What's the going rate for a pair of Monitor 7's in good condition?

audiocr381ve
audiocr381ve Posts: 2,588
edited December 2011 in Vintage Speakers
These have the peerless tweeters in them (or so I think, they're black).
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited December 2011
    I paid a hunnerd for my pair w/peerless
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,081
    edited December 2011
    $50 to $125 depending on condition. I'm working on a pair now, maybe 1977 or 1978 versions with peerless tweeters and 2 fuses on the input.
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  • bluecomet
    bluecomet Posts: 1,118
    edited December 2011
    I bought my Monitor 7's in mint condition with the peerless tweets and original polk stands. I paid $150 and never regretted it. I think alot has to do with condition.
    Polk HT system 1: LSIC, LSI25 mains, LSI F/X rears, Lsi F/X rear centers,
    Yamaha RX-V2500 System, Carver A753 3 channel amp.

    Polk HT system 2: , SRT system with f/x 1,000's rear speakers on 7.1 system currently using Onkyo TX-RZ820 receiver, powered by Sunfire Grand Theater amp

    Polk Speaker collection: SDA SRS 1.2tl x 2, SRT system, SDA SRS 2 P/B, SDA 2A, SDA 1C Studio, SDA CRS+, Monitor 7B & 4, SRS 3.1tl, RTA 15tl, LS90, LSI 9
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,081
    edited December 2011
    Agreed, I'd pay $150 for a set with stands in mint condition all day.

    These are the speakers that put Polk Audio on the map and classics in my opinion.

    I have not listened to mine much yet, they are disassembled at the moment, but I spent a lot of time with 2 sets of Monitor 10's and after that a Polk Audio fan for life baby!
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,243
    edited December 2011
    I miss my 7's and 10's but I had to thin out the speakers at the time.
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  • vstarkwell
    vstarkwell Posts: 328
    edited December 2011
    audiocr381ve wrote: »
    These have the peerless tweeters in them (or so I think, they're black).

    If they're black might they be Monitor 7 Series 2? those are the only ones I've seen in black similar to my Monitor 5Jr+ Series 2 which are black. Did original 7's come in black? just curious.
    Monitor 7C's With Tubes
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  • bluecomet
    bluecomet Posts: 1,118
    edited December 2011
    I think he was saying the tweets are black in color which would be peerless tweets. If they were silver in color they would be SL2000 tweets.
    Polk HT system 1: LSIC, LSI25 mains, LSI F/X rears, Lsi F/X rear centers,
    Yamaha RX-V2500 System, Carver A753 3 channel amp.

    Polk HT system 2: , SRT system with f/x 1,000's rear speakers on 7.1 system currently using Onkyo TX-RZ820 receiver, powered by Sunfire Grand Theater amp

    Polk Speaker collection: SDA SRS 1.2tl x 2, SRT system, SDA SRS 2 P/B, SDA 2A, SDA 1C Studio, SDA CRS+, Monitor 7B & 4, SRS 3.1tl, RTA 15tl, LS90, LSI 9
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  • rromeo923
    rromeo923 Posts: 1,513
    edited December 2011
    I paid $90 for 7's w/peerless
    I got static in my head
    The reflected sound of everything
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  • vstarkwell
    vstarkwell Posts: 328
    edited December 2011
    bluecomet wrote: »
    I think he was saying the tweets are black in color which would be peerless tweets. If they were silver in color they would be SL2000 tweets.

    Yup, I'm just realizing that now.
    Monitor 7C's With Tubes
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  • audiocr381ve
    audiocr381ve Posts: 2,588
    edited December 2011
    Thanks guys. I tried to talk the seller down to $75 from $150 and that wasn't flying with him. I decided to save the money and finish my CRS+ project :redface:
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  • smglbrth
    smglbrth Posts: 1,472
    edited December 2011
    Good call. I think people are asking way too much for older Polks nowadays, some, not all of course. I once asked a guy (not audio related) how much something was worth. His reply was this "how much would 'you' be willing to pay for it?, anything is only worth as much as someone is willing to pay"...
    Remember, when you're running from something, you're running to something...-me
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  • audiocr381ve
    audiocr381ve Posts: 2,588
    edited December 2011
    smglbrth wrote: »
    Good call. I think people are asking way too much for older Polks nowadays, some, not all of course. I once asked a guy (not audio related) how much something was worth. His reply was this "how much would 'you' be willing to pay for it?, anything is only worth as much as someone is willing to pay"...

    Well said!
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