Are shipping MONITORS a normal problem ?

boston1450
boston1450 Posts: 7,639
edited April 2013 in Vintage Speakers
Ok. Ill try to make this easy.... I ordered Monitor 5jr got them 1 froze up tight. 1 slight scratchiness
today i got Monitor 7's 1 froze up tight as a 2by4
is this a big problem with shipping these
both of sellers have credited me but what a PAIN IN THE ARS..... Ive got Monitor 10's coming tomorrow and i hope like heck there not bad..... I am waiting to order direct to polk to replace all these as i think they might be able to ship better...i have not asked sellers to remove drivers as im not sure that would fly..is this a normal problem? Or just my luck?--or do the sellers know they are not working properly so the ditch them?
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited April 2013
    The short answer is YES! Most members here would RATHER not ship Polk Classic Monitor series (or SDAs for that matter) because those 6.5 inch speakers are OLD and it is EASY for the magnets to shift or even fall off. Most people JB weld their magnets to the body to make sure that does not happen once they have some in hand.

    Both of my Monitors were "personal" pick ups. And I transported them myself, as suggested: On their backs, speaker driver face up. Even getting them yourself you have to be careful, any SUDDEN jolts can cause the problem you've encountered.

    Sorry about your problems, but you should be able to find drivers here, but that adds to your initial costs.

    Asking the sellers to remove the drivers and ship them SAFELY wrapped and PROTECTED is a much better recourse than leaving them in the cabs. I've had old replacement drivers shipped to me this way, fine!

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,803
    edited April 2013
    umm... yeah, it is...
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?147512-EBAY-bad-speakers&p=1907414&viewfull=1#post1907414
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    edited April 2013
    Thanks. I guess the good is that i will order new drivers and then they should last..the cabinets and grills i have done well with..i am glad Polk still makes these....so i hope after tomorrow i can get them squared away....thanks
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    edited April 2013
    I will play with the froze up drivers once i change them out and see how they shift. Cant hurt them any worse then they already are..mhardy i remembered what i read so i am not surprised one bit.....Cnh i like how you say lay them down. Good idea!!!!!!
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  • teekay0007
    teekay0007 Posts: 2,289
    edited April 2013
    Sounds like a racket to me - gettin' a nice discount on all the speakers you're gettin' sent to you! :cheesygrin: Nice way to cut down on your actual cash outlay, no? :razz:

    Wha'cha doin' up there, Randy, hoardin' all the vintage Monitors? Got the 4, 4.5, 5, and 12 covered yet?
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    edited April 2013
    Attachment not found.No. Lol. But id love to have some 12's. lol-- and i want my sda's back--we had 2 houses and wife said her klf's werent going anywhere. So when we moved i sold the sda's and now i regret it..but i will have them when the upstairs is mine when the youngest is gone on her own i will get some hopefully.
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    edited April 2013
    Attachment not found.The MONITOR 10's made it here and are great. I noticed they were packed in bubble wrap. No issues what so ever :)
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    edited April 2013
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited April 2013
    boston1450 wrote: »
    Attachment not found.No. Lol. But id love to have some 12's. lol-- and i want my sda's back--we had 2 houses and wife said her klf's werent going anywhere. So when we moved i sold the sda's and now i regret it..but i will have them when the upstairs is mine when the youngest is gone on her own i will get some hopefully.

    Aren't those Klipsch speakers in the pictures? Sure look like it!

    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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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited April 2013
    boston1450 wrote: »
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    Nice looking Monitor 10s, there!

    Have fun!

    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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  • StantonZ
    StantonZ Posts: 444
    edited April 2013
    Yes, the Monitor 10's look very clean! Now you can start thinking of replacing/upgrading those tweets...:wink:
    Yamaha RX-A2050 AVR (5.0.2); LG OLED77C2 4K TV
    (4) Polk Monitor 10B's w/SoniCaps, Mills, and RDO-194 tweets (R/L F/R)
    (2) Polk RC80i (Top Middle)
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    Analog: B&O TX2 Turntable, Nakamichi Cassette Deck 1
    Digital: Pioneer CLD-99 Elite LD, Panasonic DMP-UB900 UHD Blu-Ray
    Bedroom: Arylic Up2Stream AMPv3 driving Polk Monitor 4's w/peerless tweets
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    edited April 2013
    Attachment not found.Yes that is something down the road/upgrading tweets. Yes Cnh those are the wifes. She wont part with them. I came home tuesday and she listens to them on the Marantz. She is very gentle with my equipment so i guess i can deal with her keeping them. And if you remember right i got those as a bonus for a job i did on equipment work i did for him. He used them 6 months put a plant pot on top and it slightly overflowd then put them in closet in 1991-2 then he bought BOSE and The Klipsch i always wanted them back then before i got into light stereo hobby 3 years ago----if you notice the top on right speaker you will see..they still need to be redone but overall they arent too bad..and hooked to the Marantz it does a fine job..
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    edited April 2013
    The monitor 10's have normal scratches and dings but for old speakers i guess that is expected..dont let pictures fool ya
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