1.2 Tl's Home from Phoenix

GaryW
GaryW Posts: 60
edited April 2010 in Vintage Speakers
I made the 1700 mile trip 4 weeks ago to Phoenix to pick up the speakers I bought last November. I went with the motorhome Jeep in tow to haul the large 1.2's. Stayed down there for three weeks of sun.

When I got to my friends house to inspect the speakers I was amazed at how great they looked ,he had picked them up from the seller and stored them for me. They sure are big.

When I got home on Saturday I set them up and was amazed at the sound WOW .The seller replaced the tweeters a week before I bought them with the Rdo 198's.
I also had Ben make me a new interconnect cable. Here are a few pics

Gary
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited April 2010
    They look beautiful. Congrats!!!!
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,464
    edited April 2010
    Awesome Gary... WOW is just the beginning.
    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

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  • jimsvm
    jimsvm Posts: 307
    edited April 2010
    Nice to see a pair north of the boarder. Great stuff.
    Rec rm vm30 micro pro 3000 akai 2 channel. ht anthem MTX 5 channel anthem P2 statement anthem 325, 8 channel Martin Logan power amp for 4 ceiling ls900 2 and outdoor polks, 2 JL 110’s subs panasonic 65" plasma lsim 705’s , 706c, L200 and Control 4 garage rig monitor 10s crossovers by VR3, dynamat, RDO-194's, new drivers. psw 111 Pioneer 9040 BDP53fd 100 " screen Nakamichi HD projector, and Panasonic 65” plasma.
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited April 2010
    Very nice and congrats. I borrowed one of Ben's ICs to burn in for a guy and I can attest to how good it sounds.
    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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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited April 2010
    That's quite the trip for SDAs! Congrats as they look like a great pair.
    Jake
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  • davis419b
    davis419b Posts: 61
    edited April 2010
    Hey Gary, nice looking set of 1.2tls. I am also a new onwer of 1.2tls and I am still amazed every day. Something looks strange about your interconnect cable. Mine are pin/blade but on yours I only see a pin, am I missing something
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,336
    edited April 2010
    davis419b wrote: »
    Hey Gary, nice looking set of 1.2tls. I am also a new onwer of 1.2tls and I am still amazed every day. Something looks strange about your interconnect cable. Mine are pin/blade but on yours I only see a pin, am I missing something

    You only need the pin, and that one is a custom cable from Ben..
    Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎

    SVS SB16 X2

    Cary SLP-05/Ultimate Upgrade.
    Cary SA-500.1 ES Amps
    Cary DMS 800PV Network
    OPPO UDP 205/ModWright Modification
    VPI Scout TT / Dynavector 20x2
    Jolida JD9 Fully Modified

    VPI MW-1 Cyclone RCM

    MIT Shotgun 3 cables throughout / Except TT, and PC’s
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited April 2010
    davis419b wrote: »
    Hey Gary, nice looking set of 1.2tls. I am also a new onwer of 1.2tls and I am still amazed every day. Something looks strange about your interconnect cable. Mine are pin/blade but on yours I only see a pin, am I missing something

    It's a aftermarket innerconnect cable. The blade isn't needed.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,336
    edited April 2010
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    It's a aftermarket innerconnect cable. The blade isn't needed.

    haha I was faster!!!:D should we walk 10 paces and see who gets who first..;)
    Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎

    SVS SB16 X2

    Cary SLP-05/Ultimate Upgrade.
    Cary SA-500.1 ES Amps
    Cary DMS 800PV Network
    OPPO UDP 205/ModWright Modification
    VPI Scout TT / Dynavector 20x2
    Jolida JD9 Fully Modified

    VPI MW-1 Cyclone RCM

    MIT Shotgun 3 cables throughout / Except TT, and PC’s
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  • davis419b
    davis419b Posts: 61
    edited April 2010
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    haha I was faster!!!:D should we walk 10 paces and see who gets who first..;)

    What is the blade for ?
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited April 2010
    Congrats Gary!! Wow 1.2's in the same town as me now. We might have to meet up for a listening session. Nice to see you got them home safe and sound.

    Kelvin
    SDA-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
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited April 2010
    Wow, those look like a very nice set of 1.2TL's, congrats.

    -Jeff
    HT Rig
    Receiver- Onkyo TX-SR806
    Mains- Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Center- Polk Audio CS2
    Surrounds- Polk Audio TSi 500's :D
    Sub- Polk Audio PSW125
    Retired- Polk Audio Monitor 40's
    T.V.- 60" Sony SXRD KDS-60A2000 LCoS
    Blu-Ray- 80 GB PS3


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    Polk Audio Monitor 10A's :cool:

    It's not that I'm insensitive, I just don't care.. :D
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited April 2010
    Beautiful! It's nice to know that Kelvin is finally going to hear what his 1Cs big brothers sound like. Please if you two get together post a review.

