Are there any Other Polk speaker better than the old 1.2's

PolkClyde

if this has been discuss sorry for bringing it up again. I'm a newbie and miss the thread. Have anyone Reviewed other Polk speakers that are better then the aforementioned.

Ricardo

Better is a very subjective thing. I am listening to a pair of CRS+'s with updated crossovers and RDO tweeters that in this room I am enjoying more than the 1.2TL's I had, with the same upgrades. So I could say they are "better"...but in a big room and the right electronics, then the 1.2 TL's would be "better".

ben62670

I have bigger than 1.2's, and lower levels are better handled by smaller ones. My nextset is going to be 1C's, SRS-2's, or CRS style.
Ben

zingo

Is a Corvette or a Humvee better? As fast as a corvette is, I wouldn't want to try to cross a dry creek bed in it. All things have their place.

I believe that overall, the 1.2TLs are the best SDAs with optimum amplification and listening room. However, like the others were saying, if you have a smaller room, smaller amplifier, lower volumes, etc; they may not be ideal. You need to find the best SDA to fit your situation.

If you are asking if the 1.2 is better than any Polk speaker, that is also hard to say. SDAs are great speakers, but so are LSis; and they are very different. You just need to get your ears on a few pairs of speakers and find out what you like.

candyliquor35m

Clyde,

Are you asking which of the sda's are the best or whether Polk has been able to produce a non-sda speaker which is better than the sda line since they were discontinued?

tugboat

zingo wrote: »

Is a Corvette or a Humvee better?

Nothing's better than a good hummer!

PolkClyde

candyliquor35m wrote: »

Clyde,

Are you asking which of the sda's are the best or whether Polk has been able to produce a non-sda speaker which is better than the sda line since they were discontinued?

I just wanted to know what would be a good upgrade in the polk line from what I have. I also have the 2A's just waiting on the poly switches to arrive. Although much smaller They sound really nice. My bedroom is really too small for the 1.2's

heiney9

PolkClyde wrote: »

I just wanted to know what would be a good upgrade in the polk line from what I have. I also have the 2A's just waiting on the poly switches to arrive. Although much smaller They sound really nice. My bedroom is really too small for the 1.2's

IMO, there is no "upgrade" from SDA's. They are unique and there really is nothing like them. My next favorite Polk's are the LSi line but I don't consider them an upgrade or downgrade.................just something different.

A pair of vintage Monitor 5, 7 or 10 would be a great speaker as well. I personally don';t care for the "newer" Polk's because in general they seem to be voiced for HT more than 2-ch duty (LSi's the exception). That's just my opinion though.

H9

tugboat

Not that they were better, or worse, but weren't the SRTs supposed to be the ultimate? Didn't they have an adjustable SDA unit?

Of course I could be completely wrong here.

candyliquor35m

PolkClyde wrote: »

I just wanted to know what would be a good upgrade in the polk line from what I have. I also have the 2A's just waiting on the poly switches to arrive. Although much smaller They sound really nice. My bedroom is really too small for the 1.2's

You have the top of the line polk speaker. Perhaps what you thought was going to be an upgrade when you changed the tweeters was really a downgrade. Put the old tweeters back in for further analysis before you start looking for new speakers.

zingo

candyliquor35m wrote: »

You have the top of the line polk speaker. Perhaps what you thought was going to be an upgrade when you changed the tweeters was really a downgrade. Put the old tweeters back in for further analysis before you start looking for new speakers.

Did you upgrade to the RDO tweeters Clyde?

ESavinon

tugboat wrote: »

Not that they were better, or worse, but weren't the SRTs supposed to be the ultimate? Didn't they have an adjustable SDA unit?

Of course I could be completely wrong here.

Being an owner of a SRT system and a few SDA speakers, all i can say is that the best polk speakers are the ones that employ sda technology in one form or another .

McLoki

From what I have heard (but not experienced) the 2.3's work as well or better than the 1.2's in most average rooms. It all comes down to the sound you like. Personally, I would like to try and find a pair of 1.2's or 2.3 to base a theater around.

Michael

F1nut

candyliquor35m wrote: »

You have the top of the line polk speaker. Perhaps what you thought was going to be an upgrade when you changed the tweeters was really a downgrade. Put the old tweeters back in for further analysis before you start looking for new speakers.

He already said he likes the RD0's better. Guess you missed that one too. :rolleyes:

schwarcw

McLoki wrote: »

From what I have heard (but not experienced) the 2.3's work as well or better than the 1.2's in most average rooms. It all comes down to the sound you like. Personally, I would like to try and find a pair of 1.2's or 2.3 to base a theater around.

Michael

Michael, you can join me and Jesse in the 2.3 circle jerk. I enjoy the 1.2's, but they would just be overkill in my listening room. My 2.3's are not going anywhere soon.

Joe08867

I have always liked the SRS2. It has a nice mix of everything.

If the room I use them in was bigger I think 1.2's would rock but they seem like overkill.

PolkClyde

zingo wrote: »

Did you upgrade to the RDO tweeters Clyde?

I guess now it's all about break in or burn in what ever you call it. I may just put the old ones in my right speaker and see if I can hear a difference

reeltrouble1

Exactly which Polk speakers did Matt Polk put his signature on and consider his reference???????

The end.

RT1

PolkClyde

reeltrouble1 wrote: »

Exactly which Polk speakers did Matt Polk put his signature on and consider his reference???????

The end.
Good point......... that's the answer .......................I'm coming after your polk speakers Reeltrouble.... let's make a deal.You know Christmas is coming soon.,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
RT1

Good point......... that's the answer .......................I'm coming after your polk speakers Reeltrouble.... let's make a deal.You know Christmas is coming soon.,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

snow

I know I am very happy withe SDA SRS 1.2TLs that I have now im not really certain if these are nessecarily better than some smaller SDA models. I have read so many different oppinions on this subject that its truly hard to say for sure. Some people seem to think the original SDA SRS model sounds the best others the 2.3. Ricardo earlier in this thread likes his CRS upgraded models better.

I think the best way is simply to try a few different ones until you find one you fall in love with and if you ever decide to upgrade keep the ones you until your sure the upgrade is truly an upgrade. I did buy a pair of SDA 2Bs I think they were, several years ago and I hated them and pretty much swore off polk and the whole SDA thing, but I lucked across the pair I have now for next to nothing and figured that if they sucked then I could always turn them for a buck,and was amazed at how different they sounded then my previous effort.



REGARDS SNOW

snow

Hers a link to the post after I got those speakers at a garage sale.

http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42914

Notice the guys that helped me then are still helping people today


I tried to add this but was too late to edit



REGARDS SNOW

ben62670

Nice story Snow

Deadof_knight

NOPE! nuff said!