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25 year old polk 2.3's will I hear an improvement?
Gammajo, There are time tested crossover upgrades for your speakers that will put even more emphasis into Jaybo's statement. Email sent. 
25 year old polk 2.3's will I hear an improvement?
Since you've already upgraded the tweeters, you might want to try upgrading the crossovers with high quality parts. You may find that to be all you need. 
Moody Blues on SACD Finally
Good news, indeed!!! 
Carver Silver Edition Speakers,Any upgrades
Upgrading the caps and resistors would be a good idea if you want to stay with the original crossover, However, some folks like to use an external crossover. Whatever your choice, upgrading the chassis wire and binding posts are a must do. There w... 
Here's what I think about the new HD formats.
"People will watch too much video and forget how to write and spell?"Priceless!!! 
center for polk sda crs+
You can make a cable out of any wire. With the pin/blade model you need to run a wire from the pin to pin only, the blade is used for support only. With the blade/blade model you need to run wire to both slots.I know a good number of folks running... 
Talking Heads Remastered
Sony is still releasing SACD's, http://www.sa-cd.net/shownews/38 
Talking Heads Remastered
Too bad they didn't release it on SACD. 
center for polk sda crs+
Without the cable connected you will only have one driver per cabinet working, not good! There's no reason you can't use the cable in an HT set up. As for a center, get another set of CRS+'s and mod the crossover of one so that both drivers work, ... 
Opinions on Sony TA-F808ES integrated amp from 90s
One of Sony's better efforts, but still has that Sony house sound. If you're looking for warm and lush, then keep looking. 
Speakers for screen porch not exposed to rain?
You might want to check these out, http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/specs/multiapplication/atrium60/We've got them on the boat (inside the cabin) and they sound very good for the application, ie., non-critical listening. Shop around, they can be... 
Rotel CDP Balky Drawer?
You probably need a new belt and yes, they are cheap. Try the Belt Store athttp://www.beltsforanything.com/site67.php 
Old Acculab speakers
They were made by a company called RTR and depending on the model, anywhere from $32.00 to $150.00 a pair. Don't ask me how I know, it's a long story, but rest assured I never owned a pair. 
Notice how many SACD collections for sale?
SACD dying? That's funny because nobody seems to have told the hardware guys, they all offer SACD players and keep coming out with new ones. That tells me more than a few collections up for sale here.As for me, I've got a very large collection tha... 
musical fidelity 3.2 cdp + x10v3 vs. JOLIDA 100
If it were me, I'd dump the Adcom for a tube pre amp before doing anything else. I think you'll find that move a better way to test the tube waters.