My SDA 2's Finished Referbishing

Toolfan66
Toolfan66 Posts: 17,366
edited May 2009 in Speakers
They look a thousand times better.:cool

Berfore and after pics.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,366
    edited May 2009
    You can see the before pic's in this thread.

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=80674
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  • zarrdoss
    zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
    edited May 2009
    Well those look real damn good, The dark stain looks great! I now know why I have not seen you on here to much lately. What do you think of those 194's?
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,366
    edited May 2009
    zarrdoss wrote: »
    Well those look real damn good, The dark stain looks great! I now know why I have not seen you on here to much lately. What do you think of those 194's?


    Thanks Kevin,

    I like them,i can't believe the punch these speakers have, they sound great.
    Im sure they will even sound better after they have some hours on them.
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  • zarrdoss
    zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
    edited May 2009
    yes they will my 198's just keep sounding better and better, and thinking of putting the 194 in the 2.3 when I have the money, did you ever get a connect cable for those or a tweeter gasket?
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,366
    edited May 2009
    zarrdoss wrote: »
    yes they will my 198's just keep sounding better and better, and thinking of putting the 194 in the 2.3 when I have the money, did you ever get a connect cable for those or a tweeter gasket?

    I got the interconnect cable from polk when i ordered my RDO194's.
    I still need the gasket.
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  • zarrdoss
    zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
    edited May 2009
    yeah you forgot that one I gave you when you were up, I can send it to you via mail if you pm me your addy
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  • zarrdoss
    zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
    edited May 2009
    in the mail!
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  • NJPOLKER
    NJPOLKER Posts: 3,474
    edited May 2009
    Very nice looking.
    What did you use to finish them, meaning stain and finish coats?
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,366
    edited May 2009
    NJPOLKER wrote: »
    Very nice looking.
    What did you use to finish them, meaning stain and finish coats?

    Thanks!

    I first used the ortibal sander with 120 grit paper, Then i hand stroked it with 300 grit paper with the grain.

    Then i took some Rust-Oleum Painters Touch Black Gloos paint, With a soft rag i wiped the black paint into it. I did this twice to get the look i wanted.

    I then took some Polyurethane, and coated it. I put on about 10 coats.
    I wet sanded inbetween coats with 600 grit paper.

    Takes some time to do this but the finish you get is Beautiful.

    Larry.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,366
    edited May 2009
    Just pulled out my RT55i's out of the bedroom and set these up. "Much Better" night and day I even pulled out the sub as these do not need it, and the wife likes them as well. I see the 55's going into a garage rig.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited May 2009
    I think I have the tweeter gaskets from my 1c's you can have. If you need any let me know
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,484
    edited May 2009
    they look stunning TFL... very nice job!
    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

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  • Matt34
    Matt34 Posts: 318
    edited May 2009
    Those look bad-****!!
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  • vijayl
    vijayl Posts: 258
    edited May 2009
    Wow stunning!! excellent finish.. Great Job!!

    Living Room: 7.3: Samsung - LN52A750, Pioneer Elite SC07    , logitech 880
    Def Tech Mythos ST :D Fronts, Def Tech Mythos 10 Center, Def Tech BP-30 Surr, Def Tech Mythos GemXL SurrBack, MartinLogan Dynamo
    2Ch: Carver TL-3200 CD player, Carver CT-17 pre, Carver TFM-45 amp driving SDA-1C
    Bed Room: Pioneer Elite VSX-52 , Monitor 50

    Storage-RTi8,CSi5,PSW505,Monitor50
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,366
    edited May 2009
    Thanks Guys!! I really like them. paid $150 for them, and put about $125 into them. not bad considering it looked like i pulled them out of the garbage. I did pull the top and bottom off to finish them, The staples in them are about 1.500 long with glue. it took some time taking them off.

    It was a fun project as well, now on to the SRS 1.2's. I will be doing a full upgrade on these though when i am done they will be 1.2tl's. With the RDO198's + a full upgrade on the x-overs.

    Again thanks for the nice comments.

    Larry.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,366
    edited May 2009
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    I think I have the tweeter gaskets from my 1c's you can have. If you need any let me know


    Thanks Leroy, but i think Kevin already sent one out.
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  • PW47
    PW47 Posts: 76
    edited May 2009
    How thoses sda2 sounds ? Ihave one pair for 70us but is missing the interconnection cable ,itry to ask suport from polk . No answer . Ihave pair of rt8 polk . The sda2 are far superior sound ? Altec lansing with klipsch quartet as center and alter power amp 9440 with mc preamp 26 ,nth ma1 center amp . Mc 1125 ,bk mc 10 preamp with bw 601 . And hafler 500 wit rt8 with velodyne sub . Ilke to know so if dont sell already igo for it pwilson
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  • zarrdoss
    zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
    edited May 2009
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    Thanks Leroy, but i think Kevin already sent one out.

    yep it should be there today or tomorrow
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  • PW47
    PW47 Posts: 76
    edited May 2009
    toolforlifefan wrote: »
    they look a thousand times better.:cool

    berfore and after pics.

    congratulations , art work .
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  • messiah
    messiah Posts: 1,790
    edited May 2009
    They look great! Nice job, I really like the darker stain you put on them!
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  • Menasor
    Menasor Posts: 283
    edited May 2009
    That looks very good! Great job on the finish. Must sound great as well!

    Fronts: Energy RC-70
    Center: Energy RC-LCR
    Surrounds: Energy Veritas 1.0CM
    Subwoofer: SVS PC12-NSD
    Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR705
    Amplifier: Denon POA-2200 w/ Ben's ICs


    Pics of my setup (click me)
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited May 2009
    Wanted to let you know that after spending a couple minutes admiring your beautiful "new" speakers yesterday, I walked into the other room and burst out laughing at mine! Thanks a lot dude.:mad:

    Very, very nice job!:):):)
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited May 2009
    Beautiful work!
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,366
    edited May 2009
    Thanks!! they are doing a great job doing bedroom duty. Night and day over the RT55i's.
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