Fair price for SDA 1C's?

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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,068
    edited November 2009
    treitz3 wrote: »
    DPowell, just FYI.....do not ever power on the Anthem without it being hooked up to a load. If you do, bad juju will happen. Good luck with the speakers and congrat's on the amp purchase.

    Between all of us here, we will find you a pre to do your rig justice. You are well on your way to assembling a really nice rig. Good on ya'!

    Thanks for the tip. I would have never known. By load, do you mean connected to a preamp or connected to the speakers?

    Would the Aric tubed pre that Jerry is selling for $220 in the FS be a respectable place to start for a pre?
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,215
    edited November 2009
    Speakers.

    As for the pre in the FS? Eh, I'll defer to those who have heard this pre or know more about it. I saw it this morning and it may be the ticket for you but I have no personal experience with it so I can not comment. Sorry.
    ~ 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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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,216
    edited November 2009
    The Auric would be better than using a reciever or a cheap Adcom, by far. But it will most likely be a stepping stone. It does have some flexibility with the tubes it can use.

    Really depends on how soon you want to get a "real" nice pre-amp. This would give you an opportunity to save for awhile and still have a very nice useable rig in the meantime.
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,068
    edited November 2009
    heiney9 wrote: »
    The Auric would be better than using a reciever or a cheap Adcom, by far. But it will most likely be a stepping stone. It does have some flexibility with the tubes it can use.

    Really depends on how soon you want to get a "real" nice pre-amp. This would give you an opportunity to save for awhile and still have a very nice useable rig in the meantime.

    That's what I'm thinking. I know I can spring for this pre without too much negotiation and have something working while I save up for a 'real' nice pre. Jesse did PM me last night and mentioned another forum member has a Dodd ELP he's going to sell. I'm waiting to see if that develops and what the price is going to end up being before I pull the trigger either way.

    Jerry said that he might be able to include a pair of Audioquest G-Snakes with the pre.
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited November 2009
    Either of those choices are better than my 400 by a good chunk. If you've got the scratch to get either one, then you should do it. With the rest of what you've got going, mine would be good really just to get it all up and running. :)
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

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    Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3

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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,068
    edited November 2009
    One other question for the masters here. I have an offer of $300 on my Denon 3910. It still have 6 months of warranty left on it. I'm wondering if this is the right time to let it go and grab a dedicated higher-end CDP.....
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    polkaudio Fully Modded SDA SRS 1.2TLs + Dreadnaught, LSiM706c, 4 X Polk Surrounds + 4 X ATMOS, SVS PB13 Ultra X 2, Pass Labs X1, Marantz 7704, Bob Carver Crimson Beauty 350 Tube Mono Blocks, Carver Sunfire Signature Cinema Grande 400x5, ADCOM GFA 7807, Panasonic UB420, Moon 380D DAC, EPSON Pro Cinema 6050
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited November 2009
    If you've got the money, go for it.

    Personally, and this is my viewpoint based more on the fun aspect of this game, i'd keep it for the moment, and save so you have the oppurtunity to demo new players against your "benchmark," the Denon, so you can see how each affects the sound.

    But that's just me. I love changing one thing at a time, multiple times, until i find where i'm happy, and then try changing something else.

    Hrmmm.... i think i just admitted that i enjoy messing with the gear more than listening to it. That's a problem. :p
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

    Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii

    Desk: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / ISK HD9999

    Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3

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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,215
    edited November 2009
    dpowell wrote: »
    One other question for the masters here. I have an offer of $300 on my Denon 3910. It still have 6 months of warranty left on it. I'm wondering if this is the right time to let it go and grab a dedicated higher-end CDP.....
    I take it that you don't possess many SACD's and are OK with a dedicated CDP? You wantin' a tubed CDP? Budget?

    Man, when you go all out you don't waste time. :D
    ~ 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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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,068
    edited November 2009
    I'm on vacation (baby leave) so time is a bit more plenty at the moment. I've discovered that this extra availability of time is quite dangerous. I only have two SACD's at the moment and don't listen much to them. However, since the Denon is a respectable CD player, I will probably just stick with it since no additional investment is required. I'd rather get a good pre for starters then have something to look forward to later on down the road.....not that there isn't always a good upgrade option available at any given time.

