Monitor 10's Do these look correct

tophatjohnny
tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
edited November 2012 in Vintage Speakers
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Pair-Polk-Audio-10-Studio-Monitor-Speakers-MINT-IN-ORIGINAL-BOXES-/200843353818?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item2ec3325eda

They look nice, but one of the tweets looks to be messed up. mint???????
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  • Tbone289
    Tbone289 Posts: 661
    edited November 2012
    WOW. Those are nice! The tweeters look fine to me.
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited November 2012
    yep the Peerless tweeters are supposed to have that dimple in the middle.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited November 2012
    What do you think is wrong with those tweeters? The price is too high, but otherwise they seem to be in good cosmetic shape! They even have the original boxes, which is cool!

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  • soundfreak1
    soundfreak1 Posts: 3,414
    edited November 2012
    Price is a bit stiff even in thier appearant condition. Could easly buy a pair of RTA 12B or c'S for that money... Just saying.but a very nice pair just the same.
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited November 2012
    You could get a pair of Sda 2b for that or less
    If you look closely have the MW speakers been out of the boxes, the coil wires are pointing at each other aren't they supposed to point down? Is the MW baskets supposed to be light gray?
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  • Tbone289
    Tbone289 Posts: 661
    edited November 2012
    Lasareath wrote: »
    Where do you see coil wires?

    I think he's talking about where the lead wires connect to the MW cones next to the dust caps.
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  • Tbone289
    Tbone289 Posts: 661
    edited November 2012
    Lasareath wrote: »
    Everything he said is wrong. those drivers are in the correct position.

    It appeared to me that he was asking if the position was correct, not stating that it was wrong.
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  • philr168
    philr168 Posts: 91
    edited November 2012
    I saw those too, but I can't bring myself to spend that much for them. I picked up a rough pair for the grage for 20.00 and a mint pair with oak veneer and stands for 50.00.
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  • trav0810
    trav0810 Posts: 1,056
    edited November 2012
    philr168 wrote: »
    I saw those too, but I can't bring myself to spend that much for them. I picked up a rough pair for the grage for 20.00 and a mint pair with oak veneer and stands for 50.00.

    Wow...$50 for mint with stands is a STEAL all day long. I'd buy a dozen pair at that price! I do think $299 is a little high, but for the condition I don't think that $200 would be a bad price.
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  • Msabot1
    Msabot1 Posts: 2,098
    edited November 2012
    I have a pair of these that I bought new in 85. Stood the test of time too,still perform better than some of my newer high-end speaks. Never could find a reason to get rid of em. These look exceptional! Finding these in this shape,is getting rare. If you live close by,go and demo them though!
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited November 2012
    Thank you.
    I was in fact simply asking.???
    I did not now the older ones were gray like that nor did I know the coil wires on the face of the cones was supposed to be like that since I have always thought they were supposed to be pointing down, it seems logical.
    Tbone289 wrote: »
    It appeared to me that he was asking if the position was correct, not stating that it was wrong.
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited November 2012
    Tophat, these are right down the road! Probably neg too.

    http://dayton.craigslist.org/ele/3379394714.html
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited November 2012
    That's ok you still my Hero :cheesygrin:
    I should have looked deeper into it before I spoke out.
    I still have a lot to learn on the stuff before 1989.


    Lasareath wrote: »
    I'm Sorry. I read your post incorrectly and I just got off the phone with a crazy client and I was all riled up! My Bad.
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    PIONEER PL-510A SONY BDP S5100
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    ONKYO HT RC-360 SONY BDP S590 TECHNICS SL BD-1
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