My modest 2 chan

[Mikey081057]

Hell yea, man, you're in for a treat! Those 9's are gonna shine...

I was going to do them myself, but figured he would get them done before I got a chance to spend a day on them...

[Mikey081057]

Just so you guys don't think I am a polk newbie or sumtin. I shipped my lsi 9's off to vr3 today, I was jonesin for some speakers, and went searchin thru the closets today to see what i could put up. I found this pair of monitor 5's that i think i bought back in the 80's. I also remember sometime back in the 90's I wanted the walnut"veneer" to mach the oak decor I had in my house so i went to home depot and got me some "real" oak veneer... the kind you would do cabinets with and meticulously put it on these 5's. Anyhow I plugged them in today and they still sound good.

[Mikey081057]

My memory of these was that they were pretty well rounded bookshelf speakers, but the midrange always stood out to me, and loved listening to the guitarists of the day... I just put on Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits Brothers in arms, and it brought a tear to my eye. Damn they sound as good as ever, and he was brilliant too.

[Mikey081057]

With the grills on:

[Mikey081057]

They are actually 5b's as i now recall

[Mikey081057]

Now I only want to listen to 70's and 80's music.... WTF!!! any suggestions?

[michael1947]

Get one of those i-things and some ear buds, and that ought to cure you. I always thought buds was something to drink anyway, not to stick in your ear.

[Mikey081057]

Get one of those i-things and some ear buds, and that ought to cure you. I always thought buds was something to drink anyway, not to stick in your ear.

Can't do it... need to feel the music... Earbuds are annoying to me...

[Mikey081057]

I am giving the Mon 5's a serious listen today while the GF is out shopping. These old speaks are solid.. wish i gave them 200 wpc's years ago.

[EndersShadow]

I am giving the Mon 5's a serious listen today while the GF is out shopping. These old speaks are solid.. wish i gave them 200 wpc's years ago.

The RTA 11TL's I picked up are outstanding with just 20 watts of tube power. They almost outshine my LSi setup............

[Mikey081057]

The RTA 11TL's I picked up are outstanding with just 20 watts of tube power. They almost outshine my LSi setup............

I have a feeling i will graduate to a tube amp someday soon... I am diggin this M80 for now, I will need to sell off some of my stuff though

[EndersShadow]

I have a feeling i will graduate to a tube amp someday soon... I am diggin this M80 for now, I will need to sell off some of my stuff though

Your setup looks sick. Beware of the tube amps.... once you get your ears on them its the end of the world as you know it. You will be digging deeper and deeper into your pockets for tube money ....

[Mikey081057]

Your setup looks sick. Beware of the tube amps.... once you get your ears on them its the end of the world as you know it. You will be digging deeper and deeper into your pockets for tube money ....

I have had many guitar amps that were tubes, and currently have a Mesa Boogie Mark V which is like 3 tube amps in one with like 12 tubes in it..

[falconcry72]

Hell yea, Mike. I love the Monitor 5's. I have a pair. I'm always amazed at the bass that comes out of these guys.

... and YES, electric guitar is one thing all these vintage Polks do sooooo well. They have a midrange grittiness/warmth that is really unique to them. Very special.

As you know, I also own the LSi9's. I think the 9's are overall a "better" speaker than the 5's. More accuracy. Harder hitting bass. But the 5's have that special midrange that just can't be replicated.... that's why so many people go to SDA's as their LAST speaker!

[Mikey081057]

[QUOTE=falconcry72;1881083]Hell yea, Mike. I love the Monitor 5's. I have a pair. I'm always amazed at the bass that comes out of these guys.

... and YES, electric guitar is one thing all these vintage Polks do sooooo well. They have a midrange grittiness/warmth that is really unique to them. Very special.

As you know, I also own the LSi9's. I think the 9's are overall a "better" speaker than the 5's. More accuracy. Harder hitting bass. But the 5's have that special midrange that just can't be replicated.... that's why so many people go to SDA's as their LAST speaker![/QUOTE


I can't get over how good these sound with a high power amp. my lsi 9's should be back in a week or so, and I am sure they will sound great, but for now I will enjoy the heck out of these. I am glad I kept the 5's.

[falconcry72]

..for now I will enjoy the heck out of these. I am glad I kept the 5's.

Hell yea, the 5's are sweet.

Ever had SDA's? Or listened to them?

I have a pair of 2B's that hasn't been getting much action recently...

