Monitor 7s

Drevlin
Drevlin Posts: 23
edited January 2011 in Vintage Speakers
I saw some monitor 7s near me on craigslist for 75$. Is that a good price? No pics so I have to see in person. Claims good shape
Also is there a big difference between any of the different monitor 7 versions?
System:
HK680i
HK AVR 254
Carver TFM-35x
Carver CT 6
Samsung 37" 720p
AAL Speakers (modified, unknown Model)
Polk SDA 1C (Upgraded X-overs)
Polk Monitor 7
Roland DM-20 monitors
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  • jimbo1421
    jimbo1421 Posts: 772
    edited January 2011
    Assuming that they are in decent condition $75 is a good price. Monitor 7A with the Peerless tweeter are the most sought after. These have a black face with the leads on the surface in a 'V' shape (usually inverted). Monitor 10B has the SL-1000 (bright brushed metal face, labeled Polk Audio) or SL-2000 (black face, labeled 'Silver Coil Dome'). One wag said that these tweeters age like milk, not like wine. They can be replaced with the RDO-194 from Polk for $50 each. Tell Polk CS that you are a Club Polk member for that discount price.

    Matt Polk himself thought that they were the best of the vintage Monitor line. Go for them if they are in good condition.

    Jim
    5.1 System:
    TCL R613 55" 4K
    Front: SRS-3.1TL
    Center: CS400i
    Surround: Monitor 10B
    PSW10 subwoofer
    Onkyo PR-SC886P Pre/Pro
    NAD T955 5 channel power amplifier
    Technics SL-1710 MK2 turntable
    Audio-Technica AT14Sa cartridge
    Parasound P3 pre-amp
    Oppo BDP-103 Blu-Ray
    2014 MacBook Pro 2.8 GHz

    2.0 Office System:
    Monitor 10A (Peerless)
    Outlaw 1050 receiver
    Parasound HCA-1000A power amp
    MacPro
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  • Drevlin
    Drevlin Posts: 23
    edited January 2011
    well I decided to pick them up. I am guessing they are B's or C's maybe by the picture someone can tell. there are no fuses on the back

    http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/8557/p1010075qz.jpg
    System:
    HK680i
    HK AVR 254
    Carver TFM-35x
    Carver CT 6
    Samsung 37" 720p
    AAL Speakers (modified, unknown Model)
    Polk SDA 1C (Upgraded X-overs)
    Polk Monitor 7
    Roland DM-20 monitors
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited January 2011
    Yup. Those are the really bad ones alright. Better send them to me now, save a little face.

    You done good son, now kick back, listen to those great speakers and don't give a damn which model you don't have.
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited January 2011
    George Grand wrote: »
    Yup. Those are the really bad ones alright. Better send them to me now, save a little face.

    You done good son, now kick back, listen to those great speakers and don't give a damn which model you don't have.

    haha. I agree completely. That's a great set of speakers. You'd be hard pressed to find a better pair a speakers for that price.

    Enjoy.:smile:

    btw, I'm a believer that vintage polks are the best bang for the buck of any speaker ever, and the deal you got is above average within the vintage polk realm, so...... you did great!
    2-Channel: PC > Schiit Eitr > Audio Research DAC-8 > Audio Research LS-26 > Pass Labs X-250.5 > Magnepan 3.7's

    Living Room: PC > Marantz AV-7703 > Emotiva XPA-5 > Sonus Faber Liuto Towers, Sonus Faber Liuto Center, Sonus Faber Liuto Bookshelves > Dual SVS PC12-Pluses

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  • Drevlin
    Drevlin Posts: 23
    edited January 2011
    yeah the best part was he was selling them to make room for some American Acoustics Labs (AAL) speakers.
    System:
    HK680i
    HK AVR 254
    Carver TFM-35x
    Carver CT 6
    Samsung 37" 720p
    AAL Speakers (modified, unknown Model)
    Polk SDA 1C (Upgraded X-overs)
    Polk Monitor 7
    Roland DM-20 monitors
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited January 2011
    There's no accounting for taste.
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited January 2011
    George Grand wrote: »
    There's no accounting for taste.

    just spit a little 'Buca Black on my keyboard with that one.


    could easily be the best 75.00 you spend on audio hands down. I need speakers like I need a hole in my head and I probably would have snagged em just because.
    Living Room 2 Channel -
    Schiit SYS Passive Pre. Jolida CD player. Songbird streamer. California Audio Labs Sigma II DAC, DIY 300as1/a1 Ice modules Class D amp. LSi15 with MM842 woofer upgrade, Nordost Blue Heaven and Unity interconnects.

