Home System:
SDA 1C's - Full mod with the help by Dave...
800 Va Dreadnought- Speaker Interconnect
WireWorld Mini-Eclipse 7 speaker cables
Cambridge Audio Azur 851N - DAC/Streamer
B&K Reference 50 Pre/Pro
B&K M200 Sonata Monoblocks
BLE-Design 16mm Power Cables
Denon DVD 2900
Sangean HD FM Tuner
Barn system:
SDA SRS 2.3's Full mod done by myself
Carver C-1 pre
Carver M1.5t
BluDenso - Bluetooth receiver/DAC
"Electronic music is human sound adapting to indulge technology, and for some, it feels like the signature sound of energy. New and abstract sounds over hypnotic rhythms can conjure vast soundscapes for escape, pleasure, and transcendence."
These are local to me, might have to have a look. Original boxes and all.
They look like 1C's ? Pin/blade IC. Good price!
They are definitely 1C's, I surely don't need them, but if I can pick them up worth the money...I might
Hehe. Of course you need them!
I've had a couple of modded pair in the past, and sold them to fund something else. The 1C's are very good speakers, but I always thought that with the close proximity of all the Mid-Drivers, that they sounded a little "congested" in the Mid Range.
But, they don't come up for sale very often in my part of the Country, and they do have the Original Boxes. I would really like to have a nice pair of 2B's
SDA SRS 2.3TL's/SDA SRS 3.1TL's/SDA CRS+4.1TL's and some other stuff
I had bunches of SDA's crammed into a top 5 worst room contender in forum history they still sounded great....in the kitchen or on the porch. Hell, I'm still trying to find the sweet spot thanks to placement and imperfect USED DRIVERS.
Mine are TL, and start with 62xx serial numbers so you are good to go. This is the first I have heard to there being two different thicknesses in the end caps. Could be that Polk changed things on the fly, as they were known to do that back in the day. The other is that one of the two speakers had the caps replaced at some point.
The good news is they are both TL's.... now let the mods and upgrades begin.
@nooshinjohn you hit the nail on the head with the panels....
Now for the rest of the story...
I had to go back to pick-up the interconnect cable once he found it so I asked him about the cabinet mismatch and he told me the following:
He bought the speakers as close outs back in 1990 or 91 and these were their Demo set. He said the demo set had one Walnut cabinet and one Oak cabinet to show off the finishes the customer could choose from. He bought the Demo set and then contacted Polk to see if he could swap panels to get the Oak finish for the Walnut cabinet. They let him ship back the panels on the one and mailed him the new ones but apparently the new ones were a bit thicker and not exactly the same color (thus why the speakers are the way they are today).
I still think they will be a good set for me and I was pleasantly surprised today when picking up the interconnect cable....... Not just the cable it is an AI-1. Although I won't use it (I have two Dreadnoughts I built that I need to put into service) but It's cool to have....
So I'm pretty happy and yes I will have to do some modding eventually..
HT/Main- Panny 50" G10 Plasma, Pioneer SC-1222k AVR, Panny DMP-BD60 BDP, Polk LS90 mains, CS350LS center, LS/fx side surrounds, LS50 surround backs, SVS 25-31PC+ sub, Harmony One
2 channel: Anthem 225 Integrated amp; Parasound Ztuner; TechnicsTT SL1350; Vincent PHO-8 phono pre; Marantz CD6005 spinner; Polk SDA2BTL's; Cables ZU Mission IC's, SC and power cords, all into a PS Audio Dectet Power center.
All TV's sound enhanced by Polk Magnfi Mini's.
Other; S60'S, M10 series II, M7C's, Hafler XL600 amp, RB-980BX, Parasound HCA-1500 amp , P5 preamp, all in storage. All speakers have had crossover rebuilds, resulting in a small fortune invested in Sonicaps, and tweeter upgrades.
Political memes posted as fact and accepted as fact, are sign language of the ignorant, for the ignorant
tonyb said " but even socialists can do a good thing here and there
Social media makes dumb people dumber and smart people dumb then dumber.
HT/Main- Panny 50" G10 Plasma, Pioneer SC-1222k AVR, Panny DMP-BD60 BDP, Polk LS90 mains, CS350LS center, LS/fx side surrounds, LS50 surround backs, SVS 25-31PC+ sub, Harmony One
"Electronic music is human sound adapting to indulge technology, and for some, it feels like the signature sound of energy. New and abstract sounds over hypnotic rhythms can conjure vast soundscapes for escape, pleasure, and transcendence."
Something is holding them at that angle... or they're just levitating like David Blaine!
"Electronic music is human sound adapting to indulge technology, and for some, it feels like the signature sound of energy. New and abstract sounds over hypnotic rhythms can conjure vast soundscapes for escape, pleasure, and transcendence."
Comments
You like bass, right? These would be for you. For starters anyway.
They're the speakers that took me seriously back to the stereo nirvana listening rabbit hole!
https://columbiamo.craigslist.org/sys/d/polk-audio-sda-1-speakers/6575268492.html
No affiliation.
Spared no expense on speaker wire...
SDA 1C's - Full mod with the help by Dave...
