Thrift Find - Mon 7B

Polkersince85
Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
edited July 2010 in Vintage Speakers
Scored this pair of Monitor 7Bs from my local thrift store this afternoon. It's a shame someone borrowed the drivers. But hey, for 10 dollars why not. I have a box full of Mon 7 drivers waiting for a home. My daughter needs a pair so these may get me a hug.
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited July 2010
    Polkersince85 wrote: »
    Scored this pair of Monitor 7Bs from my local thrift store this afternoon. It's a shame someone borrowed the drivers. But hey, for 10 dollars why not. I have a box full of Mon 7 drivers waiting for a home. My daughter needs a pair so these may get me a hug.

    Man, the grill, PR, peerless tweet and cabinet all appear to be in GREAT shape!

    You'd have to be nuts NOT to pay 10 bucks for those!:eek:

    Are they 7B's if they have the peerless tweeters? I thought the B's had Sl2000's, but I could be wrong, and it wouldn't be the first time.:)

    Either way a very nice score.:)
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  • Vette C6.r
    Vette C6.r Posts: 1,560
    edited July 2010
    Great score. They look like they are in pretty decent shape. Re-cap those suckers. Great sound.

    Did they come with the stands ?????
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited July 2010
    They are "Bs". I suspect that the drivers were there when they were donated as the saw dust was still around the screw holes. Hope they sound nice in somebody's car.

    A guy I know was coming out of the store carrying a huge Sansui receiver. Looked like it may have been from the same donation as it was in as good condition as the speakers. He paid 14 for the receiver.

    The stands were probably gone 30 years ago.
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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited July 2010
    nice...havent seen anything like that in a thrift store yet... :(
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited July 2010
    falconcry72 wrote: »
    Man, the grill, PR, peerless tweet and cabinet all appear to be in GREAT shape!

    You'd have to be nuts NOT to pay 10 bucks for those!:eek:

    Are they 7B's if they have the peerless tweeters? I thought the B's had Sl2000's, but I could be wrong, and it wouldn't be the first time.:)

    Either way a very nice score.:)

    Both 7A's and 7B's had Peerless tweets. The 7's didn't get SL2000's until the 7C's.

    For 10 bucks, that was a great buy! They appear to be in wonderful shape!!
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  • B3Nut
    B3Nut Posts: 76
    edited July 2010
    Killer steal if the tweets are good! What a waste that the drivers were pulled...almost looks like they pulled the passives thinking they were woofers. At least they put them back, probably didn't even know what they were. At least you have the parts to put 'em right and they'll sing again...I think your daughter will be very pleased with her new loudspeakers. :)

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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited July 2010
    10 bucks? You could sell the peerless for more than that? Your daughter will love you all the more.

    I'm picking up a pair of 5s....will hold onto them for a while though...my daughter is 12 going on 13 so we're still in that dreaded tiny ipod speaker 'age'?

    Dad, I DON'T want to be an AUDIOPHILE!!! Those speakers are TOO BIG---just 'wait' a while; it's infectious my dear!

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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,192
    edited July 2010
    Great find if the tweeters work and if they don't, it's still a great find...:D

    Congrats!!
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,606
    edited July 2010
    Damn, I gotta go to Martinez more often! Great score Ken.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,337
    edited July 2010
    Hell one tweeter alone is worth $25-$30

    Great Score...
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited July 2010
    I've got backups just in case. ;)
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  • domflane
    domflane Posts: 653
    edited July 2010
    Nice find! I go to the thrift stores all the time looking for a gem like those but have yet to score. Congrats man .
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