2.3 tl's in the house

NotaSuv
NotaSuv Posts: 3,861
edited April 2009 in Vintage Speakers
Thanks to a fantastic CL seller who kept his word and price I am now the owner of the one pair of speakers I have been wanting this model for quite some time and this is the first pair I have seen locally for sale in years...the guy has 39 pages of emails with people wanting to drive from as far as NY for them...I know he was offered twice his asking price.....a man of his word he was....both in like new shape...all drivers perfect, shiney black and sticky...wood perfect as is the cloth..these were his babies and treated as such....replace the M-1's right now, but they will always have a home here...........looks like he lost the SDA IC and is using speaker wire attached thru 2 holes drilled above the binding posts..they sound as sweet as I have read about, puts the smile on your face sweet, and I still need to work a bit on placement.....
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  • zarrdoss
    zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
    edited April 2009
    Looks like you got a hell of a deal! congrats. What did you wind up paying if I may ask?
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited April 2009
    SDA's are hopelessly outdated, and over rated. From what you posted you should be able to recover your money.
    Ben
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • NotaSuv
    NotaSuv Posts: 3,861
    edited April 2009
    ben62670 wrote: »
    SDA's are hopelessly outdated, and over rated. From what you posted you should be able to recover your money.
    Ben

    LOL and I was thinking the sub should go next ;)

    sounds great without it in 2 channel

    yes I think i could get back at least at the $750 plus gas/time I have in em ;)

    ELP sounding quite nice...................
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  • agfrost
    agfrost Posts: 2,430
    edited April 2009
    ben62670 wrote: »
    SDA's are hopelessly outdated, and over rated. From what you posted you should be able to recover your money.
    Ben

    Yousa troublemaker, you are! :D
    Jay
    SDA 2BTL * Musical Fidelity A5cr amp * Oppo BDP-93 * Modded Adcom GDA-600 DAC * Rythmik F8 (x2)
    Micro Seiki DQ-50 * Hagerman Cornet 2 Phono * A hodgepodge of cabling * Belkin PF60
    Preamp rotation: Krell KSL (SCompRacer recapped) * Manley Shrimp * PS Audio 5.0
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited April 2009
    Congrats, they are some fine speakers. Don't pay Ben any attention. He's been eating too much chicken feed and he cuts the grass with the lawn mower upside down.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited April 2009
    ELP on SDA's is friggen awesome. I am sure we will talk soon.
    Take care Bro.
    Ben
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited April 2009
    Polkersince85 wrote: »
    Congrats, they are some fine speakers. Don't pay Ben any attention. He's been eating too much chicken feed and he cuts the grass with the lawn mower upside down.

    and licking known poisonous toads. BTW can you come over the weekend of the 8th? We are going to visit 3 homes in our little three ringed circus:)
    Cheers
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • zarrdoss
    zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
    edited April 2009
    $750, you bast**d!......lol
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  • NotaSuv
    NotaSuv Posts: 3,861
    edited April 2009
    Polkersince85 wrote: »
    Congrats, they are some fine speakers. Don't pay Ben any attention. He's been eating too much chicken feed and he cuts the grass with the lawn mower upside down.

    and an expert in gasoline based bon fires ;)
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited April 2009
    fine price. fine lookin' seet of speakers!

    POLK SDA-SRS 1.2TL -- ADCOM GFA-5802
    PANASONIC PT-AE4000U -- DIY WILSONART DW 135" 2.35:1 SCREEN
     ONKYO TX-SR805
    CENTER: CSI5
    MAINS: RTI8'S
    SURROUNDS: RTI8'S
    7.1 SURROUNDS: RTI6'S
    SUB: SVS PB12-PLUS/2 (12.3 series)
    XBOX 360    WiiPS3/blu-rayTOSHIBA HD-A35 hd dvd

    http://polkarmy.com/forums/index.php
    bobman1235 wrote:
    I have no facts to back that up, but I never let facts get in the way of my arguments.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited April 2009
    Keep you butt over in Minnesota. Don't come over to Wisconsin and take our few pair of SDA's.:mad:

    Congrats on the steal ....... I mean deal....:p:)
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  • Vette C6.r
    Vette C6.r Posts: 1,560
    edited April 2009
    I wonder if they would fit on my desk at work. i might have to move the computer around a bit.

    Congrats.

    I'm jelious.

    Sweet setup.
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  • HB27
    HB27 Posts: 1,518
    edited April 2009
    Sweet and at a heckova good price. Nice find!!
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  • michaeljhsda2
    michaeljhsda2 Posts: 2,186
    edited April 2009
    Congrats!!! Great find!!! My quest to find a pair in the midwest still continues... heck I'm even tempted to trade my 1.2 TL's for a pair of these. :D I like the fact that the tweeter positions on the 2.3 TL's are lower than the 1.2 TL's. Seems like I'm sitting below the sweet spot with mine.

    Michael
    SDA SRS 2.3TL's
    Silk Audio MS-90-BT integrated tube amp
    Yaqin MS-20L integrated tube amp
    SDA 2B TL's
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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited April 2009
    Congrats on the new speakers.
    Linn AV5140 fronts
    Linn AV5120 Center
    Linn AV5140 Rears
    M&K MX-70 Sub for Music
    Odyssey Mono-Blocs
    SVS Ultra-13 Gloss Black:D
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,794
    edited April 2009
    NotaSuv wrote: »
    and an expert in gasoline based bon fires ;)

    ...and the ability to still operate power tools with only half a hand.

    Heck of a deal! Congrats and enjoy.
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  • zarrdoss
    zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
    edited April 2009
    michaeljhsda2 wrote: »
    Congrats!!! Great find!!! My quest to find a pair in the midwest still continues... heck I'm even tempted to trade my 1.2 TL's for a pair of these. :D I like the fact that the tweeter positions on the 2.3 TL's are lower than the 1.2 TL's. Seems like I'm sitting below the sweet spot with mine.

    Michael

    I started off wanting a pair of what you have but wound up with a pair of 2.3tl's with upgraded tweets, and I have heard several times from people who have heard both that they liked the 2.3tl's better. I sure would like to hear some 1.2tl's someday.
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