How Far Apart are the Serial Numbers on 'Matched' Pairs of Monitors?

rohol
rohol Posts: 2
in Vintage Speakers
Are the serial numbers always in a pattern; Identical, separated by a certain number or....??

How do you know if your speakers were sold as a matched set?

Thank you, Lee
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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,489
    Out of all the dozens of Polk speakers I've had, including old SDA models, I don't recall ever seeing consecutive serial numbers on a pair.

    It's a marketing feature on some brands like Spendor that closely match crossover components and veneer for each pair. For most speakers, I'm not sure it really matters as long as the speakers leave the factory reasonably close to each other.
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,375
    Funny, I think all the ones I've had were consecutive.
    Stan

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    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

    HT:
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    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    Since there is no law regulating serial numbers then they could use a random number generator to pick the serial number. Or a drunk, stoned employee could do it. Or they could sequentially assign serial numbers as the speakers are manufactured, but how they are boxed and shipped is random. No one knows. One of life’s many mysteries.
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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,582
    I have a sequential serial number set of slippers that I absolutely love!
    Gustard X26 Pro DAC
    Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
    B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
    Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,012
    What if the right one were manufactured before the left? Would you wear them sequentially? I'm not sure which I could tolerate best.
    I disabled signatures.
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,375
    It depends if you hear right to left or left to right.
    Stan

    Main 2ch:
    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

    HT:
    Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
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  • rohol
    rohol Posts: 2
    Ha! I appreciate it. Apparently no need to worry about buying single speakers if they're 'close enough'.

    Thanks!
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  • TennMan
    TennMan Posts: 1,266
    When they loaded a freight truck with monitor 10s for distribution do you think they tried to keep all the boxes paired up so the serial numbers would be sold consecutively? I think the answer to that question would be no.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,437
    The only thing that matters is you get a LEFT and RIGHT for the SDA's.

    I will say this
    My factory 2.3tl crossovers were vastly different. When I first put them in place there was something "off" about them. When I removed them to recap and place new inductors on the new boards I spotted it right away. They had way different caps on each board. That explained right away why they just didn't image worth a hoot. Now they just disappear in the room, sound seems like it is coming out of the wall. It made good sense to me why the original owner used them for a few years and stuck them into a closet for 25yrs.
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  • odcics2
    odcics2 Posts: 331
    My Monitor 10s are pretty close. itgtnjfb3sva.jpeg
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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,489
    On 56039, it looks to me like someone broke the law and did remove that stub then felt guilty and stapled it back on. :#
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  • odcics2
    odcics2 Posts: 331
    Appears to be factory staples!! I agree, a Polklaw was broken!
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