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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,174
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    Nice cabs and Peerless tweets and maybe good crossovers for half a hundy? Sounds like a no-brainer.
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  • VSAT88
    VSAT88 Posts: 1,383
    edited February 2021
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    la2vegas wrote: »
    Frankenpolk is alive and well in Los Angeles. https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/ele/d/los-angeles-polk-audio-7b-with-peerless/7272991599.html
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    I love them. They would fit right in here. I weep for them. Lol. No kidding though, if I were there I would buy them and fix em right on back up. Put some "Mystery" drivers in there.
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  • la2vegas
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    I offered him 30 but he didn't bite...
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  • JayMX
    JayMX Posts: 464
    edited February 2021
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    Anybody in the intermountain west following this thread? I just finished up a pair of 3.1TL's, listed locally here in Utah. Could make some arrangements if a fellow polkaholic is in the market and within reasonable distance to meet up. I’m hoping to get $575 for them which is pretty much what I have into them. Holla if'n you’re interested.

    Stuff I’ve done to them:

    - They’ve been aesthetically refreshed, re-stained with India ink and topped with polyacrylic. There are some blemishes from mistreatment in the past, luckily the worst of it is on the backs. Grilles and cabinet cloth is in good condition, no snags or rips, a little schmegma on them that I haven’t tried to clean off yet, but it shows worse in the photo than it is in person.
    - The magnets have all been secured with powergrab to prevent shifting.
    - Noico damping material has been applied to all baskets to reduce ringing.
    - The tweeters were upgraded with RD0-198’s.
    - Terminal cups have all new binding posts and built new jumpers.
    - Drivers and passives are all in great condition and the cabinets are sealed well.
    - Included is a custom 12’ interconnect cable for the SDA circuit.

    Also have listed a CS350-LS in vgc. Perfect working order. $125 obo.

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    Current Collection: Monitor 4a (Peerless), Modified Monitor 7b (Peerless), RTA15TL (SL3000), Full mod SDA CRS 4.1TL (198’s), SDA SRS 2.3TL (198’s), R100's, R200’s, R300 🤩
    Pairs that have passed through: Monitor 4b (Peerless), Monitor 5a (Peerless), Monitor 5B (Peerless), Monitor 5b (SL1000), Monitor 5b (SL2000) (4x pair), Monitor 7b (Peerless), Modified Monitor 7c’s (194’s), Monitor 10a (Peerless), Monitor 10b (5x pair), RTA8, RTA8TL, RTA 11T, RTA12c (194's), SDA1(mod to “a” & SL1000 Wuhan mod), SDA CRS, SDA 2 (2x pair), SDA 2a, SDA 2b, SDA 1b, SDA 1c, SDA SRS 2 (2x pair), SDA SRS 3.1TL (198’s) (2x pair)...and more to come, it’s a sickness.
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  • Navy_Goat
    Navy_Goat Posts: 375
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    Seems like a very good deal for the right person. Hard to imagine better sound/money! GLWS!
    SDA SRS 2.3tl, SDA 1C, SDA 2B (TL mod), Reserve 200
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  • CGTIII
    CGTIII Posts: 1,274
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    Polk RT 25i speakers - $75 (Johnson City, TN) Claims perfect. No affiliation.
    https://tricities.craigslist.org/ele/d/johnson-city-polk-rt-25i-speakers/7273771067.html
    Expect that there will be bumps in the road. Choose to not let them rattle you.

    Polk - Monitor 10As, SDA 2Bs, LSi9s, White RTi4s, S4s, M3s, various centers.
    Boston - CR7, CR6s, CR4s.
    Subs - M&K V4, M&K VX-7B, JBL SUB150P, Jamo Sub 250, and others.
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  • la2vegas
    la2vegas Posts: 774
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    https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/ele/d/burbank-polk-monitor-7tl-recapped/7280479726.html

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  • la2vegas
    la2vegas Posts: 774
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    https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/ele/d/burbank-polk-31tl-gorgeous/7280481888.html
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  • Gardenstater
    Gardenstater Posts: 4,937
    edited February 2021
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    Makes me want to upgrade my spare 7B crossovers as above to make them 7tl's w/ RDO-198's just to see what sort of difference there is compared to Peerless. $650 though? I WISH you could get your labor back in resale value......but heck I'm never selling mine!
    George / NJ

