Vintage Monitor and SDA Speaker Deals
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While electronically similar i would not say the RD-0198 is the same as the SL3000.All 3 of these are characteristics of the 198s.
The RD-0198 is the better tweeter.
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While electronically similar i would not say the RD-0198 is the same as the SL3000.
The RD-0198 is the better tweeter.
I was saying that those 3 physical characteristics are there on the 0198, but not on the SL3000s. So it is likely that the middle tweeter is not a SL3000 with a different "color variation" (as agfrost suggested) than the other two in the same cabinet, but a 0198 instead. -
While electronically similar i would not say the RD-0198 is the same as the SL3000.
The RD-0198 is the better tweeter.
I was saying that those 3 physical characteristics are there on the 0198, but not on the SL3000s. So it is likely that the middle tweeter is not a SL3000 with a different "color variation" (as agfrost suggested) than the other two in the same cabinet, but a 0198 instead.
gotcha
Right it is definitely an RD-0XX hopefully not RD-0194 -
Seen these in the Chicago Craigslist...no Affiliation.
https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/ele/d/polk-audio-srs-31tl-vintage/6679450134.html
3.1TL’s
These babies are still up for sale. Tempting, as I'll be taking a road trip to Chicago for thanksgiving. In the meantime I could have a buddy of mine pick em up until then. Still 8 hundie. They look minty.
So... What's the story with your 1C's??? You tired them? Finish restoring them yet?
Hehe. No. On hold for now. Once the home projects slow down, I hope to resume working on them. I appreciate the nudge brother!Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, 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 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD. -
Speakers: Polk Lsim, ATC SCM19 v2, NHT SuperzeroSpeaker Cables: DH Labs, Transparent, Wireworld, Canare, Monster: Beer budget, Bose ears
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About 2 pages ago, yes. Still miffed that they're so far away.
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See these 2 SDA SRS2.3 in 2 different adds. What is the difference between them? 1 has 'weird' mid-woofers at top & bottom, while the other is normal looking.


