Infinity Kappa Series 2 7.1

[moserkm]

I just bought a pair of these this week as well as the BU-2 sub, two rears, and a center channel. I have hook these up and the center channel and sub sound great. But the tower speakers just sound horrible. I first hooked them up to my 7 year old Yamaha receiver and they sounded pretty decent. I just hooked them up to a brand new Sony receiver (Model: STR-DN1010) and they sound weak and have no highs at all. When the receiver is on 2 channel, they are bad. In concert with the whole setup, the setup sounds decent but I think that's because the center channel is awesome.

Any thoughts on what the problem could be? Since they didn't sound bad with the yamaha, I'm thinking there is a tweak that I need to do with the Sony. I just haven't figured it out yet.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Kevin

 

[18hz box kicks]

ohms

I just bought a pair of these this week as well as the BU-2 sub, two rears, and a center channel. I have hook these up and the center channel and sub sound great. But the tower speakers just sound horrible. I first hooked them up to my 7 year old Yamaha receiver and they sounded pretty decent. I just hooked them up to a brand new Sony receiver (Model: STR-DN1010) and they sound weak and have no highs at all. When the receiver is on 2 channel, they are bad. In concert with the whole setup, the setup sounds decent but I think that's because the center channel is awesome.

Any thoughts on what the problem could be? Since they didn't sound bad with the yamaha, I'm thinking there is a tweak that I need to do with the Sony. I just haven't figured it out yet.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Kevin

um check your ohms sounds like you running low ohm sopeakers and its making ya reciever try to push to hard i kmnow alot of infinitys are 2 ohms i dont kjnow sounds like you have home stereo system wich speakers maytbe different i am into car subs and what not i also have questions... not i have a jl box 12 inch and its a jl box power wedge ho... with pioneer 12 inch and it sounds great but the port was coveered and broke off i made a new one... and well with box size and the port size and length with comp from 12 violt .com it came out to about 18hz to 21 qt most but its more 19... speaker doesnt have to move have as much and it pounds super loud and speaker i dont even have to come close to turning it up the most i had it to was 15 wich it goes to 60.. it pounds like nothing i ever seen beford and the speaker calls for 33 hz... and unlbelievable performance at around 18, somqhwer/... hoping you canhep with that.., and low ahms gives more muddy sound... but most iunfinitys come with tweeter adjustment to make them tweet louder.. ???? anytways get back to me would love to know more about whats going on maybe you can help me, well i dont need help im just wondering why such a low hz hits so hard...

 

[Whitey80]

um check your ohms sounds like you running low ohm sopeakers and its making ya reciever try to push to hard i kmnow alot of infinitys are 2 ohms i dont kjnow sounds like you have home stereo system wich speakers maytbe different i am into car subs and what not i also have questions... not i have a jl box 12 inch and its a jl box power wedge ho... with pioneer 12 inch and it sounds great but the port was coveered and broke off i made a new one... and well with box size and the port size and length with comp from 12 violt .com it came out to about 18hz to 21 qt most but its more 19... speaker doesnt have to move have as much and it pounds super loud and speaker i dont even have to come close to turning it up the most i had it to was 15 wich it goes to 60.. it pounds like nothing i ever seen beford and the speaker calls for 33 hz... and unlbelievable performance at around 18, somqhwer/... hoping you canhep with that.., and low ahms gives more muddy sound... but most iunfinitys come with tweeter adjustment to make them tweet louder.. ???? anytways get back to me would love to know more about whats going on maybe you can help me, well i dont need help im just wondering why such a low hz hits so hard...

Wow, im pretty certain this guy is mentally retarded!
2ohm? seriously?! Youre in the wrong forums man. Find a "mobile audio for the cognatively challenged" board

the kappa 7.1s are rated 8ohms, so dont worry about that part. These speakers, when operating properly sound exceptionally good. They do have tone controls on the back, check those.
go through your recievers options and make sure it is setup properly...beyond that, you might have some busted speakers

Edit - I cant recall, but these speakers may have dual binding posts and require jumpers as well