I'd like to take the time to welcome our newest member to the Fraternal Order of SDA Enthusiasts, you know him as "jdhdiggs", his mother named him James.
James took a big leap, as a newbie, and not only made it to the Texas Gathering, but brought some gear with him. It took him all of about 10 seconds into a SDA demo at my house to hear 'a really neato pair of speakers that sound pretty cool'. Let me tell you first hand, this guy is EXCITED about audio, and even moreso, his new SDA 1B's.
A good friend of mine Wardsweb (Luther) beautifully restored a pair of 1b's, and I put him and James in contact to work out a deal. I picked up the 1b's last week in San Antonio, and James and I got them setup this morning. He's got a GREAT dedicated 'back' room for them too.
He's running a Carver A500, JVC disc changer, and 'borrowing' the Adcom SLC505. I let him review them, after he finishes moving stuff around, and tweaking placement - but initial impressions were out-friggin-standing (as if they would be anything less?).
Welcome James, enjoy the music!
Cheers,
Russ
Oh, and guess what his dog's name is?
MICAH.
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03-11-2004 12:12 PM #1
Our newest member to the SDA brotherhood...
Last edited by RuSsMaN; 03-14-2004 at 06:50 PM.
Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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03-11-2004 12:29 PM #2
AHHHHH...get that stuff off the top of those speakers! :D
Source: C.E.C. CD-3300 CD Transport
DAC: Benchmark DAC/PRE
Linestage: Placette Audio Passive
Power Amp: Parasound HCA-1500A
Speakers: Harbeth Compact 7ES-3 Monitor/SVS PB12-NSD Subwoofer
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03-11-2004 12:55 PM #3
very nice indeed.. beautiful looking speakers. I don't think i've ever seen a pair of SDA 1b's before. they are quite awesome looking. where do they live in the SDA family? just curious is all
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03-11-2004 01:29 PM #4
I'm so glad these went to someone who will love and appreciate them. They are truely incredible speaker, but alas, I just don't have room for these. Anyone who has ever been to my house can atest to the fact I have lots of gear and that this includes several very LARGE speakers.
"Art through the eyes for the mind
Music through the ears for the soul "
Enjoy
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03-11-2004 02:32 PM #5
Welcome to the SDA Club, James...
More later,
Tour...
Vox Copuli
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb
"It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
"There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
"Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
Rebuilding Maggie 2-ch & Amazing 2-ch... Building 2-ch "wall"... Figuring out the HT
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03-11-2004 02:43 PM #6
So how much does a pair of those go for?
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03-11-2004 03:13 PM #7
Awesome! Great looking speakers.
Congratulations James!
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03-11-2004 04:22 PM #8
Good news in SDA land, have fun!
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03-11-2004 04:40 PM #9
I took the brightness down a bit and removed the haze. Picture is a lot warmer now.
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03-11-2004 06:43 PM #10Member Sales Rating: (13)
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Great speakers! But whatup with that TV?
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03-11-2004 06:51 PM #11
Dragon,
When you have a *Vintage* rig, one must have a *Vintage* TV ;)
Man you are lucky, those are the speakers I want to get ahold of around the end of the year. Awesome!
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03-11-2004 06:53 PM #12
Drag,
What an a-typical, no 2ch listening mofo response. ;) 'All you need is a big screen in here, and you'll be SET'
Actually, I didn't even notice the TV until you mentioned it. As I stated above, this is his 'back' room. I doubt he will be watching much tv in there, with his HT rig out front.
Cheers,
RussLast edited by RuSsMaN; 03-11-2004 at 06:55 PM.
Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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03-11-2004 09:57 PM #13
This might sound a little radical, but ---If it were just me (and it's not)--- I probably wouldn't even bother to HAVE a TV. I certainly wouldn't pay for cable. Sure I watch a movie occasionally and the PS2 games are entertaining, but beyond that......ppfftt. Give me a good 2ch stereo (or in my case, even a decent one) and a stack of music any day. I've even considered selling my HT receiver and subwoofer to fund some more 2ch gear.
Jason
And sorry if I went off on a tangent :)Last edited by jcaut; 03-11-2004 at 09:59 PM.
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03-11-2004 10:47 PM #14
Originally posted by jcaut
This might sound a little radical, but ---If it were just me (and it's not)--- I probably wouldn't even bother to HAVE a TV. I certainly wouldn't pay for cable.
Jason
You are not alone. When I first moved in my house 17 years ago I couldn't afford cable. I think it was like $30 a month. I was having a tough time paying for my new washing machine. I quickly got used to maybe 4 local grainy channels. Well, it is 17 years later and I am just getting to the point where I think with HDTV and satelite reception that it may be time to open the wallet. I figure I have saved over $7K in the past years with the price increases and all and to tell you the truth, I didn't miss the programming in the least. (not with the 2 channel audio in the house).
