My SDA SRS 2 needs connoisseur to appreciate it

polkGirl
polkGirl Posts: 8
edited January 2009 in Vintage Speakers
Hi everyone!
I have SDA SRS 2 that won't be of any use in my new much smaller house :(
I would like to hear some advice to how to sell and how much to sell for. The thing is my stereo wall is full of contraptions I would love to sell altogether to a true music connoiseur. Please, needs some advice how to find buyers. Ebay is the way?
would love to hear any opinion, if you got it bring it on!

peace&love

Mila
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited January 2009
    Sell them local. Try Craigslist, Audiogon, and ebay. Don't ship them. It is more of a hassle than you want to deal with. Those large heavy SDA's get damaged a lot in shipping. Where are you located approximately?
    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
    Ben
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  • polkGirl
    polkGirl Posts: 8
    edited January 2009
    That was fast :) Thank you!
    In Atlanta, GA.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited January 2009
    Same here. I'm east of ATL.
    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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  • stubby
    stubby Posts: 723
    edited January 2009
    polkGirl wrote: »
    That was fast :) Thank you!
    In Atlanta, GA.
    That's what she said. Sometimes I kill me!!!


    stubby
    SRS 3.1TL
    Harman Kardon Citation 5.1
    Anthem AVM2



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  • Stupify
    Stupify Posts: 21
    edited January 2009
    ben62670 wrote: »
    Sell them local. Try Craigslist, Audiogon, and ebay. Don't ship them. It is more of a hassle than you want to deal with. Those large heavy SDA's get damaged a lot in shipping. Where are you located approximately?
    Welcome to Club Polk.
    Ben

    You are the reason why people like me who live in the midwest can't get **** for good speakers :(
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  • polkGirl
    polkGirl Posts: 8
    edited January 2009
    Stupify wrote: »
    You are the reason why people like me who live in the midwest can't get **** for good speakers :(

    boys, don't fight :p
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited January 2009
    stubby wrote: »
    That's what she said. Sometimes I kill me!!!


    stubby
    Stupify wrote: »
    You are the reason why people like me who live in the midwest can't get **** for good speakers :(


    The location is good, but raising my girls leaves me with no extra cash. I have always wanted a set of these:( It kills me that they are so close yet so far away.
    Ben

    Edit: There is always the Polk relay system. I have plenty of room to store stuff here, and I can look at them.
    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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  • stubby
    stubby Posts: 723
    edited January 2009
    Stupify wrote: »
    You are the reason why people like me who live in the midwest can't get **** for good speakers :(

    I hear ya, I had the pleasure of driving to Cincinatti to get mine. But Ben is right. The hastle of trying to ship those puppies would not be worth it. At least Polkgirl is letting people know about them and asking for advice from people who have experience with these things.

    stubby
    SRS 3.1TL
    Harman Kardon Citation 5.1
    Anthem AVM2



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  • inspiredsports
    inspiredsports Posts: 5,501
    edited January 2009
    polkGirl wrote: »
    boys, don't fight :p

    But that's what we do !! :)

    I now have about 75 hours after complete rebuild on my SDA SRS 2's (Ben did the crossovers) and I can not believe how good these speakers sound. My new MIT's also help a bunch. As these get better over the next couple hundred hours I will be bankrupt as I can't do anything but listen to them. I'm an addict!

    polkGirl, hang around and get to 25 posts and you can list them here in our"For Sale" area, but I have a feeling they may be gone before you get that many posts.