    Polk 7B main speakers, std. mods+ (1979, orig owner)
    Martin Logan Dynamo sub w/6ft 14awg Power Cord
    Onkyo A-8017 integrated
    Logitech Squeezebox Touch Streamer w/EDO applet
    iFi nano iDSD DAC
    iPurifier3
    iDefender w/ iPower PS
    Custom Steve Wilson 1m UPOCC Interconnect
    iFi Mercury 0.5m OFHC continuous cast copper USB cable
    Custom Ribbon Speaker Cables, 5ft long, 4N Copper, 14awg, ultra low inductance
    Custom Vibration Isolation Speaker Stands and Sub Platform
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  • invalid
    invalid Posts: 1,559
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    If you are never selling them, why would you worry about getting you labor $ back. Listening pleasure is also worth something.
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  • Gardenstater
    Gardenstater Posts: 4,937
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    Umm yes exactly! Just saying that I don't think they will sell for $650 especially in CA.
    George / NJ

    Polk 7B main speakers, std. mods+ (1979, orig owner)
    Martin Logan Dynamo sub w/6ft 14awg Power Cord
    Onkyo A-8017 integrated
    Logitech Squeezebox Touch Streamer w/EDO applet
    iFi nano iDSD DAC
    iPurifier3
    iDefender w/ iPower PS
    Custom Steve Wilson 1m UPOCC Interconnect
    iFi Mercury 0.5m OFHC continuous cast copper USB cable
    Custom Ribbon Speaker Cables, 5ft long, 4N Copper, 14awg, ultra low inductance
    Custom Vibration Isolation Speaker Stands and Sub Platform
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  • invalid
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    I thought everything was more expensive in california.
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  • Gardenstater
    Gardenstater Posts: 4,937
    edited February 2021
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    I see these vintage Polks go for half the price in CA that I see them sell for in NJ. Probably depends greatly upon the area though. I am not far from NYC and everything is jacked up here.
    George / NJ

    Polk 7B main speakers, std. mods+ (1979, orig owner)
    Martin Logan Dynamo sub w/6ft 14awg Power Cord
    Onkyo A-8017 integrated
    Logitech Squeezebox Touch Streamer w/EDO applet
    iFi nano iDSD DAC
    iPurifier3
    iDefender w/ iPower PS
    Custom Steve Wilson 1m UPOCC Interconnect
    iFi Mercury 0.5m OFHC continuous cast copper USB cable
    Custom Ribbon Speaker Cables, 5ft long, 4N Copper, 14awg, ultra low inductance
    Custom Vibration Isolation Speaker Stands and Sub Platform
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  • la2vegas
    la2vegas Posts: 774
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    Gardenstater wrote: »
    I see these vintage Polks go for half the price in CA that I see them sell for in NJ. Probably depends greatly upon the area though. I am not far from NYC and everything is jacked up here.

    I've bought 4 pairs of 7's over the last 5 years. All of them have been for 30 dollars or less. One pair had peerless tweeters while another had the sl2500.

    Vintage Polks do seem to run considerably cheaper out here in California in comparison to other states for some reason.
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  • xschop
    xschop Posts: 5,833
    edited February 2021
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    la2vegas wrote: »
    Gardenstater wrote: »
    I see these vintage Polks go for half the price in CA that I see them sell for in NJ. Probably depends greatly upon the area though. I am not far from NYC and everything is jacked up here.

    I've bought 4 pairs of 7's over the last 5 years. All of them have been for 30 dollars or less. One pair had peerless tweeters while another had the sl2500.

    Vintage Polks do seem to run considerably cheaper out here in California in comparison to other states for some reason.

    At those prices, they are experiments waiting to happen lol. The 7's can afford some interior bracing mods.
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  • tonyp063
    tonyp063 Posts: 1,157
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    Model 7s in Baltimore. $100


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    https://baltimore.craigslist.org/ele/d/baltimore-polk-audio-model-7a/7276395677.html
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  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 3,443
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    RTA-12 just north of Nashville for $250
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    https://nashville.craigslist.org/ele/d/hendersonville-polk-audio-rta-12/7264337465.html
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  • Gardenstater
    Gardenstater Posts: 4,937
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    tonyp063 wrote: »
    Model 7s in Baltimore. $100


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    https://baltimore.craigslist.org/ele/d/baltimore-polk-audio-model-7a/7276395677.html

    Looks like there is not a hole in that Peerless dome. Maybe Polk didn't do that early on.
    George / NJ

