My SDA find

leroyjr1
leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
edited May 2009 in Vintage Speakers
I put a wanted ad on craigslist for sda's and last night I got a call. He claimed he had the SRS 2's. I went by there today and noticed they were 2.3tl's. I was trying very hard not to smile. He hooked them up and I noticed 4 woofers on one speaker were froze.

So I got the

*2.3tl's
*Monitor 4's with peerless tweeters
*Some kind of Polk passive sub with two mid woofers ( mw 6500) LF 14
*big **** Onkyo amp
*onkyo tuner
* some kind of Koss vintage array system.

All for $500


The 2.3tl's are in great shape 8.5/10


Also the tweeters are all black with silver domes. Does anyone know what tweeters these are? My other 2.3tls have all black one's not rdo's
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited May 2009
    Nice steal. The tweeters are probably SL3000. They vary in color. The LF14 was the sub for the Monitor 5 and 7. Fairly rare. You done good.
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited May 2009
    Nice grab !! Which MW65XX drivers are frozen? (6510s are what's listed)Would you be willing to sell any of the frozen ones for a reasonable price? I'd like to give re-centering the magnets a try.:)
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,332
    edited May 2009
    I put an ad like that as well on craigslist sometime ago with no response.

    Way to go Leroy!!! so now your the speaker ****.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited May 2009
    gdb wrote: »
    Nice grab !! Which MW65XX drivers are frozen? (6510s are what's listed)Would you be willing to sell any of the frozen ones for a reasonable price? I'd like to give re-centering the magnets a try.:)


    How does free sound and I'll split shipping with you.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,214
    edited May 2009
    How do you know they are 2.3TL's? A pic of the tweets would help.........but it sounds like they are straight 2.3's if they have silver domed tweets. Those sound like sl2000 tweets. Need pics!!!

    Sl3000 tweets usually turn a bronzish/goldish color.............I suppose it could be called sliver, but.....

    Nice grab either way!!!

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited May 2009
    The back of the speaker says 2.3tl. My sl2000 tweeters looks different. The sl2000 I have are transparent these are silver. I don't get off work until midnight. I'll post pics later.
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  • NotaSuv
    NotaSuv Posts: 3,861
    edited May 2009
    nice score........now I dont feel so bad about you missing out on the ones I got.....
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,214
    edited May 2009
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    The back of the speaker says 2.3tl. My sl2000 tweeters looks different. The sl2000 I have are transparent these are silver. I don't get off work until midnight. I'll post pics later.

    Sounds like 2.3tl's then :)
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited May 2009
    Does anyone know if The mw6500 is a replacement for the mw6510 and I didn't know Polk used the same driver mw6510 throughout the 2.3 speaker
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,133
    edited May 2009
    Super grab. What kind of Onkyo amp?
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited May 2009
    Nice steal man!! That's an awesome deal.
    The nirvana inducer-
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    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
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    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,214
    edited May 2009
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    Does anyone know if The mw6500 is a replacement for the mw6510 and I didn't know Polk used the same driver mw6510 throughout the 2.3 speaker

    The dim drivers and stereo drivers should be different. I don't have my compendium here at work.

    Think 1C's, which use (2) different drivers.
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited May 2009
    I pull 2 from each side on the same speaker and all four were 6510
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,214
    edited May 2009
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    I pull 2 from each side on the same speaker and all four were 6510


    Could be if you don;t get an answer I'll look in the compendium and post here
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited May 2009
    Thanks
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  • bluecomet
    bluecomet Posts: 1,118
    edited May 2009
    Sweet deal. How do the Monitor 4's sound with the peerless tweets. Are the color of the Tweets black. They make good surround sound speakers.
    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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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,748
    edited May 2009
    The 2.3TL uses all MW6510's. You cannot use a 6500 in place of a 6510. The SL3000's varied in color, some were kinda black others were silver and some were a pale gold.
    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."

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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited May 2009
    bluecomet wrote: »
    Sweet deal. How do the Monitor 4's sound with the peerless tweets. Are the color of the Tweets black. They make good surround sound speakers.


    Yes the tweeters on the monitor 4's are black. I haven't had a chance to listen to them yet.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited May 2009
    F1nut wrote: »
    The 2.3TL uses all MW6510's. You cannot use a 6500 in place of a 6510. The SL3000's varied in color, some were kinda black others were silver and some were a pale gold.


    Thanks

    How does the newer Polk replacements blend with the older ones? I was thinking the four mids I need to buy I could use them in the two woofer side of each speaker.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,748
    edited May 2009
    I haven't used any of the new drivers, but they are suppose to measure the same. However, they look slightly different. Using the new ones in the SDA driver locations would be a good idea, IMO.
    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."

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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited May 2009
    Does anyone know the proper way to power that passive sub? Do you run it thru your main speakers?
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited May 2009
    huh? it's "passive"...
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited May 2009
    nspindel wrote: »
    huh? it's "passive"...

    It has two MW 6500 and Passive Radiator
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited May 2009
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    Does anyone know the proper way to power that passive sub? Do you run it thru your main speakers?

    Does it have an in and out?

    Btw, good job!
    "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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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited May 2009
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    It has two MW 6500 and Passive Radiator

    Right. Emphasis on the word "passive". Not powered :p You don't connect it to anything...
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited May 2009
    nspindel wrote: »
    Right. Emphasis on the word "passive". Not powered :p You don't connect it to anything...

    I think you would definitely have to connect it to something. I don't see how it would work otherwise.;)

    You do realize that he's talking about an actual subwoofer, and not just the passive radiators in the 2.3TL's, right?
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited May 2009
    Ah.... I missed the passive sub in the original post. My bad. I was starting to think you all were on drugs :)
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited May 2009
    Face wrote: »
    Does it have an in and out?

    Btw, good job!

    Actually it has a switch where you can hook if up running off your center channel or hook it up to your front left and right speakers. Doesn't seem like something I would use.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited May 2009
    bluecomet wrote: »
    Sweet deal. How do the Monitor 4's sound with the peerless tweets. Are the color of the Tweets black. They make good surround sound speakers.

    Spent a good 2 hours listening to them last night. Sounds very good for 2 channel listening but lacks bass. Very impressive for their size.
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  • bluecomet
    bluecomet Posts: 1,118
    edited May 2009
    My first polks I bought in college were the Polk 4's. I didn't realize there were different types of 4's. After researching it looks like I have the 4.5's because it is ported on the bottom. The tweeters are black but there is a protective cover on the tweeter. I read the tweeter I have may be a soft dome. Is anyone familiar with this speaker. Does it have a peerless tweeter or something else. I alway liked this speaker. I used to pair it up with my NAD floor standing speakers which have a soft dome tweeter and they sounded great together. Are your Monitor 4's ported?
    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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