Need help matching RS-6000s

[RAzOR]

Hi all, love the forum!

I acquired a set of RS-6000s (1988), restored them and put them on a very clean Denon AVR-3600dts (140Wx5) and they sound fantastic.

So now I plan to acquire three more RS-6000s or a close match and create a 5.1 system using them.

I have located two RS-IIIB's in perfect shape. They are 1984. They appear to use the same EMIT but a slight variant of the Polydome-K mid (2.5" vs 2.0") and crossed over at 4KHz instead of 5KHz to the EMIT.

The bass drivers are both dual 10" acoustic suspension (but the IIIB's have smaller white dust caps, while the 6000s have larger black ones).

The cabinets look nearly identical (with the IIIBs being about 6" taller).

Layout is identical as well.

Specs seem nearly identical also.

Should I bite?

 

[Vitopanch]

Razor,
Welcome to the forum. The answer to your question is yes, and bite hard. The RS IIIB's are a wonderful sounding louspeaker with essentially the same design as the RSIIB's and the RS1B's with just fewer drivers. If you like the RS6000's you will also like the RSIIIB's. Good finding them in excellent condition, it is often not the case. Please drop by if you get them and give a us a report on how you like them
Vito