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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 9,087
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    lawdogg wrote: »
    North Bay 8Ts for $175?

    http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/ele/5375615124.html

    Nice speakers but way too much IMO. I paid $30 for mine at a yard sale, granted that was a screaming deal. See them all the time for $75-100.
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  • transchris
    transchris Posts: 28
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    What are the going price for rt2000i's???
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  • lawdogg
    lawdogg Posts: 470
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    ken brydson wrote: »
    lawdogg wrote: »
    North Bay 8Ts for $175?

    http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/ele/5375615124.html

    Nice speakers but way too much IMO. I paid $30 for mine at a yard sale, granted that was a screaming deal. See them all the time for $75-100.

    Maybe a topic for another thread, but - have you ever compared your 8Ts to 10As or any of the passive radiator models? The 8Ts are first time I've seen a ported design used instead of a PR and I wonder how that affects the speaker.
    <3 my 3.1TLs

    I will fix your shifted magnets for free. :)
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  • Nightfall
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    Monitor 4 and some of the 5JRs are ported.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
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  • jvc
    jvc Posts: 41
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    i may go for these 10's for $50, sounds like a great deal...
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  • cincycat13
    cincycat13 Posts: 887
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    http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/ele/5382679973.html

    Look like wood topped 2B with a parasound amp. These would be mine in Ohio.....
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  • Jimbo18
    Jimbo18 Posts: 2,351
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    SRS 3.1 TL for $500. New listing. No affil.

    https://charlotte.craigslist.org/ele/5383323241.html
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 18,370
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    lawdogg wrote: »
    ken brydson wrote: »
    lawdogg wrote: »
    North Bay 8Ts for $175?

    http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/ele/5375615124.html

    Nice speakers but way too much IMO. I paid $30 for mine at a yard sale, granted that was a screaming deal. See them all the time for $75-100.

    Maybe a topic for another thread, but - have you ever compared your 8Ts to 10As or any of the passive radiator models? The 8Ts are first time I've seen a ported design used instead of a PR and I wonder how that affects the speaker.

    The 10's and even the 7's blow away the 8's, no comparison IMO..
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  • nikonik
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    la2vegas wrote: »
    Saw the listing for the 3.1's. Can anyone verify the sellers claim of shattering glass with these type of speakers? I wonder if he meant that the speaker tipped over and smashed his adult beverage.

    I think the lamps slowly rattled off the end table and shattered. I see plenty of these adds that tend to shake the whole house, break glass, so loud neighbors can hear them,etc, that the only time I can say anything remotely close to above is when I went to a small concert in the wheat fields and was about 50 ft away from stage. The bass could be felt so hard it was astonishing. I wanted those speakers so I could actually make that kind of claim.
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  • lawdogg
    lawdogg Posts: 470
    edited January 2016
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    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    lawdogg wrote: »
    ken brydson wrote: »
    lawdogg wrote: »
    North Bay 8Ts for $175?

    http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/ele/5375615124.html

    Nice speakers but way too much IMO. I paid $30 for mine at a yard sale, granted that was a screaming deal. See them all the time for $75-100.

    Maybe a topic for another thread, but - have you ever compared your 8Ts to 10As or any of the passive radiator models? The 8Ts are first time I've seen a ported design used instead of a PR and I wonder how that affects the speaker.

    The 10's and even the 7's blow away the 8's, no comparison IMO..

