Steel Retaining Rings For SDA Drivers And Passive Radiators

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  • GospelTruth
    GospelTruth Posts: 403
    edited March 2013
    so what are your thoughts on the sound after the upgrades? Worth the money, time and effort?
    Speakers
    Energy RC-70 Mains, Energy RC-LRC Center, Energy RC-R (x4) Rear Channels, Energy RC-R (x2) Front Effects
    Polk 5jr+
    Polk SDA 2B
    Polk SDS 3.1TL
    Equipment
    Panamax 5510 Re-generator Power Conditioner
    Yamaha RX-V3800 Receiver
    Digital Sources: Sony CDP-X339ES CD Player, HHB CDR830 BurnIt Professional CD Recorder, Sony PS3, Oppo DV-983H DVD Player
    Analog Sources: Sony TC-K890ES Cassette, Nakamichi DR-1 Cassette, Technics SL-7 Turntable
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,979
    edited March 2013
    GospelTruth wrote: »
    so what are your thoughts on the sound after the upgrades? Worth the money, time and effort?

    It's the Gospel Truth it's worth the money, time, and effort..:cool:
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  • GospelTruth
    GospelTruth Posts: 403
    edited March 2013
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    It's the Gospel Truth it's worth the money, time, and effort..:cool:

    That is true! They are all worth the upgrade. I was just wondering what Tophatjohnny thought of the mods he had done. I guess I should have not made such a vague comment. Hopefully we'll hear what his thoughts were on the upgrade.
    Speakers
    Energy RC-70 Mains, Energy RC-LRC Center, Energy RC-R (x4) Rear Channels, Energy RC-R (x2) Front Effects
    Polk 5jr+
    Polk SDA 2B
    Polk SDS 3.1TL
    Equipment
    Panamax 5510 Re-generator Power Conditioner
    Yamaha RX-V3800 Receiver
    Digital Sources: Sony CDP-X339ES CD Player, HHB CDR830 BurnIt Professional CD Recorder, Sony PS3, Oppo DV-983H DVD Player
    Analog Sources: Sony TC-K890ES Cassette, Nakamichi DR-1 Cassette, Technics SL-7 Turntable
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,186
    edited March 2013
    GospelTruth wrote: »
    That is true! They are all worth the upgrade. I was just wondering what Tophatjohnny thought of the mods he had done. I guess I should have not made such a vague comment. Hopefully we'll hear what his thoughts were on the upgrade.
    Hey. I was a little scared to do anything to my 1B's that involved removing the drivers and PR, so once I got over that.............., piece of cake. Really. Steve, (littlewoodboats) was very helpful over the phone when this was going on, (bless him) and that sure made the project nice, and fun too, as Steve is fun to talk to and tells it like it is. For instance, I told him I was going to remove the insulation and crossovers, and he said...."why"?? Then explained he never did, and what a relief that was. You do not have to remove anything except the drivers and PR to do this project. REALLY!!! Having a nice vacuum is a good idea! :biggrin: I did one side at a time. Listened to the set up that way for an evening and even the wife even said that the modded speaker was sounding a lot nicer. Words from TV programming were more pronounced and the overall quality jumped on a scale of 1-10.......I'm saying a strong 8! If that's not strong enough to get off the couch for those that have not yet added Larry rings to your SDA's, I don't know what else to say. Larry provides everything you need. I was probably one of Larry's biggest pests, asking what size screws to buy (as I didn't know Larry sends you everything) and he still put up with me?? Man I dig him! If you haven't done this, DO IT!!!

    TopHat
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
    *****************************
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  • chandler9a
    chandler9a Posts: 878
    edited March 2013
    I have done this mod on two different sets of SDA's (both modded with new xovers and tweets to just name a few changes)1.2LTs and 1C's . Installing Larry's rings was absolutely worth it, more than worth it. It just made the speakers sound like they were on a different level, things just got tighter, cleaner and more detailed.

    Highly recommended.
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  • ZaPHoN
    ZaPHoN Posts: 90
    edited May 2013
    Toolfan66
    I'd like to get a set of these rings for my SDA 1B's and eventually a set of SDA 2's that I'll be picking up in a month or so.

