Monitor 12s?

bobman7

Hey guys, found a pair of these locally, was wondering if you could tell me anything about em? Also, what would be a fair price for em? Doesn't seem like this particular speaker pops up very often.

gdb

I haven't heard that model so I can't say anything about them except.......Hey, They're Polks and they look cooool !:)
Click link below for their page in the archive:

http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/products/recent/monitor12/

wayne3burk

there are a pair that recently sold on ebay with 2 bids selling price = $305

cnh

As gdb confirms above those are MONITOR 12s.

Don't see too many around...a mint pair of 10s might go for 150-200. So I'd say somewhere near the high end of that range or maybe a bit more! Just a ballpark guess. Maybe someone who owns a pair can tell us what he/she paid!

Anyone!

cnh

cnh

wayne3burk wrote: »

there are a pair that recently sold on ebay with 2 bids selling price = $305

If they were in prefect condition that might be a reasonable price....otherwise I'd think it might be a tad high...after all these are not SDAs, but they might have the SL2500 tweeter which is better than the SL2000.

cnh

concealer404

I wonder if they sound good....

I know some people feel like the 10s are too bloated, what would these monsters sound like?

gdb

Don't know about the sound but, they almost look like a shortened version of my SRS2s, which do not sound bloated. I say if you can hear them first, and they sound good.......Buy Em !! (for a little $$ as possible of course!):D


Try that link again!
http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/products/recent/monitor12/

polishmafiaboss

I have a pair of Monitor 10, Series 2's, bought in 1991. I auditioned a pair of M12, Series 2's at the time. Using the same CD on both, the 12's had a fuller low/mid range while the highs seemed about the same. If I would've had the extra money to get the 12's, I would've. They were an impressive pair, but I've been more than happy with the 10's over the years. I would've paid almost 1,200 for the pair of 12's. I DID pay just under 900 for the 10's.

thsmith

I had a pair of pristine M12 S2 that I paid $175 last year. I liked them but ultimately went to SDA-1Cs.

If you get them add some RDO-198s.

There is a link here somewhere that guy from down under posted the measurements for the factory stands which give them a little tilt back. I like the sound improvement when I made mine.

I bet spikes would be a nice upgrade as well.

agfrost

I used to lust after those speakers, they certainly are attractive. Never heard them though. There's a couple people weighing in with their opinions in this thread.

Jay