FS: IMF Compact Monitor III (CM3) speakers

[alistairm]

Item:IMF Compact Monitor III (CM3) speakers

Location: Hunters Hill, Sydney (will post using pack n send at buyer's expense)

Price: $375

Item Condition: Very good for their age. Bear in mind these speakers were manufactured some time between 1979 and 1985. All drivers are excellent. The (real) wood veneer is in reasonable condition. See the photos for more information.

Reason for selling: I did not want to part with these, so my brother has been using them. He is now using a pair of Proac Response 2s. He had the Proacs for 3 weeks before deciding to take them instead of the IMFs. Compared to the Proacs, the IMFs have fuller bass and sound even more natural. I am sorely tempted to keep them, but am over my self-imposed 15 pairs of speakers limit (again).

Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only

Extra Info:

These are really lovely speakers, in the great tradition of British monitors. I believe them to be phase coherent and time aligned. They cost $2K back in the early 80s. They do all types of music very well, including electronic music. The are a "bloody big" bookshelf and with the 8" drivers they put out plenty of bass.

See here - http://www.imf-elect...act-monitor-iii

Dimensions

570 x 280 x 300 mm (24" x 1F' x 113/4") wide

Drive Units

200 mm (8") Bass unit - plastic cone; 100 mm (4") Mid-range - plastic cone; 25 mm (1") Tweeter - soft dome

Crossover Frequencies

375 Hz and 3 kHz

Frequency Response

29 Hz to beyond audibility

Efficiency

1 m Pink Noise - 84 dB at 1 watt

Matching Impedance

8 ohms nominal

Recommended Amplifier Power

20 watts to 150 watts per channel

RMS Net Weight

26.5 kilos (58.30 Ibs.) (pair)

Gross Weight

35.0 kilos (77 Ibs.) (pair)

Pictures:

[twwen2]

I feel slightly better about my speaker addiction knowing that someone else has a 15-speaker limit! Good luck with the sale.

[henry218]

if you see in the background, there is a huge horn telling him to "stop at 15" .

is this speaker based on KEF drivers?

regards

henry

[danter]

My old babies! Terrific speakers - and collectable to boot on top of their excellent SQ.

IMF used a variety of drivers over the years, KEF, Elac, Coles, Audax, Dalesford, Celestion, SEAS - some branded IMF, some generic.

From memory, the bass is a variant of the B200 or SEAS woofer, the mid is the Elac 4/200B and the tweeter Celestion TW1500.

This particular speaker is quite rare with the front baffle - the sealed CM3a being the more common.

[alistairm]

Significant price drop.

[alistairm]

These are on ebay with 40 watchers. I need to clear the space for them desperately, as I have work starting in the listening room. $375 to any SNAer who can pick them up by the weekend.

Al