So. This just happened. Monitor 7s

tonyp063
tonyp063 Posts: 1,083
in Vintage Speakers
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CL. For free.

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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,009
    Dang. You get both? Lol. Those boxes would indicate they were taken care of.
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  • tonyp063
    tonyp063 Posts: 1,083
    yup. both. Sitting in my car now (I'm back at work)
    I'll unbox tonight. Got them from a gentleman older than me, if such a thing is possible, who is downsizing.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,546
    Interesting that the box is labeled Model instead of Monitor.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,151
    WOW! :o You lucky guy! ;) Play the Lottery tomorrow night and Sat. :pB)
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,934
    Nice find! Lucky!
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  • tonyp063
    tonyp063 Posts: 1,083
    F1nut wrote: »
    Interesting that the box is labeled Model instead of Monitor.

    Yes. I thought so too. Possibly series 2 monitors?
    I'll put up more pictures once I get them home
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,546
    edited February 2018
    I don't think so. The address is an early location and I can't blame them for getting out of that area.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • FestYboy
    FestYboy Posts: 3,861
    Model 7 should have the Velcro grills and peerless tweets.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,801
    edited February 2018
    F1nut wrote: »
    Interesting that the box is labeled Model instead of Monitor.

    Box is just like mine (except the color of the printing --- and the address :p ). That's what they were called in the olden days...

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    ... and... the speakers in those boxes are in fact 7As :p

    EDIT: Oh, yeah, Carey St. those probably are the original Model 7(?!?) -- with the 8" PR.

    If so - I am officially envious.
    Early Polks are kinda like Po(l)kemons -- gotta catch 'em all.

    :|

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  • tonyp063
    tonyp063 Posts: 1,083
    These look like they've been in storage for a *very* long time. There's a couple of pieces of generic speaker wire in the bottom of the boxes that are swamp green with age corrosion. And also evidenced by the fuse holder.

    Sequential serial numbers. 23295 & 23296
    Cabinets are perfect. Not a nick or chip anywhere. Grille cloth is *pristine*. They pass the push test with flying colors & no rubbing or scratching from the mids
    And Peerless tweets. Huzzah!

    Coltrane sounds pretty good on them as I type this. :-)

    Down to the bench tomorrow for power grab & dynamat. Crossover pull to get values.

    A couple more pics

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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    Looks like a great project! Congrats!
    Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
    Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
    Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
    Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
    Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
    Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD.
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,151
    edited February 2018
    What's up with that mid-woofer? :#

    I've never seen one like that. :o

    Excuse me, yes I have. It was on a KEF center channel woofer or two that were frozen.
    And the Pawnshop JUST listed it the other day. They've had it for 10 years I think!
    Look at the left woofer.

    https://wilmington.craigslist.org/ele/d/center-speaker-kef-now-only-99/6477125467.html
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • tonyp063
    tonyp063 Posts: 1,083
    @Tony M
    Yeah. It does look a bit like that KEF.
    I can attest though, that its not frozen & plays clean.

    And, if it bothers me enough, I'll source a different mid(s)
    At the cost, I've got more budget to play with :-)
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  • Legender
    Legender Posts: 478
    What? No stands?... most excellent find! Congrats and yes, get some of those lottery tickets.
    Music: Oppo103 - Parasound JC2 - Parasound A21- SDA 3.1
    Theater: Denon 3808 - B&K 7500/Emotiva XPA-3- RTi12, CSi5, RTiA7x4, PSW505
    Sleeping: Marantz 70005 - Harman Kardon 2400 - SDA 2
    2 Channel: Cary 306 SACD - Canary Audio 906 - Pass Labs x250 - PS Audio Perfectwave DAC, Polk LSiM705, SVS SB13 Ultra
    Office: Dell Optiplex, Emotiva XDA-2, Adcom 5500, LSiM 703
    Spares: Yamaha CA-810; LSi 15; Kenwood Basic M2a, Yamaha M60/M80, Polk Monitor 7, SVS SB13 Ultra
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    F1nut wrote: »
    Interesting that the box is labeled Model instead of Monitor.

    First thing I thought too, Jesse.

    Great find @tonyp063!!
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    Taken from a recent Audioholics reply regarding "Club Polk" and Polk speakers:
    "I'm yet to hear a Polk speaker that merits more than a sentence and 60 seconds discussion." :\
    My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....

    "Green leaves reveal the heart spoken Khatru"- Jon Anderson

    "Have A Little Faith! And Everything You'll Face, Will Jump From Out Right On Into Place! Yeah! Take A Little Time! And Everything You'll Find, Will Move From Gloom Right On Into Shine!"- Arthur Lee
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  • oldschlpolkie
    oldschlpolkie Posts: 101
    Wow! Nice score! A buddy of mine just picked up a vintage TT and kenwood tube receiver from CL for $8. They both work great and look damn near perfect.
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