pics of the 1.2 TL's

chandler9a
chandler9a Posts: 878
edited December 2009 in Vintage Speakers
So hear are some pictures of the 1.2 TL's we got yesterday. Like I said before, the third tweeter down on each cabinet are not working so I will probably have to order some RDO's

Any suggestions on better placement is greatly welcomed.

-Chandler
Polk12TL-7.jpg
Polk12TL-8.jpg
Polk12TL-5.jpg
Polk12TL-1.jpg
Polk12TL-3.jpg
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  • BB3
    BB3 Posts: 297
    edited December 2009
    I Love It. Great Looking Setup Sir. The House Looks Spectacular As Well.
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  • vc69
    vc69 Posts: 2,500
    edited December 2009
    Nice!

    Wouldn't they work better located say in front of the windows? They seem a bit close to the walls.

    Either way... looking good.
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  • MrGlobe
    MrGlobe Posts: 401
    edited December 2009
    A camo pants wear-er ehhh

    great lookin speakers man! and i'm diggin the cabin christmas vibe you've got goin on.

    they seem a little close to the wall, but what the hell do i know :)
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited December 2009
    You'll like the RD-0198's better...or should at least. What electronics are you running?
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • GaryW
    GaryW Posts: 60
    edited December 2009
    The speakers look great and what a great looking room.

    Gary
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  • chandler9a
    chandler9a Posts: 878
    edited December 2009
    vc69 wrote: »
    Nice!

    Wouldn't they work better located say in front of the windows? They seem a bit close to the walls.

    Either way... looking good.

    Thank you, yes, they are too close to the wall. This is my parents set up and my mother is the apposing force in us moving them closer together in front of the windows. luckily I do not have this problem with my set up at home:)
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  • chandler9a
    chandler9a Posts: 878
    edited December 2009
    MrGlobe wrote: »
    A camo pants wear-er ehhh

    great lookin speakers man! and i'm diggin the cabin christmas vibe you've got goin on.

    they seem a little close to the wall, but what the hell do i know :)

    haha, I just got out of the woods... I'm having more luck with finding SDA's this year than deer:o
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  • restanim
    restanim Posts: 227
    edited December 2009
    I see a Sony TA-E9000ES Pre/Pro and a TA-N9000ES 5 channel Power Amp ;)
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  • chandler9a
    chandler9a Posts: 878
    edited December 2009
    dorokusai wrote: »
    You'll like the RD-0198's better...or should at least. What electronics are you running?

    Sony ES-9000 amp and pre
    NAD 218 THX power amp
    Music Hall CD player
    Sony Blue Ray and Plasma
    Von Schweikert LCR-31 center channel
    Polk Monitor 5jr rears
    Audioquest cables

    looking to add another NAD to By-wire
    any suggestions welcome
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited December 2009
    Very nice!!!! Love the log cabin lodge feel.
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited December 2009
    If you board up the windows then she couldn't complain. Everybody is a winner.

    Nice speakers and house.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited December 2009
    Very nice and +1 on the RD0198s.
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,664
    edited December 2009
    Great look room. Congrats on the SDA's
    engtaz

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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited December 2009
    What Klipsch sub is that?
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

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  • shadowofnight
    shadowofnight Posts: 2,735
    edited December 2009
    chandler9a wrote: »
    Sony ES-9000 amp and pre
    NAD 218 THX power amp
    Music Hall CD player
    Sony Blue Ray and Plasma
    Von Schweikert LCR-31 center channel
    Polk Monitor 5jr rears
    Audioquest cables

    looking to add another NAD to By-wire
    any suggestions welcome

    Very nice setup , I JUST passed on one of those NAD 218 THX amps the other day...it was cheap and looked to be in very good shape. He wanted 375 for both the amp and preamp together, and I am betting he would do the amp alone for less. Talk about under utilizing the amp, his source was a tiny little XPS laptop :)

    In my research on the amp, it said it was a dual mono design...so be careful with your new SDA's.

