Infinity Column II's

[nwsalmon]

Hello all,
I have an opportunity to buy a pair of Infinity Column II's for $40. I've done some searching and there isn't a lot of info on these speakers. The down firing speakers have both been repaired and it was a sloppy job at best. Both of the cases are fair, light scratches and some chipping here and there.

I'm not sure what I'll do with them since I have a pair of SM-152's now but for $40 I'm going to have a hard time passing them up.

Now convincing the wife that I need another pair of Infinity speakers will be the hard part.....LOL (Lately I've bought a pair of 62's, 82's, and 185's)

So I guess my questions are this:

Are these worth the cost even though I'll need to do some repairs?

How do these compare to my 152's?

Thanks in advance for your input and suggestions.

 

[Seth=L]

I would by them just to resell them. If you don't like them, or your wife shuns them you should have no trouble getting your money back plus a lot more.

 

[nwsalmon]

Column II's

Well, I did end up buying them and will pick them up on Saturday.

Does anyone have any specs on these speakers? What is the size of the case? I need to make sure they will fit in my car.

I needed another project like a hole in my head but hey for $40 I'll take the risk.

 

[nwsalmon]

I found the case dimensions:

39.5 H x 14 1/4 W x 12 D

They will fit in my car just fine.

Does anybody have any other specs? Such as specs on the speakers?

 

[nwsalmon]

Column II's

Well....I picked the Column II's today and I'm pleased to say the least!

When I got home I immediately hooked them up and they sound great. All the speakers appear to be functioning. They do sound different (as in a bit brighter...perhaps the two tweeters?) as opposed to my SM-152's.

They do need some work:
new grille cloth
crossover updates? caps?
tweeter in the back of one speaker has come loose
one woofer is missing a dustcap
case needs to be cleaned (someone put a coat of shellac on the cases...yes, shellac)

Does anyone know how the original finish should appear?
Was the color light or dark?

I'm thinking about refinishing them with a walnut stain. I've done quite a bit of refinishing so this is a task I can handle.

This is my first speaker restoration so any advice (as in lessons learned) would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance!