Help Identify?

SpencerCarson
SpencerCarson Posts: 4
in Vintage Speakers
I picked up these sweet little bookshelf speakers today for under $10 for the pair. One is missing the front grill, but I plan to use them as computer speakers. They sound great!

They look like an older version of the R15 or T15 or something?

The tweeter appears to be similar to what they used in the monitor series of the early 90's?

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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,638
    Quite possibly the Mini Monitor. Clips vs screw on binders
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    boston1450 Posts: 7,638
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,638
    edited July 2015
    They are the same cabinet size as the R15 & the grills on the R15 are bevelled where the mini monitors are flat. I have some & they are great. IIRC 20-100wpc & sound pretty darn good for what they are. Great price. Enjoy EDIT: Welcome to Polk also
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,375
    DSkip wrote: »
    What is "olk audi"? The German branch of Polk?

    Hence the "S" series that actually came out about the same time as that mini-monitor that the OP posted (1991-ish). I happen to have a pair of S8 and S4.

    Or did Audi get the idea from Polk Audio?

    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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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,638
    If you look at the picture. The 2nd pair over appears to be the Monitor 4 series 2. Your correct about the tweeters. I have some just like it & they make great rear speakers or bedroom size & do a great job.... Bottom left speaker i do beleive is a earlier version with the peerless tweeters & i would love to hear them. Ive read age has taking its toll on those models & they are still enjoyed by some. Not sure but i read here that some of those smaller speakers were often used in vehicles back in the good ole days. Oh how time flies
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  • SpencerCarson
    SpencerCarson Posts: 4
    You guys rock! Looks like they are the mini-monitors just like you said. Thats cool!
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,375
    You might be interested in this.
    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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