SDA 1C's for sale [Archive]

Mike Reeter

11-06-2007, 06:50 PM

Nice looking 1C's for sale in Md.

No affill.

http://cgi.ebay.com/POLK-SDA1-Speakers-NO-RESERVE_W0QQitemZ220169087616QQihZ012QQcategoryZ14 993QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

danger boy

11-06-2007, 07:14 PM

I hope someone on here jumps on them.

MillerLiteScott

11-06-2007, 07:28 PM

Are they 1C's? or just 1's

edwardm10

11-06-2007, 07:40 PM

Look like 1-C's to me. At least that's what mine look like.

george daniel

11-06-2007, 07:48 PM

They appear to be 1C's

strider

11-06-2007, 08:13 PM

Are they 1C's? or just 1's

Are you gonna bid on them, Scott?

analog97

11-06-2007, 08:15 PM

What's the difference between the 1B and 1C? My buddy in Baltimore has a pair of 1B's and they look the same.

Marty913

11-06-2007, 08:54 PM

What's the difference between the 1B and 1C? My buddy in Baltimore has a pair of 1B's and they look the same.

The production years overlap for 1987 the only year the 1B was produced so I think very little technology difference (if any) between the two. The major difference I see is that the 1C was real wood and $300 more.

dipiazza

11-06-2007, 09:24 PM

What do these typically end up going for? And what caliber amp do you need to drive em?

Mike Reeter

11-06-2007, 10:13 PM

I'm pretty sure they are 1C's that usually bring around $400-600,a good 200 wpc common ground amp. would do them right.

MillerLiteScott

11-06-2007, 10:32 PM

Phasearray

11-06-2007, 11:07 PM

Whats a common ground amp?

Phasearray

11-06-2007, 11:09 PM

If I can somehow fit this into my car....
Why didn't I buy a larger car ><

Lasareath

11-06-2007, 11:50 PM

Whats a common ground amp?

Caleb,

A Common Ground amp is usually an amp that has multiple channels, Two or more that shares the same chassis and the same ground.

I'm pretty sure all recievers are Common Ground.

Mono Amps are usually not common ground.

Some 5 and 7 channel amps also are not common ground. Your best best is to call the manufacturer and ask them.

Sal

strider

11-07-2007, 12:42 PM

Ben you get them.

Scott

I was thinking about bidding, but I'm in a similar boat as you. Speakers are probably the list thing on my upgrade path right now. Plus, if I were gonna grab a pair, I'd probably go for Doro's.

heiney9

11-07-2007, 03:08 PM

What's the difference between the 1B and 1C? My buddy in Baltimore has a pair of 1B's and they look the same.

Cabinet upgrade is substantial, small x-over changes and there is a driver change. I don't have my compendium at work, but the drivers are very similar to the SRS drivers of the same year.(which were better)

This results in better bass response, more uniform SDA soundstage with less dependence on sweet spot. And perhaps a little more laid back, although they both use the sl2000 tweeter.

1C's all the way if you have a choice.

H9

P.s. Those appear to be 1C's

heiney9

11-07-2007, 03:13 PM

Ben,

I am going to keep an eye on them but I think I will hold out for a pair of SRS 2's or 2.3tl's some where down the road.

I got to get a decent amp for my 2B's and breaking the screen on my custom fit LCD TV into my kitchen cabinets did not help on my quest for a decent amp.

Business is looking good for me so you never know.

Ben you get them.

Scott

Scott, don't be afraid of 1C's they are only a fraction less (soundwise) than the SRS2's or 2.3TL's. Sure those 2 are slightly better in the end but not by a lot and if the price is right 1C's are excellent.

Many pay a premium for SRS 2's or 2.3's because they don't come up FS as often as 1C's and I think many could have spent 20-25% less on a pair of 1C's and gotten 98% of the sound of the other two. Just something to think about.

H9

Mike Reeter

11-07-2007, 03:21 PM

Scott, don't be afraid of 1C's they are only a fraction less (soundwise) than the SRS2's or 2.3TL's. Sure those 2 are slightly better in the end but not by a lot and if the price is right 1C's are excellent.

Many pay a premium for SRS 2's or 2.3's because they don't come up FS as often as 1C's and I think many could have spent 20-25% less on a pair of 1C's and gotten 98% of the sound of the other two. Just something to think about.

H9

This is soo true,have had 1C's in the past and other than a little better Bass response the bigger SDA's have nothing over the 1C's

Wish I had mine back.

MillerLiteScott

11-07-2007, 04:06 PM

Great, I will think about it. But I certainly don't need of another pair of speakers.

heiney9

11-07-2007, 04:18 PM

Great, I will think about it. But I certainly don't need of another pair of speakers.

True.....but just something to think about for the future also. :)

Refefer

11-08-2007, 03:12 PM

They are definitely 1C's. My 1B's explicitly say on the back label that they are 1B's, and the tweeter arrangement concludes that they're not 1A's.

MillerLiteScott

11-16-2007, 11:57 AM

True.....but just something to think about for the future also. :)

I was looking to get a pair of bookshelf's but ended up with these.

Original owner in very good condition located about 2 miles from my house.

Now what?

Sami

11-16-2007, 01:09 PM

Now what?

You need to get them out a little more. Placement, placement... :)

dbnh

11-16-2007, 04:25 PM

You need to get them out a little more. Placement, placement... :)ditto, makes a world of difference.

heiney9

11-16-2007, 05:10 PM

I was looking to get a pair of bookshelf's but ended up with these.

Original owner in very good condition located about 2 miles from my house.

Now what?

The entertainment center has to go and they need more breathing room if you want them to sound the best. ;)

H9

dkg999

11-16-2007, 05:45 PM

Let'em breathe :eek:

strider

11-16-2007, 05:45 PM

The 2B's are in the way as well. You need to karma them to another Polkie. A local one. Hmmm.....:D

Mike Reeter

11-16-2007, 08:12 PM

I was looking to get a pair of bookshelf's but ended up with these.

Original owner in very good condition located about 2 miles from my house.

Now what?

Atta boy,Looks like you got a heck of a deal also...

MillerLiteScott

11-16-2007, 08:28 PM

The entertainment center was my wifes idea. She picked it out. I have already told her that it was resulting in many issues and we should have just mounted the tv to the wall or put it on a stand with all the equipment. It went over better than I thought but that means I got to get rid of the entertainment center. Just a PITA.

Ben I have put the 2B's on the side line for the moment. The modified 2B's have better high end then the stock 1C's by a country mile. The 1C's have better bottom end in stock form than the modified 2B's. I am going to do some comparison listening tomorrow between the two. I may be having speaker sale in the not to distant future.

Scott