[Mikey081057]

Hell yea, the 5's are sweet.

Ever had SDA's? Or listened to them?

I have a pair of 2B's that hasn't been getting much action recently...

Listened to them back in the 80's... I have to sell off some of my excess inventory b4 I bring any more stray speakers home:)

[newrival]

Nice Lik photo. His prints are gorgeous. I have one at the office and one in storage for the new house. I could sit and stare at them for hours.

[Mikey081057]

Nice Lik photo. His prints are gorgeous. I have one at the office and one in storage for the new house. I could sit and stare at them for hours.

Did you find any faces?

Tiger Woods is in the bark on one of the trees

[organ]

They have a midrange grittiness/warmth that is really unique to them. Very special.

As you know, I also own the LSi9's. I think the 9's are overall a "better" speaker than the 5's. More accuracy. Harder hitting bass. But the 5's have that special midrange that just can't be replicated....

I find that to be the case even with the RT model up to the late 90's with the RTxxxi series. has a bit of thickness and warmth that makes music sound so enjoyable.

I can't get over how good these sound with a high power amp.

I agree with the high power amp. I've gotten excellent results using high power amps on all my Polks. I'm currently running a pair of Vintage Polk RT's on seperates. Sounds fantastic.

Enjoy your speakers man.

[Mikey081057]

I find that to be the case even with the RT model up to the late 90's with the RTxxxi series. has a bit of thickness and warmth that makes music sound so enjoyable.



I agree with the high power amp. I've gotten excellent results using high power amps on all my Polks. I'm currently running a pair of Vintage Polk RT's on seperates. Sounds fantastic.

Enjoy your speakers man.

I have a pair of RT1000P's somewhere... I just might plug them in... I never considered them for 2 channel music.

[organ]

I have a pair of RT1000P's somewhere... I just might plug them in... I never considered them for 2 channel music.

Fire them up. I'm running 1000p's right now. I'm telling you, in my rig, these guys can compete with much higher end speakers for 2ch when given high quality SS or tube power. Their bass is probably the most musical I've heard IMO. It's not as tight as some others, but very smooth, effortless and just pure musical. Very warm and rich sounding too. Getting the volume on the powered woofers right can be tricky, but once you dial it in, it's amazing. The dynamic range in the bass is very powerful.

If you decide to try them out, try using the "bi-wire" configuration. It's not true bi-wiring because the other wire is going into the amp section, but for some reason I get an improvement in overall sound quality. A few users also got an improvement by doing this back in the day. I think Dan (mantis) was one of them.

[Mikey081057]

Fire them up. I'm running 1000p's right now. I'm telling you, in my rig, these guys can compete with much higher end speakers for 2ch when given high quality SS or tube power. Their bass is probably the most musical I've heard IMO. It's not as tight as some others, but very smooth, effortless and just pure musical. Very warm and rich sounding too. Getting the volume on the powered woofers right can be tricky, but once you dial it in, it's amazing. The dynamic range in the bass is very powerful.

If you decide to try them out, try using the "bi-wire" configuration. It's not true bi-wiring because the other wire is going into the amp section, but for some reason I get an improvement in overall sound quality. A few users also got an improvement by doing this back in the day. I think Dan (mantis) was one of them.

I am going to plug them in soon... I am then going to sell them...

[organ]

Nice. Let us know how it goes. Too bad you're in New Jersey. If you were close to me, I'd buy them off you. I'm always on the look out for extra pairs of 1000p's. I missed a local sale last week on a mint pair of 1000i.

[Mike Reeter]

Beautiful room and some very nice gear, my compiments. I'm sure everything sounds as good as it looks.

[Mikey081057]

Beautiful room and some very nice gear, my compiments. I'm sure everything sounds as good as it looks.

\\I am psyched my lsi 9's are in transit back from vr3 with fortress mods.

more to come

[Mike Reeter]

\\I am psyched my lsi 9's are in transit back from vr3 with fortress mods.

more to come

Trey does good work, you will be happy.

[hochpt21]

\\I am psyched my lsi 9's are in transit back from vr3 with fortress mods.

more to come

Looking forward to hearing your impressions.

[Mikey081057]

As I wait for my lsi 9's to come home i put the 7's back out and made some finishing touches on my listening room.

[DSkip]

I look forward to the day that my audio money can be spread into accessorizing the room and not just on upgrades. I need new seating so badly, but I can't turn down upgrades when my system still isn't where I'm satisfied.