Please Post your Infinity speakers
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Lucky Boy tubed!
Do you have a LCR meter to check the big blue caps with? I was surprised to find that the big can caps in my Q1's were within 5% of spec after all these years.
No, Jim.
I'd should pick one up but don't know which to get as $pricing$ is all over the place. I'd love one with ESR measurement capability.
The large capacitors on this pair look good so I'll let them stay.
I retained the big ones on my Q2 recap while replacing the QLS big'uns with paralleled electrolytics. Both sound good:yes:
Tom Smith
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Sm152
I had just about bought the set of two SM152s when they were at the garage sale down the street but didn't have a place for them.
Then the guy just up and left them behind ... but left a note that I could come get them for free.
Naturally I found room for free speakers.
And I do not recall seeing an SM152 in the replies.
Very efficient but missing the covers. Oh well, they sound great in the Man Cave.
I had just about bought the set of two SM152s when they were at the garage sale down the street but didn't have a place for them.
Then the guy just up and left them behind ... but left a note that I could come get them for free.
Naturally I found room for free speakers.
And I do not recall seeing an SM152 in the replies.
Very efficient but missing the covers. Oh well, they sound great in the Man Cave.
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NADfinity
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RS 5B and RSe
Hello,
I own a pair of RS 5B & also a pair of RSe speakers.
Both pairs are refoamed and the capacitors are replaced.
Also i replaced the binding posts and the pots as you see on the pictures.
In the crossover network of the RS 5B i replaced the tweeter circuit breakers with polyswitches because the CB's make contact problems after that age of the speakers. The same i did with the tweeter fuse of the RSe.
Both pairs of speakers sound excellent.
:guitar:
For the moment i'm driving the RS 5B with a NAD 1600 Preceiver and NAD 2600 Amp. CD source is a Sony X229ES.
Greetings to all from the Mosel River
NADfinity
Hello,
I own a pair of RS 5B & also a pair of RSe speakers.
Both pairs are refoamed and the capacitors are replaced.
Also i replaced the binding posts and the pots as you see on the pictures.
In the crossover network of the RS 5B i replaced the tweeter circuit breakers with polyswitches because the CB's make contact problems after that age of the speakers. The same i did with the tweeter fuse of the RSe.
Both pairs of speakers sound excellent.
:guitar:For the moment i'm driving the RS 5B with a NAD 1600 Preceiver and NAD 2600 Amp. CD source is a Sony X229ES.
Greetings to all from the Mosel River
NADfinity
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Infinity Kappa 8's
Needed some TLC. I have cleaned them up and refoamed the woofers. Trying to figure out why one of the tweeters does not work but reads an impedance of 3.6 ohms. Also, can't get an impdeance reading at the posts but they play lovely music.
Needed some TLC. I have cleaned them up and refoamed the woofers. Trying to figure out why one of the tweeters does not work but reads an impedance of 3.6 ohms. Also, can't get an impdeance reading at the posts but they play lovely music.
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Twestby
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Very nice! Just brought a pair home yesterday needing some tlc. Will cost me a tune up on a buddy`s Aprilia.
What amp are you using. Thinking of using my GFP-565/GFA-555II to at least try out.
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Newk_Yuler
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GFA555II are exactly what you need to try a set of 8 Kappa if the amps are in proper condition. You really lucked out in that respect. The Adcom will handle the heavy load with the toggle in back of the 8s set to "extended". I have a set of 555II I use on a couple of sets of 8 Kappa when it's all set up to play. I believe the consensus is that the 555II sound a bit grainy in the top and there are better sounding amps, but whatever someone uses has to be able to drive the amp killing load of the 8 Kappa.
Dunno if you realize it but your Polydomes are dead. Time to set up an email search on eBay. Get ready to shell out 2-3 hundred USD for a decent set to replace them. You probably should check the integrity of the foam on the woofers before you crank them too. Great speakers when they're working properly.
Very nice! Just brought a pair home yesterday needing some tlc. Will cost me a tune up on a buddy`s Aprilia.
What amp are you using. Thinking of using my GFP-565/GFA-555II to at least try out.
Aragon 4004 Mark II. The bass is amazing.
Dunno if you realize it but your Polydomes are dead. Time to set up an email search on eBay. Get ready to shell out 2-3 hundred USD for a decent set to replace them. You probably should check the integrity of the foam on the woofers before you crank them too. Great speakers when they're working properly.[/QUOTE]
Has anyone used these replacement midranges?
http://www.simplyspeakers.com/replacement-speaker-dome-midrange-m-330.html
Has anyone used these replacement midranges?
http://www.simplyspeakers.com/replacement-speaker-dome-midrange-m-330.html
Twestby
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I think I`ll start with the 555II and go from there. Not wanting to turn this into an amplifier for K8 thread so thanks for seconding my thoughts.
