Infinity Modulus II Compatible with Yahama RX-V2500

[luvdodo]

Hi

I just got myself a good price deal on Infinity's Modulus II . The specification on the URL page tell me the recommended power range for the amplifier should be 15 – 125 watts. Also under the Subwoofer section it shows the amplifier Power O/P to be 300 WattsRMS.

I wanted to buy the Yamaha RX-V2500 Receiver. The ratings given on this site are "7-channel discrete amplification (130W x 7)".

Questions :

1) Is the speaker system compatibale with the Receiver in terms of power, etc?
2) Any alternative suggestions to the RX-V2500?
3) Since I am a novice, could someone help me understand what I need to look in my Receiver based on the speakers I have bought?


Appreciate your help, thanks very very much!

Dodz

 

[Nick250]

The V2500 is way overkill for the speaker system you are thinking of. Buy a $400 Yamaha, Denon, Pioneer receiver and spend the rest of your budget on speakers. If you are set on the Infinity speakers still buy a $400 receiver. IMO there is no sonic benefit to spending a lot more for the V2500.

 

[luvdodo]

Thanks

Nick - Appreciate it, thanks....

I am looking at RX-V659 (Yamaha) now, would you consider that suitable?

Also - a specific feedback on the Modulus II or alternatives?


Thanks again,

Dodz.

 

[cusky5oh]

if you are planning on spending at least 1000 bones on a speaker system, there are better choices. the modulus is a phenemonal system for a sat/sub system, but is still just that, a sat/sub system. imo youd do well to get a more traditional ht system along the lines of the primus line, 360's or 250's as left/right mains. the c25 for a center and 150's or 160's as surrounds. find a sub you like and your set, for not much more than the price of the modulus. i am currently running 150's as left/right mains and a c25 for a center (yes, i know, a 3 channels system, blasphemy. but the military wasnt too concerned about proper room design for speaker layout or acoustics when they built these barracks, plus, it would cost more than what i paid for the 360's alone to get them shipped to hawaii where i am currently stationed)

 

[luvdodo]

Thanks...

Cusky,

Thanks. I really did not have a 1K budget for speakers and if I did I'd have loved to go the Primus way. I got the Modulus II from Infinity themselves for $540 and thought it was a good steal, hence took that path. I think they should do somem decent justice to my tiny basement more the space crunch was a decision making factor. I juet bought them yesterday.

I now need to decide on my receiver and I think Nick's point where the Yamaha RX-V2500 would be a overkill. So am currently shopping for good receiver system to go with my speaker system.

Looked at RX-V659 would that be decent enough any alternatives my friends?

Thanks, appreciate it.


dodz.

 

[Nick250]

Nick - Appreciate it, thanks....

I am looking at RX-V659 (Yamaha) now, would you consider that suitable?

Also - a specific feedback on the Modulus II or alternatives?


Thanks again,

Dodz.

Dodz, it's pretty much like I said above, any $400 (I will amend that to now say between $300 and $400) receiver from Denon, Yamaha, Pioneer would do justice to your system. I would not spend more. My personal bias is for Denon and Yamaha since I have owned them and found them to be good stuff. You seem to tend towards Yamaha so I say go for it!

Nick

 

[luvdodo]

Thanks

Thanks Nick!

You guessed it right, heard a lot about the "Yamaha" but I am open to Denon as well....Thanks.

Will start looking around...


Dodz..

 

[cusky5oh]

i should really pay more attention to the little words in posts make big differences in the entire thread. ie: GOT. instead of LOOKING AT, or THINKING ABOUT, i apologize for that. i run a denon receiver right now, i had an onkyo before this one, and before that i ran a yamaha, my favorite sounding of the 3 was the onkyo, it was less laid back on the highs than the other two, the yamaha impressed me the least, although it was still a very good receiver. the denon i like because i feel it took a lot of the sound characteristics of the onkyo and the features of the yammy.
i would recommend auditioning the Denon AVR-2105 and the onkyo TX-SR603 along with the yammy you are looking at,

let us know how it works out

 

[jcPanny]

Receiver power

Concerning your origional power question, it is very difficult to damage most HT speakers with too much power. It is more common for an amp that is underpowered to go into clipping and damage the tweeters of the speakers.

As suggested above, any low to mid range receiver will adequately drive your new satellite speaker system.