Those are actually M5A's with the 8"PR. Check the PR's for cracking / splits. The rubber looks a little warped in spots so I may have gotten hard and cracked.
There appears to be mortite, so I think they have been opened. The tweeters do not have the "polk" hole that I could see, so I wonder if they have been replaced. I forget now if polk did use some without the hole. I remember a discussion on this a while back, but I think that was on the very early models. They at least appear to be actual peerless tweeters, not copies. One appears to have been slightly dented at one time.
They should still sound great. The PR is the biggest concern.
Monitor 10As with peerlees tweeters..and original boxes and stands. North Adams, MA. $200. No affiliation. I already have 2 pair or would get them myself.
"....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
That's only the asking price, not the selling price. It's yet to be determined.
Yes, basically Monitor 60s, but better with real wood veneer... I hear...
Expect that there will be bumps in the road. Choose to not let them rattle you.
Lovin' my salvaged 10As! Assist to @lawdogg.
Polk - SDA-2Bs, 11TLs, (4) M7s, RTi4s, RT35is, RTi28s, RT3s, S4s, M3s, various centers.
Boston - S8, S6s, S4s.
M&K V4, M&K VX-7B, JBL SUB150P, Jamo Sub 250, Realistic T1000s, and others. Thompson Adventures, Inc.
That's only the asking price, not the selling price. It's yet to be determined.
Yes, basically Monitor 60s, but better with real wood veneer... I hear...
Not sure.... I had a pair that went to @daboyz and then @dromunds .... pretty sure they were vinyl...
"....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
I looked at my for sale thread from March 2014 which has some photos. I had mentioned in that thread that I understood the difference between the t90e and the Monitor 60 was the euro version had real wood veneer (because Euros wouldn’t buy a speaker that had vinyl) but I can’t tell from the photos. Sonically identical to Monitor 60.
"Very nice Polk SDA 1 Signature Speakers. These came out after the SDA-1C and right before the SDA 2. They have been completely upgraded with 4 new RDO-194 tweeters, fully upgraded crossovers with mills resistors and SoniCap capacitors. New binding posts as well. This is hundreds of dollars in upgrades, and they sound amazing. Tops have minor wear, but overall in quite nice condition. Includes original SDA cable."
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https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2127472480621640/
Monitor 4a (Peerless), Monitor 4b (Peerless), Monitor 5a (Peerless), Monitor 5b (SL2000), Monitor 7b (Peerless), Modified Monitor 7c’s (194’s, Dynamat, Sonicaps, Mills, H-nuts), SDA CRS+ (SL2000), RTA12c (194's), SDA SRS 2 (SL2000)
Repair pile: SRS 3.1TL (198’s), (1) lonely RTA 11TL to become a center channel... someday...
Pairs that have passed through:
Monitor 5b (SL1000), Monitor 10a (Peerless), Monitor 10c (3x pair), RTA8, RTA8TL, RTA 11T, SDA2, SDA2a, SDA1b, SDA SRS2
...and more to come, it’s a sickness.
https://providence.craigslist.org/ele/d/north-kingstown-polk-sda-srs-23tl/6880378229.html
https://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/ele/d/portland-polk-audio/6887043753.html
Lovin' my salvaged 10As! Assist to @lawdogg.
Polk - SDA-2Bs, 11TLs, (4) M7s, RTi4s, RT35is, RTi28s, RT3s, S4s, M3s, various centers.
Boston - S8, S6s, S4s.
M&K V4, M&K VX-7B, JBL SUB150P, Jamo Sub 250, Realistic T1000s, and others.
Thompson Adventures, Inc.
Well, none of us wants to see that!
Lovin' my salvaged 10As! Assist to @lawdogg.
Polk - SDA-2Bs, 11TLs, (4) M7s, RTi4s, RT35is, RTi28s, RT3s, S4s, M3s, various centers.
Boston - S8, S6s, S4s.
M&K V4, M&K VX-7B, JBL SUB150P, Jamo Sub 250, Realistic T1000s, and others.
Thompson Adventures, Inc.
Oh yea? I got a dollar!
https://annarbor.craigslist.org/ele/d/redford-vintage-polk-audio-rta-11t/6890147970.html
Office: PC,EAR Acute CD Player,EAR 834L Pre,Northstar Designs Intenso DAC,PASS ACA Monoblocks,Denon UDR-F10 Cassette,Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers,SVS SB12 Plus sub,MIT AVt2 speaker cables,IFI Purifier2,AQ Cinnamon USB cable,Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
Spare Room: Antique Sound Labs Wave AV-8 Monoblocks,Tisbury Mini Passive Pre,Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38),Analysis Plus Oval 9's,Zu Jumpers,AudioEngine B1 Streamer,Klipsch RB-61 v2,SVS PB1000 sub,Blue Jeans RCA IC's
Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated,Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer,Rotel RCD-1072 CD player,Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner,Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers,Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
Good to know! Should've posted it in the "not a deal" thread!