@scottfox, Like @krazypolk said earlier (2.3 versus 2.3TL).
The non-TL version has the weird "donut" drivers (I have a pair of these myself), while the regular looking ones are TL's.
The lack of donut drivers but the fact they have SL3000 vs. the SL2000 tweeters is the other tell tail sign...... -
Seen these in the Chicago Craigslist...no Affiliation.
https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/ele/d/polk-audio-srs-31tl-vintage/6679450134.html
3.1TL’s
These babies are still up for sale. Tempting, as I'll be taking a road trip to Chicago for thanksgiving. In the meantime I could have a buddy of mine pick em up until then. Still 8 hundie. They look minty.
Looks like these are sold. Someone from Indy was gonna look at em today, was supposed to get a call back if they were still for sale. Nothing.
Any Indiana Polkies care to confess?
Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, 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 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD. -
Not it, and Russ’s bucket truck is still empty lol"....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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Local guy here in Michigan. Monitor 12's. $550. No affiliation. Deal?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Vintage-Polk-Audio-Monitor-12-speakers/323435992296?hash=item4b4e4994e8:g:wUAAAOSw1qtbOaXu
Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, 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 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD. -
Seems a bit high, but I'm going off the prices of the other Monitors. Don't know too much about this specific one.
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I'd say that's definitely high for those 12's.
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About 2-3x too much... But they're not common...
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https://www.shopgoodwill.com/Item/57640078
SDA2s in San Diego -
https://www.shopgoodwill.com/Item/57640078
SDA2s in San Diego
Hey! Those sold last month for $157. What gives? -
https://www.shopgoodwill.com/Item/57640078
SDA2s in San Diego
Hey! Those sold last month for $157. What gives?
I though they looked familiar. Chances are the high bidder never paid and they just relisted them -
That sounds feasible.
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Expect that there will be bumps in the road. Choose to not let them rattle you.
Polk - Monitor 10As, SDA 2Bs, LSi9s, White RTi4s, S4s, M3s, various centers.
Boston - CR7, CR6s, CR4s.
Subs - M&K V4, M&K VX-7B, JBL SUB150P, Jamo Sub 250, and others.
Thompson Adventures, Inc. -
Those look like circa 1992 monitors that do eke in the forum just picked up. Not a very desirable looking speaker imho...Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer -
https://www.ebay.com/itm/MATCHED-Vintage-Pair-of-Polk-Audio-10A-Speakers/323346349811?hash=item4b48f1bef3:g:q~wAAOSw8Pda343r#viTabs_0
Needs some love but if the seller allows local pick up it seems worthwhile -
https://www.ebay.com/itm/MATCHED-Vintage-Pair-of-Polk-Audio-10A-Speakers/323346349811?hash=item4b48f1bef3:g:q~wAAOSw8Pda343r#viTabs_0
Needs some love but if the seller allows local pick up it seems worthwhile
Seems like only slipped magnets in one speaker... notice there is no fuse in the holder in the back of the one speaker. -
mlistens03 wrote: »https://www.ebay.com/itm/MATCHED-Vintage-Pair-of-Polk-Audio-10A-Speakers/323346349811?hash=item4b48f1bef3:g:q~wAAOSw8Pda343r#viTabs_0
Needs some love but if the seller allows local pick up it seems worthwhile
Seems like only slipped magnets in one speaker... notice there is no fuse in the holder in the back of the one speaker.
And the fuse holders seem real clean. Like new clean. -
mlistens03 wrote: »https://www.ebay.com/itm/MATCHED-Vintage-Pair-of-Polk-Audio-10A-Speakers/323346349811?hash=item4b48f1bef3:g:q~wAAOSw8Pda343r#viTabs_0
Needs some love but if the seller allows local pick up it seems worthwhile
Seems like only slipped magnets in one speaker... notice there is no fuse in the holder in the back of the one speaker.
And the fuse holders seem real clean. Like new clean.
Doesn’t seem like a common thing on Polk’s, stored well I guess.
Or are you implying that someone removed the fuse to make people think that it isn’t broken? -
mlistens03 wrote: »mlistens03 wrote: »https://www.ebay.com/itm/MATCHED-Vintage-Pair-of-Polk-Audio-10A-Speakers/323346349811?hash=item4b48f1bef3:g:q~wAAOSw8Pda343r#viTabs_0
Needs some love but if the seller allows local pick up it seems worthwhile
Seems like only slipped magnets in one speaker... notice there is no fuse in the holder in the back of the one speaker.
And the fuse holders seem real clean. Like new clean.
Doesn’t seem like a common thing on Polk’s, stored well I guess.
Or are you implying that someone removed the fuse to make people think that it isn’t broken?
I simply implied that it looks new. -
mlistens03 wrote: »mlistens03 wrote: »https://www.ebay.com/itm/MATCHED-Vintage-Pair-of-Polk-Audio-10A-Speakers/323346349811?hash=item4b48f1bef3:g:q~wAAOSw8Pda343r#viTabs_0
Needs some love but if the seller allows local pick up it seems worthwhile
Seems like only slipped magnets in one speaker... notice there is no fuse in the holder in the back of the one speaker.
And the fuse holders seem real clean. Like new clean.
Doesn’t seem like a common thing on Polk’s, stored well I guess.
Or are you implying that someone removed the fuse to make people think that it isn’t broken?
I simply implied that it looks new.
Ok. I thought that’s what you meant, but I wasn’t sure.
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Monitor 10Bs with receiver and CD player. Philadelphia. $125
https://philadelphia.craigslist.org/ele/d/polk-floor-speakers-with/6705519206.html
One tweeter looks to be shot but $125 for an instant garage rig sounds like a deal. -
With some nice floor stands too.
100.00 should get them. Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”
--Mark Twain.
“If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.” - Steven Wright -
SDA SRS's 12 hundie. About a 3 hour drive for me one way. Oh man!

Post edited by verb onBasement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, 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 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD. -
Do it Dave... if you have a BIG room for them to breathe their magic in. Also if you do, that seller should knock a lot of $ off for what you'll have to do to travel that far. Maybe 200.00 off?

I drove 2-1/2 hrs. one way for my newest Turntable. It was a beautiful day trip for us too. The Lady knocked 50.00 off the 250.00 price.
Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”
--Mark Twain.
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