Buying used monitor 70s good price?

BluBitRates
BluBitRates Posts: 68
edited January 2010 in Speakers
I am going to look at/ buy some black finish monitor 70s in a few hours. They are used and the guy said they are about 3 years old and in great shape except for a small white mark on the side of one from moving. I got the price down to $230 for the pair. I almost want to wait and buy them new at $320 for a pair just to get the 5 year warranty and have new speakers. What do you guys think? Please respond soon i am leaving for them in 2 hours.
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  • Zeros
    Zeros Posts: 940
    edited January 2010
    Well, I picked up a Pair of Rti8's for $250 and the same seller had another pair that he sold for $200 for the pair. In my opinion, $230 is a bit high for a pair of Monitor 70s' when you could step up to the Rti line for about the same money.
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  • BluBitRates
    BluBitRates Posts: 68
    edited January 2010
    more opinions please!! I feel obligated to go there now that we have a meeting all set up. He wont go lower on the price i know
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited January 2010
    I'd personally pass, but it's not a terrible price if they're really that nice.
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

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  • woodhead 2
    woodhead 2 Posts: 367
    edited January 2010
    pass
    Panny 8000 project
    Oppo 103D
    Fronts- Monitor 70's
    Upper fronts- Monitor 30's
    Surrounds- Monitor 50's
    Backs- Monitor 40's
    Center-CS 350
    Sub- SVS PB 2000
    Onkyo 607[back up]
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  • AshishG
    AshishG Posts: 36
    edited January 2010
    Right now cheapest (newegg) is $460/pair. So this is half. If you wait for a deal, you may will get it around $320-$400, depending on discount. NewEgg had given a $20 discount / speaker when M70 were $180. Now their price has goone up to $230/speaker!

    I dont think its a great deal, but its not bad. And its still under warranty.
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  • sandworms
    sandworms Posts: 1,043
    edited January 2010
    i don't think 230 is bad, but consider polk direct where i got a pair for 260 in mint shape
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    Sf venere center
    Oppo 105d
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited January 2010
    Not a horrible deal, but if the warranty is important to you I would pass. Polk stands by their stuff, but nothing like having a "guarentee" that you are covered. I love my 70's and I got them as a package deal with my CS2 and PSW125 from CC for just under $1,000, w/ 10 year warranty on all speakers. Worth every penny.

    -Jeff
    HT Rig
    Receiver- Onkyo TX-SR806
    Mains- Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Center- Polk Audio CS2
    Surrounds- Polk Audio TSi 500's :D
    Sub- Polk Audio PSW125
    Retired- Polk Audio Monitor 40's
    T.V.- 60" Sony SXRD KDS-60A2000 LCoS
    Blu-Ray- 80 GB PS3


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    Polk Audio Monitor 10A's :cool:

    It's not that I'm insensitive, I just don't care.. :D
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited January 2010
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2170310494%2050012345&page=1&bop=And&ActiveSearchResult=True

    Keep an eye out here also, but like others have said I would shoot for the Polk RTi's

    You can call Polk direct(number is at the top of the screen)

    Ben
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
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  • jacob.simpson
    jacob.simpson Posts: 481
    edited January 2010
    AshishG wrote: »
    Right now cheapest (newegg) is $460/pair. So this is half. If you wait for a deal, you may will get it around $320-$400, depending on discount. NewEgg had given a $20 discount / speaker when M70 were $180. Now their price has goone up to $230/speaker!

    I dont think its a great deal, but its not bad. And its still under warranty.
    http://www.jr.com/polk-audio/pe/POK_MONITOR70BK/
    $ 199 free shipping, i say pass it and stick with new ones
    just for the sake of warranty or stick with Polk eBay direct
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited January 2010
    Just as a note here...has anyone actually heard a pair of Rti-8s next to M70s..because I have and I do not consider that a 'step' up? Don't mean to be a contrarian but when it comes to music let's see the 8s outperform a set of M70s? I haven't seen that yet!

    HT...OK they're loud they're BRIGHT, they're 'detailed'...they don't have the full range of M70s and do not 'image' as well in 2 channel...

    You like RTIs? Do yourself a favor and get some real ones...Rti-12s or Rti-A9s...if you want to really 'step up'?

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited January 2010
    The newer RTi's Have better tweeters than the older ones.
    Ben
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  • BluBitRates
    BluBitRates Posts: 68
    edited January 2010
    hey i am looking at a pair of rti10s in cherry for $300. Is this a great price? I would rather have some rti a5's but i am trying to go somewhat budget. What is the cheapest you have seen a pair of rti a5s for ? $500? Should i bit on the rti10s?
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  • Zeros
    Zeros Posts: 940
    edited January 2010
    cnh wrote: »
    You like RTIs? Do yourself a favor and get some real ones...Rti-12s or Rti-A9s...if you want to really 'step up'?

    cnh

    I'm not trying to thread crap, but that statement is a bit f'ed up to any Rti10/8/6/4 owners. I'm sorry if I didn't buy "real" Rti speakers. They look awfully real to me.
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited January 2010
    Zeros wrote: »
    I'm not trying to thread crap, but that statement is a bit f'ed up to any Rti10/8/6/4 owners. I'm sorry if I didn't buy "real" Rti speakers.

    Lol, it wasn't meant that way man. It's like saying "Get some real SDAs, 1.2TLs!!!!" The 1C owners aren't going to have a problem with that.

    There's nothing wrong with the other RTi series, but the RTi12s ARE a different ball game. ;)
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

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  • Zeros
    Zeros Posts: 940
    edited January 2010
    Ok, I can understand that. Sorry, guess I jumped the gun. It did read that way though.

    If the OP is looking at monitor 70's though, I doubt he had the power to drive a set of Rti12's.
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  • BluBitRates
    BluBitRates Posts: 68
    edited January 2010
    I have an older 100wpc onkyo amp and will be upgrading to a denon avr790 or something of that level amp as soon as i find a good deal. So what i am thinking now is that i want the rti-a5s. Beautiful speakers and have great detail. I already have 2 velodyne dps-10 subwoofers so i am pretty well covered on the LFE. Where can i get some rti-a5s for cheap? The guy with the rti10s would only go to $375 and he is an hours drive away so i am passing on those.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited January 2010
    concealer404 wrote: »
    Lol, it wasn't meant that way man. It's like saying "Get some real SDAs, 1.2TLs!!!!" The 1C owners aren't going to have a problem with that.

    There's nothing wrong with the other RTi series, but the RTi12s ARE a different ball game. ;)

    Concealer is right..I was not crapping on your 10s...just saying IMO the M70s can stand toe-to-toe with Rti-8s and take them in 2 channel music! Because the 8s are 'entry level...and the M70s are the top tier of the level below the Rtis...it makes sense that the BEST Ms would not be that much worse than the lowest Rtis.

    Also, I should clarify..I, personally, don't like the RTi tweeter that much...it's too forward. And I only find it 'less' forward in the Rti-12, Rti-A9s which, to me are the most 'musical' of the Rtis as a result of the D'apolito arrays, cascade crossovers, etc. This tames the Rti tweeter and makes it more pleasant on 2 channel music.

    There is NO doubt that the 10s/A7s are a better HT speaker than any M series.

    A lot of this is subjective. I have also stated that the redo for the TSI series is primarily a HT redo...so as to make these lower models more like Rtis?

    That and nothing more....sorry...if more was read into this..

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
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  • lmacmil
    lmacmil Posts: 119
    edited January 2010
    cnh wrote: »
    A lot of this is subjective.

    A lot??? :D
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