Infinity Qe worth picking up?

[EngineerNate]

Went and checked out a storage unit full of gear yesterday evening. Guy had a ton of car audio/pro audio/HT gear but in amongst all of that was a pair of Qe's with the EMIT tweeter. The unit was an indoors one and climate controlled so they should be in decent shape if they weren't abused before being put away.

Are they worth a listen assuming the tweeters aren't blown, and what's a good price? How's the resale probability on BT or eBay?

Thanks,
Nathan

 

[nolasally]

Lowest in the good infinity line using emits that can be rotated for placing speakers on there side. Worth probably more in parts. 100-125. They have a laminate cabinet. If you can verify tweets work I’d buy for 50 or less.

 

[Tedrick]

Actually, the Qe's sound quite good. Excellent imaging, and surprisingly strong bass for a smaller sealed speaker. As nolasally recommends, check the EMIT tweeters. If not working, check the fuses on the back panel. Both pairs of Qe's I bought had blown fuses but the EMITs were just fine (fuses did their job). If in really nice condition, I might go as high as $75, but no more. As far as resale value, I'd probably part them out on eBay. The woofers will fetch $25-40 for the pair, and EMITs are going for as much as $50-100 apiece.

 

[swechsler]

I've been watching vintage Infinity auctions for a while, and even though Qa's are larger and go lower, the Qe's generally sell for more (> $100), possibly because they're more flexible in placement. Personally I wouldn't get them for flipping because once you factor in the work for obtaining boxes and packaging them, you're not making very much. But they're a good speaker to buy if you're looking to get into EMIT-based Infinities, and they don't take up too much space.

 

[EngineerNate]

Thanks guys! I think if I can move on these Advent Prodigys and a couple of turntables I've got sitting around I might make an offer at ~$65 and see what he says.