Monitor 10 stands

aloutah
aloutah Posts: 241
edited April 2010 in Vintage Speakers
I recently purchased a pair of monitor 10's. I think they are the series 2, but not sure how to tell for sure. The sticker on the back just says monitor 10, no a or b designation. Anyway, they didnt come with stands, and I was trying to find a pair. Are these still offered by polk? If not, does anyone know where to find them, or a comparable pair of stands that are the same height and angle? Thanks.
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  • cincycat13
    cincycat13 Posts: 887
    edited April 2010
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24335&highlight=10B+STANDS

    If you are handy, here is a DIY link with parts list and PDF drawings. It will at least give you a reference for angles if you go shopping. Good luck!
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  • aloutah
    aloutah Posts: 241
    edited April 2010
    Thanks. I probably wont get around to making my own. If anyone does have some to get rid of, I would be interested. Or if you know a brand of stands that are similar in height and angle, That would be very helpful
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited April 2010
    Polk doesn't have them.

    You can try posting a want to buy ad in the "wanted" section of the forum.
    The nirvana inducer-
    APC H10 Power Conditioner
    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
    Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
    PolkAudio LSi9's/PolkAudio SDA 2A's/PolkAudio Monitor 7A's
    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • aloutah
    aloutah Posts: 241
    edited April 2010
    Ive got one up already. Thanks though. I think I might just have to find some other stands. I was just trying to find some similar stands that might be for sale out there.
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited April 2010
    Yeah, they can be hard to come across.

    Luckily, I managed to track down a pair of original stands when I got my 7A's.:)

    If you're patient, I'm sure something will pop up.
    The nirvana inducer-
    APC H10 Power Conditioner
    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
    Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
    PolkAudio LSi9's/PolkAudio SDA 2A's/PolkAudio Monitor 7A's
    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • aloutah
    aloutah Posts: 241
    edited April 2010
    Yeah, guess its all about patience.
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  • aloutah
    aloutah Posts: 241
    edited April 2010
    Thats pretty strange that there arent similar speaker stands by any other company.
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited April 2010
    aloutah wrote: »
    Thats pretty strange that there arent similar speaker stands by any other company.

    That's partially because the PolkStands were purpose built for the Polk Monitors, rather than being a "universal" type stand for any speaker. They utilize a specific angle, in order to create an extremely cheap(though fairly effective) form of time alignment. They also serve the purpose of angling the tweeters slightly upward, to make the speakers seem larger than they really are.

    I'd imagine you could find something fairly similar out there...but most modern speakers are of a much different design than the Monitor 7/10. Stands like the original PolkStands aren't really usable with most modern day "bookshelf" speakers.

    If you can't find a pair of originals, your best bet would be to make a pair, or have a pair made by someone. The stands do make a very appreciable increase in sound quality, so it's well worth finding/building some.
    The nirvana inducer-
    APC H10 Power Conditioner
    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
    Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
    PolkAudio LSi9's/PolkAudio SDA 2A's/PolkAudio Monitor 7A's
    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • aloutah
    aloutah Posts: 241
    edited April 2010
    Thanks for all your help. A member actually gave me a set for free.
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  • aloutah
    aloutah Posts: 241
    edited April 2010
    Moderator, you can close this thread if you would like.
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited April 2010
    aloutah wrote: »
    Thanks for all your help. A member actually gave me a set for free.

    Damn, that would have been a nice gift. Congrats on the free stands, wish I had gotten the word out sooner. I have an inside track on a set of stands in Seattle for $40, so all is not lost yet, lol.

    -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


    2 CH rig (in progress)
    Polk Audio Monitor 10A's :cool:

    It's not that I'm insensitive, I just don't care.. :D
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  • aloutah
    aloutah Posts: 241
    edited April 2010
    wutadumsn23 wrote: »
    Damn, that would have been a nice gift. Congrats on the free stands, wish I had gotten the word out sooner. I have an inside track on a set of stands in Seattle for $40, so all is not lost yet, lol.

    -Jeff

    Another member offered a pair to me as well. I told him you were interested, he might send you a PM.
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  • gcstokes1
    gcstokes1 Posts: 56
    edited April 2010
    wutadumsn23 wrote: »
    Damn, that would have been a nice gift. Congrats on the free stands, wish I had gotten the word out sooner. I have an inside track on a set of stands in Seattle for $40, so all is not lost yet, lol.

    -Jeff


    I have a pair for Mon 7B that should fit. PM Sent
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