    The wife got sick this afternoon so I'm on baby duty. No demo'ing the SDA's until tomorrow night now...... :(
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    polkaudio Fully Modded SDA SRS 1.2TLs + Dreadnaught, LSiM706c, 4 X Polk Surrounds + 4 X ATMOS, SVS PB13 Ultra X 2, Pass Labs X1, Marantz 7704, Bob Carver Crimson Beauty 350 Tube Mono Blocks, Carver Sunfire Signature Cinema Grande 400x5, ADCOM GFA 7807, Panasonic UB420, Moon 380D DAC, EPSON Pro Cinema 6050
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,068
    edited November 2009
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    Good Luck!! The hook is already in the mouth.;)

    No doubt and the bait I'm sure will be quite tasty!
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    polkaudio Fully Modded SDA SRS 1.2TLs + Dreadnaught, LSiM706c, 4 X Polk Surrounds + 4 X ATMOS, SVS PB13 Ultra X 2, Pass Labs X1, Marantz 7704, Bob Carver Crimson Beauty 350 Tube Mono Blocks, Carver Sunfire Signature Cinema Grande 400x5, ADCOM GFA 7807, Panasonic UB420, Moon 380D DAC, EPSON Pro Cinema 6050
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,215
    edited November 2009
    dpowell wrote: »
    The wife got sick this afternoon so I'm on baby duty. No demo'ing the SDA's until tomorrow night now...... :(
    F that! Play some Air Supply. Put my youngin' right to sleep and pleased my ears at the same time. Best of both worlds. Get to work. :D
    ~ 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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  • rocket
    rocket Posts: 71
    edited November 2009
    Or mellow jazz
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,068
    edited November 2009
    SDA 1C Studio's are in the house!....well, still in the car technically. Just waiting for some help to move these pristine speakers into their new home. Man am I excited! They look amazing and sounded good considering the amp they were connected to for the demo. They passed the 'press the bass radiator and watch the mid drivers flex' test as well as the L/R test. I CANNOT wait to hear these on a real amp.

    The SDA cable is in great shape. The seller had the original SDA 1B plus 1C addendum manuals with Polk Audio registration envelope in mint shape. Grills are 10/10 on audiogon scale. There are a few minor blemishes on the wood but overall for a 22 year old pair of speakers, I would have to say that I can't imagine finding another pair in this good of shape. They've been babied.

    More pics to come once they are inside.
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    polkaudio Fully Modded SDA SRS 1.2TLs + Dreadnaught, LSiM706c, 4 X Polk Surrounds + 4 X ATMOS, SVS PB13 Ultra X 2, Pass Labs X1, Marantz 7704, Bob Carver Crimson Beauty 350 Tube Mono Blocks, Carver Sunfire Signature Cinema Grande 400x5, ADCOM GFA 7807, Panasonic UB420, Moon 380D DAC, EPSON Pro Cinema 6050
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited November 2009
    Sweet:)
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,463
    edited November 2009
    dpowell wrote: »
    I'm on vacation (baby leave) so time is a bit more plenty at the moment. I've discovered that this extra availability of time is quite dangerous. I only have two SACD's at the moment and don't listen much to them. However, since the Denon is a respectable CD player, I will probably just stick with it since no additional investment is required. I'd rather get a good pre for starters then have something to look forward to later on down the road.....not that there isn't always a good upgrade option available at any given time.

    The wife got sick this afternoon so I'm on baby duty. No demo'ing the SDA's until tomorrow night now...... :(


    I have found that vinyl and SDA's are an absolute joy. As I did with Joe, I recommend finding a good turntable, and a good adult beverage of your choosing. ENJOY!
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,068
    edited November 2009
    They're inside now. A few more pics.
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    polkaudio Fully Modded SDA SRS 1.2TLs + Dreadnaught, LSiM706c, 4 X Polk Surrounds + 4 X ATMOS, SVS PB13 Ultra X 2, Pass Labs X1, Marantz 7704, Bob Carver Crimson Beauty 350 Tube Mono Blocks, Carver Sunfire Signature Cinema Grande 400x5, ADCOM GFA 7807, Panasonic UB420, Moon 380D DAC, EPSON Pro Cinema 6050
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited November 2009
    Congrats on the speakers!

    Never bothered to look in this thread since I didn't even know it was here lol.

    If you meant me in regards to the tubed pre, it's Freddy but I'll let that one slide.......for NOW (now you owe me your RT5k :D)

    Those SDA's look to be in top shape, are you sure you didn't buy the ones I sold Tim hehe.

    You're going to enjoy the hell out of those that's for sure!

