Ivorytooth
    Ivorytooth Posts: 14
    edited May 2008
    Congrats on your SDAs!! I am sure you will really enjoy them.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited May 2008
    Dubrzz wrote: »
    Crown Ps-400 Amp(soon to have 2 in mono)
    Using monoblocks with SDA's can make things complicated. I'd read up on it first. Otherwise, enjoy your new speakers!
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited May 2008
    Nice grab on the SRS 2s; those are the next speakers on my list. What are you powering speakers with?
    Jake
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited May 2008
    Welcome. Less calorific as well.
    Michael ;)
    In the beginning, all knowledge was new!
    NORTH of 60°
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  • dcmeigs
    dcmeigs Posts: 708
    edited May 2008
    Welcome. Nice collection. Cool addiction. :D
    The world is full of answers, some are right and some are wrong. - Neil Young
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited May 2008
    dude, don't mono the crowns. like others said, you need common ground amplification unless you have a certain cable.

    that said, the SRS 2's arent as power hungry as you might think. try some different amplification on those bad boys. Crown makes Badass pro amps from what i can tell, but for the SDA's, they might not be the right fit.

    by the way, Polk RTA-12's started many an audio hobbyists path. they certainly did for me :) welcome to the club.

    welcome
    Living Room 2 Channel -
    Schiit SYS Passive Pre. Jolida CD player. Songbird streamer. California Audio Labs Sigma II DAC, DIY 300as1/a1 Ice modules Class D amp. LSi15 with MM842 woofer upgrade, Nordost Blue Heaven and Unity interconnects.

    Upstairs 2 Channel Rig -
    Prometheus Ref. TVC passive pre, SAE A-205 Amp, Wiim pro streamer and Topping E50 DAC, California Audio Labs DX1 CD player, Von Schweikert VR3.5 speakers.

    Studio Rig - Scarlett 18i20(Gen3) DAW, Mac Mini, Aiyma A07 Max (BridgedX2), Totem Mites
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited May 2008
    noticed you have an Acurus, try that bad boy on the SDA's alone. you might be quite surprised.
    Living Room 2 Channel -
    Schiit SYS Passive Pre. Jolida CD player. Songbird streamer. California Audio Labs Sigma II DAC, DIY 300as1/a1 Ice modules Class D amp. LSi15 with MM842 woofer upgrade, Nordost Blue Heaven and Unity interconnects.

    Upstairs 2 Channel Rig -
    Prometheus Ref. TVC passive pre, SAE A-205 Amp, Wiim pro streamer and Topping E50 DAC, California Audio Labs DX1 CD player, Von Schweikert VR3.5 speakers.

    Studio Rig - Scarlett 18i20(Gen3) DAW, Mac Mini, Aiyma A07 Max (BridgedX2), Totem Mites
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