    Greg
    VTL ST50 w/mods / RCA6L6GC / TlfnknECC801S
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 w/mods
    TT Conrad Johnson Sonographe SG3 Oak / Sumiko LMT / Grado Woodbody Platinum / Sumiko PIB2 / The Clamp
    Musical Fidelity A1 CDPro/ Bada DD-22 Tube CDP / Conrad Johnson SD-22 CDP
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    Herbies Ti-9 / Vibrapods / MIT Shotgun AC1 IEC's / MIT Shotgun 2 IC's / MIT Shotgun 2 Speaker Cables
    PS Audio Cryo / PowerPort Premium Outlets / Exact Power EP15A Conditioner
    Walnut SDA 2B TL /Oak SDA SRS II TL (Sonicaps/Mills/Cardas/Custom SDA ICs / Dynamat Extreme / Larry's Rings/ FSB-2 Spikes
    NAD SS rigs w/mods
    GIK panels
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited January 2009
    eh,, I'm in Atlanta,,if I can be of assistance,please let me know,, good luck.
    Welcome to club polk.
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • polkGirl
    polkGirl Posts: 8
    edited January 2009
    inspiredsports wrote: »
    But that's what we do !! :)

    I now have about 75 hours after complete rebuild on my SDA SRS 2's (Ben did the crossovers) and I can not believe how good these speakers sound. My new MIT's also help a bunch. As these get better over the next couple hundred hours I will be bankrupt as I can't do anything but listen to them. I'm an addict!

    polkGirl, hang around and get to 25 posts and you can list them here in our"For Sale" area, but I have a feeling they may be gone before you get that many posts.

    Greg

    is listing here better than ebay? ;) 25 posts? what would I write in 25 posts?
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  • polkGirl
    polkGirl Posts: 8
    edited January 2009
    george daniel wrote: »
    eh,, I'm in Atlanta,,if I can be of assistance,please let me know,, good luck.
    Welcome to club polk.

    advice and assistance is what I'm asking for! ;)
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  • inspiredsports
    inspiredsports Posts: 5,501
    edited January 2009
    polkGirl wrote: »
    is listing here better than ebay? ;) 25 posts? what would I write in 25 posts?

    Well you're already at 5. Do you know if any of the speakers have been replaced in the cabinets? Also, do you have the interconnect cable that connects the 2 cables? Ebay probably brings a few more dollars, but the members here are the true connoisseurs :).
    VTL ST50 w/mods / RCA6L6GC / TlfnknECC801S
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 w/mods
    TT Conrad Johnson Sonographe SG3 Oak / Sumiko LMT / Grado Woodbody Platinum / Sumiko PIB2 / The Clamp
    Musical Fidelity A1 CDPro/ Bada DD-22 Tube CDP / Conrad Johnson SD-22 CDP
    Tuners w/mods Kenwood KT5020 / Fisher KM60
    MF x-DAC V8, HAInfo NG27
    Herbies Ti-9 / Vibrapods / MIT Shotgun AC1 IEC's / MIT Shotgun 2 IC's / MIT Shotgun 2 Speaker Cables
    PS Audio Cryo / PowerPort Premium Outlets / Exact Power EP15A Conditioner
    Walnut SDA 2B TL /Oak SDA SRS II TL (Sonicaps/Mills/Cardas/Custom SDA ICs / Dynamat Extreme / Larry's Rings/ FSB-2 Spikes
    NAD SS rigs w/mods
    GIK panels
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited January 2009
    We could help you value your speakers if we knew if they were pin blade IC's or Blade Blade IC's.
    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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  • CLPolk
    CLPolk Posts: 133
    edited January 2009
    Sell them to me!
    • SDA SRS 2
    • SDA 1A
    • Monitor 11
    • Monitor 7B
    • CS350lsi
    • RM-6600
    • FX500i
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  • polkGirl
    polkGirl Posts: 8
    edited January 2009
    inspiredsports wrote: »
    Well you're already at 5. Do you know if any of the speakers have been replaced in the cabinets? Also, do you have the interconnect cable that connects the 2 cables? Ebay probably brings a few more dollars, but the members here are the true connoisseurs :).

    the interconnect cable that connects the speakers you mean? then yes.
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  • polkGirl
    polkGirl Posts: 8
    edited January 2009
    CLPolk wrote: »
    Sell them to me!

    keep talking to me here I'm collecting my points :)
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited January 2009
    polkGirl wrote: »
    keep talking to me here I'm collecting my points :)


    How's the weather?:)
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  • polkGirl
    polkGirl Posts: 8
    edited January 2009
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    How's the weather?:)

    fabulous. inside. how's yours?
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited January 2009
    polkGirl wrote: »
    fabulous. inside. how's yours?

