Part out or sell outright pr. of monitor 5's?

starkiller
starkiller Posts: 2,723
edited August 2007 in Vintage Speakers
i have a pair of monitor 5's that sound great but dont look so good. nothing horrible but years of use and moving around and stuff. i dont know anything about woodworking so dont know how much work can be done to them to bring them back, so thats why i was thinking about parting them out..


thoughts?
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,664
    edited July 2007
    pics? What are you looking for them? Is the cabnets broken or just scratched and are the drivers and tweeters OK?
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  • starkiller
    starkiller Posts: 2,723
    edited July 2007
    pics in a day or two...cabinets are just scratched up, with maybe a gouge or two but nothing broken, all drivers just fine, was using them as rear surrounds to my monitor 10's till i went all "british" with kef and castle speakers, so the polks just sit and i dont want them to go to the goodwill. dont know what i want for them, obviously it would be cheaper just to ship the drivers and such..like i recently did on a set of epi 100's...but local pickup is cool too...
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,664
    edited July 2007
    Which Model 5's do you have?
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  • starkiller
    starkiller Posts: 2,723
    edited July 2007
    umm, serial number just says "5", does it depend upon the tweeter?
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  • bikerboy
    bikerboy Posts: 1,211
    edited July 2007
    Hi,
    Not to highjack your thread but I have a single monitor 5 and I live in seattle. So if someone wanted a center or spare tweeter for your pair. I have posted it before but no one needed a peerless tweeter. Great sounding speakers, but I dont need them. Good luck. :)
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,664
    edited July 2007
    does it have a fuse on the back?
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  • starkiller
    starkiller Posts: 2,723
    edited July 2007
    no, no fuse....
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,664
    edited August 2007
    post pics
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  • starkiller
    starkiller Posts: 2,723
    edited August 2007
    here ya go!
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,221
    edited August 2007
    Personally anytime you can sell them complete w/o parting them out it's best. Since they are just lowly Monitors :D (not SDA's) no problem parting them out if someone is in need of parts.

    Since they are not fused and have a poly switch they are later production 5b's. The Monitor 5 series II have the black/goldish Sl2500 tweeter.

    H9
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  • jakelm
    jakelm Posts: 4,081
    edited August 2007
    They are really not that bad. I have seen alot worse. Try to sell them together. I bet you could get pretty good money, for the pair.
    Monitor 7b's front
    Monitor 4's surround
    Frankinpolk Center (2 mw6503's with peerless tweeter)
    M10's back surround
    Hafler-200 driving patio Daytons
    Tempest-X 15" DIY sub w/ Rythmik 350A plate amp
    Dayton 12" DVC w/ Rythmik 350a plate amp
    Harman/Kardon AVR-635
    Oppo 981hd
    Denon upconvert DVD player
    Jennings Research (vintage and rare)
    Mit RPTV WS-55513
    Tosh HD-XA1
    B&K AV5000


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  • Gretsch6136
    Gretsch6136 Posts: 80
    edited August 2007
    Hi Bikerboy,

    I'd be interested in one peerless tweeter! I live in South Australia and would be glad to pay postage and a reasonable price for the tweeter.

    Cheers,

    Mark
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  • starkiller
    starkiller Posts: 2,723
    edited August 2007
    shipping would be a killer as they weigh in at a total of 47lbs, plus, probably a charge for the oversize box unless i box seperately which means a higher shipping cost also..
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,782
    edited August 2007
    Shipping won't be as bad as you think. I shipped a 89lb amp in a three foot square box last month, for $23, FedEx ground from MI to NY.
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,782
    edited August 2007
    William, MI to NY fedex can drive your box with your amp. They cannot drive to South Australia.

    Who said anything about shipping the speakers to Australia? Gretsch was just asking about a tweeter from Bikerboy. Nothing to do with the original poster (starkiller).

    Try to follow the discussion.:D

    BTW, we ship to Australia all the time, that tweeter can probably be shipped for $40 or so, FedEx International economy.
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  • jakelm
    jakelm Posts: 4,081
    edited August 2007
    Lasareath wrote: »
    William, MI to NY fedex can drive your box with your amp. They cannot drive to South Australia.

    I did a quick quote on fedex.com from seattle washington to Adelaide South Australia with a box of 20" x 20" x 20" @ 47 lbs and it came out to $404.91

    With those prices I'll have to cancel my shippment to Mars now.:cool:
    Monitor 7b's front
    Monitor 4's surround
    Frankinpolk Center (2 mw6503's with peerless tweeter)
    M10's back surround
    Hafler-200 driving patio Daytons
    Tempest-X 15" DIY sub w/ Rythmik 350A plate amp
    Dayton 12" DVC w/ Rythmik 350a plate amp
    Harman/Kardon AVR-635
    Oppo 981hd
    Denon upconvert DVD player
    Jennings Research (vintage and rare)
    Mit RPTV WS-55513
    Tosh HD-XA1
    B&K AV5000


    Dont BAN me Bro!!!!:eek:
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  • specialidiot
    specialidiot Posts: 44
    edited August 2007
    list them on your local craigslist for $75. They'll be gone by the end of the day.
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