My SDA SRS 1.2 tl upgrade thread.

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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,334
    edited June 2009
    zarrdoss wrote: »
    OK Larry you win! lol, whats next black laser-cut Italian marble tops and bottoms? HA!


    One may never know...;) J/K the last thing i would want is to add more weight to them.
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited June 2009
    Sign me up too! I'm on my third pair of SDA's. Next up, a 1.2TL restoration project, when I find a pair I can afford :D
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited June 2009
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    I saw it in your sig' but to late to edit my post, we will talk about the crossover plates.

    Sound good! Thanks Bro.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,334
    edited June 2009
    Lasareath wrote: »
    Any pictures yet with the crossover plates mounted?


    As soon as i get my crossovers back from Ben I will post some pics. I think they will be here sometime next week.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited June 2009
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  • Ender
    Ender Posts: 603
    edited June 2009
    Damn... how do you know where to put what or what to attach where?
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  • zarrdoss
    zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
    edited June 2009
    yep all mine had counter weights, and I believer they're different weights for the 2.3's and 1.2's
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited June 2009
    Ender wrote: »
    Damn... how do you know where to put what or what to attach where?

    There were some mods that needed to be made to convert the 1.2's to 1.2TL's. Polk engineering helped a bit, and the 1.2's, and 1.2TL's use the same board. I will post the mods necessary later. When all is said and done It is cheaper to convert to the 1.2TL's. I will post a thread later on the mod process. I was hoping that a measured amount of wire could be removed to decrease the inductance on the low pass arrays, but after doing two 1.2 to 1.2TL conversions an inductance meter should really be used. Please hold mod question till I write up the mod thread. I don't want to muck up TFL thread, and it would be helpful if any questions were in the mod thread.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,334
    edited June 2009
    I just creamed my jeans!! WOW!!

    Ben you are the man.... Looks Great, I can't wait to put these bad boys in.

    Looking forward to the write up.

    I will call you tomorrow.

    Thanks a million,

    Larry.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited June 2009
    You didn't happen to take a pic of the XO before did you? I took a couple, but I can't find them:o
    You can call now if you like.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,334
    edited June 2009
    I did, i will try to find them.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,334
    edited June 2009
    Lasareath wrote: »
    Larry,

    It looks like you are missing the counter weights from your Passive Raditors.

    See below at my original ones, I replaced my original ones with a never used pair that I bought from another polkie after one of my cat's tore a hole in the butyl rubber surround.

    But the original ones and the new ones all had this metal counter weight on them.

    Sal

    These had no counter weights. :confused:
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited June 2009
    They certainly look nothing like the stock 1.2's. They do however look just like modded 1.2TL's;)
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    These had no counter weights. :confused:

    Don't worry. If you don't have an SPL meter get one. I will walk you through room tunning passive woofers.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited June 2009
    Looks good!
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,334
    edited June 2009
    My Crossovers came in the mail today from Ben. I am a happy ****:cool:

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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,464
    edited June 2009
    awesome man! Now get them installed and fire them BAD BOYS UP!!! I want to hear them all the way to Indiana.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,334
    edited June 2009
    They are installed I am going to do some ohm readings first.

    Ben did a fantastic job. Thanks a million Ben!!!!!:cool:

    These are officially no longer 1.2's
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  • zarrdoss
    zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
    edited June 2009
    Well they certainly look like a million bucks, you went all out Larry
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,334
    edited June 2009
    Considering i was not even looking for them, They were not even posted for sale.
    They found me, I did'nt find them. I guess they Knew i would take care of them, LOL
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  • zarrdoss
    zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
    edited June 2009
    If speakers could talk yours would be moaning in ecstasy! lol
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited June 2009
    Not feeling the brass, but everything else looks great. Enjoy!
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited June 2009
    I love the look of the brass Mike. The whole kit and kabuddle looks fantastic Larry. Don't forget to give those crossovers about 300 to 350 hours to burnin. It took over 350 for mine.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,464
    edited June 2009
    get some Duraglit brass polish on those handles. They will shine like gold!
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited June 2009
    Face wrote: »
    Not feeling the brass, but everything else looks great. Enjoy!

    I like the brass, but the silk screening? I thought it would have been better in a fuchsia, or lavender. Something that states I'm pretty, but doesn't shout "I'm hot"
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited June 2009
    Larry

    I call first dibs when you sell them next month.:D
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,334
    edited June 2009
    ben62670 wrote: »
    I like the brass, but the silk screening? I thought it would have been better in a fuchsia, or lavender. Something that states I'm pretty, but doesn't shout "I'm hot"

    HA HA. I will do John's and Joe's set in those colors..:D
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,334
    edited June 2009
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    Larry

    I call first dibs when you sell them next month.:D


    You will be the first person my wife calls after im dead. LOL:D
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,464
    edited June 2009
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    HA HA. I will do John's and Joe's set in those colors..:D

    ummm no... I will stick with Rosso Corso;)


    that's Ferrari Red for those that didn't know.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,334
    edited June 2009
    Well i have them up and running, and they sound great. but i know how my SDA2's sounded with time, they get better and better with time.

    Listened to RUSH 2112, Now i am listening to White Zombie Astrocreep 2000.

    I will say they sound better then they did before the upgrade without the burn in time.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,464
    edited June 2009
    congrats man! Rush was first up on mine as well.
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