The Legendary ? Infinity IRS V

I was at some big audio show n Washington DC or Arlington musta been around 1982 when there was a big demo of the Latest Audio Research Tube electronics and the monster Infinity Reference V using a super duper reel to reel tape deck and master tapes as the source. The demo was set up on the stage if an auditorium. I remember very clearly the spokesperson saying, when you shut your eyes this should sound just like real music. Then he flipped the on switch. Unfortunately the sound was so horrible everyone immediately got up and exited the auditorium. Oh, well, the best laid plans and all that. 😬

Hi

I'm the new owner of these IRS III speaker, wish to upgrade to active crossover to JL CR1, anybody can advise me on the XLR output from the crossover to bass tower. Can it be a direct swap.

Should I upgrade the passive crossover for the wings too.

Thanks, regards.

Ismail

 

Thanks, regards.

Great discussion on the irs v I have put electronic crossovers on and tried amped them . 200 hz 5000 hz  got rid of the acceleronomer changed the woofers.bhk 300 on mid. SEveral class d on woofer or crown 12000 itec depending on mood and hearing loss. Tweeters mcintosh tube amp or manley tube sometimes gan class d or pure class a amp. With age and figititis they keep getting better as does the technology  i would like to find some mids made out of teonix with neon magnets enjoy the search and the music

Very good for the time, but would not stand up to the state of the art at present. The speaker is defined, both pro and con, by the drivers. Very definitively so to my ears.

 

Paul McGowan sold his pair of modified/updated IRS V's earlier this year.