Awesome Find Vintage Polk

5280Dude
5280Dude Posts: 14
in Vintage Speakers
You won't believe this but I scored a set of pristine RTA12Cs and Monitor 4s from a guy looking to clean his basement. He's the original owner of both sets. The 12C top hats are intact and look great. I'm on heaven.

I'm collecting more and more Polk vintage and don't know what to do.

Next step step is getting the 1.2TLs for the heck of it.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 26,915
    Welcome to the forum! Nice find, got any pictures?
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,566
    AWESOME!!! B)

    What else do you have?
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.

    “Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”
    --Mark Twain.

    “If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.” - Steven Wright
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  • drop1
    drop1 Posts: 66
    5280Dude wrote: »
    Next step step is getting the 1.2TLs for the heck of it.

    Sounds like a good start B)
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  • 5280Dude
    5280Dude Posts: 14
    I'll get some pics posted soon.
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  • 5280Dude
    5280Dude Posts: 14
    Tony M wrote: »
    AWESOME!!! B)

    What else do you have?

    I have 10As, Monitor 4s, Monitor 7s, Monitor 12s, s10s, and the 12Cs.

    I haven't admitted to myself yet but think my favorite are the Monitor 12s.

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  • bmm1948
    bmm1948 Posts: 3
    I have 2 Polk audio model 10 speakers l purchased in 1979 ser# 62827 and 62837 sound great and in good condition. Would anyone have an idea of their value
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  • aprazer402
    aprazer402 Posts: 3,352
    bmm1948 wrote: »
    I have 2 Polk audio model 10 speakers l purchased in 1979 ser# 62827 and 62837 sound great and in good condition. Would anyone have an idea of their value

    Serial numbers are meaningless. The best answer is; "It depends, it depends, it depends..."

    Yes, most of us do have an idea of their worth. We need your speakers specific's to arrive at a value
    range, I.E.: Scarcity in your location, your exact model version; A,B, Series 2, CONDITION, any upgrades, do the mid-woofers move freely with no scratching heard when press tested with speakers not on. Many variables to consider. Not trying to evade your question.
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  • bmm1948
    bmm1948 Posts: 3
    Thanks
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  • StantonZ
    StantonZ Posts: 451
    bmm1948 wrote: »
    I have 2 Polk audio model 10 speakers l purchased in 1979 ser# 62827 and 62837 sound great and in good condition. Would anyone have an idea of their value

    I've come to the conclusion that a lot of vintage gear is worth more to "us" than to "them". That said, I guess the trick (with anything vintage) is finding someone who values it as much as "we" do. I have owned (some) my Polks for over 40 years...and I know in my case (at least for the Monitor 4's), I'm going to make sure that one of my kids get them when I'm gone.
    Yamaha RX-A2050 AVR (5.0.2); LG OLED77C2 4K TV
    (4) Polk Monitor 10B's w/SoniCaps, Mills, and RDO-194 tweets (R/L F/R)
    (2) Polk RC80i (Top Middle)
    Polk CS300 center channel
    Analog: B&O TX2 Turntable, Nakamichi Cassette Deck 1
    Digital: Pioneer CLD-99 Elite LD, Panasonic DMP-UB900 UHD Blu-Ray
    Bedroom: Arylic Up2Stream AMPv3 driving Polk Monitor 4's w/peerless tweets
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