My New Monitor 5's

dthomps
dthomps Posts: 352
edited February 2012 in Speakers
I know, these speakers probably arent enough to get most of you excited, but I am really enjoying them. They are really well built, and I like the look of the faux walnut finish cabinets. IMO they sound great, especially considering they are bookshelf speakers. Nice, clean bass and the sound is overall, much larger and open than what I would have guessed. Peace all.:D
Mike
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  • dthomps
    dthomps Posts: 352
    edited March 2003
    I got really lucky and found a pair in almost perfect shape. The serial numbers are even in order! Well, enough to keep me happy for a while anyhow.
    Sorry for the poor image quality, best I can do.
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  • dthomps
    dthomps Posts: 352
    edited March 2003
    Sorry, still havent quite gotten in down.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited March 2003
    dthomps - Hey a Polk fan is a Polk fan :)

    I like the older style Polk's. I wish I never sold my Monitor 10b's. I may try and find a set for another room in the house.

    Keep jammin'!!! :cool:
    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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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited March 2003
    Tell the good folks what you are driving them with Mike.

    Good on ya bro.
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • dthomps
    dthomps Posts: 352
    edited March 2003
    My amp is a Proton av-445, which Russ tells me is actually an alright piece of gear. Who knew?
    It will do just fine for now, but soon I hope to get something of my own since this is actually my dads receiver.
    I wish I could justify a few more pairs of Vintage Polk's cause I would love a pair of SDA's, but between going hungry, and having my girlfriend pissed again I think I can wait a while :D
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited March 2003
    Tell your girlfriend that you are buying the speakers to support the economy, and if you don't continue, it will falter and have grave consequences for everyone..... ;)

    If she believes that let me know, I would like her to talk to my WIFE! Just kidding...... :p
    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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  • setzer808
    setzer808 Posts: 173
    edited March 2003
    Hmmm...buying HT gear to support the economy...I just GOTTA convince my fiancee of that one and I'll be a set man. Good thinking! :p
    Polk CS245i Center
    Polk RT55i Mains
    Polk RT25i Rears
    Polk PSW-350 Sub -in storage.
    Yamaha RX-V681 A/V Reciever
    Sony SCD-CE595 SACD Player
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  • dthomps
    dthomps Posts: 352
    edited March 2003
    Originally posted by dorokusai
    Tell your girlfriend that you are buying the speakers to support the economy, and if you don't continue, it will falter and have grave consequences for everyone..... ;)

    If she believes that let me know, I would like her to talk to my WIFE! Just kidding...... :p

    Hehe seems reasonable to me! No but seriously, she will be pissed that I was supporting the economy before I took her out and bought her flowers! Girls girls girls...
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  • dan t
    dan t Posts: 206
    edited March 2003
    I currently have the Monitor 10's series 2 up front for the HT.

    Using the Monitor 5's S2 for a 2 channel setup with a Carver CM-1090 driving them, not bad IMO.

    The Monitor 10 and 5 S2 are still doing their job after all these years
    :)
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  • NINjesse
    NINjesse Posts: 12
    edited March 2003
    all i can say is welcome to the club!!!!
    since my first pair of polk rt7s i havnt turned back.
    all my home theatre spekers are polk my computer speakers are polk i put polk speakers in my last car and will soon have polk speakers in my new car. and i have never been disapointed.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited March 2003
    what is the difference between the Monitor 10's and 5's ?
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited March 2003
    Originally posted by dthomps
    Hehe seems reasonable to me! No but seriously, she will be pissed that I was supporting the economy before I took her out and bought her flowers! Girls girls girls...

    I see the solution to your problem as 2 flowers....

    1 flower for her, one speaker for you.....
    1 flower for her, one speaker for you.....

