What to look for??? SDA 2A

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  • pjsjr
    pjsjr Posts: 31
    edited March 2009
    Thanks again to all who posted with help/info.

    I got the SDA 2As from Disc Jockey here on the Classified. He was teriffic...letting me hook up a TT and play some LPs to see how they worked...they did:D.

    Home now and deciding how to arrange things, wishing I had the cable(it's ordered) so I could play DSOTM and a few other LPs that arrived in the mail today to get the dimensional array effect. Doesn't sound bad on the RTA 8t but knowing what sound I'll get from the SDAs leaves me wanting.

    Thanks, Disc Jockey.

    Preston
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  • Disc Jockey
    Disc Jockey Posts: 1,013
    edited March 2009
    It was a very nice visit with Preston this morning, and having a little "old school" hooked in to the system.

    If you have some spare smaller gauge speaker wires handy, you can use that until the cable comes in. Just make sure the same wire goes in the large slot on one speaker and the small slot on the other. Let us know when you get it all hooked up.

    DJ
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  • Disc Jockey
    Disc Jockey Posts: 1,013
    edited March 2009
    I addition to the other setup advice you got here, there's a couple things I forgot to tell you. The speakers should be parallel to each other, no toe-in. Also, the closer the speakers are to the rear wall, the more bass you'll get. If you get them too close, the bass might get boomy on you.
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  • Ender
    Ender Posts: 603
    edited March 2009
    Wow. I woulda bought this in a heartbeat if I had got on on time. I have an aunt who lives in Colorado and even drives into California every six months or so. Woulda asked her to pick it up for me. Hahaha!
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  • pjsjr
    pjsjr Posts: 31
    edited March 2009
    Disc Jockey wrote: »
    . Just make sure the same wire goes in the large slot on one speaker and the small slot on the other. DJ

    OK, thanks, I'm going to do this now...then put on DSOTM and crank it up...see what Doc the Lab thinks of the new sound. Preston
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,461
    edited March 2009
    pjsjr wrote: »
    Thanks all...

    I'm in Colorado and these(2s) are somewhat local and were on CL. I'm out aways form the metro area and it's "an hour to most anywhere".

    I did see where a member has the 2As in the for sale section on here and has done some work upgrading them. They are $275, are dinged up and don't have the interconnect. Not sure I want someone elses project!

    The 2s I called about are $350 and listed with the orginial boxes, manuals and the interconnect. He says they are black(which I'd prefer...but I doubt that as I have not seen any ads with them in black. They are closer!

    There was another pair for $200 with a Yamaha amp for $200, I emailed but suspect they're gone as I havn't heard back:(

    A question for those who have these SDA, will the bass be better than what I'm getting from my RTA 8t?

    Thanks again, Preston

    there were some SDA2.3's in Colorado on CL a while back,,,:confused:
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  • pjsjr
    pjsjr Posts: 31
    edited March 2009
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    there were some SDA2.3's in Colorado on CL a while back,,,:confused:

    Are you in CO???, nooshinjohn, if you are and missed those, sorry.

    These SDA 2As that Disc Jockey worked over are just wonderful...DSOTM playing now, SOUNDS GREAT:D:eek::D.

    I'm going to need more AMP...cranked the HK 3490 up to 0 dB on it's display and it went into protect mode:eek:. For now at 10 - 15 dB it seems happy.

    I know I am. Preston

    Correction... the HK 3490 is not happy and has shut off twice now...heated that puppy right up:mad:.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,461
    edited March 2009
    I have an amp that will make them sing from the heavens for you as soon as I get my new Sunfire... a Carver TFM-35....
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  • pjsjr
    pjsjr Posts: 31
    edited March 2009
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    I have an amp that will make them sing from the heavens for you as soon as I get my new Sunfire... a Carver TFM-35....

