Infinity RSII....??? Any one had ears on them?

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  • CH46E
    CH46E Posts: 3,550
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  • Tony M
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    :o:p
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • audioluvr
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    Remember when the villagers stormed Dr. Frankenstein's castle with torches and pitch forks? Intervention isn't what it used to be...
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    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

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  • BlueFox
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    Looks like the body is missing, at least for the top speakers.
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  • CH46E
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    BlueFox wrote: »
    Looks like the body is missing, at least for the top speakers.

    What do you mean by body?
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  • CH46E
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    They look to be in fantastic condition. Nice rich color in the wood. Drivers all look right.

    Maybe the foam in the rear of the mids is missing or so it appears by the way the light shines through the cones. That's an easy fix though.

    I'm also guessing they dont have the original grills.

    How much they asking?
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  • BlueFox
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    CH46E wrote: »
    BlueFox wrote: »
    Looks like the body is missing, at least for the top speakers.

    What do you mean by body?

    I was joking.

    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
    Three 20 amp circuits.
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  • CH46E
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    BlueFox wrote: »
    CH46E wrote: »
    BlueFox wrote: »
    Looks like the body is missing, at least for the top speakers.

    What do you mean by body?

    I was joking.

    🤭🤭👍
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  • CH46E
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    Even at $400 that's a smoking deal.
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  • CH46E
    CH46E Posts: 3,550
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    You are 100% right. I've been buying parts here and there. I added up my totals so far on caps, resistors, binding posts, wire, ptfe tubing, solder and I was shocked.

    $1,435.00 so far. That's pretty much everything I need to do the crossovers as I'm not planning on changing the inductors.

    That does not include the cost of the speakers themselves.

    So...I now know what you mean!

    I would not call this an investment though. I love the way they sound and only hope they sound a LOT better when done. I'll be removing them from my system soon and pulling all the drivers so I can work on the cabinets a little. I may do some sanding and stain or I may wrap them in some birds eye maple I have.
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  • CH46E
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    la2vegas wrote: »
    CH46E wrote: »
    You are 100% right. I've been buying parts here and there. I added up my totals so far on caps, resistors, binding posts, wire, ptfe tubing, solder and I was shocked.

    $1,435.00 so far. That's pretty much everything I need to do the crossovers as I'm not planning on changing the inductors.

    That does not include the cost of the speakers themselves.

    So...I now know what you mean!

    I would not call this an investment though. I love the way they sound and only hope they sound a LOT better when done. I'll be removing them from my system soon and pulling all the drivers so I can work on the cabinets a little. I may do some sanding and stain or I may wrap them in some birds eye maple I have.

    Ok, on that note I think I'll pass on them.

    Dont let that scare you. I could have done it far far cheaper. I just wanted to use premium parts.
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  • CH46E
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    la2vegas wrote: »
    CH46E wrote: »
    You are 100% right. I've been buying parts here and there. I added up my totals so far on caps, resistors, binding posts, wire, ptfe tubing, solder and I was shocked.

    $1,435.00 so far. That's pretty much everything I need to do the crossovers as I'm not planning on changing the inductors.

    That does not include the cost of the speakers themselves.

    So...I now know what you mean!

    I would not call this an investment though. I love the way they sound and only hope they sound a LOT better when done. I'll be removing them from my system soon and pulling all the drivers so I can work on the cabinets a little. I may do some sanding and stain or I may wrap them in some birds eye maple I have.

    Ok, on that note I think I'll pass on them.

    Also, if you do get them I can send you all my old caps. Some people have tested thier large can caps in them and found many if not all still within spec. Some are large high quality caps. I dont have anyway to test caps. They sounded pretty darn good with them. I just cantnleave anything alone. I have to modify everything. Sickness? Maybe.
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  • audioluvr
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    CH46E wrote: »
    You are 100% right. I've been buying parts here and there. I added up my totals so far on caps, resistors, binding posts, wire, ptfe tubing, solder and I was shocked.

    $1,435.00 so far. That's pretty much everything I need to do the crossovers as I'm not planning on changing the inductors.

    That does not include the cost of the speakers themselves.

    So...I now know what you mean!

    I would not call this an investment though. I love the way they sound and only hope they sound a LOT better when done. I'll be removing them from my system soon and pulling all the drivers so I can work on the cabinets a little. I may do some sanding and stain or I may wrap them in some birds eye maple I have.

