WTB: Polk Monitor 10's

AdamITR
AdamITR Posts: 10
edited February 2013 in Wanted (WTB) Classifieds
Looking for a minty pair of vintage Polk Monitor 10's. Located in Upstate NY, I will pay for shipping. Please let me know if you are selling.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited March 2012
    Welcome to Club Polk!

    Stick around, some Monitor 10s are bound to turn up. But you need to get that post count up so you can PM the seller when they do!

    cnh
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  • AdamITR
    AdamITR Posts: 10
    edited March 2012
    Thanks, I have a pair of the 5's now ... just looking for an upgrade ... although the 5's do sound sweet with a powered sub :)
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited March 2012
    Are you looking for 10's, 10A's, or 10B's? i.e which tweeter are you looking for?

    Greg
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    Taken from a recent Audioholics reply regarding "Club Polk" and Polk speakers:
    "I'm yet to hear a Polk speaker that merits more than a sentence and 60 seconds discussion." :\
    My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....

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  • AdamITR
    AdamITR Posts: 10
    edited March 2012
    My 5's have the "Silver" tweeter, and I like the way they sound. So educate me quickly, lol ... on what model that might be.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited March 2012
    Peerless tweeters are the most sought after. They would be in Monitor 10As. They are fabric black with a pinhole in the middle. You can, though, upgrade the silver versions SL-2000/2500 to a tweeter considered as good or better than the Peerless still sold by Polk for about 50 dollars a pop. The RD-0194 or RD-0198 depending on which version of the silver dome the 10s have.

    So either way. Find the 10As, you can keep them as is. 10Bs or 10Cs (if you like the SL tweeters, OK), if you want to upgrade the tweeters--RD series! The new tweeters are drop-in replacements-so pretty easy.

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
    [sig. changed on a monthly basis as I rotate in and out of my stash]
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited March 2012
    Would probably need pictures to know for sure, but it may be the SL2000 tweeter. IMO, the tweeter is very harsh sounding compared to say the RDO-194 replacement tweeter.

    Many people think the peerless tweeter is the best found in the monitor series. This is found in the 10's and some 10A's. Have you heard the monitors (or other Polk models) with different tweeters (i.e. peerless, SL1000, SL2500, SL3000, RDO-194, RDO-198) in them?

    Greg
    Relayer-Big-O-Poster.jpg
    Taken from a recent Audioholics reply regarding "Club Polk" and Polk speakers:
    "I'm yet to hear a Polk speaker that merits more than a sentence and 60 seconds discussion." :\
    My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....

    "Green leaves reveal the heart spoken Khatru"- Jon Anderson

    "Have A Little Faith! And Everything You'll Face, Will Jump From Out Right On Into Place! Yeah! Take A Little Time! And Everything You'll Find, Will Move From Gloom Right On Into Shine!"- Arthur Lee
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited March 2012
    Thanks Hr.

    Forgot about the 10s and the SL-1000s. I assumed that there are not many SL-3000s 10s around (but I could be wrong).

    He's heard some version of SL-2000s or 2500s (is my guess) in his Monitor 5s?

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
    [sig. changed on a monthly basis as I rotate in and out of my stash]
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  • kharp1
    kharp1 Posts: 3,453
    edited March 2012
    Just passed on a pair of mint 10B's off the Louisville CL for $60. Was trying to be considerate to a family that really needed the money and I new they would go for a bit more. They ended up selling later in the day for $100 and my show back up on the CL if you're interested...keep and eye out, however, that may be too much after shipping. These were perfect in every way.
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  • pezman
    pezman Posts: 6
    edited February 2013
    Hey-- I've got a minty pair for sale, I'm located in Saratoga County.
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  • pglbook
    pglbook Posts: 2,222
    edited February 2013
    Adam, I think the way to go is to find a pair of Monitor 10As (or other early Monitor 10 model) with the Peerless tweeter. I have two pair myself (which I am keeping) and can tell you that the Monitor 10As are incredible and the Peerless tweeter is amazing. You really should get the Monitor 10 with the Peerless tweeter if you can. Don't get me wrong, other Monitor 10s (such as 10Bs) sound great too but the Monitor 10As with the Peerless tweeter are the best of the Monitor 10 series. I will always keep them.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,241
    edited February 2013
    Just picked up a set of 10A's for $30 I need to replace one driver but hey $30 is a steal...
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  • pglbook
    pglbook Posts: 2,222
    edited February 2013
    Adam, (sorry for double post but...) you might also want to consider the Monitor 7As. They also have the Peerless tweeter and would also be an upgrade from your Monitor 5s. Some people like the Monitor 7s even better than the Monitor 10s (and Matthew Polk has even been quoted as saying it is his favorite speaker of the Monitor series). While the Monitor 7s do have better imaging than the Monitor 10s and do sound fantastic (I own a pair of Monitor 7As as well), I personally prefer the Monitor 10s for overall sound and for better bass , etc. But it is a matter of taste and preference because both the Monitor 7s and 10s are fantastic speakers!
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  • nhhiep
    nhhiep Posts: 877
    edited February 2013
    why not go for Monitor 12 instead? It's crazy good. I bought a set on CL for $75, then sold them a few weeks later for $300.
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  • ROHfan
    ROHfan Posts: 1,014
    edited February 2013
    Even though this post originated a year ago, I have a pair of 10A's for sale on Long Island. PM me if you're still interested.
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