    Finally got above 0 degrees
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,746
    edited January 2009
    eBay. You can even look up previous sales there to get some idea of what they might sell for.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • average_guy
    average_guy Posts: 236
    edited January 2009
    stubby wrote: »
    That's what she said. Sometimes I kill me!!!


    stubby

    Is this the Joke Thread?
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  • NotaSuv
    NotaSuv Posts: 3,861
    edited January 2009
    hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmm male posters asking the same get read the riot act ;)
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  • maximillian
    maximillian Posts: 2,144
    edited January 2009
    polkGirl wrote: »
    is listing here better than ebay? ;) 25 posts? what would I write in 25 posts?

    Selling here is a lot nicer compared to Ebay. Use this thread to get some insight. Make sure you read the For Sale rules. Search older threads to get an idea of the going rate. As with all Internet sales, make sure you sell toe a buyer that has some feedback and not someone new to the site. Selling local means you are pretty much guaranteed you don't get robbed of your money.

    Good luck.
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  • markmarc
    markmarc Posts: 2,309
    edited January 2009
    I recently helped out a widow in Minneapolis sell off her late husband's gear thru Craigslist. We used eBay for pricing guidelines and she made sure to have a neighbor around when people came to look at the gear.
    best advice is to take good pictures, and contact buyer by phone before having them come over.
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  • inspiredsports
    inspiredsports Posts: 5,501
    edited January 2009
    NotaSuv wrote: »
    hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmm male posters asking the same get read the riot act ;)

    Viva la difference !!
    VTL ST50 w/mods / RCA6L6GC / TlfnknECC801S
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 w/mods
    TT Conrad Johnson Sonographe SG3 Oak / Sumiko LMT / Grado Woodbody Platinum / Sumiko PIB2 / The Clamp
    Musical Fidelity A1 CDPro/ Bada DD-22 Tube CDP / Conrad Johnson SD-22 CDP
    Tuners w/mods Kenwood KT5020 / Fisher KM60
    MF x-DAC V8, HAInfo NG27
    Herbies Ti-9 / Vibrapods / MIT Shotgun AC1 IEC's / MIT Shotgun 2 IC's / MIT Shotgun 2 Speaker Cables
    PS Audio Cryo / PowerPort Premium Outlets / Exact Power EP15A Conditioner
    Walnut SDA 2B TL /Oak SDA SRS II TL (Sonicaps/Mills/Cardas/Custom SDA ICs / Dynamat Extreme / Larry's Rings/ FSB-2 Spikes
    NAD SS rigs w/mods
    GIK panels
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited January 2009
    are these the ones you are talking about?

    http://cgi.ebay.com/POLK-SDA-SRS-2-VINTAGE-WALNUT-SPEAKERS_W0QQitemZ120366013446QQcmdZViewItemQQptZSpeakers_Subwoofers?hash=item120366013446&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1234%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50
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  • average_guy
    average_guy Posts: 236
    edited January 2009
    george daniel wrote: »
    are these the ones you are talking about?

    http://cgi.ebay.com/POLK-SDA-SRS-2-VINTAGE-WALNUT-SPEAKERS_W0QQitemZ120366013446QQcmdZViewItemQQptZSpeakers_Subwoofers?hash=item120366013446&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1234%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

    I saw that as well. My gut feeling is that those are the ones in question.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited January 2009
    They are. I have seen the pics.
    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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  • average_guy
    average_guy Posts: 236
    edited January 2009
    It appears to be a case of very savvy marketing to me...it at least appears someone has done some research and has a knack for drumming up interest and in the case of the Bay, driving bids, or at least putting themself in position to do so.

    I wish the seller the best, and I hope someone on here gets them if they sell at a reasonable price. If I was closer or had the time to road trip, I'd have some interest.

    Best wishes to all concerned.
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