Monitor 10's

Toolfan66
Toolfan66 Posts: 17,366
edited May 2009 in Speakers
Are they worth picking up for $90? Just to play with.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited May 2009
    $90 is a great price. What condition are they in ? I use a pair in my garage rig.

    2 words

    Speaker ****
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,143
    edited May 2009
    I got a sweet NAD 317 amp to go with them you harlot.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,366
    edited May 2009
    They are on craigs list and the picture kinda sucks,very hard to tell. I was thinking of putting them in the garage as well.


    "Speaker ****" HA HA Yep.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,366
    edited May 2009
    Conradicles wrote: »
    I got a sweet NAD 317 amp to go with them you harlot.

    How much?
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,143
    edited May 2009
    Make me an offer. Its on this forum for sale as well as AGon.
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  • zarrdoss
    zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
    edited May 2009
    I saw those too, yep is a crappy pic.
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,399
    edited May 2009
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN
    I see you are in Littleton. Do you happen to work for LM?
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  • Ender
    Ender Posts: 603
    edited May 2009
    For a mint pair, I paid $175. They are worth every penny. Then again mine are 10B's, but for $90, the regular 10's should be good.
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  • WastelandWand'r
    WastelandWand'r Posts: 466
    edited May 2009
    TFLF,
    Monitor 10B's are the pinnacle for me with regards to Polk Audio. Not by choice mind you, I own a pair of 1B's long distance, I just never have actually never seen them. :mad: Back on topic.
    I paid $750.00 new in 1986 for mine. I have drug them all over gods great earth and continue to enjoy them every day. They have never let me down, except for maybe when playing music with subterranean bass, not that they are bass shy, but they have their limitations like many other speakers.
    I have upgraded to the 194 tweets and new guts on the X-overs and to my ears sound pretty damn good.
    They do like being fed good amounts of power, what else is new, but I have driven them with a 13 watt integrated tube amp and was completely satisfied as long as the volume was kept to a sane level.
    90.00 is a great price if they are still working, get them and enjoy them.
    Happy trails,
    Nathan
    Home Rig

    SDA 2.3TL's front and center
    Polk 1000p Center
    Pioneer Elite SC35 Receiver (Pre/Surround
    Sunfire Cinema Grand 5X200-Back in the mix.
    OPPO BDP-93
    Squeezebox
    Stepped up to name brand Speaker Cables and interconnects!
    Monitor 4, 5, 7, 10's, SDA 1B's, 2B's, 2.3TL's, RTA 15TL's all in storage waiting for me.
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited May 2009
    I've been wanting to get my ears on a pair of 10's. I love my 7A's, and would be interested in seeing how the compare with the 10's.

    They have more bass output obviously, but I've heard numerous complaints about the 10's having a smeared sounding midrange due to the side by side MW's. It seems that a lot of people really prefer the 7's due to that fact.

    $90 is a pretty good price though. What kind of 10's are they? Originals, A's, B's?

    Speaker ****!!:p I need to get some more Polk's and catch up with you!
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited May 2009
    Except for more bass, 10's don't have anything on 7's.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • WastelandWand'r
    WastelandWand'r Posts: 466
    edited May 2009
    I agree as an owner and user of both, that the 10's strength is it's bass. As to a muddy midrange, I am not sure that I notice it. (That does not mean it isn't there, just not in my realm of discernment) While playing both using the same material I do notice that the sound of the 10's is fuller(?) I assume the additional driver does that.
    One benefit is that the 7's are a much smaller and lighter setup if space is a concern. I still wonder how they were ever described as 'bookshelf' models.
    If I had to choose, and wanted one of them I would lean towards the 7's for the comparable/pleasing sound, and smaller footprint.
    For what it is worth.
    Home Rig

    SDA 2.3TL's front and center
    Polk 1000p Center
    Pioneer Elite SC35 Receiver (Pre/Surround
    Sunfire Cinema Grand 5X200-Back in the mix.
    OPPO BDP-93
    Squeezebox
    Stepped up to name brand Speaker Cables and interconnects!
    Monitor 4, 5, 7, 10's, SDA 1B's, 2B's, 2.3TL's, RTA 15TL's all in storage waiting for me.
    Sales Rating #1!!
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