Picked up some Monitor 7's

telemike
telemike Posts: 115
in Vintage Speakers
Picked up some Monitor 7's for restoration. Need to replace the SL2000 tweest and the grill cloth. Rosewood veneer. Wondering about a tweed or beige grill cloth? Think that might look good with Rosewood.
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  • trav0810
    trav0810 Posts: 1,056
    Good luck with the restoration. I think they would look spectacular with Rosewood veneer.
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  • MrBuhl
    MrBuhl Posts: 2,419
    That's the sweet spot in the Monitor lineup - congrats! You can order replacement tweets from Polk direct. Tell them you're a member for a discount.
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  • telemike
    telemike Posts: 115
    The cabs are rosewood veneer, a little chipped. I cleaned them and oiled them. Will do some more cleaning soon.

    How do you clean the cones of dust?
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,638
    edited January 2015
    Windex. Real Windex. Not dollarstore/walmart kind
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  • ZLTFUL
    ZLTFUL Posts: 5,648
    And just the plain old regular Windex. Not any of the special scents or multi surface cleaners. Just good old plain blue Windex.
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  • Mystery
    Mystery Posts: 2,546
    And don't spray on the cones.
    Wet a piece of lint free cloth and wipe away...

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  • Joey Ward
    Joey Ward Posts: 120
    Monitor 7's are great. Have a pair of early 7c from 1984 with the light oak wood veneer and the fuse on the back and the shorter grill cover with polk logo on the botton of the speaker cabinet. Also has the sl-1000 tweeters that most if not all polkies hate with a mad passion. Call me krazy with a k but with my old pioneer sx-1000td receiver from 1969, the sl-1000 tweeters sound like gold.
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  • telemike
    telemike Posts: 115
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    I thought that they were all "simulated" Rose wood Veneer
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  • telemike
    telemike Posts: 115
    Oak was also an option
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  • [Deleted User]
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    Nice Score! Love my 7's <3
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  • drugolf
    drugolf Posts: 22
    Joey Ward wrote: »
    Monitor 7's are great. Have a pair of early 7c from 1984 with the light oak wood veneer and the fuse on the back and the shorter grill cover with polk logo on the botton of the speaker cabinet. Also has the sl-1000 tweeters that most if not all polkies hate with a mad passion. Call me krazy with a k but with my old pioneer sx-1000td receiver from 1969, the sl-1000 tweeters sound like gold.

    Joey, I'll tell you what, those SX1000 receivers are hidden gems. I have the Ta version (the earliest) hooked up to KLH Model Fives right now in my office and it does a superlative job. I will have to try it with my 10's.
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  • telemike
    telemike Posts: 115
    I'm loving the Polk sound. Wondering about Monitor 10's someday
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  • [Deleted User]
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    Many favor the 7's. post updates on how you make out.
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  • telemike
    telemike Posts: 115
    Love them. Have some better condition grills on the way
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited April 2015
    I love my Monitor 7's. I've got a pair of the 7As with Peerless tweeters. They're an excellent sounding pair of speakers. I plan to eventually fully upgrade the crossovers and everything, but that's a long-distant future plan for now.

    Definitely get those tweeters upgraded to the RD0 tweeter. It'll make a huge difference in the sound of your 7's.
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