New member with SDA SRS questions.
Bigherm
Posts: 13
I just picked up a pair of SDA SRS's off of Ebay here in Jacksonville Fl. Everything I am reading is recommending at least 200 wpc to drive them.
I am thinking about bi-amping them. I was considering two Carver M-500T's or two Adcom GFA-555's, maybe even two Onkyo M508's.
My question to you long time Polk listeners is what amplifiers would you recommend?
I am thinking about bi-amping them. I was considering two Carver M-500T's or two Adcom GFA-555's, maybe even two Onkyo M508's.
My question to you long time Polk listeners is what amplifiers would you recommend?
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I don't think you can bi-amp the SDA-SRS.~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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I just picked up a pair of SDA SRS's off of Ebay here in Jacksonville Fl. Everything I am reading is recommending at least 200 wpc to drive them.
I am thinking about bi-amping them. I was considering two Carver M-500T's or two Adcom GFA-555's, maybe even two Onkyo M508's.
My question to you long time Polk listeners is what amplifiers would you recommend?
I am somewhat biased in my opinion, but let me first caution you against using any amp that is not COMMON GROUND, and I do not believe the M-500 is a common ground, though i could be wrong. That said, the Carver TFM family of amps are fantastic, and I would go with a TFM-45. I would also not worry about bi-amping them just yet, as I agree with the previous post and do not think it possible with the SRS, again I may be wrong. Some pictures of your speakers from the front as well as the terminal plates will help us help you better. Are your speakers using the pin/blade interconnect or the blade/blade type?
Adcom is another decent way to go, as is the Sunfire line. I personally run a Sunfire with mine and am constantly amazed by the performance I get from my system.:)
Oh, and before I forget, congrats on the score and welcome to CP!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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I stand erected. You can bi-amp the SDA-SRS's but the M-500t needs to be taken off the list. It is not a common ground amp.
Welcome to the forum.~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
Do you own any of those amps yet?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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Thanks for the warm welcome. To bad about the M500t's, they have a lot of curb appeal.
I don't own any of the listed amps yet, I've just been reading the forums for the last week about the carvers and adcoms. The only amp on the list that I have listened to is the Onkyo. I like the warm sound they have but not sure how they would perform with the SDA's. -
Got a budget? What else will you be running?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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I am trying to stay as low budget as possible with it being just a 2 channel setup. I'm doing fantastic and have stumbled across some great deals. The SDA's were only $610 from the bay and the seller even delivered!! I'm going to run an Adcom GTP-500 preamp/tuner that i picked up for $100 with remote.
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Just a 2 channel set up? I'm sorry, you seem to have things backwards.
Anyway, since you expressed a desire to keep a low budget, the amps you're looking at will fit the bill.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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Bigherm,
So you were the big winning of the SRS's in FL. There was a great thread about these while they were up for auction:
http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=87517
I lost last second to you by $10..ha ha Which is quite alright, I already have a set of SRS 1.2TL's in the family, so I am glad they went to a ggood home! Congrats and welcome to the site with your big boys. -
Welcome to the site Bigherm! Congratulations on the new speakers,you're going to love them. You've come to right place for the right answers,these guys are great and provide a wealth of knowledge of what works best for your SDA/SRS's.
