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  1. P

    What the heck are these?

    I got these with a recent purchase which included Kappa 8’s and a center channel. They say Kappa 6 but doesn’t a 6 have more drivers? A little help and background anyone.
  2. Ottellii

    Just picked up a pair of Infinity Kappa 600

    I recently traded up a pair of altec lansing 890 bolero speakers for a pair of Infinity Kappa 600. The difference in sound is quite large. As a new member of the audiophile community, im definitely starting to notice things about audio that i didnt before. Some music sounds absolutely fantastic...
  3. Sam1879

    Replacement Woofer for Infinity Kappa 8.1i

    Hi folks I'd like to start a thread about replacing Infinity Kappa 8.1i woofer driver with more modern (sub-)woofer drivers. The Kappa 8.2i (Series 2) have the same woofer driver as far as i know. The "i" relates to the versions port-design, but the driver should also be the same as fas as i...
  4. I

    How Many Here Use Tube Amps Or Tube Pre-amps With There Classic Infinity's Speakers?

    Been thinking a lot about my next step.. LOVE my Kappa 8's and Crescendo 3009's now that I got an issue resolved. My Ashly KLR-3200 Amp handles both sets of speakers very well and am thinking about adding another Ashly and Bi-amping them. I keep hearing others marvel over powering the tops with...
  5. seifreit

    PS Audio Stellar amps and "difficult" Infinitys

    Has anyone out there tried or currently using any of the PS Audio Stellar amps, specifically the class D 300 or 700 with any of the "difficult" Infinitys like Kappa 9s or RS II/a/b etc...? If you have tried them or are using them, what are your thoughts, positive or negative?
  6. seifreit

    My Kappa 9 restoration

    Part 1 - The beginning As the title states, this is a documentation of my Kappa 9 restoration journey. A little background first. I acquired them from the original owner just over two years ago. They were the first vintage Infinitys I had purchased, in fact at that time, Infinity wasn't really...
  7. seifreit

    Sunfire amp and Kappa 9 or Kappa 8s - opinions

    Quick question. I have an opportunity to pick up a Sunfire S300 amp this weekend. Anyone run one of these with Kappa 9s as the sole amp or in combination as a bi-amp setup. How about with Kappa 8s?
  8. seifreit

    NPEs for cross-over recap

    I just picked up set of Kappa 8s and I am going to do a partial re-cap, replacing all the NPEs. I've used Mundorf E-caps when I re-capped my RSIIIbs, RS5bs and Kappa 6s. Very happy with the results but here is my dilemma. I need much larger NPEs for the woofer section of the Kappa 8s and I can...
  9. seifreit

    Technical Sheet accuracy(or lack there of?)

    OK, so here is the question. In your experience, how accurate are the Technical Sheets from Infinity? Can it be assumed that the Technical Sheets reflect the latest production revision? Here is why I ask. I have now recapped three sets of the vintage Infinitys (RS5B, RSIIIB and Kappa 6). In...
  10. ProgRockKeys

    Infinity IRS Beta & Kappa, for 5.1 Audio

    I just wanted to hear the 5.1 remixes that Steve Wilson was doing for some of my favorite music, but my IRS Betas were set up for 2 channel. Some infinity Kappa 9.1s showed up for sale, got them locally for $300, got lucky and was able to repair the crossover with a buddy. Researching 5.1...
  11. Bobbyd38

    Kappa 8 Purchase

    Picked up these Kappa 8’s yesterday in NJ. Other than needing a Woofer Re-Foam and Polydomes ( which I’m developing a replacement part for) they are in Mint Condition!
  12. Brunt

    Kappa 9 VS RSIIa

    Hi everyone. I've decided to temporarily retire my Sigmas from my front room to preserve them for when I have a better listening room setup since I'm currently renting and even the best room in the house has several flaws that really prevent the Sigmas from being able to perform at full...
  13. Natertots

    Kappa 6.1 cabinet refinish/repair

    I am looking for advice on how best to refinish/repair what appears to be some water damage to some Kappa 6.1 series II’s I picked up a while back. I have done some searching and the advice I have found is to hand sand with 300 grit and use Howard's Restorafinish Golden Oak to refinish. This...
  14. Natertots

    Seeking Advice on Rehabbing Kappa 6.1’s

    FYI this will be my first real speaker repair attempt. I am looking for some guidance on testing and repairing some Kappa 6.1 Series II’s that I just acquired. I picked them up off of Craigslist for $50. As one would expect from speakers at that price, the surrounds are shot, the grills aren’t...
  15. shnaggle

    Repairing cracked Infinity 8" IMG woofer cones

    One of my Kappa 6.1 woofers has two cracks in its cone, each about 1.5" long. One of the cracks extends into the silicon surround and adjacent foam. So this crack is one long line from the cone through to the surround foam. I'm considering applying a paper bag "backpatch" for each crack...
  16. A

    Infinity Kappa dilemma

    Hi All I have just picked up a set of Kappa 6.1 series 2 here in Oslo. They look brand new but after having tried them with my old JCB 120RMS amplifier, the message overload appeared a couple of times at mid volume and finally one of the original 902-6194 infinity woofer gave up. I think the...
  17. brettMc

    New/Old Kappa 7's sound horrible

    Last weekend I picked up an expertly refurbished pair of Infinity Kappa 7's. Midrange drivers had been upgraded/recovered by the only guy on earth that still does them and the woofers were reconned by the original designer of the woofer. The seller was great and said he took great care pulling...
  18. Mudjock

    DIY Project - Infinity Kappa Tribute

    I don't post very often on AK, but I thought this group might be interested in a recent DIY speaker project of mine. The project is named "Indium 7" and shares design cues from a number of Kappa speakers. Since it is a 3 way with 1 woofer, dome midrange and planar tweeter, it seemed more like a...
  19. lakegville

    help with "speaker of the month" Infinity QLS-1, Kappa 9, Dunlavy SC-IV

    When i first started trying different speakers about a year ago the decisions much easier. I went off and sourced several pair of the "usual suspects" in the $100-$600 dollar range. I really think it is hard to make a bad decision in this range....yea the AR3's, JBL 4311's, and Heresys i bought...
  20. L

    Center for Kappa 7.1 - Infinity P-CC?

    Hello, First time poster, long time lurker. I have recently acquired my first set of Infinity speakers (Kappa 7.1). I really love the way they sound and now I need a center speaker to pair with them. I would like to get the matching center speaker but am having trouble locating one. 1) Any...
  21. kve777

    SEMIT Substitutes? My Kappa 9's need one.

    Since my Kappa 9's have a blown Semit, and trying to find one is proving impossible, I was thinking of swapping both out for a pair of Soft Dome's, like the Infinity REF-075tx car audio tweeters. I figure I could easily market the good one to pay for those(I'm not offering it, Mr. Moderator) if...
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