Polk SRT Center speaker and Controllers

Tollaksen

I am Looking to add these items. Please email me.

zingo

Where are you located?

Tollaksen

zingo wrote: »

Where are you located?

Midwest

ESavinon

Keep an eye out on ebay. Both the center channel and the SRT controller come up once or twice a year.

ben62670

Is the SRT controller line level, or speaker level?
Ben

ESavinon

The SRT controller is line level switchable between mono or stereo for the SRT subwoofers and Speaker level for the sattelite speakers,center and surrounds.

ESavinon

The SRT controller does 3 things.
1. It's a subwoofer controller (volume,phase,polarity,variable low pass filter,various level controls from fine to coarse(-10db,0db,+10db) fine subwoofer control variable from -10db to +10db, music attenuator control variable from -20db to +0db, music/video switch (video mode adds 10db of volume to the subs) for the SRT subwoofers.
2. It has a dedicated SDA control module with 3 settings (off,normal, and wide)specifically designed for the SRT mains.
3. It has a transformer to make the SRT system compatible with non common ground amplifiers and dual mono amplifiers just like the AI cable used on the sda series.

Most of the controls are accesible via remote control.

polkie4life

Heres the trader from ebay that was selling the fronts and center (with 2 Control centers). It may be worth trying to contact him to see if he'll part with the extra control center. They didn't sell on-line, he may still have them....

http://myworld.ebay.com/newportcg2003/

ESavinon

Just make sure you get some type of warranty on the SRT controller.
They're fragile and when abused,they will malfunction.
Once they go dead,there's no practical way to get them repaired.
Polk won't touch them and there's no service manual available.

ben62670

Thanks E.

mikej

I am thinking of buying a SRT setup. Can the SRT speakers - subs, mains, and center be used without the controller using a home theater pre/pro? Also, I am not really sure what is meant by 'non common ground amplifier'.

Thanks,
Mike

ESAVINON wrote: »

The SRT controller does 3 things.
1. It's a subwoofer controller (volume,phase,polarity,variable low pass filter,various level controls from fine to coarse(-10db,0db,+10db) fine subwoofer control variable from -10db to +10db, music attenuator control variable from -20db to +0db, music/video switch (video mode adds 10db of volume to the subs) for the SRT subwoofers.
2. It has a dedicated SDA control module with 3 settings (off,normal, and wide)specifically designed for the SRT mains.
3. It has a transformer to make the SRT system compatible with non common ground amplifiers and dual mono amplifiers just like the AI cable used on the sda series.

Most of the controls are accesible via remote control.

dorokusai

Tollaksen wrote: »

I am Looking to add these items. Please email me.

I'm pretty sure that after Polkfest(Oct. 17/18), these might be available....PM me.

ESavinon

mikej wrote: »

I am thinking of buying a SRT setup. Can the SRT speakers - subs, mains, and center be used without the controller using a home theater pre/pro? Also, I am not really sure what is meant by 'non common ground amplifier'.

Thanks,
Mike

Theoretically, yes but it would defeat the sda effect.

ESavinon

All the controls for the subwoofers are in the controller.

Tollaksen

mikej wrote: »

I am thinking of buying a SRT setup. Can the SRT speakers - subs, mains, and center be used without the controller using a home theater pre/pro? Also, I am not really sure what is meant by 'non common ground amplifier'.

Thanks,
Mike

The speakers by themselves with out the controller are still amazing. Having lived without a controller until recently, These speaker have such range that you will be truely blown away. A controller will pop up. But as far as the SDA effect. It is great and so unique but not needed to still enjoy the sound that these puppies reproduce. If you can buy them do it.

polkie4life

Tollaksen wrote: »

The speakers by themselves with out the controller are still amazing. Having lived without a controller until recently, These speaker have such range that you will be truely blown away. A controller will pop up. But as far as the SDA effect. It is great and so unique but not needed to still enjoy the sound that these puppies reproduce. If you can buy them do it.

Did you find a controller?

zingo

dorokusai wrote: »

I'm pretty sure that after Polkfest(Oct. 17/18), these might be available....PM me.

What's the reason for this if you don't mind me asking?

dorokusai

It's a secret.

mikej

I have just started readinga about the SRT system - what do you mean by the 'SDA effect'? Is the ability to switch between the 'off,normal, and wide' effects mentioned in your earlier post?

ESAVINON wrote: »

Theoretically, yes but it would defeat the sda effect.

mikej

Could you explain a little more about your bullet point 3 regarding the non-common ground issue. The reason I ask is that I am interested in buying an SRT setup, but based on what I read in case it does not come with a working controller how would I connect this up and want to understand the non-common ground issue you describe.

Thanks,
Mike

mikej wrote: »

I am thinking of buying a SRT setup. Can the SRT speakers - subs, mains, and center be used without the controller using a home theater pre/pro? Also, I am not really sure what is meant by 'non common ground amplifier'.

Thanks,
Mike

ben62670

mikej wrote: »

I have just started readinga about the SRT system - what do you mean by the 'SDA effect'? Is the ability to switch between the 'off,normal, and wide' effects mentioned in your earlier post?

Yes.

mjjjhjemj

Hello Tollaksen,

I have a full SRT setup that I am looking to sell. I think I need to have the subwoofers repaired, but believe all other speakers (center) and the controller are fine. What are you willing to offer?

Thanks,
Mike

Tollaksen wrote: »

I am Looking to add these items. Please email me.

schwarcw

mjjjhjemj wrote: »

Hello Tollaksen,

I have a full SRT setup that I am looking to sell. I think I need to have the subwoofers repaired, but believe all other speakers (center) and the controller are fine. What are you willing to offer?

Thanks,
Mike

Where do you live?

Tollaksen

mjjjhjemj wrote: »

Hello Tollaksen,

I have a full SRT setup that I am looking to sell. I think I need to have the subwoofers repaired, but believe all other speakers (center) and the controller are fine. What are you willing to offer?

Thanks,
Mike

email me - rtollaksen@hotmail.com

ESavinon

I might be interested in the rest of the system if tollaksen does not need the mains and subs.

F1nut

Ah, feel the burn.

Tollaksen

mjjjhjemj wrote: »

Hello Tollaksen,

I have a full SRT setup that I am looking to sell. I think I need to have the subwoofers repaired, but believe all other speakers (center) and the controller are fine. What are you willing to offer?

Thanks,
Mike

Send me a note. mjjjhjemj

F1nut

We don't do offers, highest bidder or any of that stuff here.

mjjjhjemj

Massachusetts - about 45 west of Boston

schwarcw wrote: »

Where do you live?

mjjjhjemj

I will let you know. I am likely to repair the subs and then sell the whole system. I wish I could keep these, but my wife is not for them and in the smaller room we have for these I really can't disagree.

Mike

ESAVINON wrote: »

I might be interested in the rest of the system if tollaksen does not need the mains and subs.

Tollaksen

ESAVINON wrote: »

I might be interested in the rest of the system if tollaksen does not need the mains and subs.

Ed you a message.