    Nice snag!!!
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  • maandjojo
    maandjojo Posts: 293
    edited April 2010
    Welcome to the 1.2 club.

    Joe
    Joe
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  • GaryW
    GaryW Posts: 60
    edited April 2010
    Kelvin your right , we will have to get together for a listening session. I 'd like to hear your SDA-1C. I will PM you.

    Gary
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited April 2010
    davis419b wrote: »
    What is the blade for ?
    anchor...with blade/blade one is signal, one ground (IIRC).

    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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  • chandler9a
    chandler9a Posts: 878
    edited April 2010
    Very nice Gary! I just listened to Stevie Ray Vaughn on my fathers today.
    nooshinjohn is right, its just the beginning
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  • Vette C6.r
    Vette C6.r Posts: 1,560
    edited April 2010
    Very clean 1.2's . Congrats.

    When did this Ben guy start making IC's ???? :)
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited April 2010
    Nice looking big boys. See the great thing about coupling your vacation with the pickup is that you don't have to add in the gas money to your total expense on the speakers; the gas money was a part of the vacation, and the speakers just happened to be in the same town at the same time wating for you!:D
    2-Channel: PC > Schiit Eitr > Audio Research DAC-8 > Audio Research LS-26 > Pass Labs X-250.5 > Magnepan 3.7's

    Living Room: PC > Marantz AV-7703 > Emotiva XPA-5 > Sonus Faber Liuto Towers, Sonus Faber Liuto Center, Sonus Faber Liuto Bookshelves > Dual SVS PC12-Pluses

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  • GaryW
    GaryW Posts: 60
    edited April 2010
    Thats right, I usually go south for a winter holiday anyway. Picking up 1.2 TL's while on holidays Priceless.

    Gary
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  • John in MA
    John in MA Posts: 1,010
    edited April 2010
    davis419b wrote: »
    What is the blade for ?

    It's a ground. Only electrically needed when you're using the AI-1 isolation transformer with a non-common-ground amp.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited April 2010
    GaryW wrote: »
    I made the 1700 mile trip 4 weeks ago to Phoenix to pick up the speakers I bought last November. I went with the motorhome Jeep in tow to haul the large 1.2's. Stayed down there for three weeks of sun.

    When I got to my friends house to inspect the speakers I was amazed at how great they looked ,he had picked them up from the seller and stored them for me. They sure are big.

    When I got home on Saturday I set them up and was amazed at the sound WOW .The seller replaced the tweeters a week before I bought them with the Rdo 198's.
    I also had Ben make me a new interconnect cable. Here are a few pics

    Gary

    That is TRUE POLK DEVOTION! Add 1700 posts to this man's total and a gold card membership to Club Polk!

    Enjoy!

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    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
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  • John in MA
    John in MA Posts: 1,010
    edited April 2010
    1.2TLs have an effect on people. Had a guy buying an amp of mine today. He demoed the big SDAs and said he needed to find a pair for himself.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited April 2010
    John in MA wrote: »
    It's a ground. Only electrically needed when you're using the AI-1 isolation transformer with a non-common-ground amp.

    Very true but it is also used as a stabilizer on the straight SDA cable.

    Wow John, I thought you fell off the earth!:eek:
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  • John in MA
    John in MA Posts: 1,010
    edited April 2010
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    Wow John, I thought you fell off the earth!:eek:

    Nah, I'm still kicking around. My system hasn't changed in a long while so I haven't been too chatty. Next upgrade I need is a good listening room. Still stuck in my temporary situation with speakers bigger than the room.
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited April 2010
    nice gary. hope you enjoyed the weather while here. it's been great and you missed the HEAT by a few weeks. be glad you did.

    POLK SDA-SRS 1.2TL -- ADCOM GFA-5802
    PANASONIC PT-AE4000U -- DIY WILSONART DW 135" 2.35:1 SCREEN
     ONKYO TX-SR805
    CENTER: CSI5
    MAINS: RTI8'S
    SURROUNDS: RTI8'S
    7.1 SURROUNDS: RTI6'S
    SUB: SVS PB12-PLUS/2 (12.3 series)
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  • John in MA
    John in MA Posts: 1,010
    edited April 2010
    Lasareath wrote: »
    I'm listening to mine now, I will never get rid of them, They sound so awesome!

    Same here. That reminded me of the line near the end of this:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19CvEO3Riy0

    We can be buried in 'em!
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