Please Post your Infinity speakers

[krautmaster]

RS4b- I bought them new in 1986 at Anderson AFB Guam and hauled them all over the world with me. I replaced the woofer foam in 2005, had new crossovers made a couple years ago, and built new bases. latest "upgrade" was to apply 1/4" closed cell foam around the mids/tweeters (like on the RS IIIb). They sound better than ever.

 

[Ervikingo]

RS4b- I bought them new in 1986 at Anderson AFB Guam and hauled them all over the world with me. I replaced the woofer foam in 2005, had new crossovers made a couple years ago, and built new bases. latest "upgrade" was to apply 1/4" closed cell foam around the mids/tweeters (like on the RS IIIb). They sound better than ever.
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I lived in Agana in 1992 and did quite a bit of work at the base. Got some of my old system at Navy Resale on Subic Bay. Thanks for your service, sir!

 

[krautmaster]

I lived in Agana in 1992 and did quite a bit of work at the base. Got some of my old system at Navy Resale on Subic Bay. Thanks for your service, sir!

I lived mostly in Tamuning close to the beach... back in the mid 80's the BX at Anderson and the PX at "Big Navy" had great audio outlets with some great deals on equipment, typically half the price paid in the states (no import duties and no tax) I bought my Onkyo M508 / P306RS / 9090II tuner there too, and still have all of them.

 

[Duke Elsner]

I have a set of Infinity SM-150's that I bought for about $40 buck at an auction over a decade ago. Worth a shot a that price. They sounded awful, so they sat in the garage for years. During the early days of the pandemic I got around to lots of old projects, and one of these was an attempt to see what could be done to improve them. Long story short, recapping, cabinet stiffening, new woofer surrounds, some filling, resizing/repositioning the port, and some aftermarket replacement tweeters later, I love the outcome, and every audio-minded friend of mine that has heard them are amazed by their transition. I'm not sure what my total investment was, but I'm sure it was was less than buying any modern high-end speakers. I's still like to experiment with replacing the tweeters with Emit-R's, but that's not in the in the budget right now.

 

[sugarshack]

my RSlll paired with Acoustech series center channel and Sub.
Yamaha A/V.
I have many other Infinity speakers, yet to post

 

[blademan13]

I am spending a couple weeks out of town each month. Small apartment in need of some tunes. Rebuilt HK 770 & 725 driving my Kappa 8’s. Not really a lot of fun for my 60 yr. old body hauling those Infinity’s up to the 3rd floor by myself. But worth every step.

 

[AudiolandMAP]

I have my original Infinity Quantum 3s. A few professional repairs along the way. Re-foamed Woofers. Tweeter Tinsel Repairs. EMIT Repairs. Only driver not needing rehab has been the mid-bass coupler. Connected up to a Onkyo P-304 - M-504 set. They still are an excellent speaker, IMHO and ears>

Mike

 

[Fishead]

Quantum 4, bought them in 1978.....making them the component I've had longest except for my Dynaco A25 speakers that I purchased new in 1972. I had to refoam them once around 2000. Numerous ribbon replacements early on when I played them too loud......crossovers rebuilt in 1988.









BTW, I haven't looked in a very long time, but are these ribbons still available and if so, where? Thanks very kindly....

 

[TheMarco]

Got these Kappa 7.1 Series 2 this week. Best speakers I've ever owned. They're blowing my mind. So good!

 

[Bk77]

Kappa 600. Love em..

 

[goodolpg]

my RSlll paired with Acoustech series center channel and Sub.
Yamaha A/V.
I have many other Infinity speakers, yet to post

The RS III seem to be rather rare. Congrats on having a pair.
Do you like them? How do they compare with your other Infinitys?

 

[goodolpg]

Quantum 4, bought them in 1978.....making them the component I've had longest except for my Dynaco A25 speakers that I purchased new in 1972. I had to refoam them once around 2000. Numerous ribbon replacements early on when I played them too loud......crossovers rebuilt in 1988.

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BTW, I haven't looked in a very long time, but are these ribbons still available and if so, where? Thanks very kindly....

Do you mean the EMIT diaphragms? Or whole EMIT's.
One of our AK members now has EMIT diaphragms for sale. He spent time and money to come up with replacements that have been well received. Goes by bobbyd38 on ebay. He can install them if you send yours to him, or you can install them yourself, he even has a youtube video showing how to do it yourself.
If you mean the whole EMIT itself, again ebay might be your best bet.

 

[Fishead]

Hey @goodolpg, thanks for the tip about bobby38 and that's good information to have. I meant just the ribbons(diaphragms) that I have replaced in the past on several occasions. I'm pretty handy so can install them myself as I did the others.....the long screw/nail trick is a real neat tool and makes the job basically a piece of cake! Appreciate your kind response. Happy listening, amigo!

 

[Bk77]

I had a pair of sm-125 that cost me 100 dollars not bad. They where part of a trade for a utility trailer. While running around acquiring the trailer I ran into a pair of KAPPA 600 for 350. Definitely my best value speaker that I own ,probably my 2nd favorite behind my CF three's Which were more than twice as much as the KAPPAS.

 

[sugarshack]

My RSlll and Sterlings

 

[elnaldo]

My RSlll and Sterlings

AFAIK, the tweeter and drivers should be on the inside, not the outside of the setup.

 

[paco2023hk]

I have RS IIa 7 years, they sound & looks nice in my small room
IRS Delta just came to my room last month, the sound 20% more better than IIa (more smooth & more depth), just looks a bit too big in my room
These 2 will be my favorite Infinity speakers ever

 

[TheMarco]

My RSlll and Sterlings

Are those RS IIIs good? Saw a pair for sale near me for 400 bucks. I have never seen or heard these speakers.

 

[paco2023hk]

One more photo, long time ago from 2006, I had RS-4000

 

[Bk77]

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Have a case if speaker envy I do. Both pair are gorgeous pretty!