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  • pitdogg2
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    Gardenstater wrote: »
    How does a woofer cone get ripped off of the spider and surround?

    Cats!
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  • JayCee
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    I might add...my PS Audio DirectStream DAC was open box and purchased from Music Direct. I was able to get another $500 discount by simply asking for a lower price. YMMV.
    JayCee wrote: »
    Not vintage but the new kid on the block. Open box @ a discount...
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    https://www.musicdirect.com/speakers/Polk-Audio-Legend-L800-Tower-Speakers-Walnut-OPEN-BOX?sc_src=email_1786480&sc_lid=97255930&sc_uid=QIIxpsp4LG&sc_llid=56609&utm_source=Emarsys&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=musicdirect+soundbytes+issue+#960_5_10-16-20sc_eh=0860fe8ee87102da1
    ➀Speakers: Polk1.2tl's (Uber Mods) ➁Pre/Amp/DAC: PS Audio PMG Signature Pre, BHK Signature 250, PMG Signature 512 ➂Cables/IC's: MIT S1Bi-Wire/S1 Balanced +Avel Lindberg 1000VA "Dreadnought" ➃Power Conditioner: PS Audio P15 Power Plant ➄Power Cords: Core Power Technologies Gold, DH Labs Power Plus DIY w/Neotech NC-P301 & P311ends ➅Streaming: Roon ROCK on wifi'd NUC, TP-Link WAP, & Uptone EtherREGEN, AfterDark, Emperor Double Crown Clock, Black Modernize LPS⟿Ω☯☥☮⟿🔊♩♪♫♬♩♪♫♬♩♪♫♬
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  • engie490
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    edited October 2020
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    Gardenstater wrote: »
    How does a woofer cone get ripped off of the spider and surround?

    Telarc cannons!???!?!?

    Methinks the fact that it was one of the lowest ones is an important clue.
    KEF Xq5s / Velodyne DD12 / Apollon Purifi 1ET6525SA / SST Thoebe II / Bluesound Node 130 / Oppo BDP-105D / Technics SP-15 w/SAEC WE-308SX & Ortofon AS-309 arms / Audio-Technica ART-1 & Dynavector XX2 Mk II carts
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  • Gardenstater
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    What might be the condition of the other ones if this ^^^ is the case? :#
    George / NJ

    Polk 7B main speakers, std. mods+ (1979, orig owner)
    Martin Logan Dynamo sub w/6ft 14awg Power Cord
    Onkyo A-8017 integrated
    Logitech Squeezebox Touch Streamer w/EDO applet
    iFi nano iDSD DAC
    iPurifier3
    iDefender w/ iPower PS
    Custom Steve Wilson 1m UPOCC Interconnect
    iFi Mercury 0.5m OFHC continuous cast copper USB cable
    Custom Ribbon Speaker Cables, 5ft long, 4N Copper, 14awg, ultra low inductance
    Custom Vibration Isolation Speaker Stands and Sub Platform
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  • Mike Reeter
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    JayCee wrote: »
    I might add...my PS Audio DirectStream DAC was open box and purchased from Music Direct. I was able to get another $500 discount by simply asking for a lower price. YMMV.
    JayCee wrote: »
    Not vintage but the new kid on the block. Open box @ a discount...
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    https://www.musicdirect.com/speakers/Polk-Audio-Legend-L800-Tower-Speakers-Walnut-OPEN-BOX?sc_src=email_1786480&sc_lid=97255930&sc_uid=QIIxpsp4LG&sc_llid=56609&utm_source=Emarsys&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=musicdirect+soundbytes+issue+#960_5_10-16-20sc_eh=0860fe8ee87102da1

    Yes, The people at M.D. will negotiate. Never hurts to ask.

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  • audioluvr
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    ^^^ Holy. And I don't mean like the pope.
    Gustard X26 Pro DAC
    Belles 21A Pre Upgraded with Mundorf Supremes
    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!)

