Looking to sell my Oak Monitor 10B's

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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2006
    F1nut wrote:
    The mids are way to shiny to be from the Polk MWXXXX series and that PR is all wrong. They may have started life as Monitor 10's, but I wouldn't even bet a buck on that.

    Reaton, can you pull out the mid drivers and PR to see what is written on their backs.

    I will presume you haven't seen an original, hand doped Polk midrange? The PR looks different from the pairs I've seen, but it doesn't mean it's wrong.
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  • reaton
    reaton Posts: 33
    edited July 2006
    F1nut wrote:
    The mids are way to shiny to be from the Polk MWXXXX series and that PR is all wrong. They may have started life as Monitor 10's, but I wouldn't even bet a buck on that.

    Reaton, can you pull out the mid drivers and PR to see what is written on their backs.

    I pulled out one of the mid's and it was hard to make out a couple of the numbers but this is what I was able to make out:

    6KU132
    857 710
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  • reaton
    reaton Posts: 33
    edited July 2006
    Oh yeah, is the "PR" the tweeter?
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2006
    No, the PR(Passive Radiator) is what most would say is a woofer.
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  • reaton
    reaton Posts: 33
    edited July 2006
    dorokusai wrote:
    No, the PR(Passive Radiator) is what most would say is a woofer.

    Gotcha, I will pull one out and get back with you.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2006
    It doesn't matter, there's not a soul in here who could say it is or isn't original unless it said something obvious on the back.
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  • reaton
    reaton Posts: 33
    edited July 2006
    Ok, I pulled out the woofer and there are no numbers on the back. These poor things feel like their in Anatomy class being disected! :D

    What ever comes out of this discussion, I do know these speakers sound amazing!! My Dad has the SDA 1C which is what prompted me to purchase these when I found them.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,729
    edited July 2006
    dorokusai wrote:
    I will presume you haven't seen an original, hand doped Polk midrange? The PR looks different from the pairs I've seen, but it doesn't mean it's wrong.

    I said they were not MWXXXX series and I was correct. I didn't say anything about hand doped drivers. So, the numbers are posted, mean anything to you? As far as the PR. If you, of all people, haven't seen that one, it can't be a Polk.

    One thing I think we can all agree on is that they are not Monitor 10B's.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2006
    F1nut wrote:
    I said they were not MWXXXX series and I was correct. I didn't say anything about hand doped drivers. So, the numbers are posted, mean anything to you? As far as the PR. If you, of all people, haven't seen that one, it can't be a Polk.

    One thing I think we can all agree on is that they are not Monitor 10B's.

    Excuse me, but I don't recall saying that they were common MW series, only hand doped. If they are hand doped, that automatically means they aren't.

    The MON10 was all over the place and you never know what you're going to get.

    I only stated that it was a paper PR and that it didn't look like the ones I've seen in the past. It doesn't mean anything more than the words that were typed.

    Reaton - Good luck with your sale, I now officially could care less.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,729
    edited July 2006
    Well, they don't look hand doped to me, they almost look plastic.

    Anyway.....Reaton, if you'd indulge me another favor. Are there any wires connected to the PR (woofer)?
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  • reaton
    reaton Posts: 33
    edited July 2006
    F1nut - No Wires on the PR
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,729
    edited July 2006
    Thank you. Definitely not Monitor 10B's, but possibily an early version of the Monitor 10. The custom stands are very nice, well worth some money themselves.
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  • reaton
    reaton Posts: 33
    edited July 2006
    Interesting...so the 10B's would have wires going to the PR but the 10's would not? Perhaps the guy told me wrong when I bought them but I still have the sheet he gave me that is a table of the different Polk speakers and he had highlighted the 10B's, 10's were not even on the table. Who knows...still sound great and still for sale!
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,729
    edited July 2006
    Reaton, no that's not what I meant. A passive radiator by definition would never have wires. What I meant was that the 10B's PR looks very different than yours. In addition, the 10B's would have a different tweeter, different mids and a different binding post plate.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited July 2006
    they appear to be some version of a Monitor 10.. but somewhere along they way they may have been altered... with different drivers. but then maybe not. but they have some unusual characteristics (sp) about them.

    check ebay or audiogon for current prices people are willing to pay.

    good luck with your sale.
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  • bigyank
    bigyank Posts: 224
    edited July 2006
    I have early Model 10's and the untreated PR in these looks like mine.
    Polk Monitor 7
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited July 2006
    bigyank wrote:
    I have early Model 10's and the untreated PR in these looks like mine.
    Thought so. The only things throwing me are the mid-bass drivers and the square crossover plate but doro seems to think it's all good and he knows more than me :o:)
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  • bigyank
    bigyank Posts: 224
    edited July 2006
    How about some closeups of the stands without the speakers on them!:D
    Polk Monitor 7
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,729
    edited July 2006
    bigyank wrote:
    I have early Model 10's and the untreated PR in these looks like mine.

    Do yours have the same binding post plate? What about the mid drivers? Got some pics?
    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."

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  • reaton
    reaton Posts: 33
    edited July 2006
    bigyank wrote:
    How about some closeups of the stands without the speakers on them!:D

    I'll post a picture of the stands tonight when I get home!
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  • bigyank
    bigyank Posts: 224
    edited July 2006
    No pics of the back online (my pair is pictured here). Mine have the round plate with a single fuse and a pair of smallish binding posts.

    Yank
    Polk Monitor 7
    Polk Atrium 55
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  • bigyank
    bigyank Posts: 224
    edited July 2006
    Here is the backplane of the Model 10.
    Polk Monitor 7
    Polk Atrium 55
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  • bigyank
    bigyank Posts: 224
    edited July 2006
    My mids are pretty shiny too:D
    Polk Monitor 7
    Polk Atrium 55
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  • keith allen
    keith allen Posts: 734
    edited July 2006
    I have 10b's,they dont look that
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,729
    edited July 2006
    Yank, thanks for the pics. Those mids do look the same. Curious about the different plates.

    BTW, those cables look like they're turning green.
    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."

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  • Boonaroo
    Boonaroo Posts: 57
    edited July 2006
    I believe that he was looking for a buyer, so I registered, and am now ready to throw in my

    $0.02.

    I believe that the PR is original, just missing the round pressed paper bumper usually glued over the outer surround.

    reaton . . . you have your first official offer. :D Let me know where to come pick them up.

    Boonaroo
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  • bigyank
    bigyank Posts: 224
    edited July 2006
    Nah. Just cheap wires (14 ga). believe it or not they are OFC and were purchased that color. Hey I never have to worry about them now do I:D
    Polk Monitor 7
    Polk Atrium 55
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  • reaton
    reaton Posts: 33
    edited July 2006
    Boonaroo wrote:

    reaton . . . you have your first official offer. :D Let me know where to come pick them up.

    Boonaroo

    Boonaroo...glad to see your interested! What's your official offer?
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  • reaton
    reaton Posts: 33
    edited July 2006
    Here is a pic of the base for those who are interested!
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited July 2006
    Throw some spikes on there, load 'er with sand or shot, and you're all set!
    Ludicrous gibs!
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