SDA-SRS 1.2TL worth this??

Hamatym
Hamatym Posts: 269
edited August 2009 in Vintage Speakers
Are these really worth this much if in mint condition?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Polk-Audio-SDA-SRS-1-2TLs-in-MINT-Condition_W0QQitemZ110424496184QQcmdZViewItemQQptZSpeakers_Subwoofers?hash=item19b5d01838&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14


I know they sound great and the best around, but I am curious as to your responses.....Thanks guys
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,133
    edited August 2009
    Yes. Those are great speakers and I know that dude...
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  • Hamatym
    Hamatym Posts: 269
    edited August 2009
    Nice! I know nothing comes close to them in today's world, but that's good to know:)
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  • zarrdoss
    zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
    edited August 2009
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=86931

    same
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,463
    edited August 2009
    plus 1 on this pair... I have seen them in person, and they are everything you would expect from Polk, and look like they just came out of the box....
    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

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  • JohnLocke88
    JohnLocke88 Posts: 1,150
    edited August 2009
    No CP discount :(
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited August 2009
    JohnLocke88 wrote: »
    No CP discount :(

    IS TOO.



    Check the current thread.



    $2200 for Polkies.


    Its toward the bottom of the thread.... Unfortunately. We can not edit our posts. Or I would change it in the original post... But there is a discount none the less. As always for Club Polk Members...



    Nik
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited August 2009
    I wondered how long it would take for CP to pick up on the Ebay sale.:D


    They were on there a whole 10 minutes





    Nik
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  • Hamatym
    Hamatym Posts: 269
    edited August 2009
    ya that link had much clearer pics than ebay, Nik those are really sweet looking! Why selling them though? $2200 for polkies is nice to see:)
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  • Bobsama
    Bobsama Posts: 526
    edited August 2009
    nikolas812 wrote: »
    I wondered how long it would take for CP to pick up on the Ebay sale.:D


    They were on there a whole 10 minutes





    Nik

    Ah so you were the one I asked the question about. Sorry--the tweeters looked odd from that angle; the SL3000's I've seen and heard have been black. Very nice speakers overall! It's tough to amp them properly.
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited August 2009
    Hamatym wrote: »
    ya that link had much clearer pics than ebay, Nik those are really sweet looking! Why selling them though? $2200 for polkies is nice to see:)



    Just trying to prioritize my life a little better. And scale things back a little..



    Nik
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited August 2009
    Bobsama wrote: »
    Ah so you were the one I asked the question about. Sorry--the tweeters looked odd from that angle; the SL3000's I've seen and heard have been black. Very nice speakers overall! It's tough to amp them properly.





    I knew I knew you. Just couldn't place it. You came off like a club polk member too.:D


    Your screen name is a little different on ebay. So when I did a search at CP. Nothing came up...



    Nik
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  • Bobsama
    Bobsama Posts: 526
    edited August 2009
    nikolas812 wrote: »
    I knew I knew you. Just couldn't place it. You came off like a club polk member too.:D


    Your screen name is a little different on ebay. So when I did a search at CP. Nothing came up...



    Nik

    Apparently, Bobsama was already taken. But since I am THE Bobsama, it works.:cool: But anyways--those are really nice speakers. Kick-**** if I do say so myself. Polk has never been the clearest or the most accurate, but I definitely find them balanced between accurate and fun (as well as affordable). My uncle has a pair of SRS's that he upgraded to 1.2TL's--VERY nice speakers those are.
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  • Hamatym
    Hamatym Posts: 269
    edited August 2009
    Prioritizing makes the world if difference. I am doing the same as well To many objects and not enough room to put then in..ha ha Best of luck, you are close enough if I had the Cash, and a bunk bed to place them on I would be interested
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited August 2009
    Bobsama wrote: »
    the SL3000's I've seen and heard have been black.

    The replacement tweeters (RDO-198?) and SL2500's are black. The SL3000's all have a gold cast to them....
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    edited August 2009
    Bobsama wrote: »
    Polk has never been the clearest or the most accurate, but I definitely find them balanced between accurate and fun (as well as affordable). My uncle has a pair of SRS's that he upgraded to 1.2TL's--VERY nice speakers those are.
    Well for $2500 you would be hard pressed IMHO to find better speakers. and you cant expect them to be the "best" at that price Your uncle didnt know what he was talking about . You cant upgrade SRS's to 1.2tl's



    REGARDS SNOW
    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited August 2009
    snow wrote: »
    You cant upgrade SRS's to 1.2tl's

    REGARDS SNOW

    sure you can. Just takes different tweeters, woofers, crossovers and cabinet (made out of different material and braced differently).

    Other than that - they are exactly the same..... :p (I think you can reuse the passive radiator between the two - but I'm not sure on that either, it may be weighted differently)
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,751
    edited August 2009
    The SL3000's all have a gold cast to them....

    Nope. They came in a silver tone, a black tone or a gold tone. Due to the process required to make them, the color could not be controlled perfectly. Polk would sort thru them and color match a set for each pair of SDA's.
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited August 2009
    F1nut wrote: »
    Nope. They came in a silver tone, a black tone or a gold tone. Due to the process required to make them, the color could not be controlled perfectly. Polk would sort thru them and color match a set for each pair of SDA's.

    Live and learn - thanks for the clarification.... (but personally, I really like the gold ones... :p)
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,751
    edited August 2009
    Yep, I got schooled about the colors some years back. :)
    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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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,333
    edited August 2009
    Nik, are the crossovers stock?
    Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎

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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    edited August 2009
    McLoki wrote: »
    sure you can. Just takes different tweeters, woofers, crossovers and cabinet (made out of different material and braced differently).

