Please Post your Infinity speakers

[Negotiableterms]

...I have RS-1A's with dual woofer towers...

dual woofer towers!!!

 

[Kencat]

P.S. Sorry about the picture quality, I'm not much of a photographer!

Pics look fine. BUT, please elaborate on the POWER equipment as shown. Looks wicked man !!!

 

[phaedrus]

Pics look fine. BUT, please elaborate on the POWER equipment as shown. Looks wicked man !!!

Well, the RS-II pic doesn't include the RS-1 drivers. In the picture shown, there are 4 SAE X-25 amps, an SAE 2401 amp, 3 SAE 2400 amps, plus assorted SAE tuners, preamps, equalizers, etc.

The RS-1 uses dual SAE A501s for the woofer towers and an A301 for the mid/high towers.

I kinda like SAE.

The RS-5 is with my SUMO collection. I like SUMO too.

David

 

[Grainger49]

Let's see if I can figure out how to post pictures so Grainger doesn't get upset with me.

BWAHAHAHA I laugh my evil laugh.

See, gotcha trained. Post means pictures and AK is so easy. I still haven't figured out how to post at Bottlehead's site. I don't have a host for the pictures there.

Thanks for posting. I am an OLD Infinity fan.

P.S. OOOOOO!

 

[Tedrick]

:drool: :ntwrthy:

WOW!! Phaedrus, that's one fine collection you have!!

 

[CharlieX]

A pair of Infinity Kappa 5.1.

 

[phaedrus]

Thanks, Tedrick, I've been collecting SAE for quite a while. Just love their gear. Now I need to work on expanding my Infinity line.

And NegotiableTerms, I saved the second set of woofer towers from being ignominiously parted out for spares, so I felt quite virtuous by acquiring them. Self deception is a wonderful thing!

This is off topic, but one thing I really like about AK is that people here don't look at you funny for owning a lot of audio gear. My family's only comment is "Wow, that sure is a big stereo".

David

 

[Grainger49]

So, has anyone made reference to Ruthless People? I ask because my speakers were 3'X3' for a great number of years and I got that comment.

 

[kurtgo]

Infinity Speakers

:yes: Here's my current collection of Infinitys. Subject to change upon anticipating my wife's level of forgiveness! (Anybody want to sell some 4.5's?)

RSIIB's biamped with Carver TFM45's. (fronts)
RS2.5's (sides)
Kappa 7.1's (rear)

 

[Vitopanch]

kurtgo,
Very nice setup. Those 45's I betcha do the RSIIB's justice.

Anybody want to sell some 4.5's?)
(rear)

For no amount of money. I would rather go hungry first. Heh heh.
Vito

 

[kurtgo]

I have had no problems with either the speakers or the amps. From low to loud volumes they seem fairly compatible. They can play with very high db's - and cleanly.

 

[phaedrus]

Kurtgo,

Very nice system. Love the Carvers! What a sweet amp.

David

 

[Jygesq]

how do rs II compar to RS-1a?

Let's see if I can figure out how to post pictures so Grainger doesn't get upset with me. I have RS-1A's with dual woofer towers, RS-II, and RS-5s.

David

P.S. Sorry about the picture quality, I'm not much of a photographer!

I have a pair of RSII 's how do they they compare to the big brother RS-1a's

 

[phaedrus]

I have a pair of RSII 's how do they they compare to the big brother RS-1a's

Well, I'm not very good at describing how speakers sound. Sometimes people describing speakers remind me of wine connoisseurs: "good finish, fruity with a hint of oak" and all that. Sorry, can't help you there, but here are my impressions:

The RS-I produces a broader souundstage than the II, with less directionality. You can wander around the room and the sound remains pretty much the same; you can even step between and behind the speakers, and the sound stays pretty constant.

The RS-I has a near infinite range of adjustments, between the active and the passive crossovers, so you can tweak them six ways from Sunday.

The RS-I has the ability to reproduce near-concert levels of sound. The low-end bass response dwarfs what the RS-II can put out.

On the flip side, I think the RS-I sounds more precise and clinical than the RS-II, particularly on things like strings. This makes it seem maybe a little "colder" than the RS-II. When I want to play something like string quartets, I'll go to the RS-II because I just like the warmer sound of them.

Overall, I love both sets of speakers. If I didn't have the RS-1s, I'd still be plenty satisfied with the RS-IIs.

Sorry I can't be more precise but I just lack the proper vocabulary.

David

 

[Jygesq]

thank you

for your observations, You are one lucky person,,

 

[inkman69]

my kappa's

 

[Vitopanch]

inkman69,
Kewl deal. Nice looking ones. Ha Ha that dancing banana is grooving to them.
Vito

 

[krimney]

Rsm

pics of my RSM are posted in the classified section. take a look.

 

[Vitopanch]

pics of my RSM are posted in the classified section. take a look.

Hmm, I can see not them. Do you have any pictures that you can provide here
Vito

 

[amped50]

Infinity RSll's

I also have RSll's. I was curious, Phaedrus, which SAE were you powering your RSll's and how much power that is. Im ready to get into a power amp for mine rather than the Receivers ive been using with moderate satisfaction. Ive been jumping between my Mac 1700 and Marantz 2252b and while they sound nice they just dont have enough juice where i feel I can crank up the volume and not damage the drivers. If Phaedrus is not available, anyones suggestion would be greatly appreciated. By the way your setup looks like "heaven in a box". awesome!

Mark