infinity vs polk....

i've never heard infinity....but i hear their good...so what ya gotta say about infinity...and while im at it...how about pioneer, nht, jbl...etc etc....what do ya think of em?
Damn you all, damn you all to hell.......
I promised myself
No more speakers. None. Nada. And then you posted this!!!!
Damn you all! - ATC
I promised myself
No more speakers. None. Nada. And then you posted this!!!!
Damn you all! - ATC
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I think you should go out and listen! Speakers are very personal man, people will have different opinions; you gotta go with what you think sounds good and not look back.
But to answer you question, In my opinion:
The new infinity Entra Three's sound very nice
NHT has some stuff I would take over the RTi line anyday (like the new T5 towers Ahhhhh.)
JBL has some sweet high end stuff, but I'm not into what Best Buy sells of them.
But go get your demo on......
It seems you are upset about the KLH comparision. I'm sorry to inform you but KLH is even below Bose. MY first HT system was a KLH and for a 5 speaker system is was worth the $100 I paid for it new. I have seen the KLH recievers and electronics - the shame!
2 cents
The older Infinitys (with the exception of some of the ultra expensive models, like Genesis and the original RS1) had serious quality issues. Most of the ones you see for resale these days (like the old Kappa series) need to have the drivers or driver surrounds replaced (they used cheap foam surround material).
I have been impressed cabinet work and the sound of some of their sealed box designs, but never got around to buying a pair.
I have not liked anything Infinity has produced since being bought-out by Harmon-Kardon.
"Polk SDA-SRSs are hopelessly out of date both sonically and technologically... I see no value whatsoever in older SDA speakers."~Audio Asylum Member
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rt-20p surounds
cs-400i front center
cs-350 ls rear center
2 energy take 5, efects
2- psw-650 , subs
1- 15" audiosource sub
lets all go to the next ces.
Rt1000i vs. Interlude 50=IL 50 hands down, both on movies and music, IL50s have MUCH, MUCH better built in self-powered subs, plus they have a system or program which will supposedly tame the low frequency "bump" that every room has that affects bass
RT35i vs. IL10=VERY tough call, really, it's almost too close to call a winner
f/x300i vs. IL10=for movies, Polk, and for music, Infinity
CS400i vs. IL36c=another very close call, I really can't decide as both are big center channel speakers that are very, very good
I know my review probably sounded like a politician's, but I did call the IL50 as a clear winner over the RT1000i.
In general, I think the Infinity's sound a little brighter, while the Polks are a little richer and fuller on the bass and critical midrange. I'd say that Polk may be a little better for movies, Infinity for music.
Also, I'd say that the Infinitys probably have better drivers, while the Polk cabinets are better built. I really like them both, and I don't think you can really go totally wrong either way.
Now, I have to decide what to do with all of these speakers, Klipsch, M&K, Polk and Infinity. I need to get rid of at least one, if not 2 sets of them. Any suggestions from you guys?
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I agree with your post almost completely on Infinity vs. Polk. Working at CC I have alot of time to demo the two very closely. The low end of infinity's powered towers is better, but I like the sound of Polks more. Much like you said, infinity's are a little brighter, Polk's a little warmer. FYI, I actually like the the Entrathree's more than the Interludes
Needless to say, I went with polk for my system.
I promised myself
No more speakers. None. Nada. And then you posted this!!!!
Damn you all! - ATC
I promised myself
No more speakers. None. Nada. And then you posted this!!!!
Damn you all! - ATC
Ask a sales guy...I did. They'll tell you that they sell roughly twice as many polks as they do any other speaker in the store. So you be the judge.
My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.