Monitor 7 steal!
Zitro
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Hey all,
Just scored these guys off of Craigslist for a whopping $60. Cabs in decent shape, drivers in excellent condition. Peerless tweets! Just hooked them up today and only played through maybe 10 songs, but very impressed so far. My first "real" speakers were a pair of Monitor 5 jr's, and have been looking for a pair of vintage Polks ever since. These seem like they will become one of my favorite speakers, and may take the place of my KEF Reference's in my main stereo. They sound fantastic with my 200 wpc Sansui, and while they still sounded good when I switched to my 10wpc Jolida tube amp, they definitely sounded thinner; seems like they like high-current more. Can't wait to play around with them more!
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Just scored these guys off of Craigslist for a whopping $60. Cabs in decent shape, drivers in excellent condition. Peerless tweets! Just hooked them up today and only played through maybe 10 songs, but very impressed so far. My first "real" speakers were a pair of Monitor 5 jr's, and have been looking for a pair of vintage Polks ever since. These seem like they will become one of my favorite speakers, and may take the place of my KEF Reference's in my main stereo. They sound fantastic with my 200 wpc Sansui, and while they still sounded good when I switched to my 10wpc Jolida tube amp, they definitely sounded thinner; seems like they like high-current more. Can't wait to play around with them more!
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- Jeremy
Amps: Jolida FX-10, NAD 3045, NAD C320BEE, Sansui G-9700
Speakers: Polk Monitor 7A's, KEF Reference 104aB
Sources: ProJect Debut Carbon, Sonos streaming FLAC
Amps: Jolida FX-10, NAD 3045, NAD C320BEE, Sansui G-9700
Speakers: Polk Monitor 7A's, KEF Reference 104aB
Sources: ProJect Debut Carbon, Sonos streaming FLAC
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Nice set up ya got there . Yes you did steal them
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Zitro hows that receiver now? I read the thread when you got it & its got me wondering & you did steal that too shes a tank ..
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Well done Sir, well done....HT: Marantz NR-1603, Oppo 981, Def Tech SM55, SVS PB-1000
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I got pair last week on Craigslist for $60 also. They had been through a garage sale, but no one bought them.Polk SDA 1C, Monitor 10A, Monitor 5jr+, RTI A3, CSI A6, TSi100, PSW505
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I never find deals like that around here. Sweet find!HT/2Channel: Emotiva MMC-1, Adcom GFA-555II, Polk SDA 3.1's, Teac TN-300 TT, Polk Center and Sub.
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Sweet find on a garage sale. I've found a few amazing deals at garage sales in the past. That moment - when you walk up to something so incredible and the questions start... is this what I think it is, why did no one else notice it, is it good, does it work, is it bad, is there a problem, is it a good deal, are the planets aligned???? And so on. Great feeling to walk away with such a great find.Polk Monitor 10
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Nice find!!! How do you like them? They look good, I'm a sucker for vintage speakers!SRT Seismic System with dual PSW1200's
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boston1450 wrote: »Zitro hows that receiver now? I read the thread when you got it & its got me wondering & you did steal that too shes a tank
Receiver is great! New caps, tuner realigned, bulbs replaced. Works perfectly, and is my favorite amp I've owned so far. The KEF's in particular were surprisingly sensitive to which amp I was using, and the Sansui was the most musical.
Thanks guys! Had some more time iwht the Polks today, and they are definitely staying in the mains system. A very easy to listen to, non-fatiguing speaker that sounds great on every genre I've thrown at it. The Peerless tweet is world better than the silver dome I had on my old Monitor 5's/10's. I think aethetically, they look great, too, and happen to match the case color of the Sansui They're definite keepers. - Jeremy
Amps: Jolida FX-10, NAD 3045, NAD C320BEE, Sansui G-9700
Speakers: Polk Monitor 7A's, KEF Reference 104aB
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Good looking system. With the grilles off the speakers it makes the whole setup very technical looking compared to my mundane system with everything hidden. I like the technical look but the boss wouldn't.
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Good looking system. With the grilles off the speakers it makes the whole setup very technical looking compared to my mundane system with everything hidden. I like the technical look but the boss wouldn't.
Very nice! I love how clean your system is. I'd love to make my system "clean" and conceal all the wires, but I swap equipment and move so often, I'm too lazy to keep pulling things out and redoing it every time haha. Maybe one day when I'm settled down and have the "final" system (does that ever happen?).- Jeremy
Amps: Jolida FX-10, NAD 3045, NAD C320BEE, Sansui G-9700
Speakers: Polk Monitor 7A's, KEF Reference 104aB
Sources: ProJect Debut Carbon, Sonos streaming FLAC