    There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus
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  • engie490
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    edited October 2020
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    Polk SDA CRS+ in AZ

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    https://prescott.craigslist.org/ele/d/prescott-polk-audio-sda-crs-speakers/7215943124.html
    KEF Xq5s / Velodyne DD12 / Apollon Purifi 1ET6525SA / SST Thoebe II / Bluesound Node 130 / Oppo BDP-105D / Technics SP-15 w/SAEC WE-308SX & Ortofon AS-309 arms / Audio-Technica ART-1 & Dynavector XX2 Mk II carts
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  • engie490
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    edited October 2020
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    SDA SRS 2.3 in TX

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    https://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/ele/d/mesquite-polk-audio-sda-srs-23-speakers/7217366574.html
    KEF Xq5s / Velodyne DD12 / Apollon Purifi 1ET6525SA / SST Thoebe II / Bluesound Node 130 / Oppo BDP-105D / Technics SP-15 w/SAEC WE-308SX & Ortofon AS-309 arms / Audio-Technica ART-1 & Dynavector XX2 Mk II carts
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  • engie490
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    SDA 2 in AR

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    https://fayar.craigslist.org/ele/d/paris-higher-end-speakers-infinity-polk/7198256798.html
    KEF Xq5s / Velodyne DD12 / Apollon Purifi 1ET6525SA / SST Thoebe II / Bluesound Node 130 / Oppo BDP-105D / Technics SP-15 w/SAEC WE-308SX & Ortofon AS-309 arms / Audio-Technica ART-1 & Dynavector XX2 Mk II carts
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  • engie490
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    Early SDAs in Detroit

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    https://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/ele/d/macomb-polk-audio-original-sda-stereo/7198056484.html
    KEF Xq5s / Velodyne DD12 / Apollon Purifi 1ET6525SA / SST Thoebe II / Bluesound Node 130 / Oppo BDP-105D / Technics SP-15 w/SAEC WE-308SX & Ortofon AS-309 arms / Audio-Technica ART-1 & Dynavector XX2 Mk II carts
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  • engie490
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    Polk SDA SRS 2

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    https://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/ele/d/poulsbo-polk-sda-srs/7200158345.html
    KEF Xq5s / Velodyne DD12 / Apollon Purifi 1ET6525SA / SST Thoebe II / Bluesound Node 130 / Oppo BDP-105D / Technics SP-15 w/SAEC WE-308SX & Ortofon AS-309 arms / Audio-Technica ART-1 & Dynavector XX2 Mk II carts
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  • engie490
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    Polk SDA SRS 2.3TLs in Chicago

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    https://chicago.craigslist.org/nch/ele/d/skokie-polk-audio-sda-srs-23tl/7216333991.html
    KEF Xq5s / Velodyne DD12 / Apollon Purifi 1ET6525SA / SST Thoebe II / Bluesound Node 130 / Oppo BDP-105D / Technics SP-15 w/SAEC WE-308SX & Ortofon AS-309 arms / Audio-Technica ART-1 & Dynavector XX2 Mk II carts
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  • engie490
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    Polk SDA SRS 1.2s (claimed) in VA

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    https://richmond.craigslist.org/ele/d/richmond-polk-sda-12/7211794170.html
    KEF Xq5s / Velodyne DD12 / Apollon Purifi 1ET6525SA / SST Thoebe II / Bluesound Node 130 / Oppo BDP-105D / Technics SP-15 w/SAEC WE-308SX & Ortofon AS-309 arms / Audio-Technica ART-1 & Dynavector XX2 Mk II carts
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  • engie490
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    Polk SDA SRS 2.3TLs in NC

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    https://greensboro.craigslist.org/ele/d/graham-polk-audio-sda-srs-23tl/7215406858.html
    KEF Xq5s / Velodyne DD12 / Apollon Purifi 1ET6525SA / SST Thoebe II / Bluesound Node 130 / Oppo BDP-105D / Technics SP-15 w/SAEC WE-308SX & Ortofon AS-309 arms / Audio-Technica ART-1 & Dynavector XX2 Mk II carts
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  • engie490
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    Polk SDA SRS 2.3s in Central Coast of CA.

