Does anyone here..........

pumpkinman

..........have plans for the stands for the Monitor 7C's ???

If not I'll just build stands that bring the tweeters up to ear level.

Thanks
P-man

dkfreebird

Google Monitor 7 stands and Doro's plans come up.I built some for mine but used 4x4 post for the center piece and cut it at a 6 degree tilt.If you need pics I can post them.

westmassguy

Here you go pman:

pumpkinman

@westmassguy

Thank you very much. I'll get started tomorrow.

voltz

here one of Ronnie's pic's

pumpkinman

Thanks @Voltz

mhardy6647

The original Polkstand design is simple but effective; I use 'em quite promiscuously with 1970s "monkey coffin" speakers to virtually universally good effect; sometimes with other speakers as well.

DSC_9644 by Mark Hardy, on Flickr
DSC_0184 by Mark Hardy, on Flickr

Srsly.

049 by Mark Hardy, on Flickr

pumpkinman

@mhardy6647
So the center is a box ?? Thanks that is helpful.

BTW: What are "Monkey Coffin speakers"

P-man



Never mind a quick google search explains Monkey Coffin.

cnh

Monkey coffin? A reference to the shape of many slightly larger bookshelf or a little bigger vintage speakers that are "boxy"-rectangular boxes about big enough for a small monkey-plain Janes? lol I've never cared for the term because so many of them sound so "good"! I'm sure Mark would agree, at least about the Monitor 7s and the Dynacos above?

tonyb

I'm just curious if your gonna paint those new stands.....Orange ? Might look kinda cool.....little Pumpkin logo on the front too.

westmassguy

Could even do pumpkin face cutouts backlit.

pumpkinman

Sorry guys no orange on this one. LOL. I did start them though.
Found enough scraps to get 1/2 done. Out to lunch and then to
Lowe's/Home Depot. Need enough material for the tops plus caulk
and paint.

pumpkinman

voltz

Wow you don't waste no time do ya

pumpkinman

@voltz

Pumpkins are like pets. Short life span. I can't be wasting no time little brother.

voltz

Well it is looking good, I feel bad as the only thing I worked on was my Sunburn

mhardy6647

images from www.hifilit.com

Starting with Edgar Villchur & Acoustic Research, loudspeaker enclosures went from (mostly) large vented/ported/horn loaded structures featuring some aesthetic and design interest -- to little, sealed rectangular boxes. Just about the right size and shape for... final resting place for smaller primates. Thus the (yes, somewhat derisive) term "monkey coffins".


source: www.radioshackcatalogs.com (1959)

Of course, nowadays, some loudspeaker enclosures look like something Dr. Seuss might've come up with.


image from www.positive-feedback.com

postscript: Heh -- the speakers on Polkstands I posted earlier are Dynaco A-35, ads L-710, and Fostex "Kanspea" P1000E; nary an actual Polk in sight :-P

ken brydson

mhardy6647 wrote: »

images from www.hifilit.com

Starting with Edgar Villchur & Acoustic Research, loudspeaker enclosures went from (mostly) large vented/ported/horn loaded structures featuring some aesthetic and design interest -- to little, sealed rectangular boxes. Just about the right size and shape for... final resting place for smaller primates. Thus the (yes, somewhat derisive) term "monkey coffins".


source: www.radioshackcatalogs.com (1959)

Of course, nowadays, some loudspeaker enclosures look like something Dr. Seuss might've come up with.


image from www.positive-feedback.com

postscript: Heh -- the speakers on Polkstands I posted earlier are Dynaco A-35, ads L-710, and Fostex "Kanspea" P1000E; nary an actual Polk in sight :-P

Those look like The Holy Hand Grade of Antioch. I have one as well...

mhardy6647

And the number of the counting shall be three...

ken brydson

mhardy6647 wrote: »

And the number of the counting shall be three...

FIVE is right out...

Nightfall

mhardy6647 wrote: »

And the number of the counting shall be three...

Iron Maiden came to mind immediately.

Let him who hath understanding
Reckon the number of the beast
For it is a human number
Its number is six hundred and sixty six

mhardy6647

Funny -- those lines make me think of The Revelation to St. John
Rev 13:18
All depends upon one's perspective, I guess.

:-P

But -- as King Arthur himself observed:

That rabbit's dynamite

leftwinger57

Bill,Mark those stands are so much nicer than the pavers I'm using for my 7s now. I likey those but because of logistics I have to go w/ what I have now. A bit shaky w/ those 7 shots.

mhardy6647

What have you got those -- uhh -- things that aren't 7s sitting on?
They look like they've got a fairly righteous lift and tilt thing goin' on.

