Ebay score: Monitor 7C's

HTguru1982
HTguru1982 Posts: 1,066
edited June 2014 in Vintage Speakers
I found a set of these local to me with a starting bid of $25. I'm on a budget and have limited space but I convinced the old lady to let me bid on these. With only a max bid of $50, I was sure there was no way I'd win these. I told myself, "at least I tried".

Turns out I was only person to place a bid. I couldn't believe it. So I picked them up yesterday and found that they were in excellent condition. The pics on Ebay weren't that great but there's not a blemish on them. The drivers are perfect and the woofers passed the push test with flying colors. Not bad for $25...
Display: Sony 42" LCD
Sources: Harman Kardon DVD-27,
Panasonic DMP-BDT110 blu ray player
AVR: Sony STR-DA2400ES
Amps: Sonance Sonamp 260(fronts),
Kenwood KM-894(surrounds)
Fronts: NHT 2.5
Center: NHT VS-1.2A
Surrounds: NHT Super One
Subwoofer: SVS PB10-ISD
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,554
    edited May 2014
    We don't score here, we acquire. :cool:

    Those look like they just came out of the carton....you did well.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

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    President of Club Polk

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  • westmassguy
    westmassguy Posts: 6,850
    edited June 2014
    Congrats. Picked up a similar pair 20 minutes from me. Arguably the best, most balanced of all the vintage Monitors.
    Home Theater/2 Channel:
    Front: SDA-2ATL forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/143984/my-2as-finally-finished-almost/p1
    Center: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/150760/my-center-channel-project/p1
    Surrounds & Rears: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/151647/my-surround-project/p1
    Sonicaps, Mills, RDO-194s-198s, Dynamat, Hurricane Nuts, Blackhole5
    Pioneer Elite VSX-72TXV, Carver PM-600, SVS PB2-Plus Subwoofer

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  • Jimbo18
    Jimbo18 Posts: 2,334
    edited June 2014
    Nice, they look to be in great condition. I paid $75 on CL for my 7C's and was happy with that price. Seems like I don't see the C model listed on here very often. Perhaps there weren't as many of that model sold.

    Looks like we have different tweeters though. Mine have the SL2500, which to me, sounds very good.
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  • OldSchoolPolk
    OldSchoolPolk Posts: 159
    edited June 2014
    Great find! So if that is a 7C is that the SL2000 tweeter?
    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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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,241
    edited June 2014
    OldSchoolPolk wrote: »
    Great find! So if that is a 7C is that the SL2000 tweeter?

    Yes!!
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,241
    edited June 2014
    F1nut wrote: »
    We don't score here, we acquire. :cool:

    Those look like they just came out of the carton....you did well.


    +100000 you did very well..
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  • Mystery
    Mystery Posts: 2,546
    edited June 2014
    Very good deal...

    Klipsch RB81, KG3.5, B&W DM602.5, Polk.
    Subwoofers: Klipsch RW10, Triad ProSub Bronze.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited June 2014
    7s are the bomb. One of my favorite vintage Polks. Yours look a lot like mine.

    Enjoy, you did well!

    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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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    edited June 2014
    Awesome score! Of all the great budget monitors I have gone through, LSi7s, Energy RC-10s, NHT SuperOnes and SB2s, my Monitor 5s w/peerless remain. They will never leave my collection, unless I find some 7s with peerless! They do so much right and so little wrong, and even the 5s have amazing bass extension for their size, and its tight and musical. Congrats!
    Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
    Game Room 5.1.4:     Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
    Bedroom 2.1     Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    edited June 2014
    Congrats on your beautiful speakers & what a price ENJOY :smile:
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  • HTguru1982
    HTguru1982 Posts: 1,066
    edited June 2014
    They are a joy to listen to. Once funds allow, these are getting a crossover update for sure. As nice as they sound though, I'm in no rush :)
    Display: Sony 42" LCD
    Sources: Harman Kardon DVD-27,
    Panasonic DMP-BDT110 blu ray player
    AVR: Sony STR-DA2400ES
    Amps: Sonance Sonamp 260(fronts),
    Kenwood KM-894(surrounds)
    Fronts: NHT 2.5
    Center: NHT VS-1.2A
    Surrounds: NHT Super One
    Subwoofer: SVS PB10-ISD
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