Infinity reviews

Infinity Alpha 30 Floor standing speakers review
Floor standing speakers Infinity Alpha 30

Alpha 30 is an intermediate variety between Alpha 20 and the relentless Alpha 40 three-ranger. All Alpha systems have speakers with dual-layer membranes made from porous ceramic material, which is covered on the surface with aluminum foil (the proprietary Ceramic Metal Matrix Diaphragm technology). The...
Infinity Alpha HCS II 5.1 system review
5.1 system Infinity Alpha HCS II

Satellites from the modified set of Alpha Home Cinema System II are almost the same as that in the former, familiar to regular readers of our system, but there is a new "special center" built on a symmetrical pattern d'Appolito. Hull speakers of neatly glued panels MDF. LF/MF membranes are made by proprietary...
Infinity BETA 20 Bookshelf speakers review
Bookshelf speakers Infinity BETA 20

The front panel is covered with a removable metal grill, and the bass-reflex port is brought out to the back. The solid-diameter port has a rounded exit (the engineers obviously tried to minimize the whistle that occurs when playing low bass). But there is also a fundamental difference from competitors:...
Infinity Beta 40 Floor standing speakers review
Floor standing speakers Infinity Beta 40

Beta 40 is a floor standing speaker system of the budget series of the American Infinity. Facade looks promising, richly decorated with the branded drivers with the membranes made of CMMD (this composite is also used in Alpha and Primus systems). You can feel that acoustic loading won't fail too - everything...
Infinity Beta 50 Floor standing speakers review
Floor standing speakers Infinity Beta 50

BETA 50 from a California company Infinity stands out by its appearance. Not only high-quality beech, cheery or black ash grain vinyl film finishing draws the eye. Beveled front panel has the branded speakers, created by C.M.M.D. (Ceramic Metal Matrix Diaphragms) technology. Diffusers of these speakers...
Infinity Beta HCS 5.1 system review
5.1 system Infinity Beta HCS

Theater "package" of new Infinity series we tested even before the "core" members of the family Beta - such times. Beta HCS - two pairs in classic style double-band satellites, two-way center and a three-headed big heavy sub. Hard Corps (MDF), excellent quality finishes, screw terminals, corporate heads...
Infinity BETA SW12 Subwoofer review
Subwoofer Infinity BETA SW12

On the front panel of Infinity Beta SW-12 subwoofer there is a 305-mm driver with a conical diffuser, made using the proprietary CMMD technology (Ceramic Metall Matrix Diafragme). RABOS system (Room Acoustic Bass Optimization System), developed by Infinity to adapt the loudspeaker's sound to the acoustic...
Infinity Cascade 12 Subwoofer review
Subwoofer Infinity Cascade 12

An unusual shape of Infinity Cascade 12 subwoofer pleases the eye by the curved top panel smoothly changing into the frontal. The woofer with 250-mm diffuser made of metallic matrix (MMD) is installed at the bottom of the sub and two passive radiators with the same diffusers are installed on side walls....
Infinity Classia C205 Bookshelf speakers review
Bookshelf speakers Infinity Classia C205

Classia series borrowed the design from more expensive and extravagant Cascade series. However, traditional drivers are used now instead of special flat ones. The depth of body has been also increased. Side walls are located at a small angle to each other. Top cover is made of bent glued board and...
Infinity Delta 30 Floor standing speakers review
Floor standing speakers Infinity Delta 30

Delta loudspeakers differ by an original case with a trapezoidal base and a branded tweeter with flat membrane. In all music programs the speakers showed a perfectly balanced sound. High frequencies are bright and expressive, though not without some peculiarity. Moreover, the detailing at the top is...
Infinity Kappa 200 Bookshelf speakers review
Bookshelf speakers Infinity Kappa 200

Even against the background of not "poor" rivals the "200th" Kappa looks luxurious, even though its price is below the average for the test value. The quality of the heavy acoustic design made of MDF is above all praise: the thickness of the front panel inclined exactly by 5 degrees (for phase coordination...
Infinity Kappa 400 Floor standing speakers review
Floor standing speakers Infinity Kappa 400

Luxurious thing! It would look pretty good even in the midst of a higher blooded company - Kappa 400. The weight of the speaker systems is such that it is better to unpack and install them together. None of the cabinetmakers would question in high quality of the finish by natural veneer; the back side...
Infinity Kappa 60 Bookshelf speakers review
Bookshelf speakers Infinity Kappa 60

The small dimensions of the Infinity Kappa 60 from the very beginning do not mislead about the seriousness of the developers' intentions to achieve full-fledged sound. And the reason for this is not only the significant cost of the system, but also the completely "non-shelf" weight of the acoustic systems....
Infinity Kappa 70 Floor standing speakers review
Floor standing speakers Infinity Kappa 70

Kappa series by its appearance can be characterized as an improved variant of greatly sounding Delta series. Architecture style - trapezium in horizontal section of the body- and also the use of proprietary EMIT-R tweeters with flat and exceptionally lightweight membrane, the surface of which is spirally...
Infinity Kappa 9 Floor standing speakers review
Floor standing speakers Infinity Kappa 9

Far too often, advances in high-end audio simply bring greater sophistication and greater expense. Indeed, as top audio designers focus on equipment whose price is no object, the end result is often a product that most audiophiles can only dream about. The Infinity 9 Kappa speaker system is a major exception. The...
Infinity Kappa Subwoofer Subwoofer review
Subwoofer Infinity Kappa Subwoofer

The designer's smoothed panels are veneered and the rear is leather-like. Under the fixed mask, the diffuser is made of ceramic-aluminum composite CMMD. Heavy Kappa Sub is equipped with all the standard features and in addition the tunable notch filter (20-80 Hz, up to 14 dB depth) of the Room Adaptive...
Infinity Kappa Video Centre Speaker review
Centre Speaker Infinity Kappa Video

