monitor 7-c vs monitor 5 ?

fomoco69
fomoco69 Posts: 51
edited December 2009 in Vintage Speakers
What is the main difference? and what is the impiedance----ohms? 4 - 8
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited November 2009
    Monitor 7's use a bigger cabinet and bigger passive radiator.
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  • fomoco69
    fomoco69 Posts: 51
    edited November 2009
    thanx.......what is the ohms on those?
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited November 2009
    I think someone answered your question in another thread. They said 6ohms.
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  • Hamatym
    Hamatym Posts: 269
    edited November 2009
    The 7C's are 6 ohm, but depending on what version of 5's you have it differs. I have the matching 5b's and they are a little less than 6 ohm, but would not consider them 4 ohm like some of literature says. I think they tested closer to 5 ohm, and are noticable more effecient than the 7's. Bass is much deeper with the 7's, but the rest is about the same.

    If you plan on using a sub, both are great options! Stand alone and speaker size not an issue, I would take the 7's
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  • fomoco69
    fomoco69 Posts: 51
    edited November 2009
    I am using a 1997 TEAC 130 watt reciever & was concerned about the ohms.........my 5's seem to be fine?
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  • Hamatym
    Hamatym Posts: 269
    edited November 2009
    If your 5's are fine, then you'll be ok! I have 2 pairs of 7c's and really like them, they are great speaker's....the old rule, the bigger the cabinet space the deeper the bass.
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  • NeilGabriel
    NeilGabriel Posts: 1,487
    edited December 2009
    I am sure this is totally subjective, but I love my 10s, really like the 5s and the 7s are good....I have only had a couple pair so maybe I just haven't had a really quality pair...and then there is that a, b, c thing that Polk has with so many of the Monitors....
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  • Mr. Snoid
    Mr. Snoid Posts: 2
    edited December 2009
    according to Polk Audio Specs the 7's are 8 ohms

    http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/specs/recent/monitor7/
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  • Hamatym
    Hamatym Posts: 269
    edited December 2009
    That is the specs for Monitor 7 series 2, not for a monitor 7C...All Series 2 Monitor's were 8 ohm, while the older versions were 6 ohm. I attached the Monitor manual for the 7C and 5B, as well as the rest of monitor line. I hope it helps out!
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited December 2009
    Mr. Snoid wrote: »
    according to Polk Audio Specs the 7's are 8 ohms

    http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/specs/recent/monitor7/

    That's the M7 Series II...the older 7's are 6 ohms nominal.

    The only real differences between 5's and 7's are the cabinet size, and the 10" PR in the 7's versus the 8" PR in the 5's. IIRC, the 5's and 7's generally used the same MW's. The crossovers are basically identical as well, aside from the unpredictable variations that Polk is so well known for.;)
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