I had a set of polydomes bought and paid for before I had come back from vacation and picked up the Kappa`s. They are on their way to me!
The woofers were refoamed in 2004 and look it with almost see-through dust caps. PO entertained me with the story of how it cost him $500 or so and at the time he didnt know any better until someone explained how inexpensive he could have gotten the kit...lesson learned on his part.
Twestby
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...but if I could find one of these cheap for the woofers and something warm for the mid/high frequencies...
Blackbeerd
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My Modulus system. Satellites/Sub/stands/crossover. Bought new back when I thought I had money for this type of thing before my kiddo was born.
Just love this setup!
Love the Modulus! It's definitely on my "want" list... Given the rarity of the sub, I think I'd pair a VMPS Larger Subwoofer with it given the chance to get my hands on a pair without one.
Anyone know of any modern equivalent of the Modulus satellites? I really like the idea of stand-mounted bookshelf speakers crossed over sub-100 Hz with a deep playing subwoofer.
Twestby, I used the original GFA-555 with my Kappa 8s - it definitely has the guts to run them. Anything less, I would not be so sure.
Twestby
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First test run to determine the status of the 8`s.
Running just fine with my Adcom GFP-565/GFA-555II combination with the Kappa`s in extended mode.
Polydomes obviously out.
One Emit is out.
Polygraph are working fine.
Woofers are simply phenomenal. I accidentally left the contour switch on the GFP-565 on at first and I could feel it in my chest at 1/4 volume. Over-emphasised bass to be sure, but it was tight and controlled. No flab here. Returned the switch to flat and ran up to 1/2 volume. Very impressive.
And more importantly, the 555II handled it without a hiccup.
Don`t want to keep hogging this thread but I cannot wait to give these the full restoration they deserve!
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Running just fine with my Adcom GFP-565/GFA-555II combination with the Kappa`s in extended mode.
Polydomes obviously out.
One Emit is out.
Polygraph are working fine.
Woofers are simply phenomenal. I accidentally left the contour switch on the GFP-565 on at first and I could feel it in my chest at 1/4 volume. Over-emphasised bass to be sure, but it was tight and controlled. No flab here. Returned the switch to flat and ran up to 1/2 volume. Very impressive.
And more importantly, the 555II handled it without a hiccup.
Don`t want to keep hogging this thread but I cannot wait to give these the full restoration they deserve!
Has anyone used these replacement midranges?
http://www.simplyspeakers.com/replacement-speaker-dome-midrange-m-330.html[/QUOTE]
That mid dome looks like the same one Orange County Speaker Repair has been using as a drop-in replacement for the 3" polydome for quite a while...
http://www.speakerrepair.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=genem&Product_Code=02-239
goodolpg
Just an old fart trying to help.
My Infinity RSM's.
After watching this thread for a while here's a picture of my Infinity Reference Studio Monitors.
The RSM's were brought back to life last year after 17 years in my closet, refoamed the woofers and did a recap on the crossovers.
A modest, midfi(?) system combining old and new.
Lafayette LR-120DB receiver, Technics SL-QL1 turntable, and the Reference Studio Monitors all from about 1983, Denon CD player from 1993, and ART dual 31 band EQ (I know..) from 2006.
I'm very pleased with the sound. I rarely turn the volume knob much above
"3", a far cry from 1983 when the speakers were new. Though at "3" it seems plenty loud enough while delivering very clean and clear sound.
Hope the picture loaded and you're not seeing the dreaded box with the red "x".
After watching this thread for a while here's a picture of my Infinity Reference Studio Monitors.
The RSM's were brought back to life last year after 17 years in my closet, refoamed the woofers and did a recap on the crossovers.
A modest, midfi(?) system combining old and new.
Lafayette LR-120DB receiver, Technics SL-QL1 turntable, and the Reference Studio Monitors all from about 1983, Denon CD player from 1993, and ART dual 31 band EQ (I know..) from 2006.
I'm very pleased with the sound. I rarely turn the volume knob much above
"3", a far cry from 1983 when the speakers were new. Though at "3" it seems plenty loud enough while delivering very clean and clear sound.
Hope the picture loaded and you're not seeing the dreaded box with the red "x".
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