I bought these brand new. I spent 2 hours listening to all the top end speakers at the time and the Polk Monitor 10 Series II stood out then and they haven't made anything better since. I bought a pair of LSIM Towers and set one up. I sent them back. My Monitor 10 Series II sounded as good as the new ones. I did buy the Polk LSIM Center Channel and my front is seamless. Same Quality all the way across the front they blend in perfectly. People knock the mid range. You can't find a better overall Speaker that is as pleasing to the ear with absolutely no fatigue. They are pure Authentic Sound. If you haven't heard it on a Polk Monitor 10 Series II You Really Haven't Heard it. I run them all the time haven't hard one problem. I don't beat them. You don't have to to get all the volume and acoustic range you need at human level ranges.

I bought the LSiM Towers thinking I could save space and that my monitors were too big. Turns out you get Big Sound From my Polk Monitor 10 Series II and they are actually smaller than the new Polk LSiM Towers. If I had More Room I Would Love The New Towers. I'd be afraid I maybe losing a little warmth with the new products. Polk Monitor 10 Series II plays all Music Freakin Awesome.

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These are 1993 monitor series !! in mint condition. They are a little soft in the lower midrange. Aside from that they are breakaway performers. I am using a NAD 916 bridged ( 90 watts nominal)- and a Harman kardon 330 running preamplifier. The design is awesome because it is a scavenger system_ the speakers are pretty huge but the passive radiator does the work. These speakers produce very low bass levels. Anybody who disagrees with this has something set up wrong. They rock 5 stars overall except I like a little more mids. They are very smooth and non- fatiguing though

A pair of these came up for sale and after reading rave reviews here I grabbed them for $350 NZ.
They are superb at all frequencies and FINALLY after owning Rogers Studio 1a, B & W 603 S2 ,Energy Connoisseur 9, Quad 22L etc etc my search for the ultimate speaker has sadly come to an end! I am sure there are better speakers out there for many more dollars, but to my ears these offer everything I could ever want. The are warm, have superb timbral accuracy, handle all sorts of music including dreadful 80s drum tones etc with aplomb. I love them and best of my wife very surprisingly allowed them pride of place in the living room. They are not visual masterpieces but there are many uglier speakers out there. I am driving them with a Pioneer SC LX57 receiver and they sound fantastic.
If you ever come across a pair, grab them. You won't regret it

In short I have had mine sine they first came out a long long time ago.
Spoke to Polk a few years back and they suggested replacing the tweeters with the old found in their current top of the line speakers and all new crossovers, resistors, etc.
It took me all of 30 minutes to make all the changes.
I out them up in the same league as my $10,000 Thiels.
They are not only great sounding but they don't make them like this any more.
The warmth comes through just like I'm listening to one of my vinyl records, which I do all the time.
I've had and have a number of high end speakers paired with Class A equipment.
If you can find a pair, get them at any cost.
I also suggest buying or plildingvstsnds at 6 degree offset for even better sound.
You can't go wrong.
Polk will tell you what new electronics you need and provide a wiring diagram as well.
Like me you'll love them and listen to them all the time.

I just got a pair today I saw them at the Salvation Army store while donating. The first thing I notice was the Polk Audio label, the second thing was $29.95 price tag for each speaker. I was amaze!!. This pair are in excellent conditions... I replaced my old BOSE monitor series with these Polk Audio Monitors 10. EXCELLENT Results. they are built solid, the sound is beautiful with great clarity, the power handling is superb . I got them wired using it's own power amp integrated with my Bose theater surround sound system and Two 10 woofers. It's music heaven......

Believe or stuff it, got a pair of these at a garage sale a couple of year ago for a song ($20); they came with stands and they still look great. I have them as my home theatre main speakers and they absolutely slay anything I've ever had before. Given the quality,they'll probably outlast me and I can pass them down to my son.

Picked these up from a friend as a trade for other gear and wow! They sound very well nice tone and feel to them. My friend had them "restored" with new cabs and new wires and he also re-did the stands. They defenetely look like a work of art.

They are driven by a Carver M-500(t) Amp and a Carver CT-Seven Pre-Amp

Look for the A series as they have the peerless tweeters

BOUGHT THESE SPEAKERS AS THEY WERE BEING DISCONTINUED. PICKED UP PAIR FOR ABOUT 600 DOLLARS IN 1996. A THREE WAY BOOKSHELF SPEAKER THAT WEIGHS ABOUT 60 LBS. EACH. MY MUSICAL TASTES ARE RATHER ECCLECTIC SO I NEEDED A VERSATILE SPEAKER. FROM BEETHOVEN TO MICHAEL JACKSON FROM LED ZEPPLIN TO MILES DAVIS. THEY HAVE PERFORMED EXCELLENTLY.. INCORPORATED INTO A DOLBY 7.1 SYSTEM AS THE MAIN FRONT SPEAKERS SOME OF THE BEST MONEY IN MY SYSTEM I'VE SPENT. MK SUB , POLK CENTER, 4 POLK IN WALLS ROUND OUT MY SYSTEM. YOU CAN ALWAYS SPEND MORE MONEY IF YOU HAVE IT BUT MOST HAVE TO GET THE BEST THEY CAN WITH THE FUNDS THEY HAVE . ELITE RECEIVER RECNTLY REPLACED WITH DENON

Deep and tight bass with great mids and crisp n clear highs.

May be the cabinet veneer!

One of the best speakers still around. They are from the early 80's and in great condition with all original drivers. They do sound amazingly detailed with great lows and awesome mids and crisp highs. I do appreciate them more now than ever before, and they handle pretty much anything with great efficiency. I've seen still they go on sale time to time from 200-350 kinda, well worth every $ invest on them.

Similar Products Used:

Bose, Infinity, Mirage, Paradigm

Polk Audio Customer Service is 2nd to none.
You can still buy replacements for all of their speakers!
Rubber surrounds on the drivers (no foam rot here)
Tweeters are so sweet
Very good bass response

Tweeters are prone to blow, but replacements are easy purchase
Can't think of any more

These Polk Audio Monitor 10A that I picked up from an old friend for $60 are fantastic. They look like new. What a deal!
Just read the reviews before me, and you will see that everybody who owns these speakers has nothing but good things to say about them. I love the "laid back" sound they produce. They have an excellent soundstage when driven in stereo with a good amp.
I agree with what most say, you need to get them on a small stand with a slight tilt upward.
All types of music sound great. You can not beat these for the price they are going for now on the used market. My next step will be to get some of the SDA Polk Speakers.
Great job Polk Audio!

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Similar Products Used:

Infinity, HK, Denon, Polk Audio, Pioneer THX, PS3