evac311
09-04-2005, 09:14 PM
I have been pretty happy with my main speakers over the years. My Infinity RS5's were the first investment in my system. I bought them when I was only in 8th grade 7 years ago with money I saved from my paper route. They have now been powered by three different receivers, played through three different types of speaker cable, and have amplified sound from countless dvd and cd players. I have been progressively upgrading the rest of the speaker array over the years to the point where I finally have the setup I've always wanted-a full matching set of Infinity Reference speakers (RS5 fronts, CC3 center and RS3 rears). Or at least I thought it was the setup I always wanted.
Two "problems" if you can call them that, have arrisen. The first is that I purchased a new receiver (Pioneer VSX52TX) that has the ability to bi-amp the main speakers, which is very appealing to me, because I listen to mostly 2 channel music. It would be sweet to DOUBLE the power running through my fronts! The RS5's lack the ability to be bi-amped. Also, I bought two 650 watt Infinity CSW10 subs, which are awesome, but having such strong response on the low end is starting to reveal weaknesses in the other areas of sound for which my beloved RS5's are responsible.
Bottom line if you're still reading; I need a good floorstanding speaker that is bi-ampable that i can find for less than $500.
Best I've found are the Infinity Beta 40's (which would compliment my subs nicely). They're bi-ampable, they are right in my price range and they are getting great reviews. The only thing I am concerned about is how much of an improvement they will be over my RS5's. The RS5's retailed for $800, and so do the Beta 40's. I am going to Circuit City tomorrow to give them a listen.
Also in considering new towers, bass response is the least important quality. I have the dual CSW10's to handle everything below 80hz.
Two "problems" if you can call them that, have arrisen. The first is that I purchased a new receiver (Pioneer VSX52TX) that has the ability to bi-amp the main speakers, which is very appealing to me, because I listen to mostly 2 channel music. It would be sweet to DOUBLE the power running through my fronts! The RS5's lack the ability to be bi-amped. Also, I bought two 650 watt Infinity CSW10 subs, which are awesome, but having such strong response on the low end is starting to reveal weaknesses in the other areas of sound for which my beloved RS5's are responsible.
Bottom line if you're still reading; I need a good floorstanding speaker that is bi-ampable that i can find for less than $500.
Best I've found are the Infinity Beta 40's (which would compliment my subs nicely). They're bi-ampable, they are right in my price range and they are getting great reviews. The only thing I am concerned about is how much of an improvement they will be over my RS5's. The RS5's retailed for $800, and so do the Beta 40's. I am going to Circuit City tomorrow to give them a listen.
Also in considering new towers, bass response is the least important quality. I have the dual CSW10's to handle everything below 80hz.