What are these?

metal83
metal83 Posts: 1,219
edited February 2009 in Speakers
http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/ele/1040146986.html








And are these worth $200? I've already emailed the guy, waiting for response.
http://boston.craigslist.org/nos/ele/1041880845.html
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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited February 2009
    looks like the R series bookshelf speaker, not sure though.
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,143
    edited February 2009
    metal83 wrote: »
    And are these worth $200? I've already emailed the guy, waiting for response.
    http://boston.craigslist.org/nos/ele/1041880845.html

    Those are SDA-2B "Studio Version" and worth $200 easy IMHO.
    I have a set that look brand new and really like them.:cool:
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited February 2009
    The first ones look like Monitor 4.5's. They don't appear to have the original tweeters anymore though. The speaker that's laying down in the picture looks like it has a big white ring around the tweeter...not sure if that's the picture or not though. For 20 bucks it might be worth it.


    For 200 bucks I'd take those SDA2's. They tend go anywhere from 180 up to 300 dollars or so.
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited February 2009
    metal, if you get those SDAs you're going to kick yourself about the A7s...there won't be any going back from the dark side ;)

    Combo rig:

    Onkyo NR1007 pre-pro, Carver TFM 45(fronts), Carver TFM 35 (surrounds)
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  • metal83
    metal83 Posts: 1,219
    edited February 2009
    Ron Temple wrote: »
    metal, if you get those SDAs you're going to kick yourself about the A7s...there won't be any going back from the dark side ;)

    That's what worries me..lol
    I'm just dying to try some SDA's though, especially after hearing how so many people on this forum praise them. ;)
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited February 2009
    metal83 wrote: »
    That's what worries me..lol
    I'm just dying to try some SDA's though, especially after hearing how so many people on this forum praise them. ;)
    That's the problem with upgradeitus and forums in general (this forum in particular). There are a lot of very good speakers out there. Once you hear about them, then hear them and if they are affordable, it's hard to remain satisfied. If you give those 2Bs a listen, I'm pretty sure you'll be swapping out speakers again. It might not cost you anything. You can probably flip the A7s without a problem. The A6 is a very workable center with SDAs and you can do the surrounds anytime. Other than making everyone's head spin with the velocity of your upgrades (and burning yourself out), it might not be a bad deal.

    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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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited February 2009
    metal83 wrote: »
    That's what worries me..lol
    I'm just dying to try some SDA's though, especially after hearing how so many people on this forum praise them. ;)

    I have three words for you.

    Two channel rig.

    Nuff said. Keep the RTi's for the HT setup, and get a two channel rig going with some SDA's. That would be my suggestion anyway.
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  • metal83
    metal83 Posts: 1,219
    edited February 2009
    The guy emailed me back today, he still has them. I'll probably try to set something up to check them out this weekend, if he still has them by then that is.
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  • metal83
    metal83 Posts: 1,219
    edited February 2009
    I'm passing on these, i won't have the time to make the trip and check them out.
    Maybe someone else on here from the New England area will grab them. :)
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