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IMF Domestic 'Export' Monitor 1972

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AndyS

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Last night I was re-reading an old hi-fi news & record review, March 1972. It cost 20p back in those days!

There are two speaker reviews; Spendoe BC1 and another the IMF Domestic 'Export' Monitor. I don't think I have ever seen it mentioned and when I searched on the interweb again not mention of it came up. Was it also known under another name?

Details are:
Drivers: Kef B139, Kef B110, Celestion HF1300 and Celestion HF2000.
Crossover; 375 Hz, 3.5 kHz and 13kHz.
Dimensions: 40"x17.5"x 19.75".
Price per matched pair: £275.

I might be able to afford them at that price.

Were these also known by another name? Is that why I can find no info on the web?

I will scan the review if anyone is interested. :scratch2:
 
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Being in 1972, this would likely be the first domestic transmission model they made, which I believe you would more commonly call their Professional Monitor Mk I. AK member rx7rotary here owns a pair of them.

Back then they were still getting their grips on the business and the naming convention of their early speakers varies a lot, but Professional Monitor Mk I is the most accurate description of what they are.

As for the scan, please do, I'd love to add it to my archive of IMF media. :)
 
Here is the review from fi-fi news & record review, March 1972.
 

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Thank you for posting those!

I was just reading it, and it looks like this is a model based on the Professional Monitor. Very interesting. I have never seen it before but, it would definitely be close to it.
 
Good stuff... Thanks Andy! :thmbsp:

I agree Jeff... seems like an early Professional Monitor!
 
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pm1

I am a happy owner of PM v1.
I love these speakers so much I have not wanted another pair of speakers since I restored these... :)
Thanks so much for this scan!!
 
Thanks for posting this. The cutaway illustration used in the article looks like a Professional Monitor.
 
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