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Audionaut
Audionaut Posts: 4
edited July 2010 in Vintage Speakers
I just picked up a pair of Monitor 10 speakers. They look as though they have the Peerless tweeters.

I was wondering if anyone had any spec information on these. I've read they were rated at 4, 6 and 8 ohms and was wondering which was correct.

Thanks in advance.
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  • Vette C6.r
    Vette C6.r Posts: 1,560
    edited July 2010
    http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/products/recent/monitor10/

    Welcome.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited July 2010
    Welcome to Club Polk Audionaut!
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited July 2010
    Welcome to CP and congrats on your find.

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  • Audionaut
    Audionaut Posts: 4
    edited July 2010
    Now I'm really confused. I found a Monitor 10B manual online that stated they were 6 ohm. Polks web site says the Series 2 is rated at 8 ohms. The amp I'm using is 4 ohm stable so I know I'm safe in that respect but curiosity is getting the better of me...
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,217
    edited July 2010
    Welcome,

    There were several Monitor 10's during their run. They could be 4, 6 or even 8 ohms depending on which "year" you have. If you infact have peerless tweets it's most likely they are 4 ohm.

    Polk used atleast 3 different tweeters during the Monitor run and atleast 2 different midwoofers. The Series II Monitors were the last run during the 90's.

    Pic's would help. Do your's have a tweeter fuse? Do your's have (2) fuses? No fuses? What does the cabinet look like? How is the grill attached? Which model tweeter and which model mid woofers all can help "date" the speaker.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • Audionaut
    Audionaut Posts: 4
    edited July 2010
    heiney9 wrote: »
    Welcome,

    There were several Monitor 10's during their run. They could be 4, 6 or even 8 ohms depending on which "year" you have. If you infact have peerless tweets it's most likely they are 4 ohm.

    Polk used atleast 3 different tweeters during the Monitor run and atleast 2 different midwoofers. The Series II Monitors were the last run during the 90's.

    Pic's would help. Do your's have a tweeter fuse? Do your's have (2) fuses? No fuses? What does the cabinet look like? How is the grill attached? Which model tweeter and which model mid woofers all can help "date" the speaker.

    H9

    Black faced cabinet with vinyl laminate covering particle board.
    No fuse - at least not on the outside of the cabinet.
    The tweets are black with a clear membrane(?) and say "Silver Coil Dome."
    Serial #s are 142285 & 146782
    The grill attaches to black rounded pins that are sunk into the face.
    The grills cover the whole front of the speaker.

    I'm not sure how to post pics or I'd post one...
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited July 2010
    Welcome to Club Polk Audionaut :)
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  • jimbo1421
    jimbo1421 Posts: 772
    edited July 2010
    Audionaut wrote: »
    Black faced cabinet with vinyl laminate covering particle board.
    No fuse - at least not on the outside of the cabinet.
    The tweets are black with a clear membrane(?) and say "Silver Coil Dome."
    Serial #s are 142285 & 146782
    The grill attaches to black rounded pins that are sunk into the face.
    The grills cover the whole front of the speaker.

    I'm not sure how to post pics or I'd post one...

    I think you probably have the Monitor 10B. Here is the manual:
    http://www.polksda.com/pdfs/MonitorReference2.pdf

    Polk sells an improved tweeter replacement for the SL-2000 silver coil dome tweeter. It has part number RDO-194.

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    engtaz Posts: 7,664
    edited July 2010
    Welcome
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,337
    edited July 2010
    They are not peerless tweeters they are SL2000 silver coil dome tweeter..


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  • Audionaut
    Audionaut Posts: 4
    edited July 2010
    Thanks for the info guys. It was just what I was looking for.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited July 2010
    Welcome to Club Polk!
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    fossy Posts: 1,378
    edited July 2010
    Welcome to the Club....make sure you have one of those well stocked wallets as this club WILL inspire you to spend some $$$$
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  • fbm211
    fbm211 Posts: 1,488
    edited July 2010
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,794
    edited July 2010
    Hide your wallet and stay low to the ground.:D
    Welcome aboard. Lovin' my 10's!
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  • rayslifecycle
    rayslifecycle Posts: 511
    edited July 2010
    Congrats on your find!
    Monitor 10s are great speakers
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