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Bottom line .... I pushed the PRs and made sure the mids did their dance, threw them in the trunk and drove home. No issues. Will revisit the glue if/when I take them apart for wood veneering. FWIW these are Monitor 11A, which is more-or-less the same as the Monitor 10. Bigger box, different mid, maybe slightly different xover? These lived their last 10 years on the ocean .... I mean you could walk across the street straight into the Mystic CT Harbor. The MDF has absorbed a lot of moisture due to constant humidity. The drivers are in excellent shape. If I decide to keep these, I'm going to get a set of the RD-0194-1 replacements as I did for my brothers SDA2. I hope these can still be had directly from Polk? The existing SL2000 tweeters can be harsh and tiring. Maybe rebuild the crossovers with some quality caps as well. For grins I put one on a stand that I've had forever but never used. I think these stands hold 120 lbs. Dying to use them for something, but this won't be it. Anyway - well worth the $100.

Jessy J, Tequila Moon (album)

Suzie Q - Creedence Clearwater Revival (#97 Billboard Top 100 Hits 1968)

The bad part about the PNW is that good quality FM stations are hard to come by. There are maybe two that are not filled with talking ad nauseum and rampant "fund raising" (speaking of fund-raising, WTH is going to happen now that the Corp for Public Broadcasting closed up shop? (Political comments stuffed in the closet). I did happen to find a good station to stream from the Bay Area: https://kcsm.org/ It is A LOT better than my usual station (https://www.kmhd.org/) and had a more varied playlist (sorry KMHD, I can only listen to the same Kamasi Washington tune so many times before my ears get tired). I am still in the market for a digital streamer instead of my MacBook, so that will be a little better audio I expect.

Boney James, Futuresoul, (album)

Years ago I bought a pair of Polk SDA2 for my brother. Didn't know anything about them. Loaded them on their sides into my SUV. Drove an hour home. Tried them out. A few days later - loaded them back up and drove 1.5 hours to his house. Nice speakers. Today I'm going to pick up a pair of Monitor 10. I was bored yesterday and started reading up on them. Came across a magnet shift issue that may occur under various conditions .... a solid hit, or transporting them on their sides. Now I'm kind of paranoid about getting them home (1.25 hours). I know there are a few Polk experts out there. I will be able to transport them on their backs, which seems to be preferred. Would this be sufficient, or should I remove the drivers for transport? I do plan on glueing the magnets once I get them home. Thanks.

Good CD for Sonic Holography

Age Of Aquarius/Let The Sun Shine In - 5th Dimension (#2 Billboard Top 100 Hits 1969)

Sk1Bum, I have heard great things about KWPQ. I will give them a listen and add them to my station repertoire. Joe

George Benson, Breezin' (album)

Piece Of My Heart - Big Btother & The Holding Company [Janis Joplin] (#68 Billboard Top 100 Hits 1968)

I Say A Little Prayer For You - Aretha Franklin (#93 Billboard Top 100 Hits 1968)

Piece Of My Heart - Big Brother & The Holding Company [Janis Joplin] - (#96 Billboard Top 100 Top Hits 1968)

My daily dose. The Rippingtons, Let It Ripp (album)

I moved a pair of these for about 3 hours from St Louis to Springfield with no issues. One was standing in the passenger side floorboard, and the other was standing in the passenger seat.

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Correct - if they are still OK when I pick them up, my goal is to NOT disrupt them until I get a chance to glue them. JB Weld seems to be one option ....

I remember many years ago when moving a set of large JBL 4343 speakers, that I first put down a mattress, and then laid the speakers on their backs. Gluing the magnets won't do much good if you can't center the magnets first. I would think that a solid adhesive like JB Weld is the way to go when you get to it.

Sk1Bum, actually considering the WiiM AirPlay 2. I was looking at the Arylic S10, but the Andriod app is incompatible with my J23 Samsung.

My daily dose. The Rippingtons, 20th Anniversary (album)

If you like the blues, KWPQ is a local low power FM station that has no commercials, and is supported entirely by donations. You can stream them online directly from their web site: https://kwpq.org/ As for streamers, the WiiM Ultra has become popular here. Right now it's available on Amazon with a 10% off coupon. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D41YCLW8?th=1 WiiM Ultra discussion here:

It's calling for heavy metal LOL