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leftwinger57
leftwinger57 Posts: 2,917
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I can't tell what monitor it is and getting through to this guy is a nightmare. Listed price is $20 but if wanted I'm sure I could get it for less. My 7s only have 1 driver and here the both the tweeter and 1 mid dust cap are pushed in. He never shows another speaker I think it's1 of 1. Corner is chewed also.

http://cnj.craigslist.org/ele/5155671608.html
2chl- Adcom GFA- 555-Onkyo P-3150v pre/amp- JVC-QL-A200 tt- Denon 1940 ci cdp- Adcom GFS-6 -Modded '87 SDA 2Bs - Dynamat Ext.- BH-5- X-Overs VR-3, RDO-194 tweeters, Larry's Rings, Speakon/Neutrik I/C- Cherry stain tops Advent Maestros,Ohm model E

H/T- Toshiba au40" flat- Yamaha RX- V665 avr- YSD-11 Dock- I-Pod- Klipsch #400HD Speaker set-

Bdrm- Nikko 6065 receiver- JBL -G-200s--Pioneer 305 headphones--Sony CE375-5 disc
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  • teekay0007
    teekay0007 Posts: 2,289
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    Sure looks like a Monitor 10B to me, with its SL-2000 tweeter. Those midwoofers should be MW6503s, if memory serves me right.

    If the drivers work and the surrounds are good, it's definitely worth a few shekels. You can also try the painter's tape trick on the dust cover to bring back the shape.
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  • leftwinger57
    leftwinger57 Posts: 2,917
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    Thanks ,I'll see if he responds. 6503s are what my 2Bs than just maybe I'll see it. Stil he's not answering if its a single which the ad looks like or another one hidden somewhere
    2chl- Adcom GFA- 555-Onkyo P-3150v pre/amp- JVC-QL-A200 tt- Denon 1940 ci cdp- Adcom GFS-6 -Modded '87 SDA 2Bs - Dynamat Ext.- BH-5- X-Overs VR-3, RDO-194 tweeters, Larry's Rings, Speakon/Neutrik I/C- Cherry stain tops Advent Maestros,Ohm model E

    H/T- Toshiba au40" flat- Yamaha RX- V665 avr- YSD-11 Dock- I-Pod- Klipsch #400HD Speaker set-

    Bdrm- Nikko 6065 receiver- JBL -G-200s--Pioneer 305 headphones--Sony CE375-5 disc
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,453
    edited August 2015
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    vvvvAwesome price. Hope you score those..... I had some drivers & tweeters in the past that were like that - pushed in. I used a vacuum hose & they came out great & one i cut open 98% of the voice coil dust cap & used my pinky & lightly pushed it out & reglued them. Still using them 3 years later.
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    20.00 is even worth 1 if the drivers work & if you have a campfire pit your styling :)
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    Randy/Maine
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  • westmassguy
    westmassguy Posts: 6,850
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    The drivers alone are worth the asking price, as long as they're functional. I too use a vacuum to pull out the dust caps, but I wet them first with an artist's brush, and warm water with a little fabric softener mixed in.
    Home Theater/2 Channel:
    Front: SDA-2ATL forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/143984/my-2as-finally-finished-almost/p1
    Center: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/150760/my-center-channel-project/p1
    Surrounds & Rears: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/151647/my-surround-project/p1
    Sonicaps, Mills, RDO-194s-198s, Dynamat, Hurricane Nuts, Blackhole5
    Pioneer Elite VSX-72TXV, Carver PM-600, SVS PB2-Plus Subwoofer

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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
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    westmassguy wrote: »
    The drivers alone are worth the asking price, as long as they're functional. I too use a vacuum to pull out the dust caps, but I wet them first with an artist's brush, and warm water with a little fabric softener mixed in.

    This! +1
    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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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,453
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    westmassguy wrote: »
    The drivers alone are worth the asking price, as long as they're functional. I too use a vacuum to pull out the dust caps, but I wet them first with an artist's brush, and warm water with a little fabric softener mixed in.
    Thanks for the tip. Never thought about doing that.. Ive done other brand speakers that maybe by doing that they would have came out better. I did the cut dust cap on a spare Polk driver just to say i did it. Great results too.

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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,337
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    If nothing else, buy them 'cause folks around here need parts form time to time.
    Stan

    Main 2ch:
    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

    HT:
    Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
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  • leftwinger57
    leftwinger57 Posts: 2,917
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    Thing is, it might not be them as in a pair of speakers but yes a pair of drivers. Sounds like a kid who keeps saying they/it plays very loud. Sometimes loud = major distortion. I was really nice and only asked if there was a set. We shall see. it's a town away again no tolls and minim gas, just the way I like it. Unlike P-Man who will travel quite a ways for a set of speakers.. Good luck Bill on those Polks ...