800 Va Dreadnought- Speaker Interconnect
WireWorld Mini-Eclipse 7 speaker cables
Cambridge Audio Azur 851N - DAC/Streamer
B&K Reference 50 Pre/Pro
B&K M200 Sonata Monoblocks
BLE-Design 16mm Power Cables
Denon DVD 2900
Sangean HD FM Tuner
Barn system:
SDA SRS 2.3's Full mod done by myself
Carver C-1 pre
Carver M1.5t
BluDenso - Bluetooth receiver/DAC
It's amazing that wire even works.
The wood caps do look great for a change.
Nice speakers for maybe a good price but come on...take the grills off, people!
Let us see what the cones and domes look like.
I'd snag em for that price!
Office: PC, Marantz CD-1, Marantz AMP-1, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus Subwoofer, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
Spare Room: , Antique Sound Labs Wave AV-8 Monoblocks, Tisbury Mini Passive Pre, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 su, Blue Jeans RCA IC's
Living Room: Pioneer SX-N30 Network Receiver, Pioneer PD10AE CD Player, Furman M8-LX Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi Subwoofer
These are local to me, might have to have a look. Original boxes and all.
They look like 1C's ? Pin/blade IC. Good price!
Office: PC, Marantz CD-1, Marantz AMP-1, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus Subwoofer, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
Spare Room: , Antique Sound Labs Wave AV-8 Monoblocks, Tisbury Mini Passive Pre, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 su, Blue Jeans RCA IC's
Living Room: Pioneer SX-N30 Network Receiver, Pioneer PD10AE CD Player, Furman M8-LX Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi Subwoofer
They are definitely 1C's, I surely don't need them, but if I can pick them up worth the money...I might
Hehe. Of course you need them!
Office: PC, Marantz CD-1, Marantz AMP-1, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus Subwoofer, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
Spare Room: , Antique Sound Labs Wave AV-8 Monoblocks, Tisbury Mini Passive Pre, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 su, Blue Jeans RCA IC's
Living Room: Pioneer SX-N30 Network Receiver, Pioneer PD10AE CD Player, Furman M8-LX Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi Subwoofer
I've had a couple of modded pair in the past, and sold them to fund something else. The 1C's are very good speakers, but I always thought that with the close proximity of all the Mid-Drivers, that they sounded a little "congested" in the Mid Range.
But, they don't come up for sale very often in my part of the Country, and they do have the Original Boxes. I would really like to have a nice pair of 2B's
You sound like a true polk diehard.
@nooshinjohn you hit the nail on the head with the panels....
Now for the rest of the story...
I had to go back to pick-up the interconnect cable once he found it so I asked him about the cabinet mismatch and he told me the following:
He bought the speakers as close outs back in 1990 or 91 and these were their Demo set. He said the demo set had one Walnut cabinet and one Oak cabinet to show off the finishes the customer could choose from. He bought the Demo set and then contacted Polk to see if he could swap panels to get the Oak finish for the Walnut cabinet. They let him ship back the panels on the one and mailed him the new ones but apparently the new ones were a bit thicker and not exactly the same color (thus why the speakers are the way they are today).
I still think they will be a good set for me and I was pleasantly surprised today when picking up the interconnect cable....... Not just the cable it is an AI-1. Although I won't use it (I have two Dreadnoughts I built that I need to put into service) but It's cool to have....
So I'm pretty happy and yes I will have to do some modding eventually..
https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/for/d/polk-audio-speakers/6575310634.html
https://offerup.co/NbJuOdDMzM
https://offerup.co/6zZoT9IMzM
What? Any normal functions going on with you?
Office Rig- Marantz 2252B, Denon 2910, Kenwood KD2070 TT, Polk RTA 12B's/ RTA8t
All TV's sound enhanced by Polk Magnfi Mini's.
Other; S60'S, M10 series II, M7C's, Hafler XL600 amp, RB-980BX, Parasound HCA-1500 amp , P5 preamp, all in storage. All speakers have had crossover rebuilds, resulting in a small fortune invested in Sonicaps, and tweeter upgrades.
Political memes posted as fact and accepted as fact, are sign language of the ignorant, for the ignorant
tonyb said " but even socialists can do a good thing here and there
Social media makes dumb people dumber and smart people dumb then dumber.
Office Rig- Marantz 2252B, Denon 2910, Kenwood KD2070 TT, Polk RTA 12B's/ RTA8t
https://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/ele/d/polk-monitor-10s/6563807515.html
Something is holding them at that angle... or they're just levitating like David Blaine!
I got a product you might like:
Mon 5a for $100
No affil...
https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/ele/d/polk-monitor-5a-speakers/6574854287.html
Nah... not buyin’ it. Them’s Levitationing!
https://denver.craigslist.org/spo/d/pair-polk-audio-sda-2/6541243552.html
https://reverb.com/item/11825437-polk-stereo-speakers#policies-tab
Lovin' my salvaged 10As! Assist to @lawdogg.
Polk - SDA-2Bs, 11TLs, (4) M7s, RTi4s, RT35is, RTi28s, RT3s, S4s, M3s, various centers.
Boston - S8, S6s, S4s.
M&K V4, M&K VX-7B, JBL SUB150P, Jamo Sub 250, Realistic T1000s, and others.
Thompson Adventures, Inc.
Spider webs, dust, crushed in grill, no pics of the drivers or mention of the condition of the foam surrounds. Listed condition: Excellent!