Polk Audio SDA speakers

musicmanrs
musicmanrs Posts: 5
edited November 2009 in Vintage Speakers
I got a pair of polk audio SDA speakers from a friend the other day and I am wondering what model they are. There are a few pictures attached of them. Anybody know? - It is the camera lens that has the smudges, not the grilles
Speakers: Polk Audio SDA 1C (with newer crossovers and homemade 12 gauge interconnect cable)

Amplifier: QSC GX3 Power Amplifier

Preamplifier: small Behringer mixer (temporary)

CD Player: Sony CDP-C715 Disc Changer
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  • vc69
    vc69 Posts: 2,500
    edited November 2009
    With friends like that... you have true friends.

    Very nice.

    I'm not an SDA guy, but one of them will chime in shortly.

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    -Kevin
    HT: Philips 52PFL7432D 52" LCD 1080p / Onkyo TX-SR 606 / Oppo BDP-83 SE / Comcast cable. (all HDMI)B&W 801 - Front, Polk CS350 LS - Center, Polk LS90 - Rear
    2 Channel:
    Oppo BDP-83 SE
    Squeezebox Touch
    Muscial Fidelity M1 DAC
    VTL 2.5
    McIntosh 2205 (refurbed)
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  • Pauly
    Pauly Posts: 4,519
    edited November 2009
    Look like SDA 2B's with the real wood.


    Nice score


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  • Libertyc
    Libertyc Posts: 915
    edited November 2009
    Sda 1-a
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited November 2009
    Nope, original SDA 2s

    Combo rig:

    Onkyo NR1007 pre-pro, Carver TFM 45(fronts), Carver TFM 35 (surrounds)
    SDA 1C, CS400i, SDA 2B
    PB13Ultra RO
    BW Silvers
    Oppo BDP-83SE
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited November 2009
    Ron Temple wrote: »
    Nope, original SDA 2s

    +1

    Definitely original SDA-2's with Dimensional tweeters.

    Those are the SL-2000 tweeters as well.

    The 2A's and 2B's both have dual MW's and single tweeters.
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    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • vc69
    vc69 Posts: 2,500
    edited November 2009
    Lol... yooze guys aren't exactly clearing things up for him.:confused:

    edit: I would put my faith in Ron and Curt. :)
    -Kevin
    HT: Philips 52PFL7432D 52" LCD 1080p / Onkyo TX-SR 606 / Oppo BDP-83 SE / Comcast cable. (all HDMI)B&W 801 - Front, Polk CS350 LS - Center, Polk LS90 - Rear
    2 Channel:
    Oppo BDP-83 SE
    Squeezebox Touch
    Muscial Fidelity M1 DAC
    VTL 2.5
    McIntosh 2205 (refurbed)
    B&W 801's
    Transparent IC's
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  • Pauly
    Pauly Posts: 4,519
    edited November 2009
    I ment SDA 2's but the orig had the silver tweets why i put B for some reason cuz they are SL2K's

    http://polksda.com/sda2.shtml


    Pauly
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,753
    edited November 2009
    Definitely SDA 2's.
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,068
    edited November 2009
    Nice score. What will you be powering them with?
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  • JohnLocke88
    JohnLocke88 Posts: 1,150
    edited November 2009
    comfortablycurt wrote: »
    +1

    Definitely original SDA-2's with Dimensional tweeters.

    Those are the SL-2000 tweeters as well.

    The 2A's and 2B's both have dual MW's and single tweeters.

    +1 he's correct.
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  • Libertyc
    Libertyc Posts: 915
    edited November 2009
    Yes SDA 2's. My bad...I didn't look at horizontal pics. It hurts my neck... I assumed there were 4 MW's.
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  • musicmanrs
    musicmanrs Posts: 5
    edited November 2009
    dpowell wrote: »
    Nice score. What will you be powering them with?

    I have a Yamaha RX-596 which puts out 80 watts a channel with about .0197% that I might use or I also have a NAD 705 which I think just puts out 40 watts, but has around 100 watts of dynamic power. I tried both and they both sound great with them. What do you recommend?
    Speakers: Polk Audio SDA 1C (with newer crossovers and homemade 12 gauge interconnect cable)

    Amplifier: QSC GX3 Power Amplifier

    Preamplifier: small Behringer mixer (temporary)

    CD Player: Sony CDP-C715 Disc Changer
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  • superjunior
    superjunior Posts: 1,632
    edited November 2009
    an external amp that is 4ohm stable
    panasonic th-50pz85u
    pioneer elite vsx-92txh
    pioneer elite bdp-05fd
    emotiva xpa-3
    monster power hdp 2550
    sa 8300 hd dvr
    sda 2b's
    fronts - rti a9's
    center - csi a6
    surrounds - fxi a6's
    sub - polk dsw pro 600
    harmony one
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  • musicmanrs
    musicmanrs Posts: 5
    edited November 2009
    The NAD is 4 ohm stable. The Yamaha is 6 ohm stable but it seems to have no problem with them. I have ran the Yamaha for hours at a time with them and there is no distortion and there isn't too much heat. Also, on the back of my NAD receiver there is a switch that says "soft clipping". What does it do? Should I keep it on or off?
    Speakers: Polk Audio SDA 1C (with newer crossovers and homemade 12 gauge interconnect cable)

    Amplifier: QSC GX3 Power Amplifier

    Preamplifier: small Behringer mixer (temporary)

    CD Player: Sony CDP-C715 Disc Changer
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  • superjunior
    superjunior Posts: 1,632
    edited November 2009
    I had a nad receiver back in the 80's. don't remember which model but it sure was a little powerhouse. don't know what the soft clipping switch is, I'm sure someone here does. you could probably pull it up on nads site too
    panasonic th-50pz85u
    pioneer elite vsx-92txh
    pioneer elite bdp-05fd
    emotiva xpa-3
    monster power hdp 2550
    sa 8300 hd dvr
    sda 2b's
    fronts - rti a9's
    center - csi a6
    surrounds - fxi a6's
    sub - polk dsw pro 600
    harmony one
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  • sophie
    sophie Posts: 511
    edited November 2009
    http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091114070201AAo0RAp

    Payton
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