    One other thing Dave, I thought you once said the vacuum method could rip the sh%t of the cap and swallow the whole thing.
    2chl- Adcom GFA- 555-Onkyo P-3150v pre/amp- JVC-QL-A200 tt- Denon 1940 ci cdp- Adcom GFS-6 -Modded '87 SDA 2Bs - Dynamat Ext.- BH-5- X-Overs VR-3, RDO-194 tweeters, Larry's Rings, Speakon/Neutrik I/C- Cherry stain tops Advent Maestros,Ohm model E

    H/T- Toshiba au40" flat- Yamaha RX- V665 avr- YSD-11 Dock- I-Pod- Klipsch #400HD Speaker set-

    Bdrm- Nikko 6065 receiver- JBL -G-200s--Pioneer 305 headphones--Sony CE375-5 disc
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  • leftwinger57
    leftwinger57 Posts: 2,917
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    Just got an E-Mail from this dude and already he's down to $15. I implored him to call me. Still never answered the question is it a pair or an orphan as I think it is.
    I wish I could show you his reply I think he's not all there.
    2chl- Adcom GFA- 555-Onkyo P-3150v pre/amp- JVC-QL-A200 tt- Denon 1940 ci cdp- Adcom GFS-6 -Modded '87 SDA 2Bs - Dynamat Ext.- BH-5- X-Overs VR-3, RDO-194 tweeters, Larry's Rings, Speakon/Neutrik I/C- Cherry stain tops Advent Maestros,Ohm model E

    H/T- Toshiba au40" flat- Yamaha RX- V665 avr- YSD-11 Dock- I-Pod- Klipsch #400HD Speaker set-

    Bdrm- Nikko 6065 receiver- JBL -G-200s--Pioneer 305 headphones--Sony CE375-5 disc
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,067
    edited August 2015
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    It's just one, no doubt.
    Works, I am playing it now, come over and see.

    Meet at a very public place or police station, if you do.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
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  • motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 Posts: 3,892
    edited August 2015
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    Works, I am playing it now, come over and see.


    Said the spider to the fly.
    2 channel: Anthem 225 Integrated amp; Parasound Ztuner; TechnicsTT SL1350; Vincent PHO-8 phono pre; Marantz CD6005 spinner; Polk SDA2BTL's; LAT International speaker cables, ZU Mission IC's and power cables all into a PS Audio Dectet Power center.

    Other; M10 series II, M7C's, Hafler XL600 amp, RB-980BX, Parasound HCA-1500 amp , P5 preamp, all in storage. All vintage Polk have had crossover rebuilds and tweeter upgrades.

    The best way to predict the future is to invent it.

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  • leftwinger57
    leftwinger57 Posts: 2,917
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    Finally the dude called and I did agree to meet him tomorrow. I said I'm hearing this speaker 1st and he agreed and then he began to start to compare comps and I told him you have 1 speaker that looks like hell and only if all drivers, tweeter and grill cover are working and are in decent shape I'll take it. I already know the cabinet is beat up and quite frankly I don't need the thing but if I hammer him to toss it I just might bring it home. 6503s I could use between my 2Bs and M7s but being only 1 speaker it's got me thinking to just walk away. I'm way to conflicted. w/ gas here at a low now at $2.15 that's half a tank for me for that $15 of a speaker I don't need.
    2chl- Adcom GFA- 555-Onkyo P-3150v pre/amp- JVC-QL-A200 tt- Denon 1940 ci cdp- Adcom GFS-6 -Modded '87 SDA 2Bs - Dynamat Ext.- BH-5- X-Overs VR-3, RDO-194 tweeters, Larry's Rings, Speakon/Neutrik I/C- Cherry stain tops Advent Maestros,Ohm model E

    H/T- Toshiba au40" flat- Yamaha RX- V665 avr- YSD-11 Dock- I-Pod- Klipsch #400HD Speaker set-

    Bdrm- Nikko 6065 receiver- JBL -G-200s--Pioneer 305 headphones--Sony CE375-5 disc
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  • teekay0007
    teekay0007 Posts: 2,289
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    leftwinger57 wrote: »
    I'm way to conflicted. w/ gas here at a low now at $2.15 that's half a tank for me for that $15 of a speaker I don't need.


    What?...wait, above you said, "it's a town away again no tolls and minim gas, just the way I like it", which makes it sound like it's just a hop and a skip down the road.

    No conflict. Just go meet the guy, it sounds like a good story in the making... ;)


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  • leftwinger57
    leftwinger57 Posts: 2,917
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    I'm going, and if it's in worse shape then I'll just tell him to toss it to the curb. I doubt he's got ANY hits on his ad because of the 1 speaker and the shape that it's in.
    2chl- Adcom GFA- 555-Onkyo P-3150v pre/amp- JVC-QL-A200 tt- Denon 1940 ci cdp- Adcom GFS-6 -Modded '87 SDA 2Bs - Dynamat Ext.- BH-5- X-Overs VR-3, RDO-194 tweeters, Larry's Rings, Speakon/Neutrik I/C- Cherry stain tops Advent Maestros,Ohm model E

    H/T- Toshiba au40" flat- Yamaha RX- V665 avr- YSD-11 Dock- I-Pod- Klipsch #400HD Speaker set-

    Bdrm- Nikko 6065 receiver- JBL -G-200s--Pioneer 305 headphones--Sony CE375-5 disc
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  • leftwinger57
    leftwinger57 Posts: 2,917
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    I passed on even seeing the M10. 1st it's only one in sad shape I don't need it, and just about everyone I spoke to says the M7s are the sweet spot for the vintage monitor line of which I have a working pair. Again my x-overs are from ' 78 and are going out very soon to WMD.....
    2chl- Adcom GFA- 555-Onkyo P-3150v pre/amp- JVC-QL-A200 tt- Denon 1940 ci cdp- Adcom GFS-6 -Modded '87 SDA 2Bs - Dynamat Ext.- BH-5- X-Overs VR-3, RDO-194 tweeters, Larry's Rings, Speakon/Neutrik I/C- Cherry stain tops Advent Maestros,Ohm model E

    H/T- Toshiba au40" flat- Yamaha RX- V665 avr- YSD-11 Dock- I-Pod- Klipsch #400HD Speaker set-

    Bdrm- Nikko 6065 receiver- JBL -G-200s--Pioneer 305 headphones--Sony CE375-5 disc
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