Monitor Series 2 M5JR

dpowell
dpowell Posts: 3,067
edited January 2018 in Vintage Speakers
Yesterday I had the opportunity to pick up a pair of these bookies for $35. Unfortunately, one of the tweeters wasn't working and I passed given that the best I could find was that a replacement RDO-198 was going to cost $50-$60. Wasn't motivated to spend the $ either to have mismatched tweeters or replace both of them. Polk CS was closed so I couldn't get the CP price from them. Any ideas what the CP cost is these days for a 198? Do SL-2500's come up for sale often?

Update: just scrolled down and saw someone else recently asked something similar and got my question answered. $48 so at the minimum, I'd still be in these speakers for $82. Not the deal I was hoping for.
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polkaudio Fully Modded SDA SRS 1.2TLs + Dreadnaught, LSiM706c, 4 X Polk Surrounds + 4 X ATMOS, SVS PB13 Ultra X 2, Pass Labs X1, Marantz 7704, Bob Carver Crimson Beauty 350 Tube Mono Blocks, Carver Sunfire Signature Cinema Grande 400x5, ADCOM GFA 7807, Panasonic UB420, Moon 380D DAC, EPSON Pro Cinema 6050
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  • kevinko
    kevinko Posts: 165
    I have a pair of 2500s in nice shape.
    You can PM if interested.
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  • FestYboy
    FestYboy Posts: 3,861
    @dpowell might the 5jrs you passed on be somewhat local to me (SE PA/Baltimore)?

    That is of course, you don't take Kev up on his offer.
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,067
    @FestYboy nope, these are in SoCal. I'm going to contact the seller and see if I can work something out based on @kevinko 's tweeter offer. They'd make a nice office rig at work if the price is right.
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    polkaudio Fully Modded SDA SRS 1.2TLs + Dreadnaught, LSiM706c, 4 X Polk Surrounds + 4 X ATMOS, SVS PB13 Ultra X 2, Pass Labs X1, Marantz 7704, Bob Carver Crimson Beauty 350 Tube Mono Blocks, Carver Sunfire Signature Cinema Grande 400x5, ADCOM GFA 7807, Panasonic UB420, Moon 380D DAC, EPSON Pro Cinema 6050
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  • 11tsteve
    11tsteve Posts: 1,166
    I bought a pair for $24. Mine had the SL 2000.... dropped in 2 RDO 194, redid the crossovers, and was very pleased with the results. Actually amazed with the sound in my office rig.
    Polk Lsi9
    N.E.W. A-20 class A 20W
    NAD 1020 completely refurbished
    Keces DA-131 mk.II
    Analysis Plus Copper Oval, Douglass, Morrow SUB3, Huffman Digital
    Paradigm DSP-3100 v.2
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