Which SDA 2's are thes?

warlocks1
warlocks1 Posts: 1,260
edited October 2007 in Vintage Speakers
Which model are these and what is fair value without SDA cable. They appear to be in good to excellent condition. Thanks, Jeff
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited October 2007
    The are Polk SDA's.

    Cheers,
    Russ

    (2a's, couple Franklins worth)
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  • warlocks1
    warlocks1 Posts: 1,260
    edited October 2007
    Thanks. He is asking $200.00.
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,358
    edited October 2007
    I think these are just SDA 2's Russ. 2 tweeters, 2 stereo drivers. I think the 2A and 2B each had only one stereo driver. $100 is a good price, but if you're buying, you can't buy a better speaker for less than $400 or $500. Blade/Blade Cables are available from Polk for about $30.
    Carl

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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,358
    edited October 2007
    warlocks1 wrote: »
    Thanks. He is asking $200.00.

    Buy them!!!! Replace the tweeters with the RDO-194. They'll sing like songibrds.

    Carl
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  • geppy1
    geppy1 Posts: 3,076
    edited October 2007
    Here we go with the tweeter thing agian and he does not even own them yet. I rest my case. How about this. Buy them. I believe thay are SDA2As Listen to them for awhile and see if you like them . If YOU find the high end to much then get the RDO194s .
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,408
    edited October 2007
    2nd generation SDA 2's. A couple franklins or less is a good deal.

    H9

    P.s. Not 2A's if I'm reading the compendium correctly
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Puritan Audio PSM136 Pwr Condtioner & Classic PC's | Legend L600 | Roon Nucleus 1 w/LPS - Tubes add soul!
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  • geppy1
    geppy1 Posts: 3,076
    edited October 2007
    Ok I could be wrong. I thought it went like this. (If there is a 2C then these would be 2 Bs)
    We have the SDA2 with two silver faced SL1000s and three mid drivers.
    Then the SDA2A with two SL2000 and three mid drivers
    Then the SDA2B with one SL2000 and just two mid drivers
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  • avguytx
    avguytx Posts: 1,628
    edited October 2007
    They look like the SDA 2's that are on page 15 in the Compendium. Is that the ones you were thinking of too, h9? Definitely not 1st generation.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,408
    edited October 2007
    geppy1 wrote: »
    Ok I could be wrong. I thought it went like this. (If there is a 2C then these would be 2 Bs)
    We have the SDA2 with two silver faced SL1000s and three mid drivers.
    Then the SDA2A with two SL2000 and three mid drivers
    Then the SDA2B with one SL2000 and just two mid drivers

    Well the 2A's could either have 3 driver or 2 drivers depending on when they were manufactured. There maybe a discrepancy in the compendium but more likely it was a change over model.

    There is a picture labeled as SDA 2A that has 2 drivers (3rd generation pg 17) but in the written descriptions there is no mention of a 3rd gen 2A with only 2 drivers. :confused:

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Puritan Audio PSM136 Pwr Condtioner & Classic PC's | Legend L600 | Roon Nucleus 1 w/LPS - Tubes add soul!
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,408
    edited October 2007
    avguytx wrote: »
    They look like the SDA 2's that are on page 15 in the Compendium. Is that the ones you were thinking of too, h9? Definitely not 1st generation.

    Yes, going by photo's. Page 17 shows an SDA 2A w/ 2 drivers. Either it's a typo or a transistional model. That's why I state 2nd gen SDA 2.

    H9

    P.s. They are 2nd or 3rd gen SDA 2's the letter desination doesn't really matter in this case.......I guess
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Puritan Audio PSM136 Pwr Condtioner & Classic PC's | Legend L600 | Roon Nucleus 1 w/LPS - Tubes add soul!
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited October 2007
    I have SDA-2A's that have two mid-woofs and came with one SL2000 tweeter, blade/blade interconnect. Bought new in August 1986.
    DKG999
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,408
    edited October 2007
    dkg999 wrote: »
    I have SDA-2A's that have two mid-woofs and came with one SL2000 tweeter, blade/blade interconnect. Bought new in August 1986.

    Yep, that's what I was talking about, and why I initially stated they weren't SDA 2A's, but they could be if they were 2nd generation. All too confusing for me. Aaron needs to get those from you.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Puritan Audio PSM136 Pwr Condtioner & Classic PC's | Legend L600 | Roon Nucleus 1 w/LPS - Tubes add soul!
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,576
    edited October 2007
    The Compendium is THE best guide to SDA you can get in regards to vintage Polk Audio. That said, it cannot possibly cover the mutants that occured from stock/driver decisions along the way. There is some product that went out the door based on what was on the shelf.....dude, it's the 70's and 80's.

    The Monitor line is as much, all over the place, in regards to driver compliment and construction.
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited October 2007
    H9 - next get together we'll have to unbox them and let Aaron have a listen.
    DKG999
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    Music System: Magnepan 1.6QR, SVS SB12+, ARC pre, Parasound HCA1500 vertically bi-amped, Jolida CDP, Pro-Ject RM5.1SE TT, Pro-Ject TubeBox SE phono pre, SBT, PS Audio DLIII DAC
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,358
    edited October 2007
    I stand by my recommendation, go buy them!!! For $200, they are a steal.

    Carl
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