Studio 1Cs in Long Beach

Ron Temple
Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
edited October 2008 in Vintage Speakers
http://cgi.ebay.com/Polk-Audio-SDA-1-Speakers_W0QQitemZ130262415680QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item130262415680&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

These are for you Kex...sell off the 800s and 55s and join the SDA club...

or any other SoCal Polkies...local pickup and they look to be a great deal.

no affil...

Combo rig:

Onkyo NR1007 pre-pro, Carver TFM 45(fronts), Carver TFM 35 (surrounds)
SDA 1C, CS400i, SDA 2B
PB13Ultra RO
BW Silvers
Oppo BDP-83SE
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited October 2008
    Oooo Minty! and studio-y!
    Jake
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  • Kex
    Kex Posts: 5,205
    edited October 2008
    Ron Temple wrote: »
    ... These are for you Kex...sell off the 800s and 55s and join the SDA club...
    Thanks for looking out for me, Ron! Very tempting, I must say, but I have other plans ... I think ... I'll be posting a new thread on the subject soon ...
    Alea jacta est!
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  • Roy Munson
    Roy Munson Posts: 886
    edited October 2008
    Interesting..I could be tempted.
    2 Channel:
    Amp/Parasound Halo A23
    Pre/Carver C-1
    Tuner/Carver TX-11a
    CDP/Jolida JD 100A
    Turntable/AR XB-Shure V15 III
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited October 2008
    1's and the SRS2's are great for normal rooms. The 1.2's and 2.3's need room to breath IMHO
    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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  • Fatbrando
    Fatbrando Posts: 275
    edited October 2008
    Shhh...! We've got 4 more days to go before their MINE!!! Bwah Haaa Haaaaa Haaaaa!!!

    "They're Mine! They're Mine!!!" to sound like frankenstein quote ("it's alive!")
    Harman Kardon HK 3490
    Stanton STR8-100
    Polk SDA SRS 2.3TL (Proud newbie owner!)
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  • Fatbrando
    Fatbrando Posts: 275
    edited October 2008
    Check this out -- SDA-1's in Escondido for sale $500

    http://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/ele/881399838.html

    Beautiful pair. Someone should nab them...


    and leave the cheapo's to me! HA!
    Harman Kardon HK 3490
    Stanton STR8-100
    Polk SDA SRS 2.3TL (Proud newbie owner!)
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited October 2008
    ben62670 wrote: »
    1's and the SRS2's are great for normal rooms. The 1.2's and 2.3's need room to breath IMHO
    Yep, the scale of the 1cs absolutely fills a 2000 cube room. The big boys need more space.

    Combo rig:

    Onkyo NR1007 pre-pro, Carver TFM 45(fronts), Carver TFM 35 (surrounds)
    SDA 1C, CS400i, SDA 2B
    PB13Ultra RO
    BW Silvers
    Oppo BDP-83SE
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited October 2008
    Fatbrando wrote: »
    Check this out -- SDA-1's in Escondido for sale $500

    http://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/ele/881399838.html

    Beautiful pair. Someone should nab them...


    and leave the cheapo's to me! HA!
    Maybe if he'd take $300...go for the studios, they're better.

    Combo rig:

    Onkyo NR1007 pre-pro, Carver TFM 45(fronts), Carver TFM 35 (surrounds)
    SDA 1C, CS400i, SDA 2B
    PB13Ultra RO
    BW Silvers
    Oppo BDP-83SE
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  • Fatbrando
    Fatbrando Posts: 275
    edited October 2008
    Stop bidding on MY speakers in Long Beach.

    "Who are you tryin' to get crazy with, ese? Don't you know I'm loco? "

    Mine, I tell you MINE!!!!!!

    actually just until I save up for the 3.2tl's...
    Harman Kardon HK 3490
    Stanton STR8-100
    Polk SDA SRS 2.3TL (Proud newbie owner!)
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,664
    edited October 2008
    Very nice/great speakers.

    engtaz
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • Fatbrando
    Fatbrando Posts: 275
    edited October 2008
    shhh.....

    These aren't the droids you're looking for...

    FB
    Harman Kardon HK 3490
    Stanton STR8-100
    Polk SDA SRS 2.3TL (Proud newbie owner!)
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited October 2008
    good luck...

    Combo rig:

    Onkyo NR1007 pre-pro, Carver TFM 45(fronts), Carver TFM 35 (surrounds)
    SDA 1C, CS400i, SDA 2B
    PB13Ultra RO
    BW Silvers
    Oppo BDP-83SE
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  • Kex
    Kex Posts: 5,205
    edited October 2008
    So, was that you Fatbrando (the winning bidder)? Is that considered a good price for these, for future reference ... ?
    Alea jacta est!
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  • Fatbrando
    Fatbrando Posts: 275
    edited October 2008
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsbYx6hevoQ&feature=related

    Chuck took the words right out of my mouth...

    (Just kidding!!)

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130262415680&ssPageName=ADME:B:ONA:US:1123
    Harman Kardon HK 3490
    Stanton STR8-100
    Polk SDA SRS 2.3TL (Proud newbie owner!)
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  • Fatbrando
    Fatbrando Posts: 275
    edited October 2008
    As Bobby D sang, it ain't me babe...

    I wasn't about to go over $250.00 for them. Even though I tried to be trick and pull the old Price is right $1.00 more trick...

    Oh well, I really want the big daddies anyway! This only steels my resolve...


    FB
    Harman Kardon HK 3490
    Stanton STR8-100
    Polk SDA SRS 2.3TL (Proud newbie owner!)
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  • Fatbrando
    Fatbrando Posts: 275
    edited October 2008
    If you're with us Disinob (ebay winner). Keep us updated on how they look and sound. They never got back to me if they came with the connecting cable anyway. Best of luck and keep on Polkin'...

