So...

BKphoto
BKphoto Posts: 409
edited February 2014 in Vintage Speakers
I picked up a pair of Infinity RSe bookshelf speakers for a hundred bucks...Dont have them in my hands yet, but soon...I have a Marantz 1060 that is sitting in my basement that seems like a good match...

always had a thing for early Infinitys but have never owned a pair...interested to hear the EMIT tweeter...
Marantz 1152 DC- Denon DP 1200, Soundsmith Carmen MKII- ADS L980 - Blue Jeans IC's
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  • Hofy
    Hofy Posts: 169
    edited February 2014
    So... Let us know what they sound like when you get them. (Pics too.)
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  • BKphoto
    BKphoto Posts: 409
    edited February 2014
    will do...
    Marantz 1152 DC- Denon DP 1200, Soundsmith Carmen MKII- ADS L980 - Blue Jeans IC's
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  • Mystery
    Mystery Posts: 2,546
    edited February 2014
    Pretty decent speakers.
    Check foam and capacitors.

    Klipsch RB81, KG3.5, B&W DM602.5, Polk.
    Subwoofers: Klipsch RW10, Triad ProSub Bronze.
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  • 11tsteve
    11tsteve Posts: 1,166
    edited February 2014
    I just got done re-working a pair if Infinity RSb... sand and refinish the veneer, refoam woofers, new gaskets, dynamat, re-cap and all new inductors/internal wires. Fun but difficult project, and really enjoying the results paired with my B&K.
    Polk Lsi9
    N.E.W. A-20 class A 20W
    NAD 1020 completely refurbished
    Keces DA-131 mk.II
    Analysis Plus Copper Oval, Douglass, Morrow SUB3, Huffman Digital
    Paradigm DSP-3100 v.2
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,802
    edited February 2014
    FWIW, I find most of the vintage/classic Infinities bright to the point of etched; YMMV, of course.
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited February 2014
    Please don't post threads with silly titles like "So....", please use a subject-relevant title. Thanks.
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • TennMan
    TennMan Posts: 1,266
    edited February 2014
    nspindel wrote: »
    Please don't post threads with silly titles like "So....", please use a subject-relevant title. Thanks.
    ^^^^^^^ Agree
    • SDA 2BTL · Sonicaps · Mills resistors · RDO-198s · New gaskets · H-nuts · Erse inductors · BH5 · Dynamat
    • Crossover upgrades by westmassguy
    • Marantz 1504 AVR (front speaker pre-outs to Adcom 555)
    • Adcom GFA-555 amp · Upgrades & speaker protection added by OldmanSRS
    • Pioneer DV-610AV DVD/CD player
    • SDA CRS+ · Hidden away in the closet
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,802
    edited February 2014
    As a counterpoint... I like thread titles like this one's. It's like a box of chocolates: you never know what you'll get!

    I can say with some certainty that I wouldn't have looked at it had the title been "picked up a pair of Infinity RSe bookshelf speakers"... and this thread would've had two less posts and wouldn't have benefited from my expert opinions

    ahem

    ;-)
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited February 2014
    I wouldn't have looked at it either, because I'm not interested in Infinity speakers. Nothing personal. Imagine what the forum would look like if everyone used titles like this.
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,375
    edited February 2014
    nspindel wrote: »
    I wouldn't have looked at it either, because I'm not interested in Infinity speakers. Nothing personal. Imagine what the forum would look like if everyone used titles like this.

    I thought it was going to be about Peter Gabriel.
    Stan

    Main 2ch:
    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

    HT:
    Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
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  • Schurkey
    Schurkey Posts: 2,101
    edited February 2014
    The point of a thread title is so that folks can get a preview of the content--and avoid wasting time with stuff outside their interest range.

    Poor thread titles make that difficult.
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited February 2014
    Precisely.
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • TennMan
    TennMan Posts: 1,266
    edited February 2014
    Schurkey wrote: »
    The point of a thread title is so that folks can get a preview of the content--and avoid wasting time with stuff outside their interest range.

    Poor thread titles make that difficult.
    My feelings exactly. When you come to Club Polk you expect to see posts about Polk speakers. I have no problem skipping over threads that are started about other brands of speakers if the title lets me know what the thread is about, although I do consider them off topic at Club Polk. If the title of the thread is "So..." it is a waste time to have to open the thread to find out what it's about.

    Another problem with titles like that is if someone does a search on the forum in the future and the search returns, "So...", as one of the results it is useless and another waste of time.
    • SDA 2BTL · Sonicaps · Mills resistors · RDO-198s · New gaskets · H-nuts · Erse inductors · BH5 · Dynamat
    • Crossover upgrades by westmassguy
    • Marantz 1504 AVR (front speaker pre-outs to Adcom 555)
    • Adcom GFA-555 amp · Upgrades & speaker protection added by OldmanSRS
    • Pioneer DV-610AV DVD/CD player
    • SDA CRS+ · Hidden away in the closet
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,375
    edited February 2014
    I think it is ok to post about other vintage speakers in this part of the forum. After all it doe say, "SDA, SRS, LS, (old) Monitor Series. Whatever you love, this forum is for you." just so the title is adequately descriptive.
    Stan

    Main 2ch:
    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

    HT:
    Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited February 2014
    Post about whatever you want. Just have an appropriate title so that people aren't lured into looking at something that they have zero interest in.
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • Mystery
    Mystery Posts: 2,546
    edited February 2014
    Yes, not only proper title saves reader's money, but also helps narrow down search results in the titles.
    AK also has the same problem with titles like

    Really
    What to do
    This is funny
    Help

    And some are not even related to the specific forum.

