rroobbcc
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So when are we going to hear about "the news"???Can't keep a secret around here. Accept my apology for being a spoilsport but I'm going to keep the news that theophile refers to under my hat for now.
So when are we going to hear about "the news"???Can't keep a secret around here. Accept my apology for being a spoilsport but I'm going to keep the news that theophile refers to under my hat for now.
The news was that I obtained an Epsilon servo unit.Mark B:
You never posted what your news was.
It was interesting reading your adventures with trying to balance the sound of these grand Infinity speaks.
You never make mention of the Stereophile review of these speakers, so maybe you've never seen it. But in the article they explicitly state that they found the balance of these speakers to be too forward with solid state electronics. And as was mentioned by someone, these speakers were indeed "voiced" using tube electronics (Audio Research specifically).
The article also says that when using these speakers with solid state electronics, they recommend using tape over some parts of the EMIT drivers to tame the forwardness.
I realize you have restored the speaker's balance with correction of the woofer wiring phase. But if you still find the overall balance too prominent for your liking, you could experiment with the tape technique. You would want to use a type of tape that doesn't leave adhesive (such as "Gaffer's Tape").
OK I'll admit it, I'm slow.Hey Mark,
Still waiting for cables? While the sum of the parts is cheap, this is easier, and only $50.
And FWIW, I've have great luck with my Gammas on both tube and SS. I've been switching between and B-2 and a B-2x lately on the highs. No overly-forward highs. Emit & Semit pots at the 11 o'clock position. I wish I could hear the MX10k on the highs someday!
http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?accstwek&1243382835&/Infinity-Irs/-Beta/-gamma/-bas
Alright, I read through this whole thing and...did you get the servo working?:scratch2:
Regards,
Justin Wade
Hi! Cheating a little and putting this here, just to increase the chances of it being seen. Mark, I'll be in Portland later today (Dec 26th). Please check your PM and respond, if we can meet up. Thanks! (I'll delete this post later, so as not to permanently clutter up this thread. )
Anyone? I haven't picked these up yet so I can probably still return them. Just want to get some opinions.
I would love to have the servo system. Just want to keep things simple for now. I was thoroughly impressed with what I heard without even knowing that there WAS a servo option. So I can go down that road later.
And yes, I think I am going to go through with it. Just wanted to make sure there wasn't some massive "if you have such and such serial number check for this" type of problem since I'm not an Infinity expert, but DO know how special these older Infinitys are.
Thanks.
That's a bargain - they are great speakers!I was just at an audio hifi store in San Antonio and picked up a pair of these for 1750 bucks after taking a listen to them connected to McIntosh gear (MC601 amps which I also have at home). These did not come with the servo control box, but currently being an 802 Diamond owner and not wanting all the extra complexity, amp clutter of the servo system, I was perfectly satisfied that they sounded damn near as good as my 802s, If not better just on the demo alone WITHOUT the servo box which sold me.
Hoping I did alright on these. They looked fantastic and sounded just as good. Picking them up early next week.
That's a bargain - they are great speakers!
I never did get a servo control. I'm quite happy running them as Deltas in extended mode.
Anyone? I haven't picked these up yet so I can probably still return them. Just want to get some opinions.
I got the Epsilon servo control. It turned out to be incompatible with the Gamma/Deltas.I thought that you got a servo Mark. :scratch2:
I got the Epsilon servo control. It turned out to be incompatible with the Gamma/Deltas.