Polk SDA SRS 1.2TL

Up for sale are my modded/upgraded flagship Polk SRS 1.2tl speakers in very, very good condition. These have been upgraded by following a ton of advice and receiving great help from this site and it’s many generous members.

These have been upgraded with Clarity Cap ESA capacitors and Mills resistors. Binding posts were changed to a higher quality and SDA interconnect socket was changed to the Neutrik speakon style. All the mid range driver magnets have been secured with Loctice powergrab adhesive. Tweeters switched to the RDO 198s and I believe I still have a spare pair of them that Polk sent with snapped terminals, but they still work and can be reattached. 1000va dreadnought with custom case by our own Larry and Canare 4s11 SDA interconnects also with Neutrik speakon connectors.

As far as cosmetics, I installed nice brass spikes with matching floor discs. The wood on the speakers was redone with African Sapele veneer. The cloth on the speaker was replaced about 3 years ago and is in nice shape still. Only issue, if you want to call it one, is one of the badges on the front of the speaker is missing one of its two posts. It’s been that way since I purchased these and I never bothered looking for a new one or fixed the current because it still sat on the grill just fine.

Hate to see these guys go but I would like them to go to a fellow Polkie who will enjoy them as much as I have.

Polkie price of $2500 and local pickup as you all know these are huge and heavy. Located in Maryland 21921.

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  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,116
    Very nice
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    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:
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    Not being used:
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    RT55i's - 2
    RT25i's -2, using other 2 in shop
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  • dagame27
    dagame27 Posts: 560
    Beautiful! If you were closer to Chicago...
    ChrisPreamp: Anthem Pre 2L (Jan-Phillips Green) Processor: Integra DHC 80.2Amp: B&K 200.5Streaming: Bluesound Node 2IDAC: Eastern Electric Minimax Plus4K Bluray: Panasonic UB820Mains: Von Schweikert VR2Center: Von Schweikert LCR15Analysis Plus Cables
  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 49,708
    Nice speakers!!!
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    President of Club Polk

  • indyhawg
    indyhawg Posts: 1,633
    Very nice speakers Danny.
  • Gerres26
    Gerres26 Posts: 859
    Thanks for the compliments guys, hopefully there’s someone on here looking for a nice set of these and they can get the enjoyment out of them that myself and my family have gotten.
  • Wow I only WISH that I had both the money and the space for these. MAN I'm gonna be so jealous of whomever gets them, because I'm not too far away.
  • oldrocker
    oldrocker Posts: 2,590
    Those are gorgeous.
  • Gerres26
    Gerres26 Posts: 859
    I forgot to add in the first post, I may entertain trades for like value High power solid state amps...like Pass, McCormack, Parasound A21+ and things like that

    Danny
  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    So, if I took the money it took to upgrade the 2.3tls....man, I could move the 2.3tl’s and be into these.....further, if I could get them pony expressed at Polk Fest....
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,408
    are you going to Troy's in November?
    Dodd - Battery Preamp
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    ADS 1230 - Polk SDA 2B
    DIY Stereo Subwoofer towers w/(4) 12 drivers each
    Crown K1 - Subwoofer amp
    Outlaw ICBM - crossover
    Beringher BFD - sub eq

    Where is the remote? Where is the $%#$% remote!

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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    Atta boy
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,420
    Wrong end of the continent otherwise I'd be all over this!
    Gustard X26 Pro DAC
    Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
    B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
    Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
    Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)


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  • Gerres26
    Gerres26 Posts: 859
    hoosier21 wrote: »
    are you going to Troy's in November?

    Didn’t know anything about this until I just searched the gatherings page. I’m not sure if I would be able to make that or not...depends a lot on the date and my work schedule unfortunately.
  • Gardenstater
    Gardenstater Posts: 4,136
    Drool........I could even make that drive but can't justify the expenditure budgetwise. Somebody will be very happy.
    George / NJ

    Polk 7B main speakers, std. mods+ (1979, orig owner)
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    Custom Steve Wilson 1m UPOCC Interconnect
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    Custom Ribbon Speaker Cables, 5ft long, 4N Copper, 14awg, ultra low inductance
    Custom Vibration Isolation Speaker Stands and Sub Platform
  • Gerres26
    Gerres26 Posts: 859
    Drool........I could even make that drive but can't justify the expenditure budgetwise. Somebody will be very happy.

    Ah, budget...who needs a budget anyway? B)
  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    How are these not sold yet??
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,474
    TroyD wrote: »
    How are these not sold yet??

    Did you send the money ????
    Helloooo :#
  • monepolk
    monepolk Posts: 1,140
    Thought these would be @verb's house by now.
  • Gerres26
    Gerres26 Posts: 859
    I’m kinda surprised as well to be honest
  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    If I could A. figure out a way to move the 2.3tl's and B. pony express the 1.2tl's down here with PF coming.......I'm pretty on board with the idea.

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
  • pglbook
    pglbook Posts: 2,163
    TroyD wrote: »
    If I could A. figure out a way to move the 2.3tl's and B. pony express the 1.2tl's down here with PF coming.......I'm pretty on board with the idea.

    BDT

    Troy:

    I have been looking for 2.3tls for a long time so send me a pm if/when you decide to sell them (and if you are not too far from NY).

    All the best.

    P.S. Hope you like the Cambridge Audio phono pre I sent and are spinning lots of records.

  • jumpindick
    jumpindick Posts: 428
    Man those are really nice looking speakers... what are you replacing them with?
  • Gerres26
    Gerres26 Posts: 859
    jumpindick wrote: »
    Man those are really nice looking speakers... what are you replacing them with?

    Right now a pair of Aerial Acoustics 7T but my long game is to custom order a pair of Salks.
  • VSAT88
    VSAT88 Posts: 1,226
    I come on here every night just to look at them and see if they have sold. They are awesome.
  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,056
    edited August 2020
    Gerres26 wrote: »
    jumpindick wrote: »
    Man those are really nice looking speakers... what are you replacing them with?

    Right now a pair of Aerial Acoustics 7T but my long game is to custom order a pair of Salks.

    https://audio-head.com/salk-intros-a-new-10k-floorstander-the-ss9-5/


    Good luck with the sale what Salks are you looking at? I would part with my SDA's If I could afford a pair of SS9.5s. Salks offerings are amazing
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    2 Channel
    Adcom 555II Vincent SA-T1 Marantz SA 15S2 Denon DR-M11 Clearaudio Bluemotion SDA 2.3tl's (Z) edition MIT Terminator II Speaker Cables & IC's Adcom 545II Adcom Gtp-450 Marantz CD5004 Technics M245X SDA 2B's, SDA CRS+

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  • Gerres26
    Gerres26 Posts: 859
    Not 100% sure yet, but the Encores are very enticing at $6k
  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,084
    edited August 2020
    Gerres26 wrote: »
    Not 100% sure yet, but the Encores are very enticing at $6k

    I'll save ya some cash, Danny. These just went up FS

    https://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=171831.0

    I'm running Salk HT2-TLs. Sounds fantastic B)

    Jim is local, so I'm spoiled. His offerings are what drew me away from Polk

    p.s. GLWTS beautiful BigBoyz
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    Pre Cary SLP-05
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