    I can't PM you as my post count isn't up to 10 yet.
    Home Theater & Listening

    RECEIVER Yamaha HTR6180
    FRONT AMP McIntosh MC2125
    THEATER AMP EMOTIVA XPA 7
    FRONT Polk SDA 1B
    CENTER Polk CsiA4
    SURROUND LR KEF Cresta 30
    REAR Polk Monitor 5
    SUB Tannoy TS 10 Subwoofer
    NAS 20 TB Raid 3 QNAP

    Office

    AMP Luxman L210
    SPEAKERS Tannoy



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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited May 2013
    Welcome

    10 posts is easy show us what you got, pictures need to be below 300k to post and what are your interests and plans for your system
    ZaPHoN wrote: »
    Toolfan66
    I'd like to get a set of these rings for my SDA 1B's and eventually a set of SDA 2's that I'll be picking up in a month or so.

    I can't PM you as my post count isn't up to 10 yet.
    POLK SDA 2.3 TLS BOUGHT NEW IN 1990, Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-198
    POLK CSI-A6 POLK MONITOR 70'S ONKYO TX NR-808 SONY CDP-333ES
    PIONEER PL-510A SONY BDP S5100
    POLK SDA 1C BOUGHT USED 2011,Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-194
    ONKYO HT RC-360 SONY BDP S590 TECHNICS SL BD-1
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  • AFEuphman
    AFEuphman Posts: 55
    edited June 2013
    OK guys, finally getting back into the ClubPolk scene and am still loving (and wanting to improve) my SDA-CRS+'s (and my recent find, some Monitor 5Bs)! Now, I remember a LONG time ago that the rings Toolfan made had reached their "production run."

    I was sad.

    Now... it seems that... if I'm reading everything correctly... these are being made again? If that's the case... I want in!

    It's nice to be back, either way! Thanks guys!
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  • zane77
    zane77 Posts: 1,696
    edited June 2013
    PM him, I just got a set for my 2.3's three or four weeks ago
    Home Theater
    Onkyo PR-SC5508 Sharp LC-70LE847U
    Emotiva XPA-5 Emotiva XPA-2 Emotiva UPA-2
    Front RTi-A9 Wide RTi-A7 Center CSi-A6 Surround FXi-A6 Rear RTi-A3 Sub 2x PSW505
    Sony BDP-S790 Dishnetwork Hopper/Joey Logitech Harmony One Apple TV
    Two Channel
    Oppo 105D BAT VK-500 w/BatPack SDA SRS 2.3 Dreadnought Squeezebox Touch Apple TV
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  • AFEuphman
    AFEuphman Posts: 55
    edited June 2013
    Done! I finally have a tidbit of time and a new (to me) pair of Monitor 5's to use while the CRS's are "under the knife." The sequestration has put the halt to military bands touring, so our performances are local, giving me that extra bit of home time!
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,979
    edited June 2013
    I will touch base with you in the AM, I have been at the hospital all day..
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,687
    @DarqueKnight‌ is it me or are some of the pictures in this thread missing?
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • DarqueKnight
    DarqueKnight Posts: 6,765
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    @DarqueKnight‌ is it me or are some of the pictures in this thread missing?

    I checked this thread against a copy I made of the thread when I originally posted it. All of the pictures are here.

    Proud and loyal citizen of the Digital Domain and Solid State Country!
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  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,120
    DarqueKnight wrote: »
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    @DarqueKnight‌ is it me or are some of the pictures in this thread missing?

    I checked this thread against a copy I made of the thread when I originally posted it. All of the pictures are here.

    Well it is good to know you made copies,,,if something happens they can be posted again.
    Pio Elete Pro 520
    Panamax 5400-EX
    Sunfire TGP 5
    Micro Seiki DD-40 - Lyra-Dorian and Denon DL-160
    PS Audio GCPH phono pre
    Sunfire CG 200 X 5
    Sunfire CG Sig 405 X 5
    OPPO BDP-83 SE
    SDA SRS 1.2TL Sonicaps and Mills
    Ctr CS1000p
    Sur - FX1000 x 4
    SUB - SVS PB2-Plus

    Workkout room:
    Sony Bravia XBR- 32-Inch 1080p
    Onkyo TX-DS898
    GFA 555
    Yamaha DVD-S1800BL/SACD
    Ft - SDA 1C

    Not being used:
    RTi 38's -4
    RT55i's - 2
    RT25i's -2, using other 2 in shop
    LSI 15's
    CSi40
    PSW 404
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