Infinity's Kappa Video has a round-ed-edge, trapezoid-profile cabinet finished in attractive honey- or black-oak veneer; the grille is black knit. A clever sliding prop on the back enables the user to adjust the speaker's vertical tilt over about 115 degrees to direct sound precisely toward the listening...
Infinity Modulus 5.1 system review
5.1 system Infinity Modulus

Both the appearance and impressive weight of the elements of the Infinity Modulus kit immediately make it clear that this is a serious thing. The front panels of the satellites, the central channel and universal racks are made of plastic coated with a thin matte layer of aluminum. The body profiles are...
Infinity Oreus 5.1 system review
5.1 system Infinity Oreus

Infinity Oreus consists of a subwoofer and five identical satellites. The kit is more expensive than the "familial" Modulus, but the LF/MF driver is almost twice as large - each satellite is built according to the d'Appolito scheme. Universal rack-brackets are included. To carry out the switching, it...
Infinity Primus 150 Bookshelf speakers review
Bookshelf speakers Infinity Primus 150

Infinity brand has always been associated with prestigious speaker system, rich with the most advanced technologies. It's hard to answer high image, when the budget is extremely limited, however, the engineers of Infinity Systems seem to succeed in it. Primus series consists of three shelf models. We...
Infinity Primus 200 Bookshelf speakers review
Bookshelf speakers Infinity Primus 200

Primus 200 is quite an unexpected appending of the seemingly formed series. The speaker system copies a two-way Primus 160 by its sizes and "fitments", but it is equipped with different heads: 165mm mid-bass speaker with fiberglass diffuser and the tweeter with 19mm textile dome membrane. The membranes,...
Infinity Primus 300 Floor standing speakers review
Floor standing speakers Infinity Primus 300

The relatively recently released Infinity Primus series is designed to cover a highly demanded price segment below that occupied by the Alpha line. The hierarchy of a small series consists of three classic models, a center channel speaker system and an active subwoofer. The appearance of the three-lane...
Infinity Primus CC Center Speaker review
Center Speaker Infinity Primus CC

Central channel speaker from the budget Infinity series unlike the other components of the series has the design of closed type. Primus CC looks very sophisticated: rigid body, new drivers with fiber glass diffusers. The tweeter's membrane made of the following composite: textile base with carbonic additives....
Infinity Primus HCS 5.1 system review
5.1 system Infinity Primus HCS

Primus HCS develops the tradition continue acoustic Hi-Fi-lines in the theater area. Technology MMD (Metal Matrix Diaphragm), used for the manufacture of membranes radiating satellites and center Primus, - somewhat simplified version of the more expensive CMMD. Unlike Alpha, here applied purely head...
Infinity Reference 11i Bookshelf speakers review
Bookshelf speakers Infinity Reference 11i

The Infinity Reference 11i is a two-way bass reflex speaker system (the bass reflex port is located on the back of the speaker). Strict design without "architectural frills" sets you up for an attentive attitude to the essence - to the sound. A detailed acquaintance with the system, especially with the...
Infinity Reference 31i Floor standing speakers review
Floor standing speakers Infinity Reference 31i

Infinity Reference 31i is a two-way speaker system of a bass reflex type, the reflex port is on the rear panel. The soft dome of the tweeter has a diameter of 25 mm (1 inch). The woofer, with a cone type diffusor, is 210 mm (8"). The amplifier has a power range of 15-100 watts. The dimensions of the...
Infinity Reference 41i Floor standing speakers review
Floor standing speakers Infinity Reference 41i

The Infinity Reference 41i is a three-way speaker system with a bass reflex port on the rear panel. A well-tailored, elegantly designed loudspeaker will appeal to a wide variety of audiences - from the aesthetic snob to the modest "hi-fi". For a floor system, it is very compact (595x270x300 mm), which...
Infinity Reference 51i Floor standing speakers review
Floor standing speakers Infinity Reference 51i

Infinity Reference 51i is a three-way bass reflex speaker system. The number of drivers matches the number of bands: an inch dome tweeter, a 130mm cone midrange driver and a 210mm woofer. One of the main advantages of the Reference series loudspeakers are the radiating elements of the drivers: tweeter...
Infinity Reference 61i Floor standing speakers review
Floor standing speakers Infinity Reference 61i

The Infinity Reference 61i is a three-way bass-reflex loudspeaker system, crowning the line of the popular American company's Reference series. The drivers are a one-inch dome tweeter, a 130mm midrange and two 210mm woofers with graphite-coated composite cone cones. Composite cone structure is formed...
Infinity SM 105 Bookshelf speakers review
Bookshelf speakers Infinity SM 105

SM105 takes about an average position in the series SM (Studio Monitor) speakers popular American production company Infinity. The combination of 10-inch and inch diffuser dome of the diaphragm - a rather unexpected version of the bi solutions... As for the appearance of the speakers, then, it seems...
Infinity SM 65 Bookshelf speakers review
Bookshelf speakers Infinity SM 65

Infinity SM 65 is two-way speaker system of bass-reflex type with port on the back wall. Sizes are 200x331x188 mm. Polypropylene cone of the woofer has the diameter of 160 mm, a dome polymer tweeter - 20 mm. Typical for Infinity serious attitude to the appearance affected SM 65 in full too. Woofer is...
Infinity SM85 Bookshelf speakers review
Bookshelf speakers Infinity SM85

Infinity SM85 is a two-way speaker system of bass-reflex type with the port on the faceplate. The diameter of the woofer with polypropylene cone diffuser is 200 mm; the diameter of polymer dome of the tweeter is 25 mm. The recommended power range is 10-150W. A maximal sensitivity by passport in SM85...