MiniMonitor

rromeo923
rromeo923 Posts: 1,513
edited May 2011 in Vintage Speakers
Just bought a pair of MiniMonitors off of CL. $15 for the pair. Cabinets are in decent shape and when you take grill off they look brand new. They sound pretty good (amazing for $15) and will do the job. I bought them along with a JVC rx-250 (also for $15) to handle party music on my deck.

What do we know about these. Can't find them on the Polk Product page.
I got static in my head
The reflected sound of everything
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited May 2011
    It depends on which Mini Monitor they are, the ancient ones that were hug in the back of Chevy Good Times vans with the peerless and 4 inch active, 4 inch passive, or the gen II which had the same driver compliment, but a trapezoidal cabinet, or the 1990's version, which was a small two-way ported, with a mylar tweeter.

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • rromeo923
    rromeo923 Posts: 1,513
    edited May 2011
    These are the later model. Not expecting any gem here but still a great speaker for $15.

    Just dont see them on the Polk products page so was wondering if there was any story behind them etc. They sound good for a small bookshelf.

    They are 6.5" x 6.5" x 10.5"
    I got static in my head
    The reflected sound of everything
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  • rromeo923
    rromeo923 Posts: 1,513
    edited May 2011
    The "Ancient" ones sound interesting! I can visualize the Chevy Van with speakers hung in the back. I can almost smell the weed. (Flashback)
    Yes I was a teenager in the 70's!

    Listening to 8 track tapes (maybe Deep Purple?) with some Polk "Ancient" MiniMonitors in the back of a Chevy Van. Not sure it gets too much better than that.

    Ok I want a pair. I want a Van. I want to go back in time!!!!
    I got static in my head
    The reflected sound of everything
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited May 2011
    "Ok I want a pair. I want a Van. I want to go back in time!!!!"

    People in Hell want icewater! I too want to go back to about 1966 but..... knowing what I know now.:biggrin:
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,378
    edited May 2011
    Pizza anyone?
    Stan

    Main 2ch:
    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

    HT:
    Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
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  • TNHNDYMAN
    TNHNDYMAN Posts: 2,145
    edited May 2011
    romeo-
    post some pics please. I'll try to post pics of the ancient ones I have w/ the peerless tweeter. I got mine on the bay mainly for the tweeter and the ps rad are rough and the driver's are both shot, the surrounds are gone. I would like to use mine as surrounds in the HT but I've never seen the drivers come up for sale, so for now they are heavy cabs holding a spare pair of peerless for me.
    2-ch System: Parasound P/LD 2000 pre, Parasound HCA-1000 amp, Parasound T/DQ Tuner, Phase Technology PC-100 Tower speakers, Technics SL-1600 Turntable, Denon 2910 SACD/CD player, Peachtree DAC iT and X1asynchorus USB converter, HSU VTF-3 subwoofer.

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  • rromeo923
    rromeo923 Posts: 1,513
    edited May 2011
    http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5022/5733594390_5c032c1d14_m.jpg
    http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3581/5733594242_3241ce6a61_m.jpg
    http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5224/5733594032_6d81ee2149_m.jpg
    I got static in my head
    The reflected sound of everything
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited May 2011
    The ancient ones were known to fall apart if they sat under intense heat for long period of time....like the back window of a car. The glue used to seal the cabinets would melt and cause the panels to crumble.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,378
    edited May 2011
    Here are the old ones.
    Stan

    Main 2ch:
    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

    HT:
    Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited May 2011
    Some Pizza, and Doritos and Funyuns. Yeah, Funyuns..
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited May 2011
    + massive amounts of..........BEER:biggrin:
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited May 2011
    I've got a pair of the same MiniMonitors(the newer ones). They're a very decent sounding little pair of speakers...they are what they are though obviously. A bit thin in the bass department.
    The nirvana inducer-
    APC H10 Power Conditioner
    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
    Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
    PolkAudio LSi9's/PolkAudio SDA 2A's/PolkAudio Monitor 7A's
    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited May 2011
    comfortablycurt wrote: »
    A bit thin in the bass department.

    Really? No kidding.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited May 2011
    dorokusai wrote: »
    Really? No kidding.

    Really.

    Honestly though, given their size...they do have "decent" bass output.
    The nirvana inducer-
    APC H10 Power Conditioner
    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
    Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
    PolkAudio LSi9's/PolkAudio SDA 2A's/PolkAudio Monitor 7A's
    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited May 2011
    The ones you have were decent for a bookshelf style speaker. But unless you pair them with a sub bass is not in the cards.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited May 2011
    Seriously guys, it's the size of a loaf of bread with a single 4" active driver. I believe or hope that we can all identify that it might not have awesome bass response. Now we're talking about needing a subwoofer? Good lord. What's wrong with this place.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited May 2011
    dorokusai wrote: »
    Seriously guys, it's the size of a loaf of bread with a single 4" active driver. I believe or hope that we can all identify that it might not have awesome bass response. Now we're talking about needing a subwoofer? Good lord. What's wrong with this place.

    Did we hurt your feelings?:frown: I am just fooling around.:biggrin: Sheesh take a chill pill.:tongue:
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  • rromeo923
    rromeo923 Posts: 1,513
    edited May 2011
    I set them up on my deck Saturday and listened to some Preakness and Rapture end of the world music while I cleaned my grill. They sounded good.

    However for my party this weekend I will be SUBstituting them with my Monitor 10's.

    All in all nice little speakers that beat the hell out of my ipod speakers and all for $15.
    :smile:
    I got static in my head
    The reflected sound of everything
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited May 2011
    Joe08867 wrote: »
    Did we hurt your feelings?:frown: I am just fooling around.:biggrin: Sheesh take a chill pill.:tongue:

    Not at all man....just thought that multiple comments about the bass response not being great was obvious :biggrin:
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited May 2011
    They're the only Polks I own with foam (yecchhh!) surrounds!:eek:
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