I picked up a pair of Infinity RS II's a few weeks ago, knowing they needed some work. I'd never owned any Infinity's before this and have only heard Kappa 8's, one time. I pretty much jumped at the opportunity to fix these speakers up.
They both are missing the front grills, but they do have the rear grills and foam diffusers. Upper grill pegs busted off. Woofer foam was shot. Some chipping of the veneer at the very bottom of the front wings. Half-assed stain job done by previous owner. Other than that, all the drivers test good and there weren't any major scratches.
I took pictures of the wiring, pulled the drivers and began sanding. I filled the grill peg holes while I was at it, since they're in the line of sight. I left the chipped veneer as is, in case it could be properly repaired in the future. The stain I chose was Minwax Wood Finish - Red Oak 215, which I did 2 coats of. It's dry and ready for oil now, but it's been windy here. I'm going to use Howard's Feed-n-Wax for that, hopefully in the next couple of days.
I've got the new foam on the woofer cones, just need to center the voice coils while gluing them to the basket. I'll get to that this weekend.
Here's a few pics for now, starting from the day I brought them home and the sanding / staining. Can't wait to get these back together!
They both are missing the front grills, but they do have the rear grills and foam diffusers. Upper grill pegs busted off. Woofer foam was shot. Some chipping of the veneer at the very bottom of the front wings. Half-assed stain job done by previous owner. Other than that, all the drivers test good and there weren't any major scratches.
I took pictures of the wiring, pulled the drivers and began sanding. I filled the grill peg holes while I was at it, since they're in the line of sight. I left the chipped veneer as is, in case it could be properly repaired in the future. The stain I chose was Minwax Wood Finish - Red Oak 215, which I did 2 coats of. It's dry and ready for oil now, but it's been windy here. I'm going to use Howard's Feed-n-Wax for that, hopefully in the next couple of days.
I've got the new foam on the woofer cones, just need to center the voice coils while gluing them to the basket. I'll get to that this weekend.
Here's a few pics for now, starting from the day I brought them home and the sanding / staining. Can't wait to get these back together!
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