Office: PC,EAR Acute CD Player,EAR 834L Pre,Northstar Designs Intenso DAC,PASS ACA Monoblocks,Denon UDR-F10 Cassette,Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers,SVS SB12 Plus sub,MIT AVt2 speaker cables,IFI Purifier2,AQ Cinnamon USB cable,Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
Spare Room: Antique Sound Labs Wave AV-8 Monoblocks,Tisbury Mini Passive Pre,Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38),Analysis Plus Oval 9's,Zu Jumpers,AudioEngine B1 Streamer,Klipsch RB-61 v2,SVS PB1000 sub,Blue Jeans RCA IC's
Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated,Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer,Rotel RCD-1072 CD player,Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner,Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers,Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
https://classifieds.ksl.com/listing/56126630
Monitor 4a (Peerless), Monitor 4b (Peerless), Monitor 5a (Peerless), Monitor 5b (SL2000), Monitor 7b (Peerless), Modified Monitor 7c’s (194’s, Dynamat, Sonicaps, Mills, H-nuts), SDA CRS+ (SL2000), RTA12c (194's), SDA SRS 2 (SL2000)
Repair pile: SRS 3.1TL (198’s), (1) lonely RTA 11TL to become a center channel... someday...
Pairs that have passed through:
Monitor 5b (SL1000), Monitor 10a (Peerless), Monitor 10c (3x pair), RTA8, RTA8TL, RTA 11T, SDA2, SDA2a, SDA1b, SDA SRS2
...and more to come, it’s a sickness.
https://albany.craigslist.org/ele/d/north-adams-polk-studio-monitor-10a/6891732558.html
https://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/ele/d/canton-polk-audio-t90e-tower-speakers/6880762204.html
Lovin' my salvaged 10As! Assist to @lawdogg.
Polk - SDA-2Bs, 11TLs, (4) M7s, RTi4s, RT35is, RTi28s, RT3s, S4s, M3s, various centers.
Boston - S8, S6s, S4s.
M&K V4, M&K VX-7B, JBL SUB150P, Jamo Sub 250, Realistic T1000s, and others.
Thompson Adventures, Inc.
Yes, basically Monitor 60s, but better with real wood veneer... I hear...
Lovin' my salvaged 10As! Assist to @lawdogg.
Polk - SDA-2Bs, 11TLs, (4) M7s, RTi4s, RT35is, RTi28s, RT3s, S4s, M3s, various centers.
Boston - S8, S6s, S4s.
M&K V4, M&K VX-7B, JBL SUB150P, Jamo Sub 250, Realistic T1000s, and others.
Thompson Adventures, Inc.
https://desmoines.craigslist.org/ele/d/grinnell-polk-sda-2b/6876577658.html
https://classifieds.ksl.com/listing/56219771
Monitor 4a (Peerless), Monitor 4b (Peerless), Monitor 5a (Peerless), Monitor 5b (SL2000), Monitor 7b (Peerless), Modified Monitor 7c’s (194’s, Dynamat, Sonicaps, Mills, H-nuts), SDA CRS+ (SL2000), RTA12c (194's), SDA SRS 2 (SL2000)
Repair pile: SRS 3.1TL (198’s), (1) lonely RTA 11TL to become a center channel... someday...
Pairs that have passed through:
Monitor 5b (SL1000), Monitor 10a (Peerless), Monitor 10c (3x pair), RTA8, RTA8TL, RTA 11T, SDA2, SDA2a, SDA1b, SDA SRS2
...and more to come, it’s a sickness.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Polk-Audio-SDA-SRS-2-3TL/123775942428?hash=item1cd19eff1c:g:J4UAAOSwkMlc4wxo
The 2.3's in the previous listing are indeed priced high in my opinion, but these on the other hand are priced to move.
"Very nice Polk SDA 1 Signature Speakers. These came out after the SDA-1C and right before the SDA 2. They have been completely upgraded with 4 new RDO-194 tweeters, fully upgraded crossovers with mills resistors and SoniCap capacitors. New binding posts as well. This is hundreds of dollars in upgrades, and they sound amazing. Tops have minor wear, but overall in quite nice condition. Includes original SDA cable."