one tweeter or two tweeter sda crs

slack56
slack56 Posts: 68
edited August 2009 in Vintage Speakers
Just curious which model sounds better. Has anyone done a side by side. Any difference in value? What are they worth or better yet how much should I pay?

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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited August 2009
    The later one tweeter design is said to be the best. Wouldn't pay more than $350 for a pair in good condition.
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  • slack56
    slack56 Posts: 68
    edited August 2009
    I was afraid of that, I guess I will pass on the two tweeter version and wait til I find the one tweeter version

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  • slack56
    slack56 Posts: 68
    edited August 2009
    Too bad, I really would love a pair of these

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  • salasg
    salasg Posts: 172
    edited August 2009
    Okay,
    Just saw this thread. So must have been lookin at the same set on ebay. Well I paid 175 for them. Did I get taken or what.:rolleyes:
    Anyhow I will let you all know how they are. :D
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  • slack56
    slack56 Posts: 68
    edited August 2009
    $176 actually. I thought they were in Michigan not Texas. If I could have picked them up I would have bid them up higher. That is a good deal and well within the range I see these, but I usually see the one tweeter version. $150 to $300 is the most common. Let us know how they sound, see if he will ship the extra tweeters and mids he offered me when I thought I could pick them up.

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  • salasg
    salasg Posts: 172
    edited August 2009
    Actually it was 91 bucks with 85 for S&H. I thought couldn't pass this one up.:D
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  • slack56
    slack56 Posts: 68
    edited August 2009
    91+85=176

    I always include the entire cost unless I can pick it up locally.

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  • NJPOLKER
    NJPOLKER Posts: 3,474
    edited August 2009
    That seems like a fair cost for those.
    If your handy with tools and all you can modify them. You'll find a lot of information here on how to properly complete the project. Do some forum searches then ask away.
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  • slack56
    slack56 Posts: 68
    edited August 2009
    What mods? New tweeters, caps?


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  • stubby
    stubby Posts: 723
    edited August 2009
    slack56 wrote: »
    What mods? New tweeters, caps?


    G
    Yes, and yes. You can upgrade the tweets to RDO's, you can also change the the Caps to Sonicaps or other brands. Depends on your budget. I have an old pair of CRS's that are receiving a CRS+ crossover upgrade as we speak. I got the X-over on the 'bay for $22. Eventually I would like to get the RDO's and maybe do the TL mod.

    stubby
    SRS 3.1TL
    Harman Kardon Citation 5.1
    Anthem AVM2



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  • slack56
    slack56 Posts: 68
    edited August 2009
    what is the TL mod?

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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited August 2009
    slack56 wrote: »
    what is the TL mod?

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    Here ya go.

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46489
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  • Bobsama
    Bobsama Posts: 526
    edited August 2009
    salasg wrote: »
    Actually it was 91 bucks with 85 for S&H. I thought couldn't pass this one up.:D

    I had an ebay problem when I was bidding at the very end; apparently ebay and cookies don't play too well all the time with Firefox for Xubuntu. My bid was $165 too...

    Oh well: I'm getting a pair of SDA-1A's instead.

    And to answer your question, the CRS+'s were considered superior, though a lot of reviewers preferred designs with dimensional tweeters (SDA-1, 1A, 2, CRS). IIRC the dimensional tweeter made female vocals (as well as higher-pitched instruments) sound artificially bright. Even with later primary-channel-only tweeters, there were odd problems with "beaming", especially apparent with the SRS 1 series (SRS, SRS 1.2TL). The fix was to move highest frequencies to a single tweeter; the upper middle iirc.
    polkaudio Monitor 5 Series II
    polkaudio SDA-1 (with the SL1000)
    TEAC AG-H300 MK III stereo receiver
    beyerdynamic DT-880 Premium (600 Ω) headphones
    SENNHEISER HD-555 headphones
    Little Dot MK IV tube headphone amp
    Little Dot DAC_I balanced D/A converter
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  • slack56
    slack56 Posts: 68
    edited August 2009
    That is precisely the type of answer I was looking for.

    Thanks

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  • Bobsama
    Bobsama Posts: 526
    edited August 2009
    slack56 wrote: »
    That is precisely the type of answer I was looking for.

    Thanks

    G

    No problem. I've only ever heard the later SDA's (SRS 1.2TL's, CRS+'s) though I bought myself a pair of 1A's (with the dimensional tweeters). For the price, I'm sure you'll love your CRS's.
    polkaudio Monitor 5 Series II
    polkaudio SDA-1 (with the SL1000)
    TEAC AG-H300 MK III stereo receiver
    beyerdynamic DT-880 Premium (600 Ω) headphones
    SENNHEISER HD-555 headphones
    Little Dot MK IV tube headphone amp
    Little Dot DAC_I balanced D/A converter
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  • salasg
    salasg Posts: 172
    edited August 2009
    Congrats Bobsama on the new acquisition. Still waiting for my little piece of heaven to come along. For now I will see how the CRS's hold up. I am hoping they are every bit as good as I've heard SDA's are said to be.
    If they are better than my Monitor 10's or RTA 15's then I think I scored a pretty good deal. :D
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