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Offline schwarcw

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Re: SDA 1Cs
« Reply #15 on: November 10, 2011, 11:21:23 PM »
Greetings Andrew!

Your Crown has plenty of power for these.  If you use a non Pro amp, you should have about 200 wpc.  These speakers are less than 8 ohms.  Many receivers won't do them justice!
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Re: SDA 1Cs
« Reply #16 on: November 11, 2011, 01:40:22 AM »
Woo hoo!

A new happy home for some fantastic loudspeakers.
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Re: SDA 1Cs
« Reply #17 on: November 11, 2011, 10:55:08 PM »
are they still available?
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Re: SDA 1Cs
« Reply #18 on: November 12, 2011, 11:58:01 AM »
Sale pending to GraphicFX

Yes these are 6ohm, so a receiver, (especially an AVR) likely won't cut it.  But I've put anywhere from a Dynaco ST-70 to a M1.5T into these and they all sounded great.

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Re: SDA 1Cs
« Reply #19 on: November 13, 2011, 01:06:35 PM »
Quote from: GraphicFX on November 11, 2011, 10:55:08 PM
are they still available?

Just so you know, as a basic rule bridged, mono blocks or non-common ground amps cannot be used with SDA's. There are exceptions such as using the AI-1 interconnect cable or if allowed, strapping the negative outputs on a pair of mono blocks.

Also, SDA's like high current amps with finesse much better than amps built for raw power.
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Re: SDA 1Cs
« Reply #20 on: November 13, 2011, 08:28:16 PM »
SOLD! 

Thanks Andrew.
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~Matt
--- My System ---
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Re: SDA 1Cs
« Reply #21 on: November 13, 2011, 09:23:03 PM »
Matt,
Thank you for letting me and my "crew" into your home
You are a gracious host and have a lovely home

The SDA's made it home safe and sound.

Due to my friend's having a cold, we decided to hook them up tomorrow evening.
I'm going to loan him my Crown PS-200 amp till he gets the cash for either a carver TFMXX or maybe an adcom gfa555

Thank you again for a great sale

Pictures and commentary to follow

Sincerely,
Andrew
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Re: SDA 1Cs
« Reply #22 on: November 13, 2011, 09:45:20 PM »
Thanks Andrew.  It was a pleasure having you and your posse over.

As a follow on to our discussion, here's the article regarding the speaker cables that I built:

http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/whitelightning/moonshine.html

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Re: SDA 1Cs
« Reply #23 on: November 13, 2011, 09:46:08 PM »
Thanx F1 for the "heads-up" regarding my nonoblocks

Sadly, I just brokered the deal for a close friend of mine
I would love to have purchased them myself.

Understand something about these crowns and why I collect them
They are crowns' attempt at the audiophile market for permanent installations. They are not intended (but often used) for DJ use
Their sound is open, warm and very neutral. I would recommend these for anyone looking to get into true seperates at a very attractive price.
Not to mention, their build quality is Industrial like and elegant in their own right

Just my 2 cents for what it's worth

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Subs: (3) Velodyne F1200b
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