New SDA owner

Tboned
Tboned Posts: 10
edited November 2008 in Vintage Speakers
Just getting into 2-channel stuff. Bought these locally for $200 in great condition and they came with the original IC cable and the owners manual. Seems they were updated with the internal tweeter protection circuit. I have a yamaha M-4 amp coming and am looking for a pre-amp. I hooked them up to a 7070 Sansui i have and they sounded great !!! can't wait to get 125 watts through them.

Great resources you all have here !!

Troy

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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited November 2008
    We already have one Troy on the website and you want to come in and confuse us all....ugh :D

    Have fun and I apologize in advance.

    Are they painted black?
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited November 2008
    Welcome to club Polk:)
    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
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  • Tboned
    Tboned Posts: 10
    edited November 2008
    dorokusai wrote: »
    We already have one Troy on the website and you want to come in and confuse us all....ugh :D

    Have fun and I apologize in advance.

    Are they painted black?

    just call me "tbone" then...I understand:D

    they are panted black from the factory it seems.
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  • Driver_King
    Driver_King Posts: 266
    edited November 2008
    That's an interesting coincidence. I live in St. Pete and just got the same SDA II's on Tuesday.:D
    Home Theater:

    Onkyo TX-SR805
    Behringer EP2500 for SDA's

    Polk SDA II fronts
    Polk Monitor 5Jr. surrounds
    Polk Monitor 4 back surrounds

    DIY A7-900 and DIY A3-300
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited November 2008
    Tboned wrote: »
    just call me "tbone" then...I understand:D

    they are panted black from the factory it seems.
    That wasn't done at the factor.

    Btw, welcome.
    "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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  • Driver_King
    Driver_King Posts: 266
    edited November 2008
    How much did you get those for?
    Home Theater:

    Onkyo TX-SR805
    Behringer EP2500 for SDA's

    Polk SDA II fronts
    Polk Monitor 5Jr. surrounds
    Polk Monitor 4 back surrounds

    DIY A7-900 and DIY A3-300
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited November 2008
    Face wrote: »
    That wasn't done at the factor.

    100% correct.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,204
    edited November 2008
    Not done at the Factory......................they were painted at the Hactory :D.

    God awful looking from the front w/the grills off
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • Tboned
    Tboned Posts: 10
    edited November 2008
    Yeah, I questioned that tape job, but they looked so go to be in great shape otherwise. So the black was done by the owner....mmmm...did a good job from what i can tell. Looks like maybe I have a project ahead, or should i just leave them alone ? They look great with the grills on:)
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited November 2008
    If they look good with the grills, then just leave them like that and enjoy the music. Don't pay attention to anyone who says that the paint job affects the sound...
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  • Tboned
    Tboned Posts: 10
    edited November 2008
    yeah..i guess it really is about the sound, but feel a little stupid to not realize Polk wouldn't let that leave the factory with that tape job. I'll look at them closer when i get home and see if i just touch up the front how they'll look. I did get to listen to them before i bought them and i might have been just a little "colored" by the sweet sound coming out ...:D
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  • Tboned
    Tboned Posts: 10
    edited November 2008
    Driver_King wrote: »
    That's an interesting coincidence. I live in St. Pete and just got the same SDA II's on Tuesday.:D

    Hi neighbor !!
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,204
    edited November 2008
    All that matters is the sound and if the drivers are in good shape, etc. Probably more trouble than it's worth to "restore" to original finish but if you good with that kind of stuff..........

    My comment was solely based on the pic of the front view with the half black, half original color on the front edges.
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • Driver_King
    Driver_King Posts: 266
    edited November 2008
    Tboned wrote: »
    Hi neighbor !!

    Hey.:D
    Home Theater:

    Onkyo TX-SR805
    Behringer EP2500 for SDA's

    Polk SDA II fronts
    Polk Monitor 5Jr. surrounds
    Polk Monitor 4 back surrounds

    DIY A7-900 and DIY A3-300
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