    Polk 7B main speakers, std. mods+ (1979, orig owner)
    Martin Logan Dynamo sub w/6ft 14awg Power Cord
    Onkyo A-8017 integrated
    Logitech Squeezebox Touch Streamer w/EDO applet
    iFi nano iDSD DAC
    iPurifier3
    iDefender w/ iPower PS
    Custom Steve Wilson 1m UPOCC Interconnect
    iFi Mercury 0.5m OFHC continuous cast copper USB cable
    Custom Ribbon Speaker Cables, 5ft long, 4N Copper, 14awg, ultra low inductance
    Custom Vibration Isolation Speaker Stands and Sub Platform
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  • alexanikin
    alexanikin Posts: 106
    edited February 2021
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    RTA 11T in Bay Area - $300
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    https://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/ele/d/brisbane-polk-audio-monitor-series-11t/7282803809.html
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  • alexanikin
    alexanikin Posts: 106
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    Single Polk Monitor 5a in a pretty decent condition - $25 (Walnut Creek)
    I was thinking to get it, but there is nothing in my mind to convince in driving for about 40mls.
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    https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/ele/d/walnut-creek-polk-monitor-5a-speaker/7281344786.html
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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,174
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    That’s a Peerless 5. Good deal for $25, some guys like them for center channel if they have Peerless monitor fronts.
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  • JayMX
    JayMX Posts: 464
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    It’s raining monitor 7’s here in Utah. I already have two spare pairs, so yeah... somebody else can chase them... 😂
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    https://classifieds.ksl.com/listing/63014080

    I didn’t jump on these and now they’re gone. They were asking $130 for them:
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    Current Collection: Monitor 4a (Peerless), Modified Monitor 7b (Peerless), RTA15TL (SL3000), Full mod SDA CRS 4.1TL (198’s), SDA SRS 2.3TL (198’s), R100's, R200’s, R300 🤩
    Pairs that have passed through: Monitor 4b (Peerless), Monitor 5a (Peerless), Monitor 5B (Peerless), Monitor 5b (SL1000), Monitor 5b (SL2000) (4x pair), Monitor 7b (Peerless), Modified Monitor 7c’s (194’s), Monitor 10a (Peerless), Monitor 10b (5x pair), RTA8, RTA8TL, RTA 11T, RTA12c (194's), SDA1(mod to “a” & SL1000 Wuhan mod), SDA CRS, SDA 2 (2x pair), SDA 2a, SDA 2b, SDA 1b, SDA 1c, SDA SRS 2 (2x pair), SDA SRS 3.1TL (198’s) (2x pair)...and more to come, it’s a sickness.
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  • VSAT88
    VSAT88 Posts: 1,383
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    I do not recall ever seeing a set with the Polk logo down low like that with the wood on the bottom. That looks cool.
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  • Mystery
    Mystery Posts: 2,546
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    la2vegas wrote: »
    https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/ele/d/burbank-polk-monitor-7tl-recapped/7280479726.html

    Dang!
    That's going into used Sonus Faber territory.

    Klipsch RB81, KG3.5, B&W DM602.5, Polk.
    Subwoofers: Klipsch RW10, Triad ProSub Bronze.
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  • jonicont
    jonicont Posts: 283
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    Monitor 12. Charlotte. No afil. $450. https://charlotte.craigslist.org/ele/d/matthews-polk-audio-speakers/7283720212.html
    DynaudIo Evoke 30, VPI Prime, Soundsmith Zephyr MKIII, PS audio Stellar phono pre, McCormack DNA 0.5 Gold, ARC LS-17se, Eversolo dmp A8, MIT AVT MA ic’s and speaker cables, ps audio stellar power plant 3
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  • Tony M
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    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    jonicont wrote: »
    Monitor 12. Charlotte. No afil. $450. https://charlotte.craigslist.org/ele/d/matthews-polk-audio-speakers/7283720212.html

    I'd love to hear a pair. One of my only Polks to escape my hearing.

    Pretty much the same here. :)
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.

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  • VSAT88
    VSAT88 Posts: 1,383
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    RD tweeters looks like too. Bet they sound real nice.
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  • la2vegas
    la2vegas Posts: 774
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    Polk SRS original owner, no affiliation. na912lmyrdla.jpg
    https://modesto.craigslist.org/ele/d/ripon-polk-sda-speaker-towers/7283844027.html

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