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    https://hanford.craigslist.org/ele/d/riverdale-polk-audio-sda-speakers/7215751096.html
    KEF Xq5s / Velodyne DD12 / Apollon Purifi 1ET6525SA / SST Thoebe II / Bluesound Node 130 / Oppo BDP-105D / Technics SP-15 w/SAEC WE-308SX & Ortofon AS-309 arms / Audio-Technica ART-1 & Dynavector XX2 Mk II carts
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  • engie490
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    Polk Audio SDA SRS 3.1TL near Palm Springs CA

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    https://inlandempire.craigslist.org/ele/d/hemet-polk-audio-sda-srs-31tl-speakers/7214425263.html
    KEF Xq5s / Velodyne DD12 / Apollon Purifi 1ET6525SA / SST Thoebe II / Bluesound Node 130 / Oppo BDP-105D / Technics SP-15 w/SAEC WE-308SX & Ortofon AS-309 arms / Audio-Technica ART-1 & Dynavector XX2 Mk II carts
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  • engie490
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    edited October 2020
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    michaeljhsda2 wrote: »
    The type of interconnect socket is the determining factor of what they are.

    Blade/blade = Original SDA SRS (non-compatible with Dreadnaught or AI-1).

    Pin/Blade = SDS SRS 1.2 The speakers either have the RD0-194's or they been TL'd depending if the RD0-198 tweeters are installed along with the appropriate changes to the crossover) or they are SDA SRS 1.2TL with the RD0-198's. Dreadnaught or AI-1 compatible.

    So, I pestered the owner for a pic of the SDA connection and this is what he added to the auction...

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    And now he's added this...

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    KEF Xq5s / Velodyne DD12 / Apollon Purifi 1ET6525SA / SST Thoebe II / Bluesound Node 130 / Oppo BDP-105D / Technics SP-15 w/SAEC WE-308SX & Ortofon AS-309 arms / Audio-Technica ART-1 & Dynavector XX2 Mk II carts
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  • Tony M
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    Seems like prices are going UP... :p
    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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  • michaeljhsda2
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    edited October 2020
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    engie490 wrote: »
    michaeljhsda2 wrote: »
    The type of interconnect socket is the determining factor of what they are.

    Blade/blade = Original SDA SRS (non-compatible with Dreadnaught or AI-1).

    Pin/Blade = SDS SRS 1.2 The speakers either have the RD0-194's or they been TL'd depending if the RD0-198 tweeters are installed along with the appropriate changes to the crossover) or they are SDA SRS 1.2TL with the RD0-198's. Dreadnaught or AI-1 compatible.

    So, I pestered the owner for a pic of the SDA connection and this is what he added to the auction...

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    And now he's added this...

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    They are 1.2's at the least because they have the pin/blade socket, however, the next question is...are the tweeters RD0-198's, if so they would be 1.2TL's ...if they're RD0-194's they're 1.2's but can be converted to 1.2 TL's. Easy way to find out is to remove a tweeter and if the white negative post is larger than the colored positive post they're RD0198's.


    What's up with the socket further down? Looks like a microphone socket. SMH
    SDA SRS 2.3TL's
    Silk Audio MS-90-BT integrated tube amp
    Yaqin MS-20L integrated tube amp
    SDA 2B TL's
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  • pitdogg2
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    I think some used xlr plugs/sockets in the past.
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  • engie490
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    [/quote]
    They are 1.2's because they have the pin/blade socket but what's up with the socket further down? SMH
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    He said he connected using that XLR JACK and it didn’t affect the sound. I asked him to take a pic of the binding posts so I could see the SDA jack and he realized that he show try connecting the SDA cable correctly. So, he wants to hear the SDA effect before he sells them.

    He also did the leak test and the drivers moved back in about a second.

    He did confirm the tweets are all RD-0194s.
    KEF Xq5s / Velodyne DD12 / Apollon Purifi 1ET6525SA / SST Thoebe II / Bluesound Node 130 / Oppo BDP-105D / Technics SP-15 w/SAEC WE-308SX & Ortofon AS-309 arms / Audio-Technica ART-1 & Dynavector XX2 Mk II carts
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  • michaeljhsda2
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    edited October 2020
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    The Binding post nuts need to be reversed because the 1.2 and 1.2 TL is the opposite of the original SRS. The label on the back of the speakers show that the positive is on the right but that is incorrect since these are 1.2's. Polk was Notorious for using old stock on newer models. For once you don't want to follow the label directions LOL
    Once the seller reverses the wires he will notice a major improvement in bass, as it is now, the speakers are out of phase.
    SDA SRS 2.3TL's
    Silk Audio MS-90-BT integrated tube amp
    Yaqin MS-20L integrated tube amp
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  • spongebobsquarepants
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    https://www.ebay.com/itm/233753356447
    SDA-2(A?) in NJ for $250 with "make an offer."

