SCORE! Non Polk :/ Infinity RS-4B

Scottinwa
Scottinwa Posts: 48
edited October 2012 in Vintage Speakers
Ok there I was. Downtrodden because a VERY NICE set of Monitor 10's would cost way too much with shipping to be cost effective. I am not going to pay $100-$200 more than they are worth....

Soo... but sheer luck I happened across another craigslist ad. This was for some Infinity RS-4B's in B+ condition. $300. GAH! I was on them like white on rice. Got a good demo of them, and they went home with me.

I already have replacement caps on order for the crossover from Bennic, Solen and dayton.

These speakers sound quite transparent and uncolored as is. With the upgraded caps....MMMM

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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,603
    edited September 2012
    Congrats! Those are the little brothers to the IIIa/b. I have the IIIa's and love them!
    --Gary--
    Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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  • Scottinwa
    Scottinwa Posts: 48
    edited September 2012
    Arnie Nudell is a GREAT designer!
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    edited September 2012
    Great score!! Congrats!!
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • Dabutcher
    Dabutcher Posts: 2,596
    edited October 2012
    Used to own a pair of Quantum III,s. RS series is a very detailed great sounding speaker. Great find. Darryl
    MIT Magnum MH-750, Monster HTS 5100MKII, Sony 77" Class - A80CJ Series - 4K UHD OLED,PS4, Def Tech 15” sub,LSIM 706c, Sunfire Signature Grand 425 x 4,Parasound hca 120, LSiM 702 x 4, Oppo 103D, SDA SRS 1.2, Pioneer Elite SC63 , Pioneer Elite BDP-05 “Why did you get married if you wanted big speakers?”
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  • Scottinwa
    Scottinwa Posts: 48
    edited October 2012
    I can remember infinity (vaguely) from the late 70's. They were the first "transparent" speaker I listened to. All the mass market stuff bose, jbl, klipsch seemed far too colored/inaccurate by compare. I did read JG HOLT's early stereophile review of Infinity, and he loved them. The speakers are scheduled for open heart surgery this week. Precision wire wound resistors, I will by pass the level controls and of course new caps. Like Polk, I find it totally great engineering, considering technology of the day. Narrow, elegant speaker designs as well.
    Crossover
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