SRS 3.1TL 500 bucks

shadowofnight
shadowofnight Posts: 2,735
edited April 2009 in Vintage Speakers
Dont see these a bunch......

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/ele/1053905474.html



Older model, better quality than some newer editions. Polk SDA-SRS (stereo dimensional array-signature reference system) SRS 3.1TL floor-standing speakers, right and left channel, bi-ampable. 4 mid-range, 1 dome tweeter, 1 cancellation speaker (right or left), and a 12" woofer in each. Has an "umbilical" connecting cord. Each speaker is 4 feet high, 16 inches wide, and 13 inches deep and has oak trim. New models retail in the range of $1295 for each speaker. Asking $500 for the pair. Very good condition with the exception of a small blemish on the back corner of the oak trim on one speaker. This is not very noticeable, however, due to the location, but I felt it should be disclosed to be fair. Selling due to down-sizing. I would appreciate serious inquiries only please. Will accept cash payment only. Please see stock photo below for same cabinet style.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited February 2009
    Wonder how those bad boys sound?
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,461
    edited February 2009
    San Fransisco sucks! whey always west coast on these....
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    edited March 2009
    Somebody should jump on these,lota speaker for 5 bills.
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  • stubby
    stubby Posts: 723
    edited March 2009
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    San Fransisco sucks! whey always west coast on these....
    NOT TRUE!!! Sometimes they are on the far east coast.:D But of course, NEVER in the midwest.

    Truth be told, there are 2 pairs of sda 2B's AND a pair of 2.3's within driving distance as I scribble this out. 'Course, "driving distance" varies from person to person.

    stubby
    SRS 3.1TL
    Harman Kardon Citation 5.1
    Anthem AVM2



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  • Marty913
    Marty913 Posts: 760
    edited March 2009
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    Wonder how those bad boys sound?

    They sound great. The mid-range is very similar to the 2.3TLs so if you are into acoustic stuff, jazz, female (or male) vocals, light classical, blues, or country stuff in a smaller-type room you would be extremely happy with these. They differ (mainly) from the bigger boys in sound stage (more narrow) and overall bass (very tight however). The closest I could come to a similar "sound" would be SDA 1C's. It would be a close call.

    Mike Reeter put it best, "a lotta speaker for 5 bills".
    Sony 60'' SXRD 1080p
    Amp = Carver AV-705THX 5-Channel
    Processor = NAD T747
    Panasonic BD35 Blu-Ray
    Main = SDA-1C Studio with RD0s, spikes, XO rebuild, rings, I/C upgrade
    Center=Polk CS10, Surround = Athena Dipoles, Sub= Boston 12HO
    Music/Video Streaming = Netgear NEO550
    TT = Audio Technica
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  • BAD ASP
    BAD ASP Posts: 361
    edited March 2009
    Marty913 wrote: »
    They sound great. The mid-range is very similar to the 2.3TLs so if you are into acoustic stuff, jazz, female (or male) vocals, light classical, blues, or country stuff in a smaller-type room you would be extremely happy with these. They differ (mainly) from the bigger boys in sound stage (more narrow) and overall bass (very tight however). The closest I could come to a similar "sound" would be SDA 1C's. It would be a close call.

    Mike Reeter put it best, "a lotta speaker for 5 bills".

    I still have a set of these that I purchased new around 1990. I have upgraded the Xovers but I am still running the original tweeters. I also have an upgraded pair of 1.2's not tl's. I love the sound from the 3/1tl's. I did a side by side comp with the 1.2's and they held up nicely. The soundstage was narrower and not as deep and the bass was definitely less but they are great musically. Really clean, articulate and responsive on all types of music. For five hundred bucks they would be an outstanding buy. I run them beautifully with a Denon 5700 AVR. I think it's rated at 170 wpc @ 8 ohms. They sound fantastic to my ears, and when hooked up to the sunfire (425 wpc) during the side by side they were outstanding. FWIW I can highly recommend them especially after the Xover upgrade ( done by Ben ).
    Home Theater
    Amp: sunfire cinema grand signature 5ch 425 wpc
    Side surround amp: Sunfire 2 X 300
    Processor: sunfire theater grand V
    Fronts:: polk sda-srs 1.2
    Rears: Polk LSiFX
    Side surrounds: Fxi5
    Center: (2)polk LSiC's
    Sub: svs pb-13 rosenut
    Hd-Dvd: toshiba xa-2
    Blue Ray: oppo bdp83se
    Projector: sony vw60
    Screen: Da-Lite 106"
    APC S20 Power conditioner
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited March 2009
    I saw the ad too, there's also a pair of CRS+ floating around for $150 or was it 2As(?). Anyway, the bay area does seem to be a deal mecca for SDAs vs the rest of the country.

    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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  • Marty913
    Marty913 Posts: 760
    edited March 2009
    Ron Temple wrote: »
    I saw the ad too, there's also a pair of CRS+ floating around for $150 or was it 2As(?). Anyway, the bay area does seem to be a deal mecca for SDAs vs the rest of the country.

    I think that fits. The SDA's are definitely not a conservative-type speaker so would that make them liberal. Maybe that analogy is better left alone.
    Sony 60'' SXRD 1080p
    Amp = Carver AV-705THX 5-Channel
    Processor = NAD T747
    Panasonic BD35 Blu-Ray
    Main = SDA-1C Studio with RD0s, spikes, XO rebuild, rings, I/C upgrade
    Center=Polk CS10, Surround = Athena Dipoles, Sub= Boston 12HO
    Music/Video Streaming = Netgear NEO550
    TT = Audio Technica
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  • shadowofnight
    shadowofnight Posts: 2,735
    edited April 2009
    Up for sale again...100 cheaper ...now 400...bet he would take less for the 3.1TL's :D

    http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/ele/1118509326.html
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,461
    edited April 2009
    I have sent an email asking if he will ship them... if so they are mine
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • xj4094dg
    xj4094dg Posts: 1,158
    edited April 2009
    Me too.
    "The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it." Neil deGrasse Tyson.
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