Infinity SM82

skrol
skrol Posts: 3,375
edited February 2014 in Vintage Speakers
Anyone know anything about the Infinity SM82 or possibly SM85? I saw a pair in a thrift store that need re-foaming but otherwise in good condition. I am trying to be good and not buy any more speakers especially since I just sold a pair.
Stan
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
Post edited by skrol on
· Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Comments

  • Mystery
    Mystery Posts: 2,546
    edited February 2014
    Even if you were trying to be bad, they are junk so NO.
    SM series infinity is something that you don't want to keep in the house unless you don't have any speaker at all.

    You'll be wasting foam and time for something that you want to throw away.

    Klipsch RB81, KG3.5, B&W DM602.5, Polk.
    Subwoofers: Klipsch RW10, Triad ProSub Bronze.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • westmassguy
    westmassguy Posts: 6,850
    edited February 2014
    Picked up a pair a year ago from the GW, re-foamed and flipped them. The "Polycell" tweeters are like fingernails on a chalk board.
    Couldn't stand listening to them for more than 5 minutes.
    Home Theater/2 Channel:
    Front: SDA-2ATL forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/143984/my-2as-finally-finished-almost/p1
    Center: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/150760/my-center-channel-project/p1
    Surrounds & Rears: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/151647/my-surround-project/p1
    Sonicaps, Mills, RDO-194s-198s, Dynamat, Hurricane Nuts, Blackhole5
    Pioneer Elite VSX-72TXV, Carver PM-600, SVS PB2-Plus Subwoofer

    dhsspeakerservice.com/
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,802
    edited February 2014
    Mystery wrote: »
    Even if you were trying to be bad, they are junk so NO.
    SM series infinity is something that you don't want to keep in the house unless you don't have any speaker at all.
    ... and even then, I'd recommend thinking long and hard.
    You'll be wasting foam and time for something that you want to throw away.

    ... yeah, unfortunately, the SM series (all of them I've heard) are terrible sounding and cheesily constructed to boot. The smallest ones might be a little better, if only in the sense that a small cabinet ought to be less susceptible to chintzy construction than a large floorstander.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited February 2014
    As bad as they are, the -82 and -85 were the best sounding of the line. ABSOLUTELY due to the cabinet construction mentioned previously.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,375
    edited February 2014
    Wow, thanks for helping me behave and save my $10. If anyone wants them they are at the GW in Columbia MD, off Snowden.

    The cabinets were actually pretty solid. The thing that most made me wonder was the bass reflex port which looked like junk and possibly not even tuned.

    They also had a pair of HUGE KLH speakers which were in nice condition but unfortunately junk. Sorry Mr. Kloss, I know that you had nothing to do with these.
    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
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,603
    edited February 2014
    Just think....for $10. You could have gotten them hooked them up to 110v and made your very own YouTube video of the results!
    --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.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,375
    edited February 2014
    halo71 wrote: »
    Just think....for $10. You could have gotten them hooked them up to 110v and made your very own YouTube video of the results!

    Those are pretty insane. Tempting but the cabinets won't fit in my pellet stove.
    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
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter