Polk SDA 1C's Up and Running
Hypnotoad
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After a bit of fiddling I finally got my SDA 1C's up and running.
At first I didn't have the set up right but after reading the manual I tried this.
4 1/2 feet from the side walls, nearly seven feet between them and nine inches from the back wall sitting over seven feet away.
They sound awesome and even scary some times, my Luxman L-430 never gets past 10 oclock.
I can see some would not like the SDA effect but to me it's like being in a cinema or opera house with the sound all around, totally amazing.
I am so glad I didn't buy the Martin Logan's at the time, these things cost way less and have the sound I like.
My current main system now is:
ProJect Perspective II Turntable with Benz Micro Ace cart.
ProJect Tube Box II phono preamp with Philips/Amperex NOS tubes
Luxman L-430 integrated amp
Polk SDA 1C's
What more could a man want?
And to think just over a year ago I didn't even have a working stereo.;)
At first I didn't have the set up right but after reading the manual I tried this.
4 1/2 feet from the side walls, nearly seven feet between them and nine inches from the back wall sitting over seven feet away.
They sound awesome and even scary some times, my Luxman L-430 never gets past 10 oclock.
I can see some would not like the SDA effect but to me it's like being in a cinema or opera house with the sound all around, totally amazing.
I am so glad I didn't buy the Martin Logan's at the time, these things cost way less and have the sound I like.
My current main system now is:
ProJect Perspective II Turntable with Benz Micro Ace cart.
ProJect Tube Box II phono preamp with Philips/Amperex NOS tubes
Luxman L-430 integrated amp
Polk SDA 1C's
What more could a man want?
And to think just over a year ago I didn't even have a working stereo.;)
ProJect Perspective II Turntable & Benz Micro Ace
ProJect Tube Box II & Philips/Amperex tubes
Luxman L-430 Integrated
Polk SDA 1C's
ProJect Tube Box II & Philips/Amperex tubes
Luxman L-430 Integrated
Polk SDA 1C's
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Looks like you are off to a rocking start... A year ago I was running Monitor 50's off a Yamaha receiver and thought my system was the shiznit. Since coming here I have spent bout 2500.00 on my rig and did home horsetrading of gear to get it where it is now. This is an incredibly fun hobby, but I sometimes curse the day I found this God-forsaken place because these guys are better at spending my money than my wife is.:eek::D;)The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
“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 -
My wife says I'm addicted but I have listened to vinyl every day for over a year and I am not addicted yet!ProJect Perspective II Turntable & Benz Micro Ace
ProJect Tube Box II & Philips/Amperex tubes
Luxman L-430 Integrated
Polk SDA 1C's -
Have you upgraded the tweeters and crossovers yet. Oh yeah, get them spiked with myesound spikes.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 -
Have you upgraded the tweeters and crossovers yet. Oh yeah, get them spiked with myesound spikes.
what did I tell you about helping to spend your money:p
The upgrades are well worth the price.:)The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
“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 -
Congrats on the new (to you) speakers! I bought mine last July and the wow factor is still undiminished. Oh and welcome to the club. Also, like thsmith said, the crossover and tweeter upgrades make them really shine.
KelvinSDA-1C (full mods)
Carver TFM-55
NAD 1130 Pre-amp
Rega Planar 3 TT/Shelter 501 MkII
The Clamp
Revox A77 Mk IV Dolby reel to reel
Thorens TD160/Mission 774 arm/Stanton 881S Shibata
Nakamichi CR7 Cassette Deck
Rotel RCD-855 with modified tube output stage
Cambridge Audio DACmagic Plus
ADC Soundshaper 3 EQ
Ben's IC's
Nitty Gritty 1.5FI RCM -
Congratulations on getting set up. I am still working on mine. I advise staying away from the "flea market" page too. Nice people place far too tempting ads as they try new equipment.
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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
HT: Denon AVR-X3400H / Sony UBP-X700 / RT16 / CS350LS / RT7 / SVS PB1000 -
Yeah, pics or it didn't happen."Don't forget to change your politician. They are like diapers they need to be changed regularly, and for the same reason."
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Nice setup. Love my 1C's. How did you arrive at 9" off the back wall? I'm still playing with placement on mine. Currently have the 7" off the back wall. Looking for the best bass response.
Welcome to the club!____________________________________________________________
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 -
What do you recommend in terms of crossovers and tweeters? I have an original pair of SDA 2a's and have only had to replace the mid range drivers. If there is a way of tweaking them, I'm all ears.
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Nice setup. Love my 1C's. How did you arrive at 9" off the back wall? I'm still playing with placement on mine. Currently have the 7" off the back wall. Looking for the best bass response.
Welcome to the club!
I just tried it and they sound good there. Maybe I should experiment further.ProJect Perspective II Turntable & Benz Micro Ace
ProJect Tube Box II & Philips/Amperex tubes
Luxman L-430 Integrated
Polk SDA 1C's -
Finally some pics of my system, my camera isn't the best with flash photography though.ProJect Perspective II Turntable & Benz Micro Ace
ProJect Tube Box II & Philips/Amperex tubes
Luxman L-430 Integrated
Polk SDA 1C's -
Finally some pics of my system, my camera isn't the best with flash photography though.
They are looking good.
"Make a man a fire and he'll be warm for a day. Light
a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life." -
Finally some pics of my system, my camera isn't the best with flash photography though.
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B-E-A-Utiful!
Congrats!2 Channel/HT:
Sony SS-M9 P's (ES version)
Sony SS-M1CN Center Channel
Polk RT800 Surround Speakers
Odyssey Stratos Dual Mono Amplifiers
TAD 150 Signature Tube Preamp
Harman Kardon HK354
Sony SACD Player -
Like that Moody Blues lp,,looking good sir.:)JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