    Thanks - I'll let those 8T's go (I already have peerless 10s and RD0'd 7s!).
    <3 my 3.1TLs

    I will fix your shifted magnets for free. :)
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  • oldmodman
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    Just spotted a very clean pair of 2.3's (can't tell if they are tl's but from the tweets I don't think so)
    At the most insane price (high) I have ever seen.
    http://bakersfield.craigslist.org/ele/5376024719.html
    But the seller does have a beautiful set of pictures of the speakers
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  • BlueBirdMusic
    BlueBirdMusic Posts: 3,035
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    The seller does have a nice set of pictures and a complete description of things not mentioned by other listings.
    "Sometimes you have to look to the past to understand where you are going in the future"
    Harry / Marietta GA
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 18,370
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    The 2.3's are not tl's
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  • xjghost
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    Jimbo18 wrote: »
    SRS 3.1 TL for $500. New listing. No affil.

    https://charlotte.craigslist.org/ele/5383323241.html

    In my opinion this is a good price for the speaker. I've never broken anything but a tweeter with mine...... I love mine. I got mine form up that way for $450 with a Onkyo receiver, projector and cheap RCA sub/surround speakers I cannto seem to give away......
    HT/2Channel: Emotiva MMC-1, Adcom GFA-555II, Polk SDA 3.1's, Teac TN-300 TT, Polk Center and Sub.

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    Additional projects: RTA 12c's
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  • MrBuhl
    MrBuhl Posts: 2,419
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    ^^ agree that's a steal - if they were closer, I would probably pick them up myself. ^^
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  • Nightfall
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    Bwahahahahaha! RTA-12C's - $795

    http://denver.craigslist.org/ele/5387757543.html

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    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 9,087
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    Nightfall wrote: »
    Bwahahahahaha! RTA-12C's - $795

    http://denver.craigslist.org/ele/5387757543.html

    01414_dQXeyNF5YE5_600x450.jpg

    Damn, I'M RICH!!
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  • elitt
    elitt Posts: 166
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    ebay has a couple reasonable deals right now
    4's with Peerless: http://www.ebay.com/itm/MONITOR-4-Polk-Audio-PEERLESS-TWEETERS-Vintage-1982-Speakers-LOW-SERIAL/351583504596?_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042&amp;_trkparms=aid=111001&algo=REC.SEED&ao=1&asc=20131017132637&meid=3901b0afe8894e35a27a47021504c6d2&pid=100033&rk=3&rkt=4&sd=281902950503

    CRS no cable: http://www.ebay.com/itm/PAIR-VINTAGE-POLK-AUDIO-SDA-COMPACT-REFERENCE-SYSTEM-SPEAKERS-NO-CABLE-/281902950503?hash=item41a2b9a867:g:YvsAAOSwKtlWjcSn
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  • Nightfall
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    Those 4s rarely pop up, I'd buy them if I didn't already have a pair. @mhardy6647 did you say you missed yours?
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
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  • agfrost
    agfrost Posts: 2,491
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    elitt wrote: »
    CRS no cable: http://www.ebay.com/itm/PAIR-VINTAGE-POLK-AUDIO-SDA-COMPACT-REFERENCE-SYSTEM-SPEAKERS-NO-CABLE-/281902950503?hash=item41a2b9a867:g:YvsAAOSwKtlWjcSn

    From the ad: "Does not have interconnect cord required but easily purchased online "

    Since they're pin/blade, not so easily purchased online. Good excuse to go with Speakons!
    Jay
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  • StevieB
    StevieB Posts: 257
    edited January 2016
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    How much are these srs 2's worth, or is that in the ballpark? treasure.craigslist.org/ele/5373611323.html
    McCormack DNA-1 Amp, Parasound Halo P5 Pre Amp, Denon DVD 2900 CD player, Adcom GDA 700 DAC, VPI Traveler TT with Denon 103R cartridge, Lounge Audio MKiii phono pre and Copla SUT, Polk SDA SRS 3.1 TL speakers, Tributaries series 8 IC's and speaker cable.
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  • xsmi
    xsmi Posts: 1,812
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    Is say that's a little high. More in the $600 range. I own a pair. I got them here at a GREAT price.
    2-channel Yaqin B2-T Pre, Emotiva XPA-2 Gen 2, Marantz SA8005, Pro-Ject RPM-10 Turntable, Denon DP-59L Pro-Ject Phono Box DS3B, Polk Audio Legend L800's, AudioQuest Cable throughout.
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  • Nightfall
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    There was a pair of SRS 2's in CO for sale for that price that were upgraded with Sonicaps. Price is a smidge high on those.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
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  • StevieB
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    xsmi wrote: »
    Is say that's a little high. More in the $600 range. I own a pair. I got them here at a GREAT price.
    I know it's all subjective, you think a worthy upgrade over 1C's?
    McCormack DNA-1 Amp, Parasound Halo P5 Pre Amp, Denon DVD 2900 CD player, Adcom GDA 700 DAC, VPI Traveler TT with Denon 103R cartridge, Lounge Audio MKiii phono pre and Copla SUT, Polk SDA SRS 3.1 TL speakers, Tributaries series 8 IC's and speaker cable.
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  • xsmi
    xsmi Posts: 1,812
    edited January 2016
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    Honestly, I've only heard the 1B and I'd say yes to that. Although, the jury appears to be out on the 1C, it seems the upgrade to those would be 2.3 and up.

