Garage Sell Find - worth it or not

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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited May 2009
    Sure do make "fiddling" around with the crossovers easier!!:D
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited May 2009
    Lasareath wrote: »
    Is that a Gold Acoustic Panel ?

    OC 705 with a cover my wife made.
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited May 2009
    thsmith wrote: »
    Here is a couple of pics. cabinets, grills and hats are in great shape.

    They look awesome Tracey.
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited May 2009
    Thanks Hearing, kind of a karma for my friend. He likes the way my system sounds and would like to get on the same path. The rta12s should be a good starting point.
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited May 2009
    thsmith wrote: »
    Thanks Hearing, kind of a karma for my friend. He likes the way my system sounds and would like to get on the same path. The rta12s should be a good starting point.
    It's funny how that happens. I'm sure the RTA 12s will get him well on the way. Several Polkies have told me they are perhaps the best Polk they've heard baring SDAs...haven't had a chance yet.

    Combo rig:

    Onkyo NR1007 pre-pro, Carver TFM 45(fronts), Carver TFM 35 (surrounds)
    SDA 1C, CS400i, SDA 2B
    PB13Ultra RO
    BW Silvers
    Oppo BDP-83SE
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,243
    edited May 2009
    Ron Temple wrote: »
    It's funny how that happens. I'm sure the RTA 12s will get him well on the way. Several Polkies have told me they are perhaps the best Polk they've heard baring SDAs...haven't had a chance yet.

    The A9's might be in that mix as well. I would like to hear the 12's next to the A9's.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited May 2009
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    The A9's might be in that mix as well. I would like to hear the 12's next to the A9's.

    Totally different speaker IMO. The only negative thing I can say about the RTA 12's is that they lack in the bass department.
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  • MNmike
    MNmike Posts: 41
    edited June 2009
    I love RTA-12's.

    Those look like the first series of 12's design that did'nt have the extended bottom on the cabinets.

    They are particular to placement to get the right sound and bass from them.

    I have a nice set like that with the orig polk stands for my mains.

    I'll give ya $60.:p
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited June 2009
    Nice find,I wish I could find garage sales like that.
    Big Dawg wrote: »
    My understanding is that it has less to do with being outside the cabinet as it does with putting the tweeter into proper phase, much like the angle on the Monitor 10 stands were supposed to do.
    Yes physically mounting the tweeter behind the woofers adds time delay to the tweeters acoustic output so that in theory its wavefront and that of the woofers will arrive at the listeners ear at precisely the same time and in phase.
    Testing
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited June 2009
    I don't think my friend will let them go for nearly any price;)
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • inspiredsports
    inspiredsports Posts: 5,501
    edited June 2009
    thsmith wrote: »
    Thanks Hearing, kind of a karma for my friend. He likes the way my system sounds and would like to get on the same path. The rta12s should be a good starting point.

    You did well my friend. That karma thing . . . isn't it great being in the right place at the right time!
    VTL ST50 w/mods / RCA6L6GC / TlfnknECC801S
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 w/mods
    TT Conrad Johnson Sonographe SG3 Oak / Sumiko LMT / Grado Woodbody Platinum / Sumiko PIB2 / The Clamp
    Musical Fidelity A1 CDPro/ Bada DD-22 Tube CDP / Conrad Johnson SD-22 CDP
    Tuners w/mods Kenwood KT5020 / Fisher KM60
    MF x-DAC V8, HAInfo NG27
    Herbies Ti-9 / Vibrapods / MIT Shotgun AC1 IEC's / MIT Shotgun 2 IC's / MIT Shotgun 2 Speaker Cables
    PS Audio Cryo / PowerPort Premium Outlets / Exact Power EP15A Conditioner
    Walnut SDA 2B TL /Oak SDA SRS II TL (Sonicaps/Mills/Cardas/Custom SDA ICs / Dynamat Extreme / Larry's Rings/ FSB-2 Spikes
    NAD SS rigs w/mods
    GIK panels
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited June 2009
    inspiredsports wrote: »
    You did well my friend. That karma thing . . . isn't it great being in the right place at the right time!

    Yep, now if I could just fiind me an Adcom GFP-750 pre;)
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited June 2011
    Well, looks like get these back from my friend who never used them.

    I have not even touched the CRS+s yet and now these.

    So many vintage polks and so little time.
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited June 2011
    And I'm in desperate need of some vintage Polks. I have none at the moment and nothings popping up by me.
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited June 2011
    yep, when it rains it pours otherwise it is a drought.
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,151
    edited July 2011
    I hope you gave him 40 or 50. just for good karma's sake.:tongue:

    Man those are georgous!!

    Great buy.:wink:


    Sometimes you get hit head on in the face with a killer deal, like the objects' destiny is to land in your lap!! Unbelievable deals sometimes freak me out.

    Or to find throw away gear and stuff on the side of the road or gear seen and recovered from dumpsters.It happens all the time..:biggrin:


    Enjoy your greatly priced 12's there
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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