Which version of the Monitor 10's do I have?

JBurg
JBurg Posts: 9
edited February 2010 in Vintage Speakers
Hi, I ran across this forum while trying to find out some info about my Monitor 10's that I got little while ago. I got them from my dad because he never used them, and they were taking up space in a closet. They look great and sound AMAZING! While trying to find some information about these speakers I found out that there are multiple versions of them. Does anyone know which version these are?:confused:

THANKS!
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited February 2010
    The best version.:) Monitor 10's with peerless tweeters, nice..
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited February 2010
    Yep, original Monitor 10's with Peerless tweets. They've even got the uber-sweet gray paper gaskets around the drivers. Some damn good sounding speakers. You'd be hard pressed to find anything new that would sound better for the prices those can be had at.

    I'd love to get a pair of 10's exactly like that someday, to match my Peerless 7A's.
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  • fafner
    fafner Posts: 115
    edited February 2010
    JBurg wrote: »
    Hi, I ran across this forum while trying to find out some info about my Monitor 10's that I got little while ago. I got them from my dad because he never used them, and they were taking up space in a closet. They look great and sound AMAZING! While trying to find some information about these speakers I found out that there are multiple versions of them. Does anyone know which version these are?:confused:

    THANKS!

    My 10's are slightly different. Engraved above the tweeter it says "Polk Audio" and below that "Silver Coil Dome" Also the two thin "ridges" that angle down on either side of the tweeter, in my 10 they stick straight out horizontally.

    The Mid-Ranges do not have aluminum trimming around them as seen above.

    Otherwise, mine look identical.

    Any more detail you can giv me. The back label simply says Monitor 10 and then has a serial number.

    thanks.

    fafner
    Fronts - Polk SDA2B's
    Center - Polk 350CS
    Surrounds #A - Another pair of SDA2B's
    Surrounds #B - Another pair of SDA2B's
    Rears - Yet another pair of SDA2B's
    Subwoofers - 2 M&K's
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  • kcoc321
    kcoc321 Posts: 1,788
    edited February 2010
    fafner wrote: »
    My 10's are slightly different. Engraved above the tweeter it says "Polk Audio" and below that "Silver Coil Dome" Also the two thin "ridges" that angle down on either side of the tweeter, in my 10 they stick straight out horizontally.

    The Mid-Ranges do not have aluminum trimming around them as seen above. <<it is actually masonite>>
    Otherwise, mine look identical.
    Any more detail you can give me. The back label simply says Monitor 10 and then has a serial number.
    thanks.
    fafner
    Fafner, welcome too.. :D
    YOU have the Mon 10b's with the SL2000 tweeters. Little bit newer than the other ones........Upgrading the tweeter to the RDO-194 will make a HUGE difference for you (So I have read anyway) Polk CS has them...# in the upper right hand side of page. Tell them you are a CP member and you will be treated right....
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited February 2010
    kcoc321 wrote: »
    Fafner, welcome too.. :D
    YOU have the Mon 10b's with the SL2000 tweeters. Little bit newer than the other ones........Upgrading the tweeter to the RDO-194 will make a HUGE difference for you (So I have read anyway) Polk CS has them...# in the upper right hand side of page. Tell them you are a CP member and you will be treated right....


    +1


    Also, that trim around the drivers is just thick gray paper/cardboard, not aluminum.
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  • fafner
    fafner Posts: 115
    edited February 2010
    Are the tweeters "plug & play?" In other words after I get the current one out, does the new one have "blades" that plug into an exisitng socket? Or is there actual unwiring and rewireing that would have to be done? If so, is soldering necessary, etc.? Sorry to be so dumb about this but I have never taken a speaker apart, let alone a Polk. Thanks in advance for your help.

    fafner
    Fronts - Polk SDA2B's
    Center - Polk 350CS
    Surrounds #A - Another pair of SDA2B's
    Surrounds #B - Another pair of SDA2B's
    Rears - Yet another pair of SDA2B's
    Subwoofers - 2 M&K's
    AVR - Denon 3808CI
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  • kcoc321
    kcoc321 Posts: 1,788
    edited February 2010
    Since you have have the SL2000's currently, the RDO-194's are "plug n play" as you say. There are male spade connectors on the tweeter and male connectors on the wiring harness... Easy peezy :D
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited February 2010
    Just a note to the OP...The RD0 replacement tweeters aren't direct replacements for the Peerless tweeters, so they won't work in your speakers. I love the Peerless tweets though, so I wouldn't really consider that a downfall.
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    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • JBurg
    JBurg Posts: 9
    edited February 2010
    comfortablycurt wrote: »
    Just a note to the OP...The RD0 replacement tweeters aren't direct replacements for the Peerless tweeters, so they won't work in your speakers. I love the Peerless tweets though, so I wouldn't really consider that a downfall.

