Monitor 10B

simm
simm Posts: 564
edited June 2014 in Vintage Speakers
I have a pair of these that I haven't used in a couple of years that I decided to hook up today just for something to do. I am surprised at how good these sound. Can't remember why I quit using them. I love experiencing something new with stuff I already own.
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  • Msabot1
    Msabot1 Posts: 2,098
    edited May 2014
    10B's are what got me into the Polk lineup back in 84 or thereabouts....still have em,and they work just fine...
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  • simm
    simm Posts: 564
    edited May 2014
    I've got 1C's and 5jr's in addition to these. I need to pull the 5's out and play them next. Have another couple of hours before firing up the grill.
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  • OldSchoolPolk
    OldSchoolPolk Posts: 159
    edited May 2014
    I bought 7s new when they had the fuse at the back and dreamed of 10s. They're long gone now but found 7s (SL2500) and RTA12s w/i weeks of each other recently and have loved getting to know the classic Polk sound again.
    HT: Marantz NR-1603, Oppo 981, Def Tech SM55, SVS PB-1000
    BR: iPad Mini, Audio Engine A5+
    2C: Parasound ZDAC V.2, Sony DA80ES, Sony XDR-F1HD, SVS Prime Tower, JSE .6 Infinite Slope
    Office: MBAir, Focusrite Scarlett 2i2, JBL LSR-308
    Projects: Polk RTA12, Polk Monitor 7, Revox B225CD, BIC 3-TM
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  • simm
    simm Posts: 564
    edited May 2014
    I remember really wanting these back in 1987 or '88. I was stationed at Ft Knox, newly married with a small child, and there was no way I could afford them on a privates pay. Nice to have now.
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  • Msabot1
    Msabot1 Posts: 2,098
    edited May 2014
    Speakers are like cars...they are meant to be driven...not to just sit...those 10b's to this day will still out perform anything up to the mid 2k range...if they are driven right,it is hard to beat the sound they produce...
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  • BKphoto
    BKphoto Posts: 409
    edited May 2014
    Msabot1 wrote: »
    those 10b's to this day will still out perform anything up to the mid 2k range...

    They are a great speaker but lets not get crazy...
    Marantz 1152 DC- Denon DP 1200, Soundsmith Carmen MKII- ADS L980 - Blue Jeans IC's
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  • Msabot1
    Msabot1 Posts: 2,098
    edited May 2014
    I love getting a rise out of you guys.....and reading the responses...
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  • Faustin
    Faustin Posts: 1,149
    edited May 2014
    After 35 years I still love my 10a's. In fact when I bring home other speakers (SDAc's, RTA12c's etc) my wife even says" so the 10's aren't good enough anymore???
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  • mlong
    mlong Posts: 134
    edited June 2014
    My first Polks were 10B's purchased from Dorokusai. Their still my favorites (I even drove to New Jersey to pick up a second pair).
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    Samsung LED HDTV - Pioneer VSX-1014TX (AVR) - Parasound HCA-1200 II - Philips DVP642 (DVD)
    Polk Monitor 10B (Side Surround) - Bang & Olufsen P45 (Rear Surround) - Polk CSi30 (Center Channel)
    SVS PB12-ISD/2 (Sub)
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