B-Man

"Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it." - Pericles

Any update on your speaker quest, Mr. Level ???

Original thread about the disc set here : 2014 Reference CD Set 3 or 4 pages in is a link to download the set, hosted on Carveraudio.com

Welcome to the zoo Kevin !! Lucky for you that two of your components (the C1 and the M1.0t) are easily upgradeable / updateable and there is a wealth of knowledge about both on this site. Please post a few pics, especially of the speakers.

Understood. Don't be defensive - we're all happy that you are undertaking this journey. Speaker shopping is fun, aggravating, expensive, tiring, subjects you to BS from sales folks sometimes, etc. Kind of like shopping with a woman - not always fun but if you stick it out, you can save yourself some money and end up in a happy spot. :-)

You state you are not a Polk fan, yet you are thinking about spending $1,100 on a pair of them ? You need to make a list of new speakers in your budget. Research what stores you can audition them at. Take a few CDs you like and are very familiar with and listen to them. Make notes about what you like and dislike about each pair you listen to. Also note what they are driving them with. After you have whittled the list down to a few pairs you like, research what owners have to say about them. Listen to them again but bring different material along - some "test discs" if you will. Bela Fleck's Flight of the Cosmic Hippo will stress all but the most capable speakers when played at an elevated volume level. If you aren't completely enamored with something at the end of this process, you need to increase your budget or start looking into used gear. You likely will have these speakers for quite a few years. It is worth the time, money and inconvenience to check them out carefully before you put down your hard-earned cash. I'm with Travis - my ears say older SDA Polks are pretty hard to top from a performance standpoint, especially in the bass region. However, I do know my ears also really enjoy ribbon drivers like those in my AL-IIIs. Good luck with your quest. It can be painful, expensive, tiring and frustrating. But, when you find that right "something", it is well worth the effort.

I received a pair of these flagship Polks (SDA SRS 1.2TL) from Travis a few years ago. I have finally gotten around to working on them and I have to say I am quite impressed with how they sound so far. All eight tweeters were missing when I got them so I ordered the newer, improved version from Polk and installed them, using new gasket material to seal the cabinet properly. So far they sound pretty impressive. I actually turned the Signature TSW off because it isn't needed with these. They go LOOOOW !!!!! The wife was certain they would not best the AL-III's but she has admitted that they sound a bit better. Not needing a sub is icing on the cake. I am looking into refurbishing the crossovers and cabinets next, as well as building an isolation transformer interconnect so I can test drive the SDA aspect of the speakers. Right now I am running them as separate stereo only speakers - Travis didn't have the interconnect cable when I got them from him. The dust caps were pressed in on two of the drivers. Thinking about how sticky Gorilla tape is, I took a small piece and used a screwdriver to press it onto the dust cap, carefully pressing all over the tape to make good contact. Then I gently pulled and they popped right out. Just thought I would share a quick note about the progress so far. Special thanks to Travis - I have had these on my bucket list since 1990...

I've used Vishay in other amps with good results...

I'll 2nd that one Dom... Welcome back Phil !!!!

Thanks Brian. My research indicates that the crossover didn't change post-release, but I'll check it against the schematic later today. I'll also try to map out the T3 circuit on the board, ring it out, and test the 2 caps. Back from the dead !!! Just wondering - what did you figure out with this ? I just received new tweeters for my 1.2TL refurbish project and am going to look inside them this weekend...

Coloring the disc will do nothing to solve the dropout issue. But if it makes you feel better, go ahead and put a Sharpie to it !!

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Good to see you here again Mr. Guzman !!!

DANG !!!! VERY IMPRESSIVE !!!! I hope you can hear it ten years from now...

Welcome to the forum Bluefan !! We all look forward to your participation. Carver and Polks make great music together - nice job in making the union happen.

Welcome !! You should probably post some pictures of your system - we like audio porn around here. Glad you found us...

Sandi Saraya - Livin' On A Prayer Sandi Saraya - When she was a little bit younger - 1 Bad-A$$ Song !!!

4th highest % of taxes per gallon; gas refined to a mixture sold nowhere else; stupid policies bankrupting the state = expensive gas.

Paid $1.49 last night... Can't remember the last time I filled up for $20. :-)

Another Version...

Van Halen - Pretty Woman You Really Got Me