Looking for a decent pair of monitor 12's

Roger5150
Roger5150 Posts: 15
edited September 2011 in Wanted (WTB) Classifieds
Putting together a small retro analog system and am looking for a pair of monitor 12's to round things out. Any leads greatly appreciated.
I can barely see the road from the heat comin off it
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  • toucanet
    toucanet Posts: 580
    edited September 2011
    Welcome to the Club!

    Where are you located?

    What is your budget for these speakers?
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited September 2011
    Are you "stuck" on having that particular model ? BTW....Welcome!:smile:
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  • Roger5150
    Roger5150 Posts: 15
    edited September 2011
    Hello and thank you for the welcome. I am still using a pair of 5B's that I bought new in the 80's I want a similar speaker but in a floorstander The 12's seem to be the model that fits for me, same type of configuration but more drivers and hopefully not a budget buster.I am hoping to find a pair of these in the 300-350 neighborhood with the expectation that I will have to throw a little money at them. replacing drivers ext.
    Thanks, Roger
    I can barely see the road from the heat comin off it
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  • Roger5150
    Roger5150 Posts: 15
    edited September 2011
    BTW located in the Chicago area
    I can barely see the road from the heat comin off it
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited September 2011
    welcome to CP.....

    just incase...i have 2 sets of Monitor 10 that im not using.
    mole'
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited September 2011
    Welcome to club polk Roger. 12s do come up from time to time. I very nice pair can fetch $175.

    Owned a pair and liked them. You can upgrade the tweeters to RDO-198, polks new silk dome to replace the ones that can stock, a worth wild upgrade at 100 for the pair shipped from PA.
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited September 2011
    Your best lead will be your local craigslist, the drivers in the older polk speakers don't travel well without first having the magnet's defective glue job reinforced, usually done with JB Weld or epoxy . It's better to pick them up personally and transport gently, then do the re-glue.:wink:
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