    Other than that - they are exactly the same..... :p (I think you can reuse the passive radiator between the two - but I'm not sure on that either, it may be weighted differently)
    Lol. Yes I rememember telling another fellow that said the JBL-L80T and the JBL-L80T-3 were the same except for a few crossover changes the same thing. They had diiferent cabinents not even close to the same size, different tweeters even though they looked similar, different woofers and dramatically different crossovers yes there virtually identical other than these minor differences :p




    REGARDS SNOW
    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,333
    edited August 2009
    McLoki wrote: »
    sure you can. Just takes different tweeters, woofers, crossovers and cabinet (made out of different material and braced differently).

    Other than that - they are exactly the same..... :p (I think you can reuse the passive radiator between the two - but I'm not sure on that either, it may be weighted differently)

    A guy would be better off just buying these..;)
    Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎

    SVS SB16 X2

    Cary SLP-05/Ultimate Upgrade.
    Cary SA-500.1 ES Amps
    Cary DMS 800PV Network
    OPPO UDP 205/ModWright Modification
    VPI Scout TT / Dynavector 20x2
    Jolida JD9 Fully Modified

    VPI MW-1 Cyclone RCM

    MIT Shotgun 3 cables throughout / Except TT, and PC’s
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  • Bobsama
    Bobsama Posts: 526
    edited August 2009
    snow wrote: »
    Well for $2500 you would be hard pressed IMHO to find better speakers. and you cant expect them to be the "best" at that price Your uncle didnt know what he was talking about . You cant upgrade SRS's to 1.2tl's



    REGARDS SNOW

    As sold by Polk, 1.2TL Upgrade Kit. Two new crossovers, eight new SL3000 tweeters. So either yes he's gravely mistaken or no, you're gravely mistaken. I tend to side with him--Polk Audio Stereo Dimensional Array Signature Reference Series 1.2's (wow that's a mouthful!) purchased around 1990 had a Polk Audio Stereo Dimensional Array Signature Reference Series 1.2TL upgrade kit, which basically swapped out the eight SL2000 tweeters for eight SL3000 tweeters and changed the front-mounted crossover.
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    TEAC AG-H300 MK III stereo receiver
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited August 2009
    Hmmm. Interesting. Never knew Polk had an upgrade kit...


    So I guess the only thing he would be missing is the added bracing in a real TL...




    Nik
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    edited August 2009
    Bobsama wrote: »
    My uncle has a pair of SRS's that he upgraded to 1.2TL's--VERY nice speakers those are.
    snow wrote: »
    Well for $2500 you would be hard pressed IMHO to find better speakers. and you cant expect them to be the "best" at that price Your uncle didnt know what he was talking about . You cant upgrade SRS's to 1.2tl's



    REGARDS SNOW
    Bobsama wrote: »
    As sold by Polk, 1.2TL Upgrade Kit. Two new crossovers, eight new SL3000 tweeters. So either yes he's gravely mistaken or no, you're gravely mistaken. I tend to side with him--Polk Audio Stereo Dimensional Array Signature Reference Series 1.2's (wow that's a mouthful!) purchased around 1990 had a Polk Audio Stereo Dimensional Array Signature Reference Series 1.2TL upgrade kit, which basically swapped out the eight SL2000 tweeters for eight SL3000 tweeters and changed the front-mounted crossover.

    SDA SRS's and SDA SRS 1.2's are different speakers. I stand by my original statement that you cannot upgrade the SDA SRS to be 1.2TL's the cabinent design and structure itself is different not only the tweeters and crossovers.



    REGARDS SNOW
    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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  • Bobsama
    Bobsama Posts: 526
    edited August 2009
    snow wrote: »
    SDA SRS's and SDA SRS 1.2's are different speakers. I stand by my original statement that you cannot upgrade the SDA SRS to be 1.2TL's the cabinent design and structure itself is different not only the tweeters and crossovers.



    REGARDS SNOW

    I prefer to take a bit of liberty in tying fast. Going "1.2" every time is too easy to make a mistake and say 2.3 or something to that effect--which would identify the wrong speakers entirely and cause general havoc. Now in that aspect you're right--perhaps I should append "1.2" or (now) "1.2TL" whenever I talk about those speakers. But take security in the fact that I won't always say "Polk Stereo Dimensional Array Signature Reference Series 1.2 to 1.2TL" or include a billion adjectives about it, just to be specific with passing comments.
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    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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  • BB3
    BB3 Posts: 297
    edited August 2009
    Hamatym wrote: »
    Are these really worth this much if in mint condition?

    http://cgi.ebay.com/Polk-Audio-SDA-SRS-1-2TLs-in-MINT-Condition_W0QQitemZ110424496184QQcmdZViewItemQQptZSpeakers_Subwoofers?hash=item19b5d01838&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14


    I know they sound great and the best around, but I am curious as to your responses.....Thanks guys

    HELL YES THEY ARE ! I just can't justify another set right now or I would have already pulled the trigger on them,but then again I've been known to do some extreme some things, so who knows ??
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited August 2009
    Last pair on ebay sold for 2k. They were not the TL version or in as good as shape. If that tells you anything...


    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400060193102&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT






    Nik
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    edited August 2009
    nikolas812 wrote: »
    Last pair on ebay sold for 2k. They were not the TL version or in as good as shape. If that tells you anything...


    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400060193102&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT






    Nik
    I think you priced to low increase your Ebay ad to 3k and they will sell.



    REGARDS SNOW
    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited August 2009
    snow wrote: »
    I think you priced to low increase your Ebay ad to 3k and they will sell.



    REGARDS SNOW



    :D


    Will do.





    Nik
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