    Are you in Colorado??? Preston
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,461
    edited March 2009
    pjsjr wrote: »
    Are you in Colorado??? Preston

    nope... Indiana
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  • pjsjr
    pjsjr Posts: 31
    edited March 2009
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    nope... Indiana

    I might be shopping tomorrow....:D:p:D. Preston
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  • Disc Jockey
    Disc Jockey Posts: 1,013
    edited March 2009
    Ahhhh, he was a victim of my bad advice. I should have checked the schematics first. Reversed the speaker wires and all is well. I didn't think there was any reason his HK should go into protect like that otherwise. Sorry about that Preston.

    DJ
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited March 2009
    pjsjr wrote: »
    Thanks again to all who posted with help/info.

    I got the SDA 2As from Disc Jockey here on the Classified. He was teriffic...letting me hook up a TT and play some LPs to see how they worked...they did:D.

    Home now and deciding how to arrange things, wishing I had the cable(it's ordered) so I could play DSOTM and a few other LPs that arrived in the mail today to get the dimensional array effect. Doesn't sound bad on the RTA 8t but knowing what sound I'll get from the SDAs leaves me wanting.

    Thanks, Disc Jockey.

    Preston

    you know you can listen to the SDA's without the cable too. they sound just fine.. nothing wrong at all. the cable just enhances the SDA effect..
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  • Disc Jockey
    Disc Jockey Posts: 1,013
    edited March 2009
    Too late. I told him the same thing but he was jonesing to listen to his new (and existing) vinyl with the full sda effect. I know the feeling :D

    One of the albums he brought over was the original Swedish version of Jazz at the Pawnshop, which he got for $1 :eek: , would have liked to hear more of that one.
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  • pjsjr
    pjsjr Posts: 31
    edited March 2009
    Disc Jockey wrote: »
    One of the albums he brought over was the original Swedish version of Jazz at the Pawnshop, which he got for $1 :eek: , would have liked to hear more of that one.

    We'll have to work on that one:D...it would be my pleasure, for sure. Preston
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,214
    edited March 2009
    danger boy wrote: »
    you know you can listen to the SDA's without the cable too. they sound just fine.. nothing wrong at all. the cable just enhances the SDA effect..

    First off there is no SDA effect w/o the cable. Second off, people eat cake w/o frosting too..............that's just not right. Get the cable.......use the cable:D:):p

    H9
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  • PW47
    PW47 Posts: 76
    edited May 2009
    ron temple wrote: »
    sda 2s have dual sl2000 horizontal tweeters and different drivers, but still are great speakers...go check them out.

    hy ron temple , ifollow your instruction and idid the cable innerconnection by cutting off the rca ,so the pin is working good . And idid also to blade to blade , but my amp hafler 500 is cutting ,getting hot and switch is flashing , even at low level cut . So itake out the blade cable ?? Any problem? If iuse only the pin what iam going to lose ? The sound lost in quality ? Any idea whats happens . Now iam listen withouth no problem ipull the blade cable out . Thanks very much . Pw
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  • NJPOLKER
    NJPOLKER Posts: 3,474
    edited May 2009
    PW47
    First off, please take your time typing so we can read what your trying to relate to us.
    You should start a new thread on "your" subject. That way you will hopefully get good feedback. Just trying to help you out.
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited May 2009
    PW47 wrote: »
    hy ron temple , ifollow your instruction and idid the cable innerconnection by cutting off the rca ,so the pin is working good . And idid also to blade to blade , but my amp hafler 500 is cutting ,getting hot and switch is flashing , even at low level cut . So itake out the blade cable ?? Any problem? If iuse only the pin what iam going to lose ? The sound lost in quality ? Any idea whats happens . Now iam listen withouth no problem ipull the blade cable out . Thanks very much . Pw
    First, what NJPolker said...take your time.

    I'm not sure why your Hafler was acting up unless it's not a common ground amp. The blade portion should be totally dead...just an anchor...shouldn't effect the sound or signal at all. Just use the RCA cable. It's all you need.

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