    FB
    Harman Kardon HK 3490
    Stanton STR8-100
    Polk SDA SRS 2.3TL (Proud newbie owner!)
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited October 2008
    Kex wrote: »
    So, was that you Fatbrando (the winning bidder)? Is that considered a good price for these, for future reference ... ?

    1C's hell yeah! They can get up to $600 easily.
    Like I said above 1C's, and SRS II's are really top performers. 1.2's, and 2.3's are great, but really need room to breath.
    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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  • Kex
    Kex Posts: 5,205
    edited October 2008
    ben62670 wrote: »
    1C's hell yeah! They can get up to $600 easily.
    Like I said above 1C's, and SRS II's are really top performers. 1.2's, and 2.3's are great, but really need room to breath.
    Ben
    Wow, that was the figure I had in mind actually, so I was thinking it looked like a bargain, but if they didn't get back to Fatbrando about the cable, they might not have been a very serious outfit. Anyway, I'm still trying to figure out ceiling speakers on my other thread ... it was nice watching the auction though, just for the heck of it. I hope we hear from the mysterious Disinob at some point!
    Alea jacta est!
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited October 2008
    Cable, smable, you can use any IC with the collar off the RCA connector for pin/blade connections. $300 for a pair of what appear to be minty 1Cs is a great deal. For perspective, I walked into a B&W dealer and wanted to audition some speakers. They asked me what I had, then suggested they had no speakers that could really compete, but if I wanted to improve my system, I ought to try out the Mac separates in the $60K room. I don't know if they were being honest or just hustling me out of there. I do know that SDAs are a different animal from any conventional speaker I've heard.

    Combo rig:

    Onkyo NR1007 pre-pro, Carver TFM 45(fronts), Carver TFM 35 (surrounds)
    SDA 1C, CS400i, SDA 2B
    PB13Ultra RO
    BW Silvers
    Oppo BDP-83SE
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  • Blinddog
    Blinddog Posts: 12
    edited October 2008
    Well hello all from Disinob!

    I've been lurking around these forums for about three years now and my compliments to you all. I have never seen a more friendly, helpful community, and I'm glad now to perhaps be able to participate. Up to now I never had a lot to say since I didn't have any real cool Polk gear.

    Well, now I do and I'm a happy, happy boy!

    I did not see this thread until today, (sorry Fatbrando...). I just had to bid, they're so... so... well, just so pretty. The sound of course is legendary and now I get to hear them in my own living room and... damn I got a good deal! I love the recession!

    I have not spoken with the seller yet but I'm pretty sure I'm gonna need an interconnect cable since it is not listed in the auction. I'll be making the drive from San Diego to Long Beach to pick up the speakers this weekend so I'll let y'all know next week how they are.

    If I may so impose, a couple of questions. So these are 1c's... I had noticed that the mids seemed to be closer to the bass radiator than on every other picture I had seen. Is that what proves that they are 1c's? Also, If I need the cable, it's the pin blade, not the blade blade that can easily be picked up on ebay? And one more thing, the 1c's have the SL2000 tweeters don't they, so is there any need to check out the RDO904's? (C'mon, you knew that was coming).

    Thanks in advance for any information you all can provide. It is greatly appreciated. I have enjoyed reading the posts here for years and am glad that I may have something to contribute in the future.
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited October 2008
    Welcome to the SDA club...yep those are Studio 1Cs and look to be in great shape.

    http://www.polksda.com/sda1c-studio.shtml

    You can make your own cable as suggested above.

    The replacement tweeter is the RD0 - 194 - 1, SL2000 replacement. I suggest you listen to the stock tweeters before making the plunge. Many hate them, but I never had a real problem with them...replaced them anyway.

    They like power and make sure it's a common ground amp.

    Enjoy.

    Combo rig:

    Onkyo NR1007 pre-pro, Carver TFM 45(fronts), Carver TFM 35 (surrounds)
    SDA 1C, CS400i, SDA 2B
    PB13Ultra RO
    BW Silvers
    Oppo BDP-83SE
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited October 2008
    Sorry Blinddog. You threw me of with
    I love the recession!
    Others may help.
    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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  • Kex
    Kex Posts: 5,205
    edited October 2008
    Blinddog wrote: »
    Well hello all from Disinob! ...
    Well! Thanks for showing up, and what a stupifying introduction to Club Polk. You must be destined for great things, Disinob/Blinddog, I am dumbstruck! Welcome indeed!
    Alea jacta est!
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  • Blinddog
    Blinddog Posts: 12
    edited October 2008
    Well I picked up the speakers on Saturday and they seem to be in near perfect condition. The interconnect was not included in the auction so I'll have to wait until I find one before I can check out the sound and report back.

    Thanks for the welcome Ron, Kex and Ben and Ron thanks for the tip for using the rca connection for the pin connector. I would not have thought of that.
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited October 2008
    Blinddog wrote: »
    Well I picked up the speakers on Saturday and they seem to be in near perfect condition. The interconnect was not included in the auction so I'll have to wait until I find one before I can check out the sound and report back.

    Thanks for the welcome Ron, Kex and Ben and Ron thanks for the tip for using the rca connection for the pin connector. I would not have thought of that.
    Yep, all you need is the pin connection. The blade on this model SDA is an anchor.

    Combo rig:

    Onkyo NR1007 pre-pro, Carver TFM 45(fronts), Carver TFM 35 (surrounds)
    SDA 1C, CS400i, SDA 2B
    PB13Ultra RO
    BW Silvers
    Oppo BDP-83SE
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