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Donkey Karma said:
Spent some time with the 6 Kappas. This is to "my" ears. Very clear (emit k goodness), detailed, accurate. Just seemed, at least in the temporary environment they were setup, they were emotionless. Flat. I will be listening to them again. He also had a pair of Quantum 5's in the corner. True vintage bookie royalty.
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I'll usually suggest that an underperforming Kappa in proper working order has a problem with something else affecting its performance. Certainly can't deny those few who simply don't like the Kappas and/or have been able to A/B them with similar but technically superior speakers. If someone told me he thought a set of 6 Kappa sounded "emotionless" I'd talk with him about his listening experience and expect to hear potential problems in his answers.

You may find the Quantum 5 a more interesting speaker if the set is in proper working order. An original Q5 crossover is old enough that it needs inspecting and evaluating. It may be more colorful and forgiving of the system components. It uses paper cone 12" Watkins woofers and is in some ways a similar predecessor to the RS 1.5, also possibly benefiting from a stronger power amp. Another mid sized model that is better suited to floor stands with proper space and placement. I'd love an opportunity to A/B the Q5 with the RS 1.5.

Edit: In the Q5 the Watkins is crossed at 600 Hz. The Watkins in the 1.5 is crossed at 250 Hz. Showing one obvious difference between the soft dome mid and the poly mid drivers. I'd bet a diet Coke before listening in an A/B test that the 1.5 is a more appealing speaker.
 
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dome Vs. poly mids is probably a whole other discussion...hopefully someone starts a thread about it...

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Bkphoto said:
dome Vs. poly mids is probably a whole other discussion...hopefully someone starts a thread about it...

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I am hoping for a side by side with the 5's and 6's in a week or so. Seller is on vacation.

He is a former Infinity tech and crossovers for the 6's were recently rebuilt. Drivers appear to be pristine.
 
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