Polk Monitor 11's ~ Rare ~

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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    Smart girl you have there, Al.
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  • rxonmymind
    rxonmymind Posts: 19
    Wow! Congrats Scuba. I was just searching for RTA's but none were as nice as these!
    Beautiful.
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,267
    DSkip wrote: »
    I wouldn't want to risk shipping speakers of this vintage as its a total loss if damaged.

    That was my biggest fear as I was speaking to Jesse over the weekend. Would have been crushing to see these damaged

    Congrats

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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    Al, no hard feelings here. I understand what happened. I wish you'd made your interest known beforehand, but that didn't happen... water under the bridge! I really have no need to have these, since I spent about 8 years with another pair. Just occurred to me yesterday that I wanted them. Was thinking I'd rotate them in and out when I felt like a change, but really not a necessity.

    As for holding them for you and using them, I think it's best that I pass. Very kind of you to offer! But... my cat has never damaged anything around here, but with my luck, he'd suddenly decide to test his claws out! Or, I'd get rear-ended by a trash truck while transporting them. Or worst of all, I'd decline to release them to you! We don't want to go down that road... >:)

    Seriously, no doubt in my mind you'll enjoy them. You're getting some real nice speakers. Enjoy! :)
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  • scubalab
    scubalab Posts: 3,101
    ;) Sorry Jesse... ;) I might have to back out... ;)

    Found these locally, and with a model name like Giga Sound and for only a couple hundred and change more, surely they must be better speakers... right? They have blue lights! ;););););)

    ***In case it's not abundantly obvious, I'm not really backing out, but I am hypnotized by that blue glow...***

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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    I'm sure Jesse can install some RGB LED strips (w remote) on the back of the Monitor 11's that can provide mood lighting for you. If you spring for the "upgrade" he might even add the kind you can get to sync with the music and change color and pulse...

    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,409
    Yea no RGB put in strob lighting... then eat the little piece of paper or dot which you may have local....

    >:)
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  • mlistens03
    mlistens03 Posts: 2,767
    nbrowser wrote: »
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    I'm sure Jesse can install some RGB LED strips (w remote) on the back of the Monitor 11's that can provide mood lighting for you. If you spring for the "upgrade" he might even add the kind you can get to sync with the music and change color and pulse...

    RGB...ugh the bane of my existence when building custom PCs...it's hideous!

    I wouldn’t buy anything that is RGB if my life depended on it. The only way I would is if I could make it stay a single color, preferably white. Gaming computers are awesome, but the RGB makes them hard to look at, so I will find myself an old workstation and upgrade it beyond belief... but not with RGB. :lol:
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,492
    scubalab wrote: »
    ;) Sorry Jesse... ;) I might have to back out... ;)

    Found these locally, and with a model name like Giga Sound and for only a couple hundred and change more, surely they must be better speakers... right? They have blue lights! ;););););)

    ***In case it's not abundantly obvious, I'm not really backing out, but I am hypnotized by that blue glow...***

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    You a funny man......haha
    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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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    The RGB backlight kits corn TVa are actually pretty cool. I’m getting one for each of my TVs. Likely live most of their lives as blue but nice to be able to to change if needed
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • VSAT88
    VSAT88 Posts: 1,257
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    Yea no RGB put in strob lighting... then eat the little piece of paper or dot which you may have local....

    >:)

    Another good one Pit
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    @scubalab & @F1nut - FYI, here's the manual for them (I found it somewhere in my archives). lol.

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,492
    Very cool Victor, thanks.
    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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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,409
    Nice Victor
    I have some mw6600 if you'd like some spares.
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    Happy to help :)
    Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
    HT: Samsung QN90B * Marantz NR1510 * Panasonic DMP-BDT220 * Roku Ultra LT * APC H10
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  • scubalab
    scubalab Posts: 3,101
    Thanks so much Victor!!
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,492
    Here are the schematics in case anyone needs them. Al, you still get paper copies.

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    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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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    Why isn't there a Not Like button? :'(

    Seriously, enjoy them Al - great speaks! :)
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  • FestYboy
    FestYboy Posts: 3,861
    mdaudioguy wrote: »
    Why isn't there a Not Like button? :'(
    You could always flag it, Ed :p
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,492
    mdaudioguy wrote: »
    Why isn't there a Not Like button? :'(

    Seriously, enjoy them Al - great speaks! :)

    Well, I do have those black dots for you.......I know, I know
    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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  • AWDMK4
    AWDMK4 Posts: 1
    I know this is an old post but these speakers brought back fond memories of my first years in college visiting stereo shops in Atlanta. I fell in love with Polk speakers during this time. Too bad I'm a few months late joining this forum, I would have made the 2hr drive north to get them. Thanks for keeping these amazing speakers alive and glad to see they found a good home.
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  • Billyjams
    Billyjams Posts: 1
    I have several pairs of Polks love them , a guy gave me a set of monitor 11 cabinets that have been gutted and I would love to bring them back . Can you send me a copy of the schematic you have ? Midwest Speaker Repair has the tweeters and drivers but no passives
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,492
    The schematics are posted in this thread.
    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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  • bcwsrt
    bcwsrt Posts: 1,876
    On this page of this thread, even. ^^^^
    Brian

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  • Gardenstater
    Gardenstater Posts: 4,452
    @Billyjams This is what you are looking for. Filename is wrong (RTA11t orig) and it is in the RTA section.

    https://us.v-cdn.net/5021930/uploads/attachments/4/6/7/2/8/18706.pdf

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    George / NJ

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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,608
    Would you take $250 Jesse? I can be there tomorrow and we can watch the super bowl together
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,492
    Sure Trey B)
    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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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,608
    🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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