    The way I see it. You are clearly not a "flipper". When you are done, you will have a speaker that will perform as well as any new speaker in the five figure range. Not to mention the "COOL" factor of a fully restored and modded vintage item.

    R
    Gustard X26 Pro DAC
    Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
    B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
    Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
    Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

    There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus
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  • CH46E
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    Quick question guys. I did not want to start a new thread just for it.

    Looking for a entry level turntable in the under $400 budget. I just dont know much.

    Direct drive or belt drive turntable???

    Moving magnet??? Thanks
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  • Clipdat
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    Used Technics SL-1200mk2 that hasn't been used to DJ with off your local craigslist.
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  • Tony M
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    I also like auto return models. So much nicer to be relaxed and let the TT arm return and then the TT shut off by itself.
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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    Tony M wrote: »
    I also like auto return models. So much nicer to be relaxed and let the TT arm return and then the TT shut off by itself.

    LOL. More than once I woke up with the needle at the end and going kabonk, kabonk, kabonk.
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
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  • CH46E
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    If I can't find a Technics SL-1200mk2, (prices are all over the place)

    Should I go for direct drive or belt drive? Or is that that much important?
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  • audioluvr
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    The advice I was given when I asked the same thing was "Don't look into that rabbit hole!"
    Gustard X26 Pro DAC
    Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
    B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
    Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
    Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

    There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus
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  • CH46E
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    On another note I found a local wood working shop that I'm going to speak with about helping with the crossover boxes. I think I'm going to use these RS 1b shells for a stand alone crossover. Maybe a small short tower that sits next to the RSII, on the inside between the speakers. It would be a part of the RS 1B shells so the grain and geometry would match.

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  • Tony M
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    BlueFox wrote: »
    Tony M wrote: »
    I also like auto return models. So much nicer to be relaxed and let the TT arm return and then the TT shut off by itself.

    LOL. More than once I woke up with the needle at the end and going kabonk, kabonk, kabonk.

    Me too. :D
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • nooshinjohn
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    CH46E wrote: »
    Quick question guys. I did not want to start a new thread just for it.

    Looking for a entry level turntable in the under $400 budget. I just dont know much.

    Direct drive or belt drive turntable???

    Moving magnet??? Thanks

    When you are ready for an end game table, let me know...
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  • CH46E
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    Got some more caps in today. Miflex copper oil cap. Very heavy. And the largest 1uf cap I've ever seen. Appear to be very well built. They matched them down to a thousandth. a189ocv0ga5e.jpg
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    How pricey are those?
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  • CH46E
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    43.00 British pounds sterling each for the 1uf, and 14.00 each for the .12uf.

    I buy from HiFi Collective so it's always British pounds. Conversion to $ changes daily.

    These were a lot cheaper than the Jupiter caps I was going to get. But some reviews state these are as good as the Jupiter caps.
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  • CH46E
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    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    CH46E wrote: »
    Quick question guys. I did not want to start a new thread just for it.

    Looking for a entry level turntable in the under $400 budget. I just dont know much.

    Direct drive or belt drive turntable???

    Moving magnet??? Thanks

    When you are ready for an end game table, let me know...

    I'm almost afraid to ask what that would cost buddy!

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  • audioluvr
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    CH46E wrote: »
    I'm almost afraid to ask what that would cost buddy!

    Be afraid. Be very very afraid!
    Gustard X26 Pro DAC
    Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
    B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
    Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
    Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

    There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus
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    CH46E wrote: »
    43.00 British pounds sterling each for the 1uf, and 14.00 each for the .12uf.

    I buy from HiFi Collective so it's always British pounds. Conversion to $ changes daily.

    These were a lot cheaper than the Jupiter caps I was going to get. But some reviews state these are as good as the Jupiter caps.

    They look like really nice caps
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  • Gardenstater
    Gardenstater Posts: 4,187
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    Very cool caps. Polish too. I wonder what the purity of the Cu foil is. I see they only go up to 15uF. A 12uF cap for the high pass side of my 7B crossovers would *only* have cost me $359 x 2 lol. 3-3/8" dia. x 5" long wouldn't have fit on the Polk PCB (to say the least).
    Great rating of 13+ on humblehomeadehifi.com site.
    George / NJ

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