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03-11-2004 11:19 PM #15
Originally posted by jcaut
Sure I watch a movie occasionally and the PS2 games are entertaining, but beyond that......ppfftt. Give me a good 2ch stereo (or in my case, even a decent one) and a stack of music any day.
AMEN BROTHER AMEN!!!
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03-11-2004 11:47 PM #16
You "2 channel only"wienies crack me up!:D
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03-12-2004 12:27 AM #17
If it were not for us 2 channel wienies all you ht mofos wouldn't have ht..........you dig.:D
"Its worked so far but we're not out yet."
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03-12-2004 12:30 AM #18
Notice how James himself hasn't piped in here? I'll give you three guesses what he's doing instead. I'll bet it involves nudity, a comfy sofa, a bottle of hooch, and SDA's.
Hotwheel,
No sense in arguing the point, some people would rather buy 7 ****ty speakers and a receiver, instead of 2 really good ones and a man-amp. ;)
Cheers,
RussLast edited by RuSsMaN; 03-12-2004 at 12:33 AM.
Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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03-12-2004 02:30 AM #19
My 2 channel will kick your HT's arse. :D
'Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end."
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03-12-2004 09:40 AM #20
Now Now play nice or my HT will come kick all your arses.
:D
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03-12-2004 01:59 PM #21
LOL......Luther you're on. :)
'Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end."
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03-12-2004 02:40 PM #22
James is piping a porn soundtrack through the sda?!?!???Originally posted by RuSsMaN
Notice how James himself hasn't piped in here? I'll give you three guesses what he's doing instead. I'll bet it involves nudity, a comfy sofa, a bottle of hooch, and SDA's.
Hotwheel,
No sense in arguing the point, some people would rather buy 7 ****ty speakers and a receiver, instead of 2 really good ones and a man-amp. ;)
Cheers,
Russ
Do I still get my other two guesses?
regards
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03-13-2004 01:16 AM #23Member Sales Rating: (4)
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Oh well now, I wouldn't say all that....Originally posted by RuSsMaN
No sense in arguing the point, some people would rather buy 7 ****ty speakers and a receiver, instead of 2 really good ones and a man-amp. ;)
I smell ass, burning ass, glowing cherry red spanked ass.
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03-13-2004 01:34 PM #24
Hey when you people say 2 channel are you including your subs or is it strictly two speakers?
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03-13-2004 01:38 PM #25
I'd guess better than 90% are talking two speakers only, no sub.
More later,
Tour...
Vox Copuli
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb
"It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
"There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
"Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
Rebuilding Maggie 2-ch & Amazing 2-ch... Building 2-ch "wall"... Figuring out the HT
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03-13-2004 01:56 PM #26
Subs are for men who have a small penis....I'M KIDDING, I'M KIDDING....:D
VIVA LA 2-CHANNEL!!!!!!
Source: C.E.C. CD-3300 CD Transport
DAC: Benchmark DAC/PRE
Linestage: Placette Audio Passive
Power Amp: Parasound HCA-1500A
Speakers: Harbeth Compact 7ES-3 Monitor/SVS PB12-NSD Subwoofer
When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic. - Benjamin Franklin
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03-13-2004 02:05 PM #27
VIVA 2 CHANNEL!!!
Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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03-13-2004 03:50 PM #28
2.1 Channel - Fo' rizzle.
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03-14-2004 09:20 AM #29
Ok, thought I'd finally chime in since I'm back at work and finally have internet access (Reviews to be in a seperate thread when I get some time)
A special thanks definately goes to both Luther and Russ...
Luther- The "damage" that you showed me in the pics, you must have had a great zoom lens on the camera. Those things are pretty!
Russ- Thanks for the setup help, delivery services, electronics diagnostics, and temporary use of the Adcom.
TV: If you look at the second picture Russ posted, you can see the rabbit ears behind the TV, no cable or sat in the house. (or internet for that matter)- The other room has a 36" Toshiba, so I have at least 1 decent TV.... THe one in that pic is a 19" from 1988... vintage....
The book case and pics have been cleared out and used the tape measure to set up the speakers so no worries!
THe review will be out as soon as I get caught up from the weekend, I promise it will be long and almost interesting! :DThere is no genuine justice in any scheme of feeding and coddling the loafer whose only ponderable energies are devoted wholly to reproduction. Nine-tenths of the rights he bellows for are really privileges and he does nothing to deserve them. We not only acquired a vast population of morons, we have inculcated all morons, old or young, with the doctrine that the decent and industrious people of the country are bound to support them for all time.-Menkin
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03-14-2004 01:33 PM #30
jdhdiggs - I always try to make sure people I sell to are not disappointed. You see and hear about everything judged by my own critical standards. Being obsessive about my gear usually means other people find it great to mint, when I would never call a piece as such. Very few items ever would I consider mint. If it has dust on it, it's not mint anymore :D
Bottom line, I'm glad you're happy with your purchase and that the SDA's have found a good home. It's the least that they deserve. Enjoy
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