Infinity IRS Betas


Why are so many IRS Betas for sale
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Definitely a nostalgic factor and what the current market demands are. As someone who grew up with a pair, they are a high gamble today, as components , even high end ones, deteriorate and become compromised over time. 10k new or used with more reliable modern design would get one comparable or superior sound. And although the market plays a part, sellers only have to find one buyer, so they can essentially ask whatever they want. Plus unless you can find a local pair, shipping is expensive, and also brings it fair share of potential problems. However, audiophiles are insecure folks, who in search of the holy grail, often remove common sense, and often make rash "I have to have it" decisions. 
There is a guy I know who can restore them and has worked a number of the biggest IRS (forgot name). The Betas are currently over priced.  The speaker restorer is Bill Legal at Miller Sound.
A pair sold on the bay about a year and a half ago for $4.200 I auditioned this pair because they were local, they were In like new condition, if I didn’t have a pair of epsilons I would have bid on them.