Difference Between SDA's How Do You Tell??

Hypnotoad
Hypnotoad Posts: 44
edited December 2009 in Vintage Speakers
Okay I have seen many photo's of SDA's recently as I am looking for a good pair.

I have seen photo's of the backs SDA 1 & SDA 2's.

They all have either SDA 1 or SDA 2 on the back not SDA 1A or SDA 2B for example.

Is there any way to tell the difference between them as some people selling them may not even know the difference like me?

Here's an example of what I am talking about:

http://www.blackswampaudio.com/Images/Inv/1003.2.jpg
ProJect Perspective II Turntable & Benz Micro Ace
ProJect Tube Box II & Philips/Amperex tubes
Luxman L-430 Integrated
Polk SDA 1C's
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited December 2009
    start here http://polksda.com/
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited December 2009
    you can tell the different models with the front grille off and looking at the driver layout.
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  • Hypnotoad
    Hypnotoad Posts: 44
    edited December 2009
    What are these then?

    They just have Polk SDA 1 on the ad.

    http://www.blackswampaudio.com/Images/Inv/1003.jpg
    ProJect Perspective II Turntable & Benz Micro Ace
    ProJect Tube Box II & Philips/Amperex tubes
    Luxman L-430 Integrated
    Polk SDA 1C's
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,216
    edited December 2009
    Look like SDA 1B's

    The model lineage is SDA 1, SDA 1A, SDA 1B, SDA 1C. Polk had some model years overlap so late production SDA 1A's could actually look and have the parts of an SDA 1B.

    1B's are better than 1's or 1A's of the SDA 1 line with 1C's being the best of the SDA 1 line.

    How much for the one's you're looking at?

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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited December 2009
    Hypnotoad wrote: »
    What are these then?

    They just have Polk SDA 1 on the ad.

    http://www.blackswampaudio.com/Images/Inv/1003.jpg
    thsmith wrote: »
    start here http://polksda.com/
    If you went to that link you would see that they're 1B's.
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  • Pauly
    Pauly Posts: 4,519
    edited December 2009
    Hate when i see cones pushed in. Gives me the willies everytime.

    1003.jpg


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  • Hypnotoad
    Hypnotoad Posts: 44
    edited December 2009
    I just found the Recent Auction page on that PolkSDA site, wonderful resource thanks.
    ProJect Perspective II Turntable & Benz Micro Ace
    ProJect Tube Box II & Philips/Amperex tubes
    Luxman L-430 Integrated
    Polk SDA 1C's
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  • vlam
    vlam Posts: 282
    edited December 2009
    I think $439.95 is a bit high for these at their condition.
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,068
    edited December 2009
    Pristine 1C studios have gone recently between $400 and $450. Those have condition issues so make sure if you buy them you do the other SDA tests to make sure you're not getting a big project for yourself and work on getting the price down as well.
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  • Des Moines
    Des Moines Posts: 115
    edited December 2009
    dpowell wrote: »
    Pristine 1C studios have gone recently between $400 and $450. Those have condition issues so make sure if you buy them you do the other SDA tests to make sure you're not getting a big project for yourself and work on getting the price down as well.

    The pristine 1Cs in the $400-$450 range sell VERY QUICKLY so do your research to determine which model you want and then jump on them as soon as they are listed.
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  • JohnLocke88
    JohnLocke88 Posts: 1,150
    edited December 2009
    Be warned, 1Bs use the MW6509 (which is an absolute **** to find replacements for on the used market).

    I'd hold out for 1Cs
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  • Pauly
    Pauly Posts: 4,519
    edited December 2009
    JohnLocke88 wrote: »
    Be warned, 1Bs use the MW6509 (which is an absolute **** to find replacements for on the used market).

    I'd hold out for 1Cs

    +1

    1 c's sound better to me and are sexier as well IMHO


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  • Hypnotoad
    Hypnotoad Posts: 44
    edited December 2009
    The 1C's it is.
    ProJect Perspective II Turntable & Benz Micro Ace
    ProJect Tube Box II & Philips/Amperex tubes
    Luxman L-430 Integrated
    Polk SDA 1C's
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