Are these Monitors worth $80?

Mazeroth
Mazeroth Posts: 1,585
edited April 2 in Clubhouse Archives
http://columbus.craigslist.org/ele/202968350.html

The thing I'm not liking about these is the horizontal mid placement, which should cause some lovely lobing and cancellations. These would probably only find themselves in my garage for when I'm working on my car or other speaker projects so that really shouldn't hurt them too badly.

Thanks.
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,338
    edited September 2006
    Hell yeah! I would go for them. If they are in good condition the price is right!
    Carl

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  • Mazeroth
    Mazeroth Posts: 1,585
    edited September 2006
    They're Monitor 11s, right?
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  • Polk65
    Polk65 Posts: 1,405
    edited September 2006
    Monitor 10 series 2 and at a nice price.

    The Monitor 11 was made before the sl2500.
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,338
    edited September 2006
    Go for them the price is right! Great speaker!

    Carl
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited September 2006
    Yes, get them if you can.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,645
    edited September 2006
    POLK
    SPK, MONITOR 10 SERIES 2
    Description: PASSIVE RADIATOR, 10" WOOFER, (2)6.5" MIDS, 1" TWEETER
    Manufacture Years: 1990 - 1992
    Additional Information:
    Retail
    MSRP: $369.00
    USED: $129.00
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  • Mazeroth
    Mazeroth Posts: 1,585
    edited September 2006
    Thanks, fellas!

    I'm going to sleep on it. I really don't need them but I'd like to have them :p
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited September 2006
    Just get them.
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  • Polk65
    Polk65 Posts: 1,405
    edited September 2006
    Sleep + CL != success

    Besides they are worth the listen and you can flip them.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited September 2006
    get them... you may like them more than you think.. and $80 seems like an excellent deal to me.
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  • bert26
    bert26 Posts: 320
    edited September 2006
    Go for it Maz! I have always heard good things about the Monitor 10's and the price is certainly right.

    Let me know if you pass - I may have to make a trip for those (as long as the Mrs. lets me!). :p
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  • Mazeroth
    Mazeroth Posts: 1,585
    edited September 2006
    Bert, take them! I have way, way too many speakers/projects I'm working on and these would only find themselves serving garage duty, which would be a shame.

    Thanks for the words of encouragement, guys, but I'm gonna pass this Showcase Showdown over to bert!
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited September 2006
    If the drivers are all good, they're worth the $80.:rolleyes:
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  • keith allen
    keith allen Posts: 734
    edited September 2006
    I own a pair,and absolute love them!
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  • bert26
    bert26 Posts: 320
    edited September 2006
    Ok - Ok! I have e-mailed the seller as to the cabinet condition etc.

    Anybody have a couch I can sleep on? :D

    Chris
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    Polk SDA SRS 2.3tl - Anthem 2 SE
    Polk CSi5 - Adcom 555
    Polk Monitor 30 - HK DPR1005
    SVS PB12 ISD/2
    Denon DCD-1500II
    Sony SXRD 60"
    ShengYa CS-10

    Basement Rig
    Polk SDA SRS2
    Carver 1.5t
    Carver C2
    Technics SLD202
    Some Other Sony DVD/CDP
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited September 2006
    bert26 wrote:
    Anybody have a couch I can sleep on? :D
    Sorry, we just sold our spare couch. :(:p
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  • gyusher
    gyusher Posts: 77
    edited September 2006
    They are mine. . .I was unaware that a member here was looking at them until this minute. . .

    Sold my Monitor 10s that I bought last year. . .Turned out they were 2 colors. .One dark and one light. . .I think one was from early in the model run (10b) and the other late because they were different colors. . .

    Now these babys. . .They are mint and sweet. . . Oak colored vinyl and a better tweeter. . .No foam ring around the dome though. . . The seller bought them new about 6 or 7 years ago. . .Moving to LA tomorrow and everything big had to go. . .

    Long story short I'm happy. . . I would have paid 4 times the 80 bucks for a pair this nice. . . Now I have Monitor 4/5/7/ and 10s. . .Lots of energy for my HT and regardless of what they say I like'em for stereo. . . For the last year I have used 7s and 10s for stereo. . .I like the 10s better, 7s are good but 10s better . . .to me anyway. . .
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  • bert26
    bert26 Posts: 320
    edited September 2006
    Congratulations! Glad they stayed in the family!!

    Cheers!
    Chris
    HT Rig
    Polk SDA SRS 2.3tl - Anthem 2 SE
    Polk CSi5 - Adcom 555
    Polk Monitor 30 - HK DPR1005
    SVS PB12 ISD/2
    Denon DCD-1500II
    Sony SXRD 60"
    ShengYa CS-10

    Basement Rig
    Polk SDA SRS2
    Carver 1.5t
    Carver C2
    Technics SLD202
    Some Other Sony DVD/CDP
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited September 2006
    nice score,,congrats,,,enjoy :)
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited September 2006
    those are some good looking Monitor 10's.

    congrats on the nice score.


    enjoy.
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  • gyusher
    gyusher Posts: 77
    edited September 2006
    bert26 wrote:
    Congratulations! Glad they stayed in the family!!

    Cheers!
    Chris

    Kinda glad I wasn't paying attention. . .Sorry if I horned in. . .didn't know. . .

    I asked the seller if he had any lookers and the only thing he said was yes lots of lookers but no money. . .

    Anyway I'm tickled pink. . . I really like the 10 and have been looking for a long time for this deal. . .
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  • Mazeroth
    Mazeroth Posts: 1,585
    edited September 2006
    Congrats!
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,338
    edited September 2006
    Congrats! Nice stands! Were they included?

    Carl
    Carl

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  • gyusher
    gyusher Posts: 77
    edited September 2006
    schwarcw wrote:
    Congrats! Nice stands! Were they included?

    Carl


    Home made from Oak veneered MDF panels that I use at work. . . They are a little higher and tilted a few degrees more than I like. I have plenty of panels and intend to build more. . . These were quick and dirty just to get my previous 10s up and tilted back. . . They do sound much better off the floor and tilted back a few degrees. . .
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