Craigslist Score: Monitor 7C's

falconcry72
falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
edited June 2012 in Vintage Speakers
Just scored a pair of Monitor 7C's with original boxes. Cosmetically they're probably a 7/10 right now, but I can easily make them an 8/10 since the only real problems can be cleaned up. Boxes are in good shape.

It will be fun to compare these to the 5B's that I currently own and the 10B's that I had around for a while.

Dude was offering them for $60, so I jumped... always wanted to hear the 7's. When I showed up, there was no way to listen to them, but it was apparent that one of the MW-6502's was locked up. I ended up getting the guy down to 40 bucks since at least the one driver was busted, and I had no way to check the tweeters or be sure about the other driver. Got them home, and sure enough everything works except that one driver.

So... anyone got a 6502? I've got a thread in the Wanted section too.


Pics coming tomorrow evening.:biggrin:
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

Office: Phone/Tablet > AudioEngine B1 > McIntosh D100 > Bryston 4B-ST > Polk Audio LSiM-703's
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  • Pycroft
    Pycroft Posts: 1,960
    edited June 2012
    I loved my 7c's. Very good speaker, and 60 is a great price! Enjoy!
    2 Channel/HT:
    Sony SS-M9 P's (ES version)
    Sony SS-M1CN Center Channel
    Polk RT800 Surround Speakers
    Odyssey Stratos Dual Mono Amplifiers
    TAD 150 Signature Tube Preamp
    Harman Kardon HK354
    Sony SACD Player
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  • codyc1ark
    codyc1ark Posts: 2,532
    edited June 2012
    Hmm... I'd love to hear these as well, hand off with the 703s?!? Congrats!
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  • Oldfatdogs
    Oldfatdogs Posts: 1,874
    edited June 2012
    I hope you enjoy them,nice score.Dan
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited June 2012
    codyc1ark wrote: »
    Hmm... I'd love to hear these as well, hand off with the 703s?!? Congrats!

    Thanks. Actually I just got in touch with Big Dawg today. He's next up, but he might pass to me. Shouldn't be long either way..
    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

    Office: Phone/Tablet > AudioEngine B1 > McIntosh D100 > Bryston 4B-ST > Polk Audio LSiM-703's
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  • codyc1ark
    codyc1ark Posts: 2,532
    edited June 2012
    That's cool, we will get them.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited June 2012
    Nice score!
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,375
    edited June 2012
    I saw those last night. I'm glad someone here snagged them.
    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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  • vstarkwell
    vstarkwell Posts: 328
    edited June 2012
    falconcry72 wrote: »
    Just scored a pair of Monitor 7C's with original boxes. Cosmetically they're probably a 7/10 right now, but I can easily make them an 8/10 since the only real problems can be cleaned up. Boxes are in good shape.

    It will be fun to compare these to the 5B's that I currently own and the 10B's that I had around for a while.

    Dude was offering them for $60, so I jumped... always wanted to hear the 7's. When I showed up, there was no way to listen to them, but it was apparent that one of the MW-6502's was locked up. I ended up getting the guy down to 40 bucks since at least the one driver was busted, and I had no way to check the tweeters or be sure about the other driver. Got them home, and sure enough everything works except that one driver.

    So... anyone got a 6502? I've got a thread in the Wanted section too.


    Pics coming tomorrow evening.:biggrin:

    Congrats on your new to you 7C's, I have a spare 6502 it's from a pair of 4.5's and I only have one. It's yours if you want it. PM me if your interested.
    Monitor 7C's With Tubes
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited June 2012
    You're lucky, not that easy to come by those. I've been trying to snag a set for a couple of years now and my last deal fell through because of a snow storm (the guy was moving, it snowed--couldn't make the pick up. He settled into a new house and decided that he had "room" for the Polks and kept them). I have 5As and 10As, so 7s would pretty much complete the collection.

    I like both my 5s and 10s but am curious about the 7s which people say are the Goldilocks of the group, "just right"?

    Enjoy!

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited June 2012
    vstarkwell wrote: »
    ... I have a spare 6502 it's from a pair of 4.5's and I only have one. It's yours if you want it. PM me if your interested.

    pm sent.
    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

    Office: Phone/Tablet > AudioEngine B1 > McIntosh D100 > Bryston 4B-ST > Polk Audio LSiM-703's
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited June 2012
    cnh wrote: »
    ..I like both my 5s and 10s but am curious about the 7s which people say are the Goldilocks of the group, "just right"?

    I have the same curiosity.:smile: The one that works sounds good! lol, I'm going to cannibalize my 5b's for the extra driver until I find one...
    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

    Office: Phone/Tablet > AudioEngine B1 > McIntosh D100 > Bryston 4B-ST > Polk Audio LSiM-703's
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  • Mystery
    Mystery Posts: 2,546
    edited June 2012
    falconcry72 wrote: »
    I have the same curiosity.:smile: The one that works sounds good! lol, I'm going to cannibalize my 5b's for the extra driver until I find one...
    Congrats!
    5B's are excellent!
    Few weeks ago, I got a pair of 7's (7C I think with SL2000 tweeters) and they are getting up there in my fav list. :)
    7's have better bass and smoother sound.
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=70541&d=1337055648

    Do yours have peerless tweeters? From what I read, 7's with peerless are more in demand.

    Klipsch RB81, KG3.5, B&W DM602.5, Polk.
    Subwoofers: Klipsch RW10, Triad ProSub Bronze.
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited June 2012
    Mystery wrote: »
    Do yours have peerless tweeters? From what I read, 7's with peerless are more in demand.

    Nope, they are the 7C with SL-2000's. The peerless models were the 7A's, maybe some early B's. The A's are a little more rare, but I think the RD0-194 probably rivals the peerless tweet pretty well in terms of sound quality.:wink:
    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

    Office: Phone/Tablet > AudioEngine B1 > McIntosh D100 > Bryston 4B-ST > Polk Audio LSiM-703's
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  • Mystery
    Mystery Posts: 2,546
    edited June 2012
    falconcry72 wrote: »
    Nope, they are the 7C with SL-2000's. The peerless models were the 7A's, maybe some early B's. The A's are a little more rare, but I think the RD0-194 probably rivals the peerless tweet pretty well in terms of sound quality.:wink:
    I see.
    Btw, I read that rdo-198 can be used instead with some different value capacitors and supposed to be better.

    Klipsch RB81, KG3.5, B&W DM602.5, Polk.
    Subwoofers: Klipsch RW10, Triad ProSub Bronze.
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