Infinity Kappa 6 speakers

mcshaggy · 31st March 2005, 05:17 AM

does anyone have much info on these speakers? they look nice, and supposedly the tweeters are nice, i cant seem to find much on the internet about these other than saw 2 completed auctions on ebay for $450+ i came across a pair in perfect condition for sale, coming with some polk surrounds and a denon reciever all for about 350. you guys think its a great deal? i looked them up on infinity's site but they only have data for the kappa 6.1s (which are giant speakers 3x the price of these)

heres a picture, theres more in the same directory.

http://lflss.net/speakers/infinity/100_0232.JPG

Bill Fitzpatrick · 31st March 2005, 05:44 AM

A 1Megabyte photo. Cool.

mcshaggy · 31st March 2005, 05:48 AM

heh, sorry, havent installed any photo editing software yet - just reformatted.

Hedge · 25th June 2005, 02:45 PM

Absolutely georgous sounding speakers at that price. A friends parents have a set hooked up to a NAD amp. Buy them..Heck buy 2 pairs and send a pair to me.

Perhaps it was the amp, but the only negative I found was that for a 10" bass driver, they really didn't push out the sort of decibels that you get out of other similar size and vintage speakers, like JBL TLX18, but this will never be a problem in a small to medium room.

Scottmoose · 26th June 2005, 10:09 AM

Good speakers, but like most of their vintage these things eat watts and drink current. Current is more of an issue -a big NAD would be good as it happens -think 370, which will put out over 1Kw into a 1Ohm load with enough current to weld by (I exagerate. But not by much.)

rdkappa9 · 1st July 2005, 02:46 PM

Those appear to be in great shape. The polydome midranges are nice and clear. If you look at some being sold on the auction sites, many of the polydomes appear to have turned white and opaque. I'm not sure why, but some folks have suggested it affects the sound as they change.

I have a pair of the kappa 9.1 series II's with 2- 12 inch woofers in each, and a pair of the old Qb for my rear speakers and IL-50 for my center pair. The old ones sound better than the new ones to me. Just be aware that they will have a stong magnetic field so you will not want to put them too close to a tube TV.

I always liked the older Infinitiy speakers. You should be able to drive them OK will any amp that can handle low impedence. Even my junkie old Sony receiver would drive mine; however, I cheated by having cooling fans to keep the amp from melting down. It would get quite hot without them. My Parasound amp stays nice and cool even at moderate volume.

Randy

Scottmoose · 2nd July 2005, 08:31 AM

Would this be the time to suggest a HUGE version of the First Watt F1 & F2?

Or possibly a Musical Fidelity KW750. Recently measured at producing over 4KW into a 1Ohm load. Run for the hills!

WALTER BURKHARD · 2nd July 2005, 09:39 AM

some info on these speakers infinity 6,1
regards Walter

WALTER BURKHARD · 2nd July 2005, 09:42 AM

if you need more information please contact me on my mail.
regards walter

31st March 2005, 05:17 AM	#1
mcshaggy diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: michigan	Infinity Kappa 6 speakers does anyone have much info on these speakers? they look nice, and supposedly the tweeters are nice, i cant seem to find much on the internet about these other than saw 2 completed auctions on ebay for $450+ i came across a pair in perfect condition for sale, coming with some polk surrounds and a denon reciever all for about 350. you guys think its a great deal? i looked them up on infinity's site but they only have data for the kappa 6.1s (which are giant speakers 3x the price of these) heres a picture, theres more in the same directory. http://lflss.net/speakers/infinity/100_0232.JPG

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31st March 2005, 05:44 AM	#2
Bill Fitzpatrick diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Eugene, OR	A 1Megabyte photo. Cool.

31st March 2005, 05:48 AM	#3
mcshaggy diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: michigan	heh, sorry, havent installed any photo editing software yet - just reformatted.

25th June 2005, 02:45 PM	#4
Hedge diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Australia	Absolutely georgous sounding speakers at that price. A friends parents have a set hooked up to a NAD amp. Buy them..Heck buy 2 pairs and send a pair to me. Perhaps it was the amp, but the only negative I found was that for a 10" bass driver, they really didn't push out the sort of decibels that you get out of other similar size and vintage speakers, like JBL TLX18, but this will never be a problem in a small to medium room.

26th June 2005, 10:09 AM	#5
Scottmoose diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK	Good speakers, but like most of their vintage these things eat watts and drink current. Current is more of an issue -a big NAD would be good as it happens -think 370, which will put out over 1Kw into a 1Ohm load with enough current to weld by (I exagerate. But not by much.)

1st July 2005, 02:46 PM	#6
rdkappa9 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Georgia	Those appear to be in great shape. The polydome midranges are nice and clear. If you look at some being sold on the auction sites, many of the polydomes appear to have turned white and opaque. I'm not sure why, but some folks have suggested it affects the sound as they change. I have a pair of the kappa 9.1 series II's with 2- 12 inch woofers in each, and a pair of the old Qb for my rear speakers and IL-50 for my center pair. The old ones sound better than the new ones to me. Just be aware that they will have a stong magnetic field so you will not want to put them too close to a tube TV. I always liked the older Infinitiy speakers. You should be able to drive them OK will any amp that can handle low impedence. Even my junkie old Sony receiver would drive mine; however, I cheated by having cooling fans to keep the amp from melting down. It would get quite hot without them. My Parasound amp stays nice and cool even at moderate volume. Randy

2nd July 2005, 08:31 AM	#7
Scottmoose diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK	Would this be the time to suggest a HUGE version of the First Watt F1 & F2? Or possibly a Musical Fidelity KW750. Recently measured at producing over 4KW into a 1Ohm load. Run for the hills!

2nd July 2005, 09:42 AM	#9
WALTER BURKHARD diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Helsinki	if you need more information please contact me on my mail. regards walter

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