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Monitor 10s near me in Acworth/Cartersville, GA asking $150. Not Peerless tweeters. Transport assistance available. No affiliation.
https://offerup.co/xgVna6Ei8lbExpect 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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^^^I searched for Polk Audio there and came up with these Monitor 4. I wonder what MW they have? Could be worth it just for those. Too bad they don't have the Peerless tweeters as that would make them a super steal for $75
https://offerup.com/item/detail/1304857331?q=polk+audio
10A's but I don't think 1976 like seller states. Later. $150
https://offerup.com/item/detail/1087819591?q=polk+audio
RTA-11t accepting offers:
https://offerup.com/item/detail/1047756619?q=polk+audio
RTA-8t
https://offerup.com/item/detail/1041276913?q=polk+audio
RTA-11tl $175 !!
https://offerup.com/item/detail/862915502?q=polk+audio
I suppose some of these could be long gone and ads weren't removed??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 -
All monitor 4 I've come across had MW6502
There may be some with MW6500 maybe, I've not experienced that. -
Would not be difficult to mod the Mon4 for Peerless tweets. I've had a few Mon 4 and all MW6502 like Pitt stated.Don't take experimental gene therapies from known eugenicists.
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I have a pair of black basket MW6500 I purchased on eBay that are stamped "M4" by Polk. I was a little worried that maybe the resonant frequency might not be as low as the ones they select for the larger monitors but they sound great in my 7Bs.
So far all the example pictures I have found of the M4s seem to show that they have their own unique and different tweeter from the higher up monitor models.
Oops scratch that......makin' a liar of myself I just found a picture of one with a Peerless. I wonder if that is the one that may have been equipped with the MW6500
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 -
Yep Just pulled one to look.2 Channel
Polk 1.2tl's Modded with dreadnought
Musical Fidelity M6Si
Eversolo Dmp 8
SVS SB3000 sub
Oppo 103
Pangea PC
Wireworld Equinox 7 interconnects
Wireworld Equinox 7 Speaker Cables and Jumpers
Backups 2.3tl, Crs+ pin/blade with stands.Monitor 5&7 peerless,Polk R200,Usher CP6311.McCormack Dna 0.5 Deluxe McCormack Dna 1,Dared Sl 2000A,Dayens Ampino,Rogue Magnum 66 pre -
They need the uber basket mods.Don't take experimental gene therapies from known eugenicists.
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I have 2 sets of m4s, m5a and m7's all with mw6500... (and all with Peerless tweeters)M7's 1982 Peerless tweeters
M5's X2 (1981 Peerless tweeters, 1988 with upgraded tweeters)
M4's X2 both with Peerless tweeters
M5Jr with SL1500 (in the garage, they sound great)
M4.6 series2 X2 with upgraded tweeters
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Polk Audio SDA SRS 3.1TL speakers - $600
https://greenville.craigslist.org/ele/d/greenville-polk-audio-sda-srs-31tl/7419114355.html
Those aren't original passive radiators on these. Looks like they took some from another model and put them in there. Don't know how that would affect the sound as they probably have different specs.Speakers
Energy RC-70 Mains, Energy RC-LRC Center, Energy RC-R (x4) Rear Channels, Energy RC-R (x2) Front Effects
Polk 5jr+
Polk SDA 2B
Polk SDS 3.1TL
Equipment
Panamax 5510 Re-generator Power Conditioner
Yamaha RX-V3800 Receiver
Digital Sources: Sony CDP-X339ES CD Player, HHB CDR830 BurnIt Professional CD Recorder, Sony PS3, Oppo DV-983H DVD Player
Analog Sources: Sony TC-K890ES Cassette, Nakamichi DR-1 Cassette, Technics SL-7 Turntable -
Good catch. I did not even notice that.HT/2Channel: Emotiva MMC-1, Adcom GFA-555II, Polk SDA 3.1's, Teac TN-300 TT, Polk Center and Sub.
Bedroom system: Carver CT-24, Parasound HCA-800II, Monitor 10's
Additional projects: RTA 12c's -
Those PRs do look betterDon't take experimental gene therapies from known eugenicists.
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He also has them on short stands which I presume is to center the tweeters horizontally with the screen. I don't think I've seen that before either.KEF Xq5s / Velodyne DD12 / Apollon Purifi 1ET6525SA / SST Thoebe II / Bluesound Node 130 / Oppo BDP-105D / Technics SP-15 w/SAEC WE-308SX & Ortofon AS-309 arms / Audio-Technica ART-1 & Dynavector XX2 Mk II carts
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"A legend by itself"
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Don't take experimental gene therapies from known eugenicists.
