On the Way Home With SDA SRS 2

GaryW
GaryW Posts: 60
edited March 2009 in Vintage Speakers
I drove 1800 miles to Tuscon AZ to pick up these SDA SRS 2. Well I made a six week holiday out of it in my motorhome. Perfect rig to haul these monsters in.On my way home now.
They sure sounded great when I heard them in Tuscon.

They were on Craig's list for $500, I paid $450.

Gary
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,461
    edited March 2009
    GaryW wrote: »
    I drove 1800 miles to Tuscon AZ to pick up these SDA SRS 2. Well I made a six week holiday out of it in my motorhome. Perfect rig to haul these monsters in.On my way home now.
    They sure sounded great when I heard them in Tuscon.

    They were on Craig's list for $500, I paid $450.

    Gary

    Congrats on your fine addition to your system, and thank you for stimulating the economy by traveling ths country for 6 weeks to do it.:)
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  • dagame27
    dagame27 Posts: 576
    edited March 2009
    Congrats Gary, you'll love them.
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  • NJPOLKER
    NJPOLKER Posts: 3,474
    edited March 2009
    Drive faster!!!
    You are going to love them, guaranteed. Just be careful and don't get too carried away.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,332
    edited March 2009
    NICE!!!! Hope you have/had a great trip.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited March 2009
    Congratulations Gary,, 1800 miles,, hardcore.:)
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited March 2009
    congrats.. you got a nice deal on those SRS2's.
    enjoy them.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited March 2009
    Now that's what I call a road trip.

    Congrats
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  • CLPolk
    CLPolk Posts: 133
    edited March 2009
    HuH I only drove 1000 miles for mine!! But I had to pay $600.00 for mine.
    • SDA SRS 2
    • SDA 1A
    • Monitor 11
    • Monitor 7B
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited March 2009
    Nice RV/Bus
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited March 2009
    Welcome to Club Polk GaryW and congrats on a nice snag.
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  • NJPOLKER
    NJPOLKER Posts: 3,474
    edited March 2009
    Home yet?
    Where do you live?
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  • GaryW
    GaryW Posts: 60
    edited March 2009
    Not home yet, spending 4 days in Moab UT. I live in Vernon British Columbia. When I found out there was a pair of speakers in Tuscon, I knew I would be close because I was going to Mesa Az for a month so I really only drove around a 100 miles to Tuscon to pick up the speakers.

    Gary
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  • NJPOLKER
    NJPOLKER Posts: 3,474
    edited March 2009
    I think everyone loves success stories like this. Let us know when you get home.
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  • Ender
    Ender Posts: 603
    edited March 2009
    I just got back home with mine. 800 miles, $100 in gas. Haven't had time to pull them out of the car and I have to sleep now so I won't be able to try until Monday night.

    Will post pics soon. (my own thread obviously) :D
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited March 2009
    Nice speakers, but how about an overall shot of your house on wheels?

    Looks like a converted bus chassis?
    Ludicrous gibs!
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited March 2009
    GaryW wrote: »
    I live in Vernon British Columbia.
    Gary

    Hey GaryW congrats on a good score and I LIVE IN VERNON BC TOO!!! Another Okanagan Polie. Whew HOO!! Maybe after you get them set up you'll let me have a listen. I've heard and read much but never listened to the SDA effect.
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  • GaryW
    GaryW Posts: 60
    edited March 2009
    Here is a pic of my home on wheels taken in Apache Junction AZ.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited March 2009
    What kind of gas mileage does it get?
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  • GaryW
    GaryW Posts: 60
    edited March 2009
    I get between 6 and 8 miles per gallon. Here is a inside shot.

    Gary
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited March 2009
    amazing... and no CDL required because it's an RV...
    Ludicrous gibs!
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited March 2009
    GaryW wrote: »
    Here is a pic of my home on wheels taken in Apache Junction AZ.

    Great googa mooga !! I think you might need another set to leave in your home on wheels !:eek::D
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  • GaryW
    GaryW Posts: 60
    edited March 2009
    I made it home, and already tried the SRS2's. They sound fantastic. I've owned a pair of 10B's since 1986, I always thought they sounded great.

    Gary:)
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited March 2009
    Awesome! Man, I need to hear a good set of SDAs one of these days.
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  • NJPOLKER
    NJPOLKER Posts: 3,474
    edited March 2009
    GaryW welcome home
    So I guess now we need to know what you got running them.

    Someday after you get used to the SL-2000 tweeters I think you should call Polk CS and order four RDO-194 drop-in replacement tweeters. Should cost you only $200. for four and you'll hear a nice improvement.
    I have SRSII's and I don't think I could be more happy with them.
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