S10 opinions and value

audiomagnate
audiomagnate Posts: 48
edited January 2014 in Vintage Speakers
A pair S10s is available locally, and I'd like some input on what they sound like, what they are worth and what I should look for when I go to check them out tomorrow. There are no comps on the auction site right now BTW. I like deep bass and tend to listen a little loud. I have a Nak PA-7 to drive them. Thanks.
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,603
    edited January 2014
    I had a pair. I found the bass to be very boomy and inaccurate. I've heard that adding poly to the innerds improves the boomy bass. Imo...they were Polk's run at Cerwin-Vega. Just my opinion though. I would probably not go more than $100/pr in very nice condition.
    --Gary--
    Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,554
    edited January 2014
    Keep looking.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,603
    edited January 2014
    hehe....I was trying to be somewhat polite in answering. But yeah...keep looking! I'd stick with the Monitor series.
    --Gary--
    Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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  • Mystery
    Mystery Posts: 2,546
    edited January 2014
    As I mentioned in the other forum, unless it's ridiculously cheap, pass.

    Klipsch RB81, KG3.5, B&W DM602.5, Polk.
    Subwoofers: Klipsch RW10, Triad ProSub Bronze.
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,375
    edited January 2014
    The engineer that voiced the S series told me that the S6 and S8 were the sweet spot of the line. The S10 was designed for those who like "mucho bass". The S8's do sound surprisingly good but most agree that the S10 bass is bloaty.
    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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  • audiomagnate
    audiomagnate Posts: 48
    edited January 2014
    Thanks guys. He's asking $125 so I'll wait for something better.
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