SDA SRS 2 vs 2.3tl

CLPolk
CLPolk Posts: 133
edited April 2009 in Vintage Speakers
SDA SRS 2 vs 2.3tl Ok which one do you all think sound better and why?
  • SDA SRS 2
  • SDA 1A
  • Monitor 11
  • Monitor 7B
  • CS350lsi
  • RM-6600
  • FX500i
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited April 2009
    tl's if you have the room and power,,, the SRS2's ain't shabby at all either
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited April 2009
    If they aren't much more money, the 2.3TL's due to the better tweeters. That said, the SRS2's sound good also.
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  • CLPolk
    CLPolk Posts: 133
    edited April 2009
    I knew this was going to happen when I bought the 2's My first pair of polks SDA 1A I bought for $200.00 about 10 miles from my house! My second Pair were SDA SRS 2's I paid $600.00 and drove 1000 miles round trip! When I listen to the 1a's I think to myself WOW!! they sound Great for $200 and I love them! But when I listen to the 2's I allways think to my self are they really worth $600 Are they that much better?
    • SDA SRS 2
    • SDA 1A
    • Monitor 11
    • Monitor 7B
    • CS350lsi
    • RM-6600
    • FX500i
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited April 2009
    That's up to you to decide, not us.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • CLPolk
    CLPolk Posts: 133
    edited April 2009
    Yes I know its up to me and my ears, but can anyone relate to what I'm saying? I would love to hear what a lot of you guy hear warm,soft, bright. I ran crane all my life and High's are all but gone.
    • SDA SRS 2
    • SDA 1A
    • Monitor 11
    • Monitor 7B
    • CS350lsi
    • RM-6600
    • FX500i
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  • Ender
    Ender Posts: 603
    edited April 2009
    Comparing the SDA 2A to the SDA SRS 2, I find the SDA SRS 2 is much much better at filling up a big room. SDA SRS 2 also sounds more full.
    SDA 1C, SDA 2A, SDA SRS 2, CMT-340SE, Swan M200MKII, Swan D1080MKII, Behringer MS40

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  • bluecomet
    bluecomet Posts: 1,118
    edited April 2009
    Which SDA SRS 2's do you have. Are they the 4 ohm blade/blade ones or the bi-amp ones that I believe are 8 ohms. I was lucky enough to find both in the area. I have the SDA 1C's so I thought I would chime in. If you have the SRS 2 4 ohm speakers you need a good amp or monster receiver. I have played both the SRS 2's and SDA 1's in a large room. Both sound great but the SRS 2's have a nasty base sound you can feel when you have them powered correctly. The SRS 2 's have a wider sound stage. Your question of do we think the SRS 2's are worth the money I would say yes. What are you running the SRS 2's with. The problem may be your amplification of these large speakers if you are not hearing the difference between the sda 1 and SRS 2's.
    Polk HT system 1: LSIC, LSI25 mains, LSI F/X rears, Lsi F/X rear centers,
    Yamaha RX-V2500 System, Carver A753 3 channel amp.

    Polk HT system 2: , SRT system with f/x 1,000's rear speakers on 7.1 system currently using Onkyo TX-RZ820 receiver, powered by Sunfire Grand Theater amp

    Polk Speaker collection: SDA SRS 1.2tl x 2, SRT system, SDA SRS 2 P/B, SDA 2A, SDA 1C Studio, SDA CRS+, Monitor 7B & 4, SRS 3.1tl, RTA 15tl, LS90, LSI 9
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited April 2009
    I've had 2As, 2Bs, CRS+s and SRS 2s in the same room and the SRS 2s win hands down. Almost 500 sq ft room and the SRS 2s fill it quite nicely and no need for sub.
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    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • CLPolk
    CLPolk Posts: 133
    edited April 2009
    I have the 4ohm B/B and and power them with a Yamaha DSP A2070 80 watts I will be getting a Carver PM 1.5 amp 600watts @ 4ohm soon It should make a differnts I hope.
    • SDA SRS 2
    • SDA 1A
    • Monitor 11
    • Monitor 7B
    • CS350lsi
    • RM-6600
    • FX500i
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited April 2009
    Only if you're going to fill a large room. A 20 watt tube amp will power them fine otherwise.
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  • bluecomet
    bluecomet Posts: 1,118
    edited April 2009
    I had a feeling that was the problem. The carver amp should make the SRS 2's sing. You will see what we mean. Let us know what you think when you hook the big boys up. My SRS 2's came alive when I hooked up a Luxman M-117 amp to it. Huge differance. The 4 ohm SRS 2's are hungry beasts. You need to feed them at least 200 watts per channel.
    Polk HT system 1: LSIC, LSI25 mains, LSI F/X rears, Lsi F/X rear centers,
    Yamaha RX-V2500 System, Carver A753 3 channel amp.

    Polk HT system 2: , SRT system with f/x 1,000's rear speakers on 7.1 system currently using Onkyo TX-RZ820 receiver, powered by Sunfire Grand Theater amp

    Polk Speaker collection: SDA SRS 1.2tl x 2, SRT system, SDA SRS 2 P/B, SDA 2A, SDA 1C Studio, SDA CRS+, Monitor 7B & 4, SRS 3.1tl, RTA 15tl, LS90, LSI 9
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited April 2009
    I ran my 4 ohm b/b SRS 2s with several amps, sand and tubed. The best they ever sounded was with an Anthem Amp One 40wpc EL-34 tubed amp(in a very large room). I've used amps with as much as 75 wpc tubers and 305 wpc Parasound. The PSound did a great job too.
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    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • Schurkey
    Schurkey Posts: 2,104
    edited April 2009
    Lasareath wrote: »
    That's the problem, you need 200 Watts minimum with the SRS 2's
    Only to play 'em LOUD.
    Face wrote: »
    Only if you're going to fill a large room. A 20 watt tube amp will power them fine otherwise.
    Yup. As long as that amp will tolerate medium-low impedances.
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited April 2009
    CLPolk wrote: »
    I have the 4ohm B/B and and power them with a Yamaha DSP A2070 80 watts I will be getting a Carver PM 1.5 amp 600watts @ 4ohm soon It should make a differnts I hope.

    Are you sure that you want a Pro Carver amp as opposed to a model that was designed for home audio ?? I have the srs2s (p/blade) driven by a TFM35 and while I've never heard the 2.3TLs so I can't offer any comparisons, I can say of the non-2.3s....... OMFG they are NICE !! And they sound that way without RDO tweeters or XO upgrades, I can't imagine how much better they could possibly sound afterwards but I plan to find out !:)
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  • CLPolk
    CLPolk Posts: 133
    edited April 2009
    Are you sure that you want a Pro Carver ? From what I read they are pretty much the same, Like the M1.5 and the Pm1.5 other than the Gain knobs. I hope so it's on the truck!!

    Thanks to all that replyed
    • SDA SRS 2
    • SDA 1A
    • Monitor 11
    • Monitor 7B
    • CS350lsi
    • RM-6600
    • FX500i
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,746
    edited April 2009
    I will be getting a Carver PM 1.5 amp 600watts @ 4ohm soon It should make a differnts I hope.

    Pro amps don't have the finesse of a good home audio amp. Sure, it has lots of watts, but when it comes to sound quality, lots of watts doesn't mean a damn thing.
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