    Problem solved..... :D
    comment comment comment comment. bitchy.
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  • setzer808
    setzer808 Posts: 173
    edited March 2003
    What kind of gold dipped, diamond encrusted, ultimate fragrance flowers are you talking about brettw22? and where can I find a bush of them.... :-)
    Polk CS245i Center
    Polk RT55i Mains
    Polk RT25i Rears
    Polk PSW-350 Sub -in storage.
    Yamaha RX-V681 A/V Reciever
    Sony SCD-CE595 SACD Player
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  • Mystery
    Mystery Posts: 2,546
    edited February 2012
    dthomps wrote: »
    I know, these speakers probably arent enough to get most of you excited, but I am really enjoying them. They are really well built, and I like the look of the faux walnut finish cabinets. IMO they sound great, especially considering they are bookshelf speakers. Nice, clean bass and the sound is overall, much larger and open than what I would have guessed. Peace all.:D
    Mike
    I really like the monitor 5's, great quality and imaging. They sound better than all my speakers except ADS L620.
    However, I disagree with build quality being great. The cabinets are made of not so great mdf and if you bump them even slightly, a chunk will fall off, specially on the corners.

    Klipsch RB81, KG3.5, B&W DM602.5, Polk.
    Subwoofers: Klipsch RW10, Triad ProSub Bronze.
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,606
    edited February 2012
    Only 9 years....record around here I think.
    --Gary--
    Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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  • soundfreak1
    soundfreak1 Posts: 3,414
    edited February 2012
    Welcome to the polk appreiation club. Now have 5 pair of polks. Just discovered the 5jr+ and fell in love again.the best bookshelfs I've ever heard.
    Main Rig:
    Krell KAV 250a biamped to mid/highs
    Parasound HCA1500A biamped to lows
    Nakamichi EC100 Active xover
    MIT exp 1 ic's
    Perreaux SA33 class A preamp
    AQ kingcobra ic's
    OPPO 83 CDP
    Lehmann audio black cube SE phono pre, Audioquest phono wire (ITA1/1)
    Denon DP-1200 TT. AToc9ML MC cart.
    Monster HTS 3600 power conditioner
    ADS L1590/2 Biamped
    MIT exps2 speaker cable
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,393
    edited February 2012
    dthomps wrote: »
    I know, these speakers probably arent enough to get most of you excited ...
    Peace all.:D
    Mike

    To the contrary; the Monitor 5's are well respected around here. I see you have the Series 2 for the early 90's. Having a pair of 5A and 5B, I would live to get my ears on a pair to compare.
    Stan

    Main 2ch:
    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

    HT:
    Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
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  • gdpeck
    gdpeck Posts: 840
    edited February 2012
    halo71 wrote: »
    Only 9 years....record around here I think.

    ^^This might be too subtle

    You all realize your responding to a post from 2003, right? :wink: On the other hand, I really love my Monitor 5 SIIs. They've served me faithfully since 1991 and have scaled up nicely as I've paired them with better amplification. Right now they are in my bedroom system powered by a NAD C720BEE reciever and I love listening to them.

    Thanks!
    George
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited February 2012
    Monitor 5As with the peerless tweeters are a very "sweet" sounding speaker. And they sound good with most sources of power. I currently run a pair off a cheap early '80s JVC Super A class receiver and they sound "fabulous"--much better than they should on that!

    I also have a pair of ADS L520s in that room. And while the ADS have more detail and do a few things better, there are times when I just want to listen to the silky smoothness of the Monitors. I also have a pair of Monitor 10As (nice upgrade for more volume and bass) in the closet (for now).

    Whip on some tunes and have fun!

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
    [sig. changed on a monthly basis as I rotate in and out of my stash]
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited February 2012
    I ran monitor 5jrs + in Turkey for a couple years, really liked them. They're output capability and general tone was surprising. I used them with a 215watt soundcraftsmen amp.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • Mystery
    Mystery Posts: 2,546
    edited February 2012
    This is too funny... or something messed up in the thread list.
    When I checked polk vintage forum page this morning, this thread was in the first page and replied without checking the date.
    Weird... I had to go thousands of pages in the forum to go that back and reply. :evil:
    Now answer how it showed up in 1st page in bold suggesting it's unread thread. hmm...

    Klipsch RB81, KG3.5, B&W DM602.5, Polk.
    Subwoofers: Klipsch RW10, Triad ProSub Bronze.
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  • audiocr381ve
    audiocr381ve Posts: 2,588
    edited February 2012
    Mystery wrote: »
    This is too funny... or something messed up in the thread list.
    When I checked polk vintage forum page this morning, this thread was in the first page and replied without checking the date.
    Weird... I had to go thousands of pages in the forum to go that back and reply. :evil:
    Now answer how it showed up in 1st page in bold suggesting it's unread thread. hmm...

    It's a 'Mystery'! :cheesygrin:
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