    Yeah, I love the peerless tweeters too, I don't plan on replacing them.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited February 2010
    fafner wrote: »
    Are the tweeters "plug & play?" In other words after I get the current one out, does the new one have "blades" that plug into an exisitng socket? Or is there actual unwiring and rewireing that would have to be done? If so, is soldering necessary, etc.? Sorry to be so dumb about this but I have never taken a speaker apart, let alone a Polk. Thanks in advance for your help.

    fafner

    yep,,plug and play,, be sure to save-reuse the gaskets,,and black/blue is positive(wires)
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • bigstereo
    bigstereo Posts: 77
    edited February 2010
    My 10A's have the peerless tweeters but not the rings on the mw6500's.
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  • Hamatym
    Hamatym Posts: 269
    edited February 2010
    I think the beveled edge 10B's with RDO's in them are the best combo for 10's out there.....The 6503 driver's seem much smoother than the 6500's IMHO. I really like the orignal Peerless tweets as well, but those older speakers seem to lack bottom kick that later versions picked up. Just my opinion, and the best part is no matter what you choose they are ALL fantastic speakers to own!
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  • fafner
    fafner Posts: 115
    edited February 2010
    Hamatym wrote: »
    I think the beveled edge 10B's with RDO's in them are the best combo for 10's out there.....The 6503 driver's seem much smoother than the 6500's IMHO. I really like the orignal Peerless tweets as well, but those older speakers seem to lack bottom kick that later versions picked up. Just my opinion, and the best part is no matter what you choose they are ALL fantastic speakers to own!

    I just noticed that my speakers have the beveled edges, so does that change what the other people have told me about my 10's?

    fafner
    Fronts - Polk SDA2B's
    Center - Polk 350CS
    Surrounds #A - Another pair of SDA2B's
    Surrounds #B - Another pair of SDA2B's
    Rears - Yet another pair of SDA2B's
    Subwoofers - 2 M&K's
    AVR - Denon 3808CI
    Display - Sony 52KDL4100
    Blu-ray Player - JVC BP-1
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  • Hamatym
    Hamatym Posts: 269
    edited February 2010
    Do they look like this?
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  • fafner
    fafner Posts: 115
    edited February 2010
    Hamatym wrote: »
    Do they look like this?

    Yup, exactly like those!

    fafner
    Fronts - Polk SDA2B's
    Center - Polk 350CS
    Surrounds #A - Another pair of SDA2B's
    Surrounds #B - Another pair of SDA2B's
    Rears - Yet another pair of SDA2B's
    Subwoofers - 2 M&K's
    AVR - Denon 3808CI
    Display - Sony 52KDL4100
    Blu-ray Player - JVC BP-1
    HTPC - Self built - Intel Quad Core I7 920@4.0ghz
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  • Hamatym
    Hamatym Posts: 269
    edited February 2010
    Fafner...Very good, all the info you got is correct. You will like the RDO194 replacement tweeters, they pop right in and out without any problems or adjustments. I took that pic awhile back, and now have a set of RDO's I could put in. Very happy with the improvement!
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited February 2010
    kcoc321 wrote: »
    Since you have have the SL2000's currently, the RDO-194's are "plug n play" as you say. There are male spade connectors on the tweeter and male connectors on the wiring harness... Easy peezy :D


    Are these **** connections? Mine all have male into female bits!:eek::D
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  • kcoc321
    kcoc321 Posts: 1,788
    edited February 2010
    LOL...should have read "female connectors on the Wiring harness"
    The "outies" on the speakers go IN the "innies" on the wiring...hehe
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  • kcoc321
    kcoc321 Posts: 1,788
    edited February 2010
    fafner wrote: »
    I just noticed that my speakers have the beveled edges, so does that change what the other people have told me about my 10's?

    fafner

    Yep, the bevel edged models USUALLY have the SL2000 tweeters, originally. You are better off using the tweeter as the reference, as there have been other combination "out there"

    They should really be called "Mon 10C's" but there never was an official designation for that, unlike the Mon 7c's, which also have the beveled faces and the SL2000 tweeters.
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  • Hamatym
    Hamatym Posts: 269
    edited February 2010
    That's a good call....There are several 10B's out there, with 7C's matching up to the later 10B's....Crazy
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  • fafner
    fafner Posts: 115
    edited February 2010
    kcoc321 wrote: »
    Yep, the bevel edged models USUALLY have the SL2000 tweeters, originally. You are better off using the tweeter as the reference, as there have been other combination "out there"

    They should really be called "Mon 10C's" but there never was an official designation for that, unlike the Mon 7c's, which also have the beveled faces and the SL2000 tweeters.

    Thank you. But are you saying that I should keep the tweeters I have and not replace them withe suggested replacement?

    And...the male to female connection makes more sense....male to male sounded just a bit off-color :)

    fafner
    Fronts - Polk SDA2B's
    Center - Polk 350CS
    Surrounds #A - Another pair of SDA2B's
    Surrounds #B - Another pair of SDA2B's
    Rears - Yet another pair of SDA2B's
    Subwoofers - 2 M&K's
    AVR - Denon 3808CI
    Display - Sony 52KDL4100
    Blu-ray Player - JVC BP-1
    HTPC - Self built - Intel Quad Core I7 920@4.0ghz
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  • kcoc321
    kcoc321 Posts: 1,788
    edited February 2010
    fafner wrote: »
    Thank you. But are you saying that I should keep the tweeters I have and not replace them withe suggested replacement?
    No Fafner, I would definitely replace the SL2000's with the RDO-194, if you have the coin. But you should listen to them in your system, with your music and your ears. There have been scattered people who like the sound of the SL2000's. I am not one of them, and I think the majority of the people would agree. I do know that the RDO will give you a much 'smoother' sound.
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  • Hamatym
    Hamatym Posts: 269
    edited February 2010
    My experience is the same as Kcoc...No question RDO-194 is what you want, especially as you turn up the volume:)

    I will say that I really like the SL2000 in my Monitor 5B surrounds though, it gives it that extra kick at lower volumes without messing with my fronts.
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