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Infinitesimal reference standard 0.1

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chameloman72

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I have a chance at getting a pair of these in MINT condition! Does anybody have experience with the "original" Infinitesimal with the "grey" watkins woofer in them! I want to use these as my mains with a velodyne sub. Any and all comments very much appreciated! I won't have the chance to audition them but the price is good! Thanks
 
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If the price is good, I would be all over them for sure. Go now! (if you can...lol) I haven't heard any in years but I remember them being most impressive for their size.
 
chameloman72 said:
I have a chance at getting a pair of these in MINT condition! Does anybody have experience with the "original" Infinitesimal with the "grey" watkins woofer in them! I want to use these as my mains with a velodyne sub. Any and all comments very much appreciated! I won't have the chance to audition them but the price is good! Thanks
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I've got a pair. Waited a long time to get a decent pair for a fair price. The prices on these things seem to be going through the roof.

I've never used mine with a sub. More than one time I've accidentally had them switched on and not realized I wasn't using something much larger. They are that good.

That said, I'm not sure I'd target them for use as mains. It is an interesting idea, with a subwoofer, but I think they're real value is in a smaller room or office setting. Unless you're really strapped for space, I think you'd be better off going for something a little larger, that can probably deliver more volume with less effort.

For comparison, I picked up a pair of RS 1.5's for less money than the Infinitesimals. 12" 3 way with a Watkins woofer and EMIT tweeter. 100x the speaker.

The Infinitesimals are an amazing little speaker, and have a place. I'm just not sure it's as a pair of mains. It is an interesting thought, however.

Depending on the price, they're most likely worth grabbing. If you find it doesn't work for you, they are in high demand.

HTH,

bs
 
GannonAlex said:
When you say the price is good I'm assuming they are not the "mint" ones in Cape Coral?
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NOPE!

t40killa said:
I hope they aren't these, because they are asking for too much.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Infinity-Infini...pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item2a0ce3f0fa
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This guy is off his rocker! I wrote him and told him to stick them back in his closet for another 30 years and then he MIGHT get $1000.00 for them! No, the one's I want are 1/3 of that price and in the same condition! I do have a small living room that is only 11x11 and all of the larger 2 and 3 way towers I have tried in here seem to be way to boomy! I borrowed a friends ADS L300 bookshelves with my sub and the sound was incredible! They imaged like crazy and got plenty loud. That is why I am going for these, I think they would be plenty for this size room and I love there looks!
 
chameloman72 said:
This guy is off his rocker! I wrote him and told him to stick them back in his closet for another 30 years and then he MIGHT get $1000.00 for them! No, the one's I want are 1/3 of that price and in the same condition! I do have a small living room that is only 11x11 and all of the larger 2 and 3 way towers I have tried in here seem to be way to boomy! I borrowed a friends ADS L300 bookshelves with my sub and the sound was incredible! They imaged like crazy and got plenty loud. That is why I am going for these, I think they would be plenty for this size room and I love there looks!
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He will get $1,000 for them sooner than 30 years. I've seen nice pairs sell for $500 - $600 already, up from $200 - $300 just a few years ago. I'm not sure what purpose writing to him serves, if they don't sell he'll figure it out on his own, and if they do, then he'll have the last laugh.

At any rate, for the room you describe, what you are proposing may work pretty well. Worth a try for sure, if they dont work you can put them on eBay for a thousand bucks..

bs
 
bshorey said:
At any rate, for the room you describe, what you are proposing may work pretty well. Worth a try for sure, if they dont work you can put them on eBay for a thousand bucks..

bs
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Well, the reason I wrote him is because he is 2 hours south of me and I could pick them up in person but, he is stuck on the price. $500.00-$600.00 is fair and is what I offered him! Oh well, I am getting these instead! http://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cl.pl?spkrmoni&1297215922 the seller and I have already worked out a price and I will be getting them by next week! There is also a pair of the Reference 1.5's you mention on CL as well. I may get them as my mains and the Infinitesimals as my rears! Thanks
 
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