The Kappas were introduced in 1987 to be Infinitys main product line, replacing the RS-series. CHANGE AT ANYTIME AND WITHOUT PRIOR when they were new in the market but I could not afford spending $2000 on a system, fast forward to today where I still cannot justify spending $2000+ for a good system but I do get alot of enjoyment out of putting together a vintage system for a few hundred dollars the definition of the vintage budget audiophiler? I finally got a pair of Kappa 9s, but the girl didnt come with them - I think that was a special-order option. REFERENCE / DATA BASE,