ThriftstoreScore Infinity RS6000's

[BigAlsBro]

Lucked out today...Pair of RS6000's at the Goodwill store = $39.99
I must have been the first audiophile to walk in this morning !! cabinets are a little bruised up, but the driver sing like their just broke in. The (gray) foam surrounds are in great shape & I'm wondering how much longer I can keep them that way I know the fastest way to ruin them is by constantly pushing them (which I'll only do on occasion) Is there any
way to treat the foam (brush on liquid silicone) or something wiser to use on the current surrounds to prolong them ?
Thanks in advance...

[Ron E]

Originally Posted by BigAlsBro

Lucked out today...Pair of RS6000's
The (gray) foam surrounds are in great shape Is there any
way to treat the foam (brush on liquid silicone) or something wiser to use on the current surrounds to prolong them ?

Nothing really works to prolong their life, except maybe to keep them in the dark in an air tight nitrogen atmosphere. They aren't difficult or expensive to replace, anyway.

[dantheman]

These?


That's a sweet deal! Fixing the foam wouldn't be too difficult, and there are a lot of people who can do it if you're not feeling up to it when the time comes.

Dan

[BigAlsBro]

Originally Posted by Ron E

Nothing really works to prolong their life, except maybe to keep them in the dark in an air tight nitrogen atmosphere. They aren't difficult or expensive to replace, anyway.

Sounds sorta' like whatIthought
Thanks

[BigAlsBro]

Originally Posted by BigAlsBro

Lucked out today...Pair of RS6000's at the Goodwill store = $39.99
I must have been the first audiophile to walk in this morning !! cabinets are a little bruised up, but the driver sing like their just broke in. The (gray) foam surrounds are in great shape & I'm wondering how much longer I can keep them that way I know the fastest way to ruin them is by constantly pushing them (which I'll only do on occasion) Is there any
way to treat the foam (brush on liquid silicone) or something wiser to use on the current surrounds to prolong them ?
Thanks in advance...

They actually r RS6000's...

[BigAlsBro]

Originally Posted by dantheman

These?


That's a sweet deal! Fixing the foam wouldn't be too difficult, and there are a lot of people who can do it if you're not feeling up to it when the time comes.

Dan

Those are the ones...have you owned a pair ? It looks like all thought went into the drivers & array of. Cabinets are banged up, gives me the opportunity to build some nice cabinets for them this winter The volume of them does not seem appropriate for dual 10 in woofs' specs' are
given @ 42hz-48khz Seems to me they could put out a respectable 36hz
given some thought on cabinet size... any thoughts on this ?

[David Gatti]

If you're looking for replacement drivers, look here

Search result for 'infinity' - Speakerbits

[dantheman]

Originally Posted by BigAlsBro

Those are the ones...have you owned a pair ? It looks like all thought went into the drivers & array of. Cabinets are banged up, gives me the opportunity to build some nice cabinets for them this winter The volume of them does not seem appropriate for dual 10 in woofs' specs' are
given @ 42hz-48khz Seems to me they could put out a respectable 36hz
given some thought on cabinet size... any thoughts on this ?

I like the shape of these if you can do the fabrication:
Morel Loudspeakers - Home Audio - Fatlady Project

Dan

[dantheman]

Looking here: HarmanAudio.com - Official Online Store of Harman Kardon, JBL, Infinity & AKG
Doesn't seem replacement driver are available. Refoaming may be the only way.

Dan

[BigAlsBro]

Originally Posted by David Gatti

If you're looking for replacement drivers, look here

Search result for 'infinity' - Speakerbits

Thanks...Think I'll stay w/ the drivers for now (the foam surrounds dont even feel "old") But am going to build beefier taller/narrower cabinet's & try to bring the bass down a couple octaves.