Dating vintage polks

Spawndn72
Spawndn72 Posts: 453
edited April 2005 in Vintage Speakers
Is there a way to date vintage polk speakers? For example are the serial numbers consecutive?
Setup:
Adcom GFA-545 amp
Nad 1600 pre
Dual 704 TT
Pioneer 707 R2R
Pioneer DV-578A Multi-format
Polk SDA-2 Mains
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited April 2005
    Easy...pop out a driver turn it over and read the date on the back.

    The best way is to read the date on the crossover, as it's most likely never been replaced....drivers sometimes get swapped.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • Spawndn72
    Spawndn72 Posts: 453
    edited April 2005
    Thanks much, easier than I thought.
    Setup:
    Adcom GFA-545 amp
    Nad 1600 pre
    Dual 704 TT
    Pioneer 707 R2R
    Pioneer DV-578A Multi-format
    Polk SDA-2 Mains
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited April 2005
    Yep, that's probably the easiest, unless your series was only made for a year or two... then you'd have a pretty good idea to start with.

    I was surprised to find that my "vintage" monitor 10 Series 2 speakers were manufactured in 1991! and probably sold in '91 or '92. Not too vintage in my mind, but I guess they were the last of the original Monitors.
    Ludicrous gibs!
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  • Spawndn72
    Spawndn72 Posts: 453
    edited April 2005
    Mine are monitor 7's. I will pop a tweeter out when I get home to check them. Curiosity has gotten the better of me.
    Setup:
    Adcom GFA-545 amp
    Nad 1600 pre
    Dual 704 TT
    Pioneer 707 R2R
    Pioneer DV-578A Multi-format
    Polk SDA-2 Mains
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  • Pauly
    Pauly Posts: 4,519
    edited April 2005
    Ahhh the monitor 7's. my first vintage Polk. A very lovely speaker. regret getting rid of them and the monitor 10's. :(

    Pauly
    Life without music would♭
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,666
    edited April 2005
    Dinner and a movie...

    Possibly a long, romantic walk on the beach hand in terminal, terminal in hand...

    Afterwards, a vibration or two, and the wave goodbye from the car...

    Sounds lovely.
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • okiepolkie
    okiepolkie Posts: 2,258
    edited April 2005
    And this is one date you can view naked and still have approval from the parents.
    Tschüss
    Zach
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  • Spawndn72
    Spawndn72 Posts: 453
    edited April 2005
    Made May 30th 1989. Like yours, not to vintage, but I am happy with them anyway.
    Setup:
    Adcom GFA-545 amp
    Nad 1600 pre
    Dual 704 TT
    Pioneer 707 R2R
    Pioneer DV-578A Multi-format
    Polk SDA-2 Mains
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