Can someone ID these speakers?

csbaker80
csbaker80 Posts: 5
edited March 2013 in Vintage Speakers
I just picked these up at an estate sale for $35. They came with the original manual and are in mint condition. I hooked them up to my system and even my wife thought they sounded amazing compared to the Klipsch bookshelf speakers.

I am pretty sure they are the Monitor 4 Series 2, but can anyone give me a little more info about them? There's not much identifying information on them except for the back has the number 9014597 and the manual only mentions connections to a turntable.

Regardless, I'm going to replace my $300 Klipsch speakers with these.

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  • Mystery
    Mystery Posts: 2,546
    edited February 2013
    I have them as rear surrounds.
    Nice speakers.
    What Klipsch are you replacing?

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  • csbaker80
    csbaker80 Posts: 5
    edited February 2013
    Klipsch Icon KB-15
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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    edited February 2013
    my guess is polk monitor 4's

    http://www.polkaudio.com/products/monitor4

    They would be a monitor 4.5 series 2 if they have the sl2500 fluid cooled tweeter
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,964
    edited February 2013
    Not a guess, that's what they are :-)
    Note the "M4" moniker on the S/N tag...
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  • csbaker80
    csbaker80 Posts: 5
    edited February 2013
    They are the dimensions of the Monitor 4 in the manual. Does anyone know what year they are from or how much they are worth? I assume I got a good deal at $35 just based off of how they sound.
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  • OldmanSRS
    OldmanSRS Posts: 419
    edited February 2013
    In 1989 I paid $199 for a new black pair. I used them for the rear channels with my 1.2s.
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited February 2013
    Those are M4 Series 2 as you stated not Monitor 4a. Monitor 4a are 14.25 x 8.5 x 7 deep I know I have two pair
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    They are worth $80 IMHO:smile:
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  • csbaker80
    csbaker80 Posts: 5
    edited February 2013
    Is it just me, or do these really sound better than a pair of Klipsch bookshelf speakers that cost $300?
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited February 2013
    csbaker80 wrote: »
    Is it just me, or do these really sound better than a pair of Klipsch bookshelf speakers that cost $300?

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  • bigaltx24
    bigaltx24 Posts: 141
    edited February 2013
    If YOU think they sound better than the Klipsch that's all that matters, someone else may have a different opinion. I find it's a good idea to listen to new speakers for a couple of weeks or so before forming an opinion. Also after a couple of weeks switch back to the Klipsch, your opinion may change.
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  • csbaker80
    csbaker80 Posts: 5
    edited February 2013
    bigaltx24 wrote: »
    If YOU think they sound better than the Klipsch that's all that matters, someone else may have a different opinion. I find it's a good idea to listen to new speakers for a couple of weeks or so before forming an opinion. Also after a couple of weeks switch back to the Klipsch, your opinion may change.

    Good idea.

    Thanks for the input.
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  • Mr. Bubbles
    Mr. Bubbles Posts: 736
    edited February 2013
    Congrats on the purchase and welcome to the forum. You got a pretty good deal on those. I would figure around $80 for a pair as well if one did nothing more than sell the drivers as spare parts.
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  • StantonZ
    StantonZ Posts: 445
    edited March 2013
    Yes, those are (newer than mine) Monitor 4's--and yes, they do sound great for their size. I have used mine as:

    1) main speakers when I was in college
    2) surround speakers when DPL first came out
    3) center channel speakers in my current 5.1 setup

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