Monitor 10's inspected by Matthew Polk?

elitt
elitt Posts: 162
edited January 2008 in Vintage Speakers
I just picked up a pair of what appeared to be god-awful Monitor 10's. Two hours and forty q-tips later, they are making me pretty freakin' happy. One speaker has an 'inspected by' paper stapled to the back which states that the pair was inspected by initials M-something-P.

Is this unusual for a Monitor 10? Did Matthew Polk actually test the pair I have? I assume I have an early model...the kind with grey-ish card-boardish seals behind the standard. Will post pics.
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited January 2008
    There is a reason that most companies do not use your initials for your e-mail address. Excellent chance Polk has someone besides Matt with the initials M P.
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  • rskarvan
    rskarvan Posts: 2,374
    edited January 2008
    I'm thinking this guy has the "Golden Monitor 10's" and he is entitled to a free trip to POLK HQ where he gets to meet all the very busy oompa loompa's.
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  • elitt
    elitt Posts: 162
    edited January 2008
    I'll send a picture of the initials. I'm not trying to make some kind of claim to fame, I'm just trying to determine what the chances are given the fact that they are def. first run.

    If I get the free trip you wrote about, I'll toss it over to you as it seems you definitely have the time on your hands to make the trip. I'm busy living my life and treating people with respect.
    rskarvan wrote: »
    I'm thinking this guy has the "Golden Monitor 10's" and he is entitled to a free trip to POLK HQ where he gets to meet all the very busy oompa loompa's.
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  • MillerLiteScott
    MillerLiteScott Posts: 2,561
    edited January 2008
    Don't eat the blue berries.:D
    I like speakers that are bigger than a small refrigerator but smaller than a big refrigerator:D
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  • Poee7R
    Poee7R Posts: 904
    edited January 2008
    Bah dont listen to em elitt, if they give ya ****, give it right back to em.

    Good on ya. :D


    Dave
    Once again we meet at last.
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  • Poee7R
    Poee7R Posts: 904
    edited January 2008
    Yeah Las, looks like good old sarcasm to me. Which can definately be considered ****.


    Dave
    Once again we meet at last.
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  • elitt
    elitt Posts: 162
    edited January 2008
    I'm calm I'm calm...just replying in kind. I actually chuckled when I read the reply that p'ed me off. Off to the juicer room with me!

    I don't think it's all that far of a cry, and I'm somewhat surprised that I couldn't find any threads in regards to 'inspected by' tags.

    That being said -anyone have any advice on how to care for dry seals? I wanted to find a second series with the milky silk tweeters but I've already fallen in love with the earlier model.

    They have an entirely black tweeter with the dimple or whole...whatever you want to call it.

    I found them for $40. Should I try to turn them over locally and go for a latter pair with better seals?

    Should this thread now move?
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    Lasareath wrote: »
    YO E-Litt Calm Down, Nobody's making fun of you here, Believe me we are very excited for you.

    You're not even at 10 posts and you're already snapping to senior members, Not a good way to start off here.

    It's all about respect!

    Lasareath
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited January 2008
    Lasareath wrote: »
    Yo Dave, does the below quote sound like ****?


    Considering it came from the mouth of a ....nevermind, yea I'd consider that ****.

    Regardless, it's entirely possible that he inspected some of his products himself. Did you know that Ben inspects, tastes, and approves every batch of Ben & Jerry's ice cream you eat? Used to anyway before selling the company to Unilever.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited January 2008
    Welcome to Club Polk Elitt. Enjoy your speakers.
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  • Mike Kozak
    Mike Kozak Posts: 931
    edited January 2008
    Ok boys, we are all friends here right? Who is your friend, who is your pal? I am right?
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited January 2008
    elitt wrote: »
    I'm calm I'm calm...just replying in kind. I actually chuckled when I read the reply that p'ed me off. Off to the juicer room with me!

    I don't think it's all that far of a cry, and I'm somewhat surprised that I couldn't find any threads in regards to 'inspected by' tags.

    That being said -anyone have any advice on how to care for dry seals? I wanted to find a second series with the milky silk tweeters but I've already fallen in love with the earlier model.

    They have an entirely black tweeter with the dimple or whole...whatever you want to call it.

    I found them for $40. Should I try to turn them over locally and go for a latter pair with better seals?

    Should this thread now move?
    e


    I don't understand the question exactly but if you bought those tweeters ( the ones with the hole ) use THEM. I am assuming that is what came with the 10's originaly. Right? If so I don't think you could find a better tweeter for those speakers. I beleive you have to change the crossover if you switch tweeters. Any way if those weren't the tweeters that came with your speakers I will gladly take them off your hands.:D

    What are these dry seals you speak off? Are they lost and can't find water?:D
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,794
    edited January 2008
    BaggedLancer wrote: »
    Did you know that Ben inspects, tastes, and approves every batch of Ben & Jerry's ice cream you eat?

    I always wondered why there was a spoon sized crater every time I opened one up. Thanks Mark.
    Hope he didn't have a cold sore that week or Cooties.
    Welcome elitt. If they start to get to ya, just say this little mantra:
    F*CK 'EM AND FEED 'EM FISH HEADS!

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  • rskarvan
    rskarvan Posts: 2,374
    edited January 2008
    Welcome to the forum!
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  • BobMcG
    BobMcG Posts: 1,585
    edited January 2008
    Congrats on the Mon-10 find.

    They certainly sound like an early production run with Peerless tweets. As long as the drivers are original, there's a chance you can date them by checking the back of the drivers to see if the date is there.
    Enjoy 'em.

    FWIW: My feeling was that Ron's post was done with tongue in cheek.
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  • NeilGabriel
    NeilGabriel Posts: 1,487
    edited January 2008
    Lasareath wrote: »
    YO E-Litt Calm Down, Nobody's making fun of you here, Believe me we are very excited for you.

    You're not even at 10 posts and you're already snapping to senior members, Not a good way to start off here.

    It's all about respect!

    Lasareath

    Oh please...this is not the Fight Club....
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2008
    elitt wrote: »
    I just picked up a pair of what appeared to be god-awful Monitor 10's. Two hours and forty q-tips later, they are making me pretty freakin' happy. One speaker has an 'inspected by' paper stapled to the back which states that the pair was inspected by initials M-something-P.

    Is this unusual for a Monitor 10? Did Matthew Polk actually test the pair I have? I assume I have an early model...the kind with grey-ish card-boardish seals behind the standard. Will post pics.

    If it's MSP, you might be correct but if it's only MP, nope.
    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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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited January 2008
    elitt wrote: »
    If I get the free trip you wrote about, I'll toss it over to you as it seems you definitely have the time on your hands to make the trip. I'm busy living my life and treating people with respect.


    WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

    I like this guy.
    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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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited January 2008
    F1nut wrote: »
    WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

    I like this guy.
    I concur. He sized (w)R0N(g) up immediately :D
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