Monitor 5 find
trobello
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I stopped by a church rummage sale as they were setting up last weekend,and spotted a set of Polk Monitor 5s. There was no price on them yet so I took them up to the lady working the cash box. She said $10. I have never pulled out my wallet that fast in my life. 
It turns out that the voice coil was frozen on one (which I read on this site is fairly common?), so I picked up a pair of MW 6502s on ebay for $55 shipped. All and all, I will have $65 into them, and will have a spare driver to boot!
Can anyone tell me how these will compare to my Paradigm Monitor 7s? I plan on continuing to use the Paradigms in the house, and the Polks will be for the shop.
It turns out that the voice coil was frozen on one (which I read on this site is fairly common?), so I picked up a pair of MW 6502s on ebay for $55 shipped. All and all, I will have $65 into them, and will have a spare driver to boot!Can anyone tell me how these will compare to my Paradigm Monitor 7s? I plan on continuing to use the Paradigms in the house, and the Polks will be for the shop.
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I LOVE monitor 5 jrs so your in for a treat. The polks should be brighter or some would say clearer than the paradigms.You'll like em!
Church yard sales are a blessing from above!!!!!!!;):DMost people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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gosh... I was told that going to Church was a good thing.
and you definitely proved it with the Mon 5 find..... cool -
Yes they are, bought my monitor 5jr's from a girl trying to clean house before she moved back to Sweden for $15. Great find and a great little speaker.- Jeremy
Amps: Jolida FX-10, NAD 3045, NAD C320BEE, Sansui G-9700
Speakers: Polk Monitor 7A's, KEF Reference 104aB
Sources: ProJect Debut Carbon, Sonos streaming FLAC