    -Freddy
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  • dbnh
    dbnh Posts: 194
    edited November 2009
    dpowell wrote: »
    They're inside now. A few more pics.
    Now it's on to proper placement. "Search" will provide an abundance of information, as well as the Polk manual for 1Cs. Best of luck, and enjoy.
    My system

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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,333
    edited November 2009
    Congrats!! I love my 1C's just looking forward to doing the upgrades..
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited November 2009
    Congrats on the new SDA's...
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited November 2009
    Try starting with about 12 inches off the rear and 3 feet from the side walls,, let us know when you get em dialed in,, BTW,you are waiting for a tube friend to show up,,right? Have fun.:)
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited November 2009
    Nice looking Studio's ! Congrats
    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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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,068
    edited November 2009
    george daniel wrote: »
    Try starting with about 12 inches off the rear and 3 feet from the side walls,, let us know when you get em dialed in,, BTW,you are waiting for a tube friend to show up,,right? Have fun.:)

    Yes, my new Anthem 1 tube friend is on the way scheduled to arrive Saturday. I still need to make another 'pre' friend.
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    polkaudio Fully Modded SDA SRS 1.2TLs + Dreadnaught, LSiM706c, 4 X Polk Surrounds + 4 X ATMOS, SVS PB13 Ultra X 2, Pass Labs X1, Marantz 7704, Bob Carver Crimson Beauty 350 Tube Mono Blocks, Carver Sunfire Signature Cinema Grande 400x5, ADCOM GFA 7807, Panasonic UB420, Moon 380D DAC, EPSON Pro Cinema 6050
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,068
    edited November 2009
    kawizx9r wrote: »
    If you meant me in regards to the tubed pre, it's Freddy but I'll let that one slide.......for NOW (now you owe me your RT5k :D)

    -Freddy

    Correction to post #65. Jerry = Freddy

    I'm going to use the 'newborn in the house lack of sleep' excuse.:p That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited November 2009
    D I just looked at the pic in post 77. There is no way those will shine in that setup. Please post different options. The way you have them setup is like having sex with your sister. It is still sex, but is all wrong. Sorry about being blunt.
    Ben
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,068
    edited November 2009
    ben62670 wrote: »
    D I just looked at the pic in post 77. There is no way those will shine in that setup. Please post different options. The way you have them setup is like having sex with your sister. It is still sex, but is all wrong. Sorry about being blunt.
    Ben

    Ben
    Fortunately, the speakers were just posing for the centerfold of Playpolk magazine (issue #77) and there was no other mischief. They aren't even plugged in at the moment. No amp, no preamp, no SDA interconnect cable consumation.

    That just happens to be the location for the last pair of Polks and I'm in complete agreement that is a lousy setup. The rolling cart serving as equipment shelf doubles as storage for the wife's crafting/stamping stuff. :eek:

    With the old RT2000's I didn't care too much...it was just a sound source. With SDA's, a re-arrangement is definitely in order. The couches are going which will open up quite a bit of space however, I may be hard pressed to find the magical 3 feet off of each side wall though.

    doug
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited November 2009
    Doug, do the best you can but if 3 feet is not achieveable try to make the side distance the same for both speakers.

    I also have a Anthem Amp 1 and thanks to George and Jesse have some tips I can share on tubes that are majical for the Anthem.

    I have sereral choices that I will price for you that I think you will be happy with. I should get my tube tester Friday and want to test them before selling. They work fine in my amp but want to make sure they have plenty of life left in them.

    I have a matched quad of new SED WIng Cs that I loved until I heard the Ei 6CA7s I bought from Jesse. They are barely burned in and would make you a nice deal.
    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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  • vijayl
    vijayl Posts: 258
    edited November 2009
    great speaker in great shape!! Enjoy..

    Living Room: 7.3: Samsung - LN52A750, Pioneer Elite SC07    , logitech 880
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    2Ch: Carver TL-3200 CD player, Carver CT-17 pre, Carver TFM-45 amp driving SDA-1C
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  • BrettT1
    BrettT1 Posts: 560
    edited November 2009
    dpowell wrote: »
    Found a pair of SDA 1C's locally about an hour from me. The guy is asking $450.QUOTE]

    I paid alot more than that for a pair of 1Cs. They are not for sale and they were worth every penny. I'm still thrilled that I have them.

    B
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  • stubby
    stubby Posts: 723
    edited November 2009
    Those are some nice looking C's. Get ready to spend hours in the "sweet spot"!

    stubby
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