Score!

HzTweaker
HzTweaker Posts: 785
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Seen this add on CL last night while at work and figured I'd email the guy this morning. I asked if he'd take $100 for them as they were 90 miles away from me and he agreed. So now I finally have a pair of Monitor 7s! Darn clean ones too I mite add. He says they are series ones but I'm not entirely sure.

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I used the radio for a brief warm up before listening to the first few tracks from Groillaz new album The Now Now. I'd have to say that I can hear what all the hype is about the M7s. These things dig DEEP and sound very accurate. Way more so than the monitor 10s.

Cosmetically I would say they are a 7.5 out of 10 only because two of the corners are dinged on one of them and the bottoms are pretty scratched up(didn't take pics). Both screens are near perfect and the drivers are very clean. I'm stoked I finally have a pair of Monitor 7s!
2ch rig: Speakers: Magnepan LRS w/Magna Riser stands Preamplifier: Parasound P5 Amplifier: Parasound A23 CDP: Pioneer DV-563A Cables: Wireworld Equinox 7 XLR ICs, Wireworld Ultraviolet 7 USB, AudioQuest Q2s, AudioQuest NRG X(preamp)

Standby: LSi9s with VR3's Fortress mods
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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    Very nice..... Enjoy!!!!
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  • HzTweaker
    HzTweaker Posts: 785
    Mikey081057 wrote: »
    Very nice..... Enjoy!!!!

    Thanks, know that these speakers will be played often. I shouldn't have even hooked them up when I got home. I have to work this evening and couldn't peel myself away from them. Think I finally when to bed around 2p this after noon. Its going to be a long 12 hours tonight.
    2ch rig: Speakers: Magnepan LRS w/Magna Riser stands Preamplifier: Parasound P5 Amplifier: Parasound A23 CDP: Pioneer DV-563A Cables: Wireworld Equinox 7 XLR ICs, Wireworld Ultraviolet 7 USB, AudioQuest Q2s, AudioQuest NRG X(preamp)

    Standby: LSi9s with VR3's Fortress mods
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  • FestYboy
    FestYboy Posts: 3,861
    Worth it! Now get to the mods and see (hear) what they can really do.
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    Nice!
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  • HzTweaker
    HzTweaker Posts: 785
    Thanks guys!
    2ch rig: Speakers: Magnepan LRS w/Magna Riser stands Preamplifier: Parasound P5 Amplifier: Parasound A23 CDP: Pioneer DV-563A Cables: Wireworld Equinox 7 XLR ICs, Wireworld Ultraviolet 7 USB, AudioQuest Q2s, AudioQuest NRG X(preamp)

    Standby: LSi9s with VR3's Fortress mods
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  • mlistens03
    mlistens03 Posts: 2,767
    Sweet! Enjoy!
    I think those are series 2 models, cause they have the SL2000’s. But I’m not sure.
    Either way, nice speakers you got there! :)
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  • aprazer402
    aprazer402 Posts: 3,147
    edited September 2018
    Nice indeed. Probably 7C's, 7's and 7B's were fused and used mostly Peerless. CL ad meant by 1st series they were not the later Series 2 that used the SL2500 tweeter.
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  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 4,899
    Good pickup. :) I was thinking all day about digging mine out of the closet, but
    I got sidetracked by new interconnects that UPS delivered...

    I think I would get used to them for a couple of weeks before making changes.
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  • HzTweaker
    HzTweaker Posts: 785
    aprazer402 wrote: »
    Nice indeed. Probably 7C's, 7's and 7B's were fused and used mostly Peerless. CL ad meant by 1st series they were not the later Series 2 that used the SL2500 tweeter.

    I appreciate the info. I hope I'm able to tear into these properly tomorrow/Friday night.
    2ch rig: Speakers: Magnepan LRS w/Magna Riser stands Preamplifier: Parasound P5 Amplifier: Parasound A23 CDP: Pioneer DV-563A Cables: Wireworld Equinox 7 XLR ICs, Wireworld Ultraviolet 7 USB, AudioQuest Q2s, AudioQuest NRG X(preamp)

    Standby: LSi9s with VR3's Fortress mods
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,934
    Congratulations on the great find! They are in very good shape!
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  • codycatalist
    codycatalist Posts: 2,662
    Nice score! Always wanted a pair to mate with my smallish music room.
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,151
    Another road trip to get Polk Audio speakers for the record book.

    90 miles one way. Check. :):pB)
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • HzTweaker
    HzTweaker Posts: 785
    codycatalist wrote: »
    Nice score! Always wanted a pair to mate with my smallish music room.

    I can tell you just based on my short time listening to them that they don't require a large space at all, but wouldn't have any issues filling a larger space with great sound either.
    2ch rig: Speakers: Magnepan LRS w/Magna Riser stands Preamplifier: Parasound P5 Amplifier: Parasound A23 CDP: Pioneer DV-563A Cables: Wireworld Equinox 7 XLR ICs, Wireworld Ultraviolet 7 USB, AudioQuest Q2s, AudioQuest NRG X(preamp)

    Standby: LSi9s with VR3's Fortress mods
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  • HzTweaker
    HzTweaker Posts: 785
    Tony M wrote: »
    Another road trip to get Polk Audio speakers for the record book.

    90 miles one way. Check. :):pB)

    If the price is right I'll drive to get em'.
    2ch rig: Speakers: Magnepan LRS w/Magna Riser stands Preamplifier: Parasound P5 Amplifier: Parasound A23 CDP: Pioneer DV-563A Cables: Wireworld Equinox 7 XLR ICs, Wireworld Ultraviolet 7 USB, AudioQuest Q2s, AudioQuest NRG X(preamp)

    Standby: LSi9s with VR3's Fortress mods
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    You suck, Matt....
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    Awesome score! Would love a pair of those someday...
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  • stainless0steel2
    stainless0steel2 Posts: 193
    I had a set of these a few years ago. I certainly regret selling them. Great find!
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  • Jonesy
    Jonesy Posts: 189
    Those look exactly like the 7C''s I just acquired. Sl2000, no fuse. My tweeter and XO components are date stamped 1987. Yours are likely of the same era.

    I highly recommend doing to prescribed upgrades that are well documented here. Fully did a pair of 7B's 10 years ago and could not believe the difference. Like a dumb **** I got rid of them and regretted it ever since.

    Have fun!
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  • CH46E
    CH46E Posts: 3,591
    Pretty sweet! I really like that darker color!
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  • HzTweaker
    HzTweaker Posts: 785
    CH46E wrote: »
    Pretty sweet! I really like that darker color!

    Me too, more than I thought I would.
    2ch rig: Speakers: Magnepan LRS w/Magna Riser stands Preamplifier: Parasound P5 Amplifier: Parasound A23 CDP: Pioneer DV-563A Cables: Wireworld Equinox 7 XLR ICs, Wireworld Ultraviolet 7 USB, AudioQuest Q2s, AudioQuest NRG X(preamp)

    Standby: LSi9s with VR3's Fortress mods
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