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Audio Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: SunnyDaze on September 02, 2014, 06:49:48 PM

Title: Opinions on Infinity RS-IIIB Loudspeakers.
Post by: SunnyDaze on September 02, 2014, 06:49:48 PM

Lemme have it.  >:D

Title: Re: Opinions on Infinity RS-IIIB Loudspeakers.
Post by: Sir Thrift-a-Lot on September 02, 2014, 06:58:12 PM

I hear they are hard to drive.   6V6PP isn't going to get it done.

Title: Re: Opinions on Infinity RS-IIIB Loudspeakers.
Post by: SunnyDaze on September 02, 2014, 07:10:17 PM

Quote from: Sir Thrift-a-Lot on September 02, 2014, 06:58:12 PM

I hear they are hard to drive.   6V6PP isn't going to get it done.

If the M-504 could push the RTi 150's to an idiotic volume level without clipping, I'm hoping it'll do the same with Infinities.

Title: Re: Opinions on Infinity RS-IIIB Loudspeakers.
Post by: Sir Thrift-a-Lot on September 02, 2014, 07:27:49 PM

Are you going to get rid of the 6060s?

Title: Re: Opinions on Infinity RS-IIIB Loudspeakers.
Post by: OldiesButGoodies on September 02, 2014, 07:40:50 PM

Go ahead, get it out of your system.  The Onkyo 504 can drive them,  IMO, specially if you don't go to crazy volumes. 

I am saving up for the day a pair of IRS Betas go for sale on Craigslist - I hear those are the Infinitys to own.

Title: Re: Opinions on Infinity RS-IIIB Loudspeakers.
Post by: AdamG on September 02, 2014, 09:49:17 PM

I like the sound of 'em. They aren't very tube-friendly to power, but with an Adcom monster amplifier they sound very nice. The super-lows are a bit weak, but if you're not listening to rap/dubstep then you should be fine. I love the Emit tweeters, and the polydome mid sounds pretty sweet to my ears too.

Title: Re: Opinions on Infinity RS-IIIB Loudspeakers.
Post by: SunnyDaze on September 02, 2014, 10:08:36 PM

Quote from: Sir Thrift-a-Lot on September 02, 2014, 07:27:49 PM

Are you going to get rid of the 6060s?

If I find something that I like better.  ;D

Title: Re: Opinions on Infinity RS-IIIB Loudspeakers.
Post by: hewlew1 on September 03, 2014, 09:11:46 PM

Come to Carverfest I will have my 3B's there this year.

Title: Re: Opinions on Infinity RS-IIIB Loudspeakers.
Post by: SunnyDaze on September 03, 2014, 09:42:02 PM

I've got a wedding the weekend of the 12 / 13 and my future father in law is being inducted in to the Tamburitzan Hall of Fame on the 20 / 21.  >:D

Besides, if they're hooked up to Carver amps* then I'll be biased against them to begin with.  O0




*I do dig the sound of the Lightstar

Title: Re: Opinions on Infinity RS-IIIB Loudspeakers.
Post by: AdamG on September 03, 2014, 11:43:32 PM

I don't know if you're getting them at full resale/ebay prices or not, but I've got a friend here in Morgantown that may be selling his set here soon.

Title: Re: Opinions on Infinity RS-IIIB Loudspeakers.
Post by: SunnyDaze on September 04, 2014, 12:00:37 AM

I might be interested.

These belong to a guy in Ohio. I'm taking my dad to the Cleveland Clinic in a week and I'll have a few hours to kill while he's getting his stuff done. The same guy also has a set of Kappa 9's that I'm going to check out. I already know what those sound like when working properly.

Neither are bargain priced and I'm unsure of the condition of either. I also don't know if he's willing to flex on the pricing.

Keep me posted on that, Adam.