    Klipsch RB81, KG3.5, B&W DM602.5, Polk.
    Subwoofers: Klipsch RW10, Triad ProSub Bronze.
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,603
    edited February 2014
    TennMan wrote: »
    Another problem with titles like that is if someone does a search on the forum in the future and the search returns, "So...", as one of the results it is useless and another waste of time.

    Not true. If someone searches "Infinity RSe" this thread will show up. And if, sometime in the future, someone is really searching information on this model speaker. They most likely would open the thread to see whats in it anyways. I mean, if I were searching this speaker model and came across a thread title...."don't open this sumb!tch"....I would still open it. Just sayin'....
    --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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  • TennMan
    TennMan Posts: 1,266
    edited February 2014
    halo71 wrote: »
    Not true. If someone searches "Infinity RSe" this thread will show up. And if, sometime in the future, someone is really searching information on this model speaker. They most likely would open the thread to see whats in it anyways. I mean, if I were searching this speaker model and came across a thread title...."don't open this sumb!tch"....I would still open it. Just sayin'....
    I guess you are right. The same people who would come to a Polk forum to search for "Infinity RSe" are also likely to come here to search for "sumb!tch". Now the title "So..." is starting to make sense to me. :lol:
    • SDA 2BTL · Sonicaps · Mills resistors · RDO-198s · New gaskets · H-nuts · Erse inductors · BH5 · Dynamat
    • Crossover upgrades by westmassguy
    • Marantz 1504 AVR (front speaker pre-outs to Adcom 555)
    • Adcom GFA-555 amp · Upgrades & speaker protection added by OldmanSRS
    • Pioneer DV-610AV DVD/CD player
    • SDA CRS+ · Hidden away in the closet
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  • BKphoto
    BKphoto Posts: 409
    edited February 2014
    wow...sorry, controversy was not my intent...

    just shooting the breeze about a new to me pair of old speakers...
    Marantz 1152 DC- Denon DP 1200, Soundsmith Carmen MKII- ADS L980 - Blue Jeans IC's
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  • heartystatue
    heartystatue Posts: 329
    edited February 2014
    No worries. I open each and every thread. May not be of interest but I still check em out.
    HT: LSI15, LSIC, LSIFX, Emo XPA-3:biggrin: Onkyo TXNR809, Sony BDP-S500, PannyDMP-BDT320, MIT S1 SC. Mit 73842dlp
    2ch: SDA-SRS 2.3 Fully modded. BAT VK500 w/batpak, BAT VK5I, Essence HDACC.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,802
    edited February 2014
    TennMan wrote: »
    ...Now the title "So..." is starting to make sense to me. :lol:

    So...
    heartystatue wrote: »
    No worries. I open each and every thread. May not be of interest but I still check em out.
    Holy cow! Really?!

    ;-)
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  • Hofy
    Hofy Posts: 169
    edited February 2014
    I have no problem with the OP making a thread about his Infinity speakers and do look forward to seeing them. I do have a problem with the word So,. It is becoming as bad as Like, like you know? If you start a sentence with SO, try removing it and see that the sentence is still there and actually sounds better. I will now quietly goosestep back into the GrammerNazi bunker. :D
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  • 11tsteve
    11tsteve Posts: 1,166
    edited February 2014
    Amazing how many people took the time to write about how opening a vaguely titled thread is a waste of time. There must be some sort of irony there.
    Polk Lsi9
    N.E.W. A-20 class A 20W
    NAD 1020 completely refurbished
    Keces DA-131 mk.II
    Analysis Plus Copper Oval, Douglass, Morrow SUB3, Huffman Digital
    Paradigm DSP-3100 v.2
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited February 2014
    I guess people are more interested in discussing improving the quality of the forum than infinity speakers.
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • 11tsteve
    11tsteve Posts: 1,166
    edited February 2014
    then they should start a thread about improving the quality of the forum instead of derailing this one.
    Polk Lsi9
    N.E.W. A-20 class A 20W
    NAD 1020 completely refurbished
    Keces DA-131 mk.II
    Analysis Plus Copper Oval, Douglass, Morrow SUB3, Huffman Digital
    Paradigm DSP-3100 v.2
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  • BKphoto
    BKphoto Posts: 409
    edited February 2014
    my fault on the derailing, again i apologize...

    Back to the new stuff. Pics will come but this weather will delay my new/old toys from reaching me anytime soon...

    is there a way to change the title midstream so i dont get banished, etc...?
    Marantz 1152 DC- Denon DP 1200, Soundsmith Carmen MKII- ADS L980 - Blue Jeans IC's
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited February 2014
    No worries, no one is banishing you...
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,603
    edited February 2014
    Well I for one, as with old Polk speakers, am a big vintage Infinity fan. I certainly welcome posts/discussions about them. As well as any other brand of speakers really. EMIT's are amazing to my ears. Although....I've never heard them being run on tubes! ;)
    --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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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited February 2014
    Sorry if the message is not being conveyed correctly. No one is saying not to discuss Infinity speakers. Only point is to have a relevant title for the thread, so people who have no interest in the conversation don't waste their time clicking into it. Discuss anything you want.

    Not trying to insult the OP or anyone's feelings towards Infinity speakers.

    I'm going to bow out of the discussion here, this dead horse is sufficiently beaten.
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,603
    edited February 2014
    I'm sorry, I should have read the thread fully before my reply above yours. It's fine. And I agree with a more descriptive thread title fully! :)) No need to bow out. You have any experience with old Infinity's? Good or bad?
    --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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