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I have heard folks here say the MW6*5*0*1 is hard to find so when I saw 3 on eBay I thought I'd better post it up here. Hopefully one of us in need gets them, assuming of course they are good ones:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/174761996773?_trkparms=amclksrc=ITM&aid=1110006&algo=HOMESPLICE.SIM&ao=1&asc=20140131123730&meid=3c1c4d5cf314406398dfc95a60736314&pid=100167&rk=7&rkt=15&sd=403346923682&itm=174761996773&pmt=0&noa=1&pg=5411&algv=DefaultOrganic&brand=Polk+Audio&_trksid=p5411.c100167.m2940George / 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 -
They’re gone so I hope so.Gardenstater wrote: »I have heard folks here say the MW6*5*0*1 is hard to find so when I saw 3 on eBay I thought I'd better post it up here. Hopefully one of us in need gets them, assuming of course they are good ones:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/174761996773?_trkparms=amclksrc=ITM&aid=1110006&algo=HOMESPLICE.SIM&ao=1&asc=20140131123730&meid=3c1c4d5cf314406398dfc95a60736314&pid=100167&rk=7&rkt=15&sd=403346923682&itm=174761996773&pmt=0&noa=1&pg=5411&algv=DefaultOrganic&brand=Polk+Audio&_trksid=p5411.c100167.m2940
2-channel Yaqin B2-T Pre, Emotiva XPA-2 Gen 2, Marantz SA8005, Pro-Ject RPM-10 Turntable, Denon DP-59L Pro-Ject Phono Box DS3B, Polk Audio Legend L800's, AudioQuest Cable throughout. -
Someone snatched n dashed with those.Don't take experimental gene therapies from known eugenicists.
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Yeah man they had to have them because they are "A legend by itself".
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Yeah man they had to have them because they are "A legend by itself".
The legend by themselves are still available, the 3 mw6501's have been sold. -
Polk SDA2Bs with upgraded tweeters....$325 in San Antonio.
https://sanantonio.craigslist.org/ele/d/spring-branch-polk-audio-sda-2b/7422520812.html
KEF Xq5s / Velodyne DD12 / Apollon Purifi 1ET6525SA / SST Thoebe II / Bluesound Node 130 / Oppo BDP-105D / Technics SP-15 w/SAEC WE-308SX & Ortofon AS-309 arms / Audio-Technica ART-1 & Dynavector XX2 Mk II carts -
Monitor 7s for $25! FT Collins, CO...North of Denver. Tweeters needed...
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KEF Xq5s / Velodyne DD12 / Apollon Purifi 1ET6525SA / SST Thoebe II / Bluesound Node 130 / Oppo BDP-105D / Technics SP-15 w/SAEC WE-308SX & Ortofon AS-309 arms / Audio-Technica ART-1 & Dynavector XX2 Mk II carts -
Those aren't 7's...
I believe they're 5jr series 2. -
5Jr's Series II. Passive looks blown out! I've never seen that.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 -
Doh! Second pic...
KEF Xq5s / Velodyne DD12 / Apollon Purifi 1ET6525SA / SST Thoebe II / Bluesound Node 130 / Oppo BDP-105D / Technics SP-15 w/SAEC WE-308SX & Ortofon AS-309 arms / Audio-Technica ART-1 & Dynavector XX2 Mk II carts -
Yep that passive is toasted, well done, no longer a viable donor.
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Gardenstater wrote: »5Jr's Series II. Passive looks blown out! I've never seen that.
Vertigo label Black Sabbath Paranoid too loud will do that every time. -
Either you need to push in that PR a LOT or this speaker was built in one of those Monday morning hangovers from hell mornings.Gustard X26 Pro DAC
Belles 21A Pre Upgraded with Mundorf Supremes
B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)
There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus -
Gardenstater wrote: »5Jr's Series II. Passive looks blown out! I've never seen that.
Vertigo label Black Sabbath Paranoid too loud will do that every time.
Saw them perform this album in Kansas City in 1971, about the third cord in on Iron Man, they blew the main power breaker in the Memorial Hall. The place went total dark for about 30 minutes, when all you could see where lighters and a red glow, lol.
I think this was the beginnings of my Passive Radiators being blown as well
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No doubt, I literally start getting anxiety when I jam Black Sabbath at the levels I want it. Afraid to see smoke... and not on the water. These AR-9'S or the SDA-SRS2'S with the Krell get to really, really pumping.