    I wanna buy 'em cause the cabinets look great(way better than mine).... but the WAF of having two sets of these in the house... even for a few months :#
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  • engie490
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    spongebobsquarepants wrote: »
    I wanna buy 'em cause the cabinets look great(way better than mine).... but the WAF of having two sets of these in the house... even for a few months :#

    Spongebob...this one is a softball...

    "Honey, I only got these because I want to make you happier about my speakers. These are SO much better looking than my current pair and I'll sell the old ones in a couple months and break even."

    Boom. Done.

    KEF Xq5s / Velodyne DD12 / Apollon Purifi 1ET6525SA / SST Thoebe II / Bluesound Node 130 / Oppo BDP-105D / Technics SP-15 w/SAEC WE-308SX & Ortofon AS-309 arms / Audio-Technica ART-1 & Dynavector XX2 Mk II carts
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  • pitdogg2
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    Whatcha want in the obit section Bob???

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  • BlueBirdMusic
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    engie490 wrote: »
    spongebobsquarepants wrote: »
    I wanna buy 'em cause the cabinets look great(way better than mine).... but the WAF of having two sets of these in the house... even for a few months :#

    Spongebob...this one is a softball...

    "Honey, I only got these because I want to make you happier about my speakers. These are SO much better looking than my current pair and I'll sell the old ones in a couple months and break even."

    Boom. Done.

    Most of the time WAF will defy logic.
    "Sometimes you have to look to the past to understand where you are going in the future"
    Harry / Marietta GA
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  • engie490
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    engie490 wrote: »
    spongebobsquarepants wrote: »

    Boom. Done.

    I may have failed to adequately explain this last part. The “Boom” is a shotgun blast and Spongebob is the “Done.”
    KEF Xq5s / Velodyne DD12 / Apollon Purifi 1ET6525SA / SST Thoebe II / Bluesound Node 130 / Oppo BDP-105D / Technics SP-15 w/SAEC WE-308SX & Ortofon AS-309 arms / Audio-Technica ART-1 & Dynavector XX2 Mk II carts
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  • engie490
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    OK...here's a pretty good deal in KC. Pair of SDA-2Bs for $125. Looks great, but only one works. Could be a polyswitch...

    https://kansascity.craigslist.org/ele/d/olathe-polk-audio-sda-2b-speakers/7219530424.html

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    KEF Xq5s / Velodyne DD12 / Apollon Purifi 1ET6525SA / SST Thoebe II / Bluesound Node 130 / Oppo BDP-105D / Technics SP-15 w/SAEC WE-308SX & Ortofon AS-309 arms / Audio-Technica ART-1 & Dynavector XX2 Mk II carts
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  • Tony M
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    I'd buy them if the mid-woofers move freely. ;)
    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
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  • Gardenstater
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    edited October 2020
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    Ha ha these sound strangely familiar. Most likely all 3 drivers are blown in the speaker that doesn't work.
    George / NJ

    Polk 7B main speakers, std. mods+ (1979, orig owner)
    Martin Logan Dynamo sub w/6ft 14awg Power Cord
    Onkyo A-8017 integrated
    Logitech Squeezebox Touch Streamer w/EDO applet
    iFi nano iDSD DAC
    iPurifier3
    iDefender w/ iPower PS
    Custom Steve Wilson 1m UPOCC Interconnect
    iFi Mercury 0.5m OFHC continuous cast copper USB cable
    Custom Ribbon Speaker Cables, 5ft long, 4N Copper, 14awg, ultra low inductance
    Custom Vibration Isolation Speaker Stands and Sub Platform
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