SDA 2 replacement drivers

Driver_King

I'm . I need to have three replacement drivers for the SDA-2 speakers by Saturday. Where can I find them?

fbm211

Call polk.Members get the mids and tweeters for 48.00 each and free shipping.Get the RDO194 tweeters if you need new tweeters...Get them anyway if you got the money for them.Do you have 2As or Bs?Getting them from polk by saturday may cost you extra though.

Driver_King

I live in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Driver_King

fbm211 wrote: »

Call polk.Members get the mids and tweeters for 48.00 each and free shipping.Get the RDO194 tweeters if you need new tweeters...Get them anyway if you got the money for them.Do you have 2As or Bs?Getting them from polk by saturday may cost you extra though.

I have the original Polk Audio SDA II (2) speakers. Can I buy online and get the discount? How does that work?

fbm211

The polk customer service number is listed on this site.Call em and tell them your a club member to get the discount. 1-800-377-polk

Driver_King

Ordered all three.:) That shipping insurance better pay for that!

fbm211

Which drivers did you order? Its best to replace all 4 of the mids at once.Sorry I didnt mention that.The newer drivers are a little different and require 100hrs break in time.When I replaced all of mine they didnt sound too good at first but now they sound great. Soon you will get the itch to recap the crossovers....

Driver_King

I've only been a home theater guy until I got these SDA II's.:eek: What did I get myself into?:D I'll be sure to break them in. The original SDA's only have three drivers. They also have the one 12" sub radiator and the two silver dome tweeters.

Driver_King

I'm also interested in a closely matching center speaker...

F1nut

That shipping insurance better pay for that!

Never going to happen.

Ricardo

F1nut wrote: »

Never going to happen.

Never say never......when my CRS+'s arrrived with a frozen driver I got replacements, made the claim, and got a check from Fedex.

Driver_King

F1nut wrote: »

Never going to happen.

It was $300 per speaker. Why not?Fedex screwed up the shipping big time. The box was brand new when shipped. I got it here, picked it up, and it fell apart while the other was just fine. It had punctures and was very deformed. I think it'll happen. I'll make sure of it.;)

Driver_King

Would upgrading the tweeters in my SDA's be really upgrading them? I've heard that the SL1000 tweeters resonate at certain frequencies, which I've heard listening to certain songs. How much would it cost? Also, would I have to buy all four tweeters to upgrade? What about the crossovers? I've heard about upgrading them. I love my SDA's thus far, and am continuing to love them more and more as I listen to them. I'm just wondering how much better these SDA's could get.:cool:

fbm211

A-lot better when you have the money to do so.You should recap the xovers first.If your on a budget go with dayton caps.If not go for sonicaps.Ben could do the recap for you if you dont want to solder.He is probably the best choice to do it for you.Very reasonable price to do the work too.

F1nut

Hmmmm.....Ricardo that's very unusual as they normally won't cover internal damages, especially with electronics, unless there is obvious external damage to said item, not the carton.

F1nut

Would upgrading the tweeters in my SDA's be really upgrading them?

That's why it's called an upgrade and yes, do all the tweeters.

Driver_King

F1nut wrote: »

Hmmmm.....Ricardo that's very unusual as they normally won't cover internal damages, especially with electronics, unless there is obvious external damage to said item, not the carton.

It said fragile and handle with care. Obviously they didn't get the message.:rolleyes: I'm sure I'll get it squared away.

Driver_King

F1nut wrote: »

That's why it's called an upgrade and yes, do all the tweeters.

I don't even know why I asked that. Of course if I'm going to different tweeters I can't leave the older ones in there.:p How much for all four? How much for the crossover stuff too?

fbm211

Tweeters are 48.00 each with the club discount.Xovers depend on which caps you decide to go with.For my xovers it would be around 100 for both with dayton.Twice as much if I use sonicaps.Or you could use sonicaps on the high pass and dayton on the low like others have done.Do a search on crossover mods and you will find a-lot of info posted here as well as some prices they paid.And check out www.soniccraft.com

allhailRITTER

Hi everyone,

I just picked up a pair of SDA 2As? Anyway, there are some rips in the rubber of the speakers. Does the whole speaker need to be replaced or can I just replace the rubber? If so where would be the best place to get the rubber from?

Here is a link to a picture of my issue.

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x400/allahilRITTER/IMG_1369.jpg

fbm211

Thats not cool.
Im not sure what you can use to fix that.Im not even sure if polk would re-rubber those.You can always call them and ask.Im sure some other members have had that problem and used something to seal it up.

ben62670

I would call Polk and get a replacement for it. Mention you are a Club Polk member to get the discount.

F1nut

Is that picture of a driver or the passive radiator? If it is a PR, you have no choice but repair the damage as Polk hasn't sold them in years.

allhailRITTER

Yes it is the passive radiator. So the rubber surround can't be replaced on these? If I have to repair the hole, how would you suggest I do that?

pitdogg2

i suggest you go to ebay 12"PR's were on there yesterday. just keep your eyes peeled they show up there from time to time

F1nut

allhailRITTER wrote: »

Yes it is the passive radiator. So the rubber surround can't be replaced on these? If I have to repair the hole, how would you suggest I do that?

I thought so.

There is no replacement for the rubber surround.

There have been discussions about that in the past, but I don't recall the details. You could try the search function, but it's not the easiest to use. You could also start a new thread on that topic.

The part number for your PR's is SW121, if you go looking for used ones.

geppy1

Silicone will work as a quick fix

fbm211

Im not sure if they would fit but parts express sells PRs.

Some of these are cast and who knows,it might even be an upgrade.

>> http://www.parts-express.com/wizards/searchResults.cfm?searchFilter=passive radiator

ben62670

The PE radiators don't work as well as the Polk's. The surrounds are stiffer on them, and they do not fit the cutout. I took some medical gauze and some sillycone to patch them from behind. I have some 12" PR's in Georgia. I will be there in April if you want fix what you have for now and get a replacement later.
Ben

allhailRITTER

I found a local guy named Bill Legall, his company is called Millersound. I found out about him either on this forum or an AK forum, I can't remember. Either way, he does nothing but speaker work and got a lot of great reviews from people all over the country and he is only 20 minutes from me!

I emailed him and told him about the rubber surround holes in my polk PR sw121 and he quickly responded saying he can replace the rubber surround for $35 no problem.

F1nut

Let us know how that works out because that's the first time I've heard of anyone saying that they can replace those surrounds. You have to be sure that they are the same as any differences will result in changes to the sound performance.