    They have more bass presence to me and more of the SDA effect.
    2-channel Yaqin B2-T Pre, Emotiva XPA-2 Gen 2, Marantz SA8005, Pro-Ject RPM-10 Turntable, Denon DP-59L Pro-Ject Phono Box DS3B, Polk Audio Legend L800's, AudioQuest Cable throughout.
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  • StevieB
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    xsmi wrote: »
    Honestly, I've only heard the 1B and I'd say yes to that. Although, the jury appears to be out on the 1C, it seems the upgrade to those would be 2.3 and up.

    They have more bass presence to me and more of the SDA effect.

    Thanks for that. I've never heard any of the bigger boys, but have had 1c's and 2b's for many years. Those srs's are some fine looking speakers and I'm about 3 hours from vero beach. If he's willing to come down on the price, could be time for a road trip. :)
    McCormack DNA-1 Amp, Parasound Halo P5 Pre Amp, Denon DVD 2900 CD player, Adcom GDA 700 DAC, VPI Traveler TT with Denon 103R cartridge, Lounge Audio MKiii phono pre and Copla SUT, Polk SDA SRS 3.1 TL speakers, Tributaries series 8 IC's and speaker cable.
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  • xsmi
    xsmi Posts: 1,812
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    I drove from Toledo, Oh to New Jersey for mine. I'm very happy with them.
    2-channel Yaqin B2-T Pre, Emotiva XPA-2 Gen 2, Marantz SA8005, Pro-Ject RPM-10 Turntable, Denon DP-59L Pro-Ject Phono Box DS3B, Polk Audio Legend L800's, AudioQuest Cable throughout.
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
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    StevieB wrote: »
    How much are these srs 2's worth, or is that in the ballpark? treasure.craigslist.org/ele/5373611323.html

    That pair of SRS 2's has been on EBay for weeks, the seller will take less. A reasonable offer to me would be $500. and go from there.

    The SRS 2's will trump the 1C's in about every category "if" they are in the right spot with some breathing room.

    The 1C's would be a better fit in a smaller space and are a bit easier to drive, the SRS 2's are a 4 ohm load and require a solid amp to drive them properly.

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  • xjghost
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    StevieB wrote: »
    How much are these srs 2's worth, or is that in the ballpark? treasure.craigslist.org/ele/5373611323.html

    Wow small world. My parents live in Vero......
    HT/2Channel: Emotiva MMC-1, Adcom GFA-555II, Polk SDA 3.1's, Teac TN-300 TT, Polk Center and Sub.

    Bedroom system: Carver CT-24, Parasound HCA-800II, Monitor 10's

    Additional projects: RTA 12c's
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  • machone
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    Hey Mike,
    Could you define "the right spot with some breathing room"?
    I plan to upgrade from my 1As in the future.
    1Cs, 3.1TLs, SRS2s, 2.3TLs, big boys?
    Amplification is not an issue.
    My room is 18.5'W x 22'L x 9'H with no restrictions.
    Speakers would be on the 18.5' wall.
    What would be a good fit?
    Thanks
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