Infinity makes some great speakers for very low price. They are always very well reviewed. Before I got into hifi, I used them throughout my house in different sizes. Now that I have some audiophile speakers, I still find the Infinity designs to be solid and great sounding. They all still get a lot of playtime.
Models with CMMD ceramic drivers are excellent. This used to mean the Alpha or Entra series which are now discontinued. If you can find these used, you will not be dissappointed. The larger the better. Newer (largest) models are the Beta 50 ($600/pr)with the great CMMD drivers and the Primus 360 ($400/pr), both have received excellent reviews by many different critics. The Beta is identical to Revel F12, per article in AudioExpress, or was it Sensible SOund? Revel and Infinity are owned by Harmon International and they use the same Infinity developed drivers, while cabinet and crossover maybe slightly different. Anyway Sensible sound still mentions these as best choice for a sub $1000 system. Read the reviews, and try a pair at home. Since they are sold by mass merchandisers, the return policy is always generous. Primus is at Crutchfield and elsewhere, Beta used to be on display at Circuit City, who is still listed as authorized dealer, but they don't have them on the website anymore. You could call a store to see if there are some left. Infinity website lists local dealers and online sellers. For the money, I don't think there is a better option. Spending less on mid fi speakers will allow you to buy truly hifi speakers sooner. There you will want to skip over the hifi pretenders and go for a really great speaker to build your system around. That will take an investment in time and money, but the beta will serve you well until that time. Even with the speakers you have now, you can improve your music listening experience greatly buy learning about acoustics and taking steps to improve the main listening room with acoustic treatment. Read articles at realtraps.com and ETFsoftware.com to get started. Acoustics do more to color the sound your hear than anything in the actual system. Getting the room right first will help you pick the best speakers for the money because you will actually be able to hear what they really sound like and get the most out of them. Anyone who cares about the quality of sound of their music is an audiophile, so you are very welcome here!! Have fun, trust your heart over any critic, reviewer, salesperson or internet forum expert! Pick up some discs that are audiophile quality recordings and listen to them at your local stereo shop to get an idea what is possible. There is a lot of free education available online. Audioholics.com is a good website for beginner audiphiles and for mid-fiers. They have a bias against high end big bucks products, which is healthy. But you do have to pay to play in this hobby, so if your taste goes to perfection, you will be spending money in the high end eventually, it is most definitely worth it! Rich -- richidoo ------------------------------------------------------------------------ richidoo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3097 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29736 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
