The tears have begun...

nooshinjohn
nooshinjohn Posts: 25,446
edited September 2009 in The Clubhouse
He is on his way to take my beloved SDA-SRS 1.2tl's to their new home.:( as most of you know that have followed my saga, this will be the second pair I have given up. This time they are at least going to a good home, and in their place will stand a pair of 2.3tl's that I have told the wife will not be going anywhere! I am always on the hunt for more SDA's and if a pair comes available that makes sense for me to go after logistically... well she already knows they will be coming home with me.;)

Joe, I know you will not see this for another 24 hours, but I just wanted you to know how grateful I am that they are going to someone that will treasure them as I do...

Thanks to him and all you guys for your support and advice.:)
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“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited September 2009
    Yawn
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  • xj4094dg
    xj4094dg Posts: 1,158
    edited September 2009
    That sucks. I've watched enviously as you put those together and in the end, skewered by the wife.......what a complete bummer.

    I'm going to listen to some Maggies on Monday. There will be no consideration given to WAF/GFAF issues.

    Keep the faith and get yourself a place to put whatever you want in it...LIFE IS SHORT.;)
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,815
    edited September 2009
    Whatever. You scored that Sansui gear for pennies on the $. No sympathy from me.
    For rig details, see my profile. Nothing here anymore...
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited September 2009
    Stop crying like a big **** baby.:p
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,446
    edited September 2009
    billbillw wrote: »
    Whatever. You scored that Sansui gear for pennies on the $. No sympathy from me.

    Agreed:D but any time the big dogs leave a system there are tears shed. I have seen others go through it here as well.;)
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,446
    edited September 2009
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    Stop crying like a big **** baby.:p

    WWWWAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaa!:o:p

    I am certain having the 2'3's in their place will serve me well until another set comes my way. The 1.2tl's are spectacular to say the least, but part of their impact is the fact that the are so big as to have their own gravitational field. They will be missed to be certain but the 2.3's are no slouch either:)

    I started this thread mostly to thank Joe for giving them a good home.
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited September 2009
    "'Tis better to have loved and lost
    Than never to have loved at all." - Alfred Lord Tennyson

    At least you've had 1.2TL's, only pair I've had (and still have :D) are SDA 1C's. Consider it having found that "love"........................you'll find another pair John, plenty of fish in the sea ;)
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited September 2009
    I've had

    You have nothing to worry about, the 2.3tl's are great also. My favorite so far in my small 16x14 basement man cave has to be the 3.1 tl's followed by the 1c's. In my 26 x 16 living room the 2.3tls and 1.2's definately sounded better with the more room I gave them. They just didn't blend real well in my small man cave. With that being said the biggest speakers doesn't always calculate to better sound.

    Enjoy the 2.3's
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    edited September 2009
    Oh great now there will be months of yapping about your new 2.3TL's :D



    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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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,446
    edited September 2009
    snow wrote: »
    Oh great now there will be months of yapping about your new 2.3TL's :D



    REGARDS SNOW

    We shall see... It might just be more crying about the ones that got away:p
    Somehow I doubt that tough as I am getting ready to get Mcintosh to run the mains and a better AVR to handle the rest;)
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  • CLPolk
    CLPolk Posts: 133
    edited September 2009
    Somehow I doubt that tough as I am getting ready to get Mcintosh

    Are you sure the wife is OK with BLUE? Better Check. Just Sayin
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    edited September 2009
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    We shall see... It might just be more crying about the ones that got away:p
    Somehow I doubt that tough as I am getting ready to get Mcintosh to run the mains and a better AVR to handle the rest;)
    I highly suggest you borrow a Mac amp and listen to it on your polks before you buy I think you will be amazed at how much better your Sunfire sounds with your Polks. I have discovered for myself that brand names and throwing $$ at finding an amp that I like does not necessarily equate to better sound. Just because something has great reviews and people love the name doesnt mean it will have synergy with your speakers.



    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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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited September 2009
    Get control of your wife :)
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  • Retro152
    Retro152 Posts: 985
    edited September 2009
    **** rule!!!!!........errr j/k John:p sorry you had to part with those bad boy's. Hope you enjoy those 2.3's (For now:D)




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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited September 2009
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    WWWWAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaa!:o:p

    The 1.2tl's are spectacular to say the least, but part of their impact is the fact that the are so big as to have their own gravitational field. They will be missed to be certain but the 2.3's are no slouch either:)

    The 2.3's look the same as the 1.2's when sitting there by themselves. Sure, there are a few inches difference but... :)
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  • AudioGenics
    AudioGenics Posts: 2,567
    edited September 2009
    out with the Old and in with the New !

    lots of gear available and at fire prices
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,446
    edited September 2009
    they are gone now... I have yet to listen to the 2.3's but they will be a much better fit and will appow my wife to see out the windows... not that corn is anything to see:rolleyes:

    Joe, take care of my babies and thank you for making the loooong drive. Let me know you got home safe and sound.
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  • xj4094dg
    xj4094dg Posts: 1,158
    edited September 2009
    Retro152 wrote: »
    **** rule!!!!!........errr j/k John:p sorry you had to part with those bad boy's. Hope you enjoy those 2.3's (For now:D)




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  • zarrdoss
    zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
    edited September 2009
    1.2tl, 2.3tl whats the difference? 1" skinnier and 8" shorter, still monsters though. but I imagine you will kick yourself in the **** later on, lol. Post some pics when you get them.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited September 2009
    jvc wrote: »
    out with the Old and in with the New !

    lots of gear available and at fire prices


    True true. Step up to the plate and get a pair of new, non Polk speakers. :eek: There is life after Polk, and it's great. :D
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,446
    edited September 2009
    zingo wrote: »
    True true. Step up to the plate and get a pair of new, non Polk speakers. :eek: There is life after Polk, and it's great. :D

    If I could I would... but tell me, where can you find a BETTER speaker for the money you spend for vintage SDA's?;) I would love to have a pair of Maggies...:cool:
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  • xj4094dg
    xj4094dg Posts: 1,158
    edited September 2009
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    If I could I would... but tell me, where can you find a BETTER speaker for the money you spend for vintage SDA's?;) I would love to have a pair of Maggies...:cool:

    Maggies would not only cover the windows, but most of the walls too!;)
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited September 2009
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    If I could I would... but tell me, where can you find a BETTER speaker for the money you spend for vintage SDA's?;) I would love to have a pair of Maggies...:cool:


    I always hear this...and I don't understand it. There are dozens upon dozens of speakers in the same price range as the SDA's. I generally hear more praise for the "others" too, for that matter.
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    edited September 2009
    comfortablycurt wrote: »
    I always hear this...and I don't understand it. There are dozens upon dozens of speakers in the same price range as the SDA's. I generally hear more praise for the "others" too, for that matter.
    The only way you will ever know is to buy some and listen to them side by side. I have owned several models of JBL's big Klipsch horns Paradigms AR's Pioneer HPM's Advents etc and none so far are equal to or better than the SDA SRS 1.2TL's. Now im not saying there isnt better speakers available for in the $2500.00 range but I havent heard them yet. Part of what the Polks offer is the SDA effect which of course the others dont.



    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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