Surround with vintage Polks

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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,797
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    FestYboy wrote: »
    I'm in Lititz PA, so I can ship, or if you're close...

    I'm in Pottsville.......you have been warned.
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  • FestYboy
    FestYboy Posts: 3,861
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    No wonder Yuengling beer is unpalatable anymore...
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  • [Deleted User]
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    I would go with all 4 if that's ok with you.
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  • FestYboy
    FestYboy Posts: 3,861
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    Sure thing Polkster, if the one turns out bad, I'll let you know before hand.
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  • FestYboy
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    Ok I was able to get it quiet, but chipped the magnet while separating the pole plate :/ . I doubt this will have any adverse effect on the sound, but I figured you should know this ahead of time. I'll retest it in a few hours to be sure things set properly.
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  • FestYboy
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    Winner winner chicken dinner! Now all I need to do is clean them up a bit and box 'em
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  • [Deleted User]
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    excellent. I also have some spare parts lying around if any repairs are necessary.
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  • FestYboy
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    If they survive the shipping, the only thing you should be worried about is cosmetics. Boxing for shipping will happen Friday, and I'll pm you the cost and my PayPal info.
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  • [Deleted User]
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    la2vegas wrote: »
    At a boy @FestYboy. The forum needs more guys like you.

    Ain't that the truth.
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  • [Deleted User]
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    I got back from Oktoberfest today and found my AB700's arrived from FestYBoy. I pulled my previously installed AB700's out of the wall as I noticed the new ones had Polk Audio emblems on the grills and my old ones did not and I wanted to see if they were the same models.

    I couldn't believe it. My old ones are NOT AB700's, they are AB7's. I can find no record of Polk having produced an AB7. They are in most aspects identical to AB700's. Do I have something rare? And no, it's not an incurable STD.
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  • FestYboy
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    Pictures, there may be a mid generation change. I do hope the magnet shift repair holds up, it's a tight fit.
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  • [Deleted User]
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    Here are a couple images of the model numbers.
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  • FestYboy
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    Dragging up from the dead, wondering how things are working out with these.
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  • [Deleted User]
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    Hi Festy.

    They sound like my AB 7's so I be happy.
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  • [Deleted User]
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    The rest of my post got cut off. I was saying that I built some in wall enclosures for them and was contemplating porting the cabinets. Any thoughts on the subject?
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  • FestYboy
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    edited November 2017
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    Excellent. I'm glad they survived the trip.

    If I'm not mistaken, those are designed to be IB speakers, so an enclosure is not ideal for that design.
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  • [Deleted User]
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    What do you think about the old models? I don't see AB7 listed anywhere.
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  • FestYboy
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    The_Polkster wrote: »
    What do you think about the old models? I don't see AB7 listed anywhere.

    I haven't seen anything suggesting that they are different other than the number change, but I suspect there may be a face plate revision? According to a former employee that I work with, there were 2 variants of the ABs, as he was associated with the 2nd varient.
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  • [Deleted User]
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    If I'm not mistaken, those are designed to be IB speakers, so an enclosure is not ideal for that design. [/quote]

    Good to know. I'll ditch the enclosures.
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  • jaybee75115
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    Hey I have a polk AUDIO AB 900 I don't know much about it but maybe you guys can 8try searching for it info but nothing please help me oauhevmdodwp.jpg
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  • jaybee75115
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    what I'm hoping to do is either find AB700's, 800's or 900's. Barring that, I'm looking for recommendations for similar sounding rear surrounds.

    Hey I have a question about what I have Polk AUDIO AB 900 do you know any thing about it 45sdlj1hzo4o.jpg
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  • nooshinjohn
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    In wall Subwoofer perhaps. More pictures would help.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2800 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon MiND2 Shunyata Triton/Typhon Rotel RP9400 Turntable

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson

    How many flies need to be buzzing a dead horse before you guys stop beating it?
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  • rooftop59
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    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    In wall Subwoofer perhaps. More pictures would help.

    That would appear to be it based on the directions on the back. I didn’t know Polk ever made an in wall sub!
    Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
    Game Room 5.1.4:     Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
    Bedroom 2.1     Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer
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  • nooshinjohn
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    I wouldn't mind having it to go along with the AB800's I run for surround and the AB700 I will be using for Atmos...
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2800 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon MiND2 Shunyata Triton/Typhon Rotel RP9400 Turntable

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson

    How many flies need to be buzzing a dead horse before you guys stop beating it?
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  • jaybee75115
    jaybee75115 Posts: 3
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    I don't mind selling it its really heavy bro and it has were you can put positive and negative and then if you put the positive on the middle connection it'll make it sound like with loud tweeters I don't know it's kind of confusing but it works really good and it sounds great let me know
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