INFINITY SM 85's INFO PLEASE

[OMI]

Just found a pair for $8.00. In great shape... Anyone have any info on 'em. I know the cabs weigh a ton.... Look to be nice 2 way speakers...

Thanks,

omi

 

[RuSsMaN]

They are 2 -ways, made by Infinity some time in the past. I hear they are fairly heavy too.

Cheers,
Russ

 

[OMI]

Yeppers... Weigh a ton each..... Hope they sound good...

 

[cabinover]

:lmao: :lmao:

 

[Riccardo77]

i got a pair of these for free that need re-foaming. Is it worth the effort? The high sensitivity is intriguing. However, I have read mixed reviews. The tweeter is quite lively when i connected them to test if both were functional.

 

[Tedrick]

i got a pair of these for free that need re-foaming. Is it worth the effort? The high sensitivity is intriguing. However, I have read mixed reviews. The tweeter is quite lively when i connected them to test if both were functional.

The SM series speakers were a budget-oriented line intended to complete with the Cerwin Vega's, Pioneers, and such of that era. They are all fairly bright-sounding bass reflex designs that are easy to drive and make decent party speakers. The SM's are not numbered among the more desirable vintage Infinity's, most of which were sealed box/acoustic suspension models and featured the very highly regarded EMIT tweeter.

 

[goodolpg]

DIY refoam would cost $15 to $30. Pro refoam would cost more.
I guess it depends on what you would use them for and what you already have.

 

[Riccardo77]

Thanks very much for the help!
I will just wait for now. It sounds like it ranks low in relation to my other speakers and I just refoamed a pair of Mission 762 I got for free of a similar
similar size and they sound smooth so will enjoy those for now. Seems folks would rather trash speakers instead of refoaming. I guess that is good for us that have the patience to refoam.

Thanks again.

 

[crazy-in-az]

The only Infinity SM's worth owning are the SM-200 series, which are surprisingly well designed compared to the earlier 100 series.

 

[Riccardo77]

Yup yup these are not going to be refoamed.
Will give away.