:D Beggars can't be choosers :D

[cajunner]

No, Vega had the corner. They used a real compression-ish tweeter, a decent mid and a wonderful cast frame woofer that had a hell of a motor. They were built as more of a prosumer thing with a woodgrain cab. The D9, similar driver compliment.. the AT series went to a more stout horn loaded dome, you could tell it was under stress what high levels.. Still killer but somehow the D series got loud as hell and still remained somewhat listenable even at high levels.

Years ago I found a set of D3's I refurbed for my kid for a total cost of 50 bucks. Even after I've all growed up I still find them pretty decent tonally to listen to. and for a 10" they make ungodly low end for music. Wife is still pissed at us over that.

This is in no way intended to indicate that the infinity SM series were slouches.

that sounds right, I didn't own that much C-V stuff, but they used to use their rating system to good effect, with the "max SPL 125 db" thing, I saw other more pro-sumer offerings use. I find it extraordinary how long CV was able to maintain production in their facility, I think they were one of the last hold-outs on American made goods.

I still have an LE-12D basket and perfect coil, I'd like to get put back together because I enjoyed their sound back in the day.

I guess Klipsch is one of the greats too, I have fond memories of a local night club where the dance floor consisted of 4 La Scala flying above the floor, aimed into the crowd.... a square about 30 by 40 or so, nice and loud.

used to want to have that same sound when I got the money together, funny how things progress as we get older.

[IBcivic]

Holy crap, these things are efficient!

I hot swapped from my 89db SB cabs to the 102db Infinitys and scared myself for a sec. (listening to Pantera's Vulgar Disp...)

Well my initial thought is, not too shabby...ugh, wtf.......



Was fun while it lasted.

Not even long enough to swap CDs.

[chad]

you can fix that rather easily.

Comes with the territory.

It's how I score cheapass vegas!

[IBcivic]

I will look into that, thanx.

Uhh, any pointers?

Appreciate it

[IBcivic]

Parts express has a universal re-foam kit that someone used to re-do his SM-150s.

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/show...number=260-935

5 out of 5speaker foam kitsApril 13, 2013
mkboyd
Location:Maineville, Ohio
Age:55-65
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Experience With Product:I've used it
Performance:
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I purchased a speaker foam repair kit to fix the surrounds on a pair of Infinity SM-150's, after reading the reviews, and someone had repaired the same series, so I knew there was a track record of the kit fitting these particular speakers, and after watching the tutorial on how to do the installation of the surrounds. Took less than an hour, actually took much longer to remove the old, than it took to install the new. The speakers look new again, and sound like they should.
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes


EDIT>>I found the brand correct kit for the same price http://www.speakerrepair.com/page/pr...016-B-INF.html

[cajunner]

a surround replacement tutorial?

that would be a wee bit exciting..


like a build thread, if you post it, they will come.

[chad]

there may be one on MSS.

I'll look up the surrounds, the universal ones are not so universal.

[chad]

yup

http://www.mobilesoundscience.com/sh...-repair-thread

[IBcivic]

After doing a bit of research on re-foaming surround, I took out one of the woofers to further evaluate the operation.

I was surprised to see that the whole woofer weighs like 4-5 pounds. My xls/hds8 have bigger motors!!!

Well I am going to pull the trigger on a re-foam kit and fix these suckers up and re-enforce/dampen the cabinets, because they resonate like a Jamaican steel drum.
A coat of bedliner to give them a garage duty look and I will have some kick-ass shop speakers.

[Hi-FiDelity]

If you need surrounds give http://newfoam.com/ a call. That's where i got the foam for my AR9LSi's. They have a diagram to show you how to get the measurements they need.