    " Dual mono, Left and Right mirror image amplifier PCBs "


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  • JohnLocke88
    JohnLocke88 Posts: 1,150
    edited December 2009
    Since the mom already conceded to the left speaker overlaping with the window a bit, try it on the right side too; might need to move the sub over on the other side of the tv though....

    Either way, awesome looking place.
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  • OldmanSRS
    OldmanSRS Posts: 419
    edited December 2009
    Those SOB's fit right in with your wood walls. Congrats that's one awesome looking setup!
    I like the jug too,

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  • chandler9a
    chandler9a Posts: 878
    edited December 2009
    concealer404 wrote: »
    What Klipsch sub is that?

    Thats an RW-12... Awesome sub for the money but I would really like to hear those SVS' everybody talks about here
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  • chandler9a
    chandler9a Posts: 878
    edited December 2009
    Lasareath wrote: »
    Wow I love all that wood!!!, It looks like the polks were built just for that room.

    The sad thing is that the Polks need to be in front of the windows, if they were then your system would sound really great.

    Do you have any soft surfaces in that room?, I'm afraid that at loud volumes you're going to need to add some acoustic panels.

    Since your Parent's don't have curtains you could use the 1.2's as curtains!

    Thank you, you are absolutely right, I am finding that placement is everything with speakers and these are no exception. We will be moving them in to a better listening position somehow. There are a lot of soft surfaces in the room but it could use more.

    I really like the mods you have done to yours BTW!
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  • chandler9a
    chandler9a Posts: 878
    edited December 2009
    shadowofnight wrote: »
    Very nice setup , I JUST passed on one of those NAD 218 THX amps the other day...it was cheap and looked to be in very good shape. He wanted 375 for both the amp and preamp together, and I am betting he would do the amp alone for less. Talk about under utilizing the amp, his source was a tiny little XPS laptop :)

    In my research on the amp, it said it was a dual mono design...so be careful with your new SDA's.

    " Dual mono, Left and Right mirror image amplifier PCBs "

    That is a sick price! Are they still available?

    I noticed there is a Balanced/Unbalanced switch on the back... what should that be at? Prob a pretty obvious question but I just wanted to make sure so we don't damage the SDA's.

    I have used dual mono amps with SDA's in the past and had no problems, do you think its OK?

    Thanks for all the Info everyone!
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  • chandler9a
    chandler9a Posts: 878
    edited December 2009
    NAD 218 plus pre-amp for $375!!! That is a sick price! Are they still available?

    I noticed there is a Balanced/Unbalanced switch on the back... what should that be at? Prob a pretty obvious question but I just wanted to make sure so we don't damage the SDA's.

    I have used dual mono amps with SDA's in the past and had no problems, do you think its OK?

    Thanks for all the Info everyone!
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited December 2009
    Remove the breakables from the tops of the speakers, or they might just remove themselves!
    Ludicrous gibs!
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  • sk1939
    sk1939 Posts: 295
    edited December 2009
    chandler9a wrote: »
    NAD 218 plus pre-amp for $375!!! That is a sick price! Are they still available?

    I noticed there is a Balanced/Unbalanced switch on the back... what should that be at? Prob a pretty obvious question but I just wanted to make sure so we don't damage the SDA's.

    I have used dual mono amps with SDA's in the past and had no problems, do you think its OK?

    Thanks for all the Info everyone!

    The Balanced/Unbalanced is if your using balanced connections (the XLR connectors) or unbalanced (dual mono, what your using now)...personally I would use the balanced (pro audio user here), but you don't need to (especially if it sounds fine as it is (balanced connections eliminate interference on the lines but open potential for a ground loop).
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  • Pycroft
    Pycroft Posts: 1,960
    edited December 2009
    Those pictures are sexy as hell. Congratulations on the speakers, and a stunning listening room.
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  • chandler9a
    chandler9a Posts: 878
    edited December 2009
    nadams wrote: »
    Remove the breakables from the tops of the speakers, or they might just remove themselves!

    haha, I've been telling them that for 20 years... things have broken already on the 2.3's but they are set in their ways:rolleyes:
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited December 2009
    which direction do those windows face? i'd worry just a little bit about the sun trying to fade them puppies.

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