SDA II & Parasound HCA-1000A

jimbo1421
jimbo1421 Posts: 772
edited May 2009 in Vintage Speakers
There is an eBay sale ending shortly, SDA II, that I can pick up locally. I have a Parasound HCA-1000A to drive them, but nothing in my downloaded manual says anything about it being common ground. Does anyone know the answer?

Also, I am going to have trouble with the 3 foot side wall clearance, given furniture, door & window placement issues. Should I try for these or stick with my monitor 10s?

Jim

PS: these are the SDA2s with 2 midwoofers. Here's the link:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330326771494&indexURL=0&photoDisplayType=2#ebayphotohosting

Please don't outbid me.
5.1 System:
TCL R613 55" 4K
Front: SRS-3.1TL
Center: CS400i
Surround: Monitor 10B
PSW10 subwoofer
Onkyo PR-SC886P Pre/Pro
NAD T955 5 channel power amplifier
Technics SL-1710 MK2 turntable
Audio-Technica AT14Sa cartridge
Parasound P3 pre-amp
Oppo BDP-103 Blu-Ray
2014 MacBook Pro 2.8 GHz

2.0 Office System:
Monitor 10A (Peerless)
Outlaw 1050 receiver
Parasound HCA-1000A power amp
MacPro
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,746
    edited May 2009
    Those are SDA 2A's with the blade/blade IC. I would worry about the other stuff later.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

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  • CLPolk
    CLPolk Posts: 133
    edited May 2009
    What the last guy said!! That cheap and close<>Go for it!!
    • SDA SRS 2
    • SDA 1A
    • Monitor 11
    • Monitor 7B
    • CS350lsi
    • RM-6600
    • FX500i
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited May 2009
    If you can pick those up locally and the bid doesn't get much above 199 Finut and CLPolk are quite right. Make the last bid and get the car fired up!

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
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  • jimbo1421
    jimbo1421 Posts: 772
    edited May 2009
    F1nut wrote: »
    Those are SDA 2A's with the blade/blade IC. I would worry about the other stuff later.

    What about the common ground amp? Does the Parasound HCA-1000A have it?

    Jim
    5.1 System:
    TCL R613 55" 4K
    Front: SRS-3.1TL
    Center: CS400i
    Surround: Monitor 10B
    PSW10 subwoofer
    Onkyo PR-SC886P Pre/Pro
    NAD T955 5 channel power amplifier
    Technics SL-1710 MK2 turntable
    Audio-Technica AT14Sa cartridge
    Parasound P3 pre-amp
    Oppo BDP-103 Blu-Ray
    2014 MacBook Pro 2.8 GHz

    2.0 Office System:
    Monitor 10A (Peerless)
    Outlaw 1050 receiver
    Parasound HCA-1000A power amp
    MacPro
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  • I-SIG
    I-SIG Posts: 2,243
    edited May 2009
    the amp is good.

    Wes
    Link: http://polkarmy.com/forums

    Sony 75" Bravia 4K | Polk Audio SDA-SRS's (w/RDO's & Vampire Posts) + SVS PC+ 25-31 | AudioQuest Granite (mids) + BWA Silver (highs) | Cary Audio CAD-200 | Signal Cable Silver Resolution XLR's | Rotel Michi P5 | Signal Cable Silver Resolution XLR's | Cambridge Audio azur 840C--Wadia 170i + iPod jammed w/ lossless audio--Oppo 970 | Pure|AV PF31d
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,461
    edited May 2009
    who cares about a common ground amp now...buy the speakers man! I do believe you will be ok with the Parasound...
    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

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • jimbo1421
    jimbo1421 Posts: 772
    edited May 2009
    Darn it! I cut it too close and bid seconds too late. I need to polish my sniping skills.

    Jim
    5.1 System:
    TCL R613 55" 4K
    Front: SRS-3.1TL
    Center: CS400i
    Surround: Monitor 10B
    PSW10 subwoofer
    Onkyo PR-SC886P Pre/Pro
    NAD T955 5 channel power amplifier
    Technics SL-1710 MK2 turntable
    Audio-Technica AT14Sa cartridge
    Parasound P3 pre-amp
    Oppo BDP-103 Blu-Ray
    2014 MacBook Pro 2.8 GHz

    2.0 Office System:
    Monitor 10A (Peerless)
    Outlaw 1050 receiver
    Parasound HCA-1000A power amp
    MacPro
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  • Matt34
    Matt34 Posts: 318
    edited May 2009
    jimbo1421 wrote: »
    Darn it! I cut it too close and bid seconds too late. I need to polish my sniping skills.

    Jim

    I got them for $199 plus $36 shipping. I really wasn't expecting to win them.:eek:
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  • jimbo1421
    jimbo1421 Posts: 772
    edited May 2009
    Good for you, Matt. I hope they work well for you. Let us know how you like them.

    Jim
    5.1 System:
    TCL R613 55" 4K
    Front: SRS-3.1TL
    Center: CS400i
    Surround: Monitor 10B
    PSW10 subwoofer
    Onkyo PR-SC886P Pre/Pro
    NAD T955 5 channel power amplifier
    Technics SL-1710 MK2 turntable
    Audio-Technica AT14Sa cartridge
    Parasound P3 pre-amp
    Oppo BDP-103 Blu-Ray
    2014 MacBook Pro 2.8 GHz

    2.0 Office System:
    Monitor 10A (Peerless)
    Outlaw 1050 receiver
    Parasound HCA-1000A power amp
    MacPro
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  • Matt34
    Matt34 Posts: 318
    edited May 2009
    jimbo1421 wrote: »
    Good for you, Matt. I hope they work well for you. Let us know how you like them.

    Jim

    I will, my uncle had a pair years ago so they have some nostalgia behind them.
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  • seeclear
    seeclear Posts: 1,243
    edited May 2009
    Read the listing, you may find that shipping is twice that. It shows $37 to me and I am fairly close (Colorado), but the listing says to double that. Hope that is still OK with you.
    "Don't forget to change your politician. They are like diapers they need to be changed regularly, and for the same reason."
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,746
    edited May 2009
    Yep,
    Seller's payment instructions
    Shipping calculator is for one speaker double calculator amount for total Enter Country and in shipping calculator to see cost. Include CONTACT NAME and PHONE NUMBER for all shipping. Will combine shipping where possible, so wait for invoice on multiple items.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • Matt34
    Matt34 Posts: 318
    edited May 2009
    seeclear wrote: »
    Read the listing, you may find that shipping is twice that. It shows $37 to me and I am fairly close (Colorado), but the listing says to double that. Hope that is still OK with you.

    I saw that and trying to get clarification on it now from the seller. When I hit pay now it comes up as $236.

    I'm in Arizona so if it's only another $36 I'm fine with that.
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  • CLPolk
    CLPolk Posts: 133
    edited May 2009
    Check your mail box!! Better LUCK next time.
    • SDA SRS 2
    • SDA 1A
    • Monitor 11
    • Monitor 7B
    • CS350lsi
    • RM-6600
    • FX500i
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  • CLPolk
    CLPolk Posts: 133
    edited May 2009
    I would say these are a better deal if they are close. http://cgi.ebay.com/Polk-SDA-1C-Audio-Speakers_W0QQitemZ170321558585QQcmdZViewItemQQptZSpeakers_Subwoofers?hash=item27a7f4bc39&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A1|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50
    • SDA SRS 2
    • SDA 1A
    • Monitor 11
    • Monitor 7B
    • CS350lsi
    • RM-6600
    • FX500i
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