:- )

leftwinger57

Those are original Monitor 7s w/ the out board fuse holder as far as I know them to be. Dated on the caps 1978 w/ serial #s 7-22340 & 7-22528. These are on 16" x 16" x 2'' pavers. Tilt and focus probems are all mine. Still no one ever answered me my question. Did Polk ever make real wood cabinets for their Monitor series cabinets or were they all wrapped ? My pix are a bit compromised. Mark what do you think they are. Mine have the Peerless tweeters which are way better than the silver domes.

https://search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=A0LEVvev3bZVMDgAi5YnnIlQ;_ylc=X1MDMTM1MTE5NTY4NwRfcgMyBGZyA3locy1tb3ppbGxhLTAwMwRncHJpZANPVVMuX0NxU1FHYWIzNmlqVGNLSFFBBG5fcnNsdAMwBG5fc3VnZwMwBG9yaWdpbgNzZWFyY2gueWFob28uY29tBHBvcwMwBHBxc3RyAwRwcXN0cmwDBHFzdHJsAzI1BHF1ZXJ5A2ltYWdlcyBvZiBwb2xrIG1vbml0b3IgN3MEdF9zdG1wAzE0MzgwNDc5NTU-?p=images+of+polk+monitor+7s&fr2=sb-top-search&hspart=mozilla&hsimp=yhs-003

cnh

mhardy6647 wrote: »

Funny -- those lines make me think of The Revelation to St. John
Rev 13:18
All depends upon one's perspective, I guess.

:-P

But -- as King Arthur himself observed:

That rabbit's dynamite

A friend's husband used to work at 666 Fifth Ave. in NYC. You can imagine the many hours of amusement that generated.

cnh

leftwinger57 wrote: »

Those are original Monitor 7s w/ the out board fuse holder as far as I know them to be. Dated on the caps 1978 w/ serial #s 7-22340 & 7-22528. These are on 16" x 16" x 2'' pavers. Tilt and focus probems are all mine. Still no one ever answered me my question. Did Polk ever make real wood cabinets for their Monitor series cabinets or were they all wrapped ? My pix are a bit compromised. Mark what do you think they are. Mine have the Peerless tweeters which are way better than the silver domes.

https://search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=A0LEVvev3bZVMDgAi5YnnIlQ;_ylc=X1MDMTM1MTE5NTY4NwRfcgMyBGZyA3locy1tb3ppbGxhLTAwMwRncHJpZANPVVMuX0NxU1FHYWIzNmlqVGNLSFFBBG5fcnNsdAMwBG5fc3VnZwMwBG9yaWdpbgNzZWFyY2gueWFob28uY29tBHBvcwMwBHBxc3RyAwRwcXN0cmwDBHFzdHJsAzI1BHF1ZXJ5A2ltYWdlcyBvZiBwb2xrIG1vbml0b3IgN3MEdF9zdG1wAzE0MzgwNDc5NTU-?p=images+of+polk+monitor+7s&fr2=sb-top-search&hspart=mozilla&hsimp=yhs-003

I believe Mark is referring to the spider like metal stands that the speakers NEXT to the Polks are on.

pumpkinman

The bases need to painted yet. I set them up to see how they would look. I must say I'm pleased.


P-man

mhardy6647

cnh wrote: »

leftwinger57 wrote: »

Those are original Monitor 7s w/ the out board fuse holder as far as I know them to be. Dated on the caps 1978 w/ serial #s 7-22340 & 7-22528. These are on 16" x 16" x 2'' pavers. Tilt and focus probems are all mine. Still no one ever answered me my question. Did Polk ever make real wood cabinets for their Monitor series cabinets or were they all wrapped ? My pix are a bit compromised. Mark what do you think they are. Mine have the Peerless tweeters which are way better than the silver domes.

https://search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=A0LEVvev3bZVMDgAi5YnnIlQ;_ylc=X1MDMTM1MTE5NTY4NwRfcgMyBGZyA3locy1tb3ppbGxhLTAwMwRncHJpZANPVVMuX0NxU1FHYWIzNmlqVGNLSFFBBG5fcnNsdAMwBG5fc3VnZwMwBG9yaWdpbgNzZWFyY2gueWFob28uY29tBHBvcwMwBHBxc3RyAwRwcXN0cmwDBHFzdHJsAzI1BHF1ZXJ5A2ltYWdlcyBvZiBwb2xrIG1vbml0b3IgN3MEdF9zdG1wAzE0MzgwNDc5NTU-?p=images+of+polk+monitor+7s&fr2=sb-top-search&hspart=mozilla&hsimp=yhs-003

I believe Mark is referring to the spider like metal stands that the speakers NEXT to the Polks are on.

Yes. Quite.

;- )

westmassguy

Very nice pman

pumpkinman

@westmassguy

Thanks much WMG