Wow!!! That looked to be a ton of work. Thanks guys! Oh, and next time you have a guy from Iowa, be sure to invite me! *grin*
I am generally an infinity fan personally, but I haven't heard their new lines yet. I am stuck with their latest version of Kappa. So, I was a little disappointed to see they were lower on the scale, but some I have heard exactly what was talked about in their mid to lower level speakers in their previous generation. Is Infinity making high end speakers like they used to?
I did want to comment about the room layout as well and how Clint said he didn't like the speakers at his house as well as at Tom's. I have a room in my house where I have tried half a dozen speakers and it seems they all suck in there. Then, if I take the same speakers to another room, they magically improve. Well, it's not magic, but you get the point. In fact, if I turn them up loud and go to the room where the sound sucks, they actually sound better coming from the doorway than they do when actually in the room. The room is a HUGE deal!!
I also have a local high end audio dealer that has 5 listening rooms. I swear, any speaker he sets up in one particular room always sounds fantastic. ALWAYS! I don't care if it's a $600 pair of bookshelf speakers or or a $4000 pair of floor standing units. I just love the sound in that room. Dang, I think I am going to take a couple CDs and just go listen there this weekend now. *laugh*
It's always very interesting how different people hear things and how, even in a shootout like this, there wasn't a particular speakers where everyone said, Yes, only this one!! I guess it's in the ear of the beholder. Hey, when you guys are done with the Salk speakers, can I borrow them and put them in my good room?
Thanks to the reviewers and Tom's hard work! Nicely done!