Proton 550

[TLS Guy]

Those Infinities are far and away the best speakers I have had in that room. I think they have tremendous sound. Basically ass-kicking sound combined with the floor-firing 10" Klipsch sub. My objective in getting another amp is to make them sing as best as they possibly could.

Honestly I think they already are. And yes, the sound in that room is good, but changing amps won't make it better, unless you buy a much more powerful amp and play it louder which I do not advise, as if you blow a tweeter you will be in trouble. Given the size of the room and the speaker location, it would be a huge challenge to improve on what you have.

 

[Squishman]

Honestly I think they already are. And yes, the sound in that room is good, but changing amps won't make it better, unless you buy a much more powerful amp and play it louder which I do not advise, as if you blow a tweeter you will be in trouble. Given the size of the room and the speaker location, it would be a huge challenge to improve on what you have.

I am fortunate I happened upon that Yamaha. I got it for $30 I think. Or it may have been $35. I call that a bargain.

 

[m. zillch]

Solid state electronic devices like receivers can last years, sometimes even decades, but mechanical devices that have moving parts eventually degrade and then break down.

I once asked a speaker designer why he always used foam surrounds around the circumference of his woofers whereas butyl rubber was known for better durability and greater immunity to damage from years of exposure to ozone and UV light. He said (paraphrased):

"All we really care about is best performance, which foam gives us, both from day one to the end of the warranty: 5 years. Many customers report much more than just 5 years, often even double or more, but we never sold the product claiming 'these are the last ones you will ever buy and will never wear out.'"

 

[TLS Guy]

Solid state electronic devices like receivers can last years, sometimes even decades, but mechanical devices that have moving parts eventually degrade and then break down.

I once asked a speaker designer why he always used foam surrounds around the circumference of his woofers whereas butyl rubber was known for better durability and greater immunity to damage from years of exposure to ozone and UV light. He said (paraphrased):

"All we really care about is best performance, which foam gives us, both from day one to the end of the warranty: 5 years. Many customers report much more than just 5 years, often even double or more, but we never sold the product claiming 'these are the last ones you will ever buy and will never wear out."

Good rubber surrounds are very durable. I have six KEF B 139s in daily use, that are forty or more years old, and they are as good as the day they were new. In fact the four KEF 139s in my rear back speakers were first installed in 1978!