    Upstairs 2 Channel Rig -
    Prometheus Ref. TVC passive pre, SAE A-205 Amp, Wiim pro streamer and Topping E50 DAC, California Audio Labs DX1 CD player, Von Schweikert VR3.5 speakers.

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  • kefranklin
    kefranklin Posts: 141
    edited January 2011
    I fell in love with the old monitor line years ago and they still just seem to have the "right" sound. I don't know if I just have bad ears, but I like the sl2000 tweeter that you have there also. I have two pair of 10b, some fives and 5jr and love them all. People say the 7 is the best sounding one, though, and I have never even heard them. Maybe one day...
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  • DON73
    DON73 Posts: 516
    edited January 2011
    Fantalastic buy! Unless you find some in the dumpster or Goodwill that's about half of the lowest price I've seen. I replaced the 2000 tweeters in mine with RDOs from Polk $48 each after discount. Save your money and listen to what you've got for a while. They may grow on you......and listen with your own ears.
    TO ERR IS HUMAN. TO FORGIVE IS CANINE.
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  • Drevlin
    Drevlin Posts: 23
    edited January 2011
    I have been enjoying them so far. The most impressive part for me was the reproduction of upright bass's in some music, seemed so clean and defined. The best part is that my roommates cant understand how something old can sound better than a lot of the new stuff, we had some random pioneers as the mains, some G300B-K things and they couldn't believe the improvement.

    But for me I am very happy with the purchase.
    System:
    HK680i
    HK AVR 254
    Carver TFM-35x
    Carver CT 6
    Samsung 37" 720p
    AAL Speakers (modified, unknown Model)
    Polk SDA 1C (Upgraded X-overs)
    Polk Monitor 7
    Roland DM-20 monitors
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  • jimbo1421
    jimbo1421 Posts: 772
    edited January 2011
    Congrats, Drevlin. My 7A's get lots of listening time in my home office. I don't think I will ever let them go. If you are handy with a soldering iron, rebuilding the crossovers is a popular improvement. You will find lots of help to do it here at CP. Meanwhile, enjoy.

    Regards,
    Jim
    5.1 System:
    TCL R613 55" 4K
    Front: SRS-3.1TL
    Center: CS400i
    Surround: Monitor 10B
    PSW10 subwoofer
    Onkyo PR-SC886P Pre/Pro
    NAD T955 5 channel power amplifier
    Technics SL-1710 MK2 turntable
    Audio-Technica AT14Sa cartridge
    Parasound P3 pre-amp
    Oppo BDP-103 Blu-Ray
    2014 MacBook Pro 2.8 GHz

    2.0 Office System:
    Monitor 10A (Peerless)
    Outlaw 1050 receiver
    Parasound HCA-1000A power amp
    MacPro
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  • Drevlin
    Drevlin Posts: 23
    edited January 2011
    I was trying to find the schematic for the x over here http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38755

    were the 7's all the same x-over design besides the ver. 2? or I am looking in the wrong spot
    System:
    HK680i
    HK AVR 254
    Carver TFM-35x
    Carver CT 6
    Samsung 37" 720p
    AAL Speakers (modified, unknown Model)
    Polk SDA 1C (Upgraded X-overs)
    Polk Monitor 7
    Roland DM-20 monitors
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  • Big Dawg
    Big Dawg Posts: 2,005
    edited January 2011
    This is the schematic, and you can keep your tweeters or upgrade to RDO194:

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=18773&d=1155784674

    If you upgrade the crossover, though, you can use this schematic and then upgrade the tweeters to RDO198:

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=18774&d=1155784729
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  • Drevlin
    Drevlin Posts: 23
    edited January 2011
    alright thanks, its probably something I'll do when I am looking for a new project to work on.
    System:
    HK680i
    HK AVR 254
    Carver TFM-35x
    Carver CT 6
    Samsung 37" 720p
    AAL Speakers (modified, unknown Model)
    Polk SDA 1C (Upgraded X-overs)
    Polk Monitor 7
    Roland DM-20 monitors
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