Infinity Primus P362 Question

[twoshoes]

Hi all, quick question here. A couple of months ago I bought the PC350 and two P162 speakers for my fronts. I now want to buy some P362's for my fronts and I was wondering if you guys thought buying four P362's for my fronts and surrounds and moving my P162's to the rears for a 7.1 setup would be overkill?

Oh, one last question

I am currently using an Infinity 8" BU-1 sub for my setup. Would buying the PS210 be much of an upgrade?

Thanks for any advice.

 

[blued888]

Some people have been using the P362's as surrounds because Fry's has them on sale pretty often the past few months.

Your idea would be fine, the only downside I can think of is that the bottom driver(s) of the P362 will be obstructed by your seating/furniture. I'm not entirely sure if that's going to be a problem.

For your subwoofer needs, I'd suggest looking at internet-direct companies such as SVS, Hsu Research and Elemental Designs.

You don't need to have an Infinity subwoofer just because the rest of your speakers are Infinity.

 

[twoshoes]

Thank you blued888!

I will be spending $700 for the four 362's

Will having 362's as surrounds sound better than having the 162's as surrounds.

I don't mind spending the extra money if it makes a difference in the sound quality.

 

[blued888]

Will having 362's as surrounds sound better than having the 162's as surrounds.

I don't mind spending the extra money if it makes a difference in the sound quality.

You'll probably notice the difference if you listen to a lot of multi-channel music. For home theater, you won't notice the difference.

I use the P162's for my surrounds in a 5.1 setup and I already think they're overkill. I actually wish I went with the P152's.

That is because I have just a small room to fill. If you have a large room to fill, then having the P362's as surrounds would definitely help.

 

[twoshoes]

You'll probably notice the difference if you listen to a lot of multi-channel music. For home theater, you won't notice the difference.

I use the P162's for my surrounds in a 5.1 setup and I already think they're overkill. I actually wish I went with the P152's.

That is because I have just a small room to fill. If you have a large room to fill, then having the P362's as surrounds would definitely help.

Thanks!...You have been a big help!

 

[Alex2507]

I think I agree with everything Blue 888 said. Get the 362's and 152's. I have two Infinity PS10 subs (PS210) and do not recommend them. They have a huge peak @ 50Hz regardless of the placement. The single 8" is not doing your movie watching bass experience justice. Use it in a bedroom or secondary system.

Harman Audio on eBay is the best place to get your Infinity speakers.

 

[twoshoes]

I think I agree with everything Blue 888 said. Get the 362's and 152's. I have two Infinity PS10 subs (PS210) and do not recommend them. They have a huge peak @ 50Hz regardless of the placement. The single 8" is not doing your movie watching bass experience justice. Use it in a bedroom or secondary system.

Harman Audio on eBay is the best place to get your Infinity speakers.

Thanks Alex2507!

I will look into the subs Blued888 suggested.

 

[lsiberian]

If you want to upgrade your system and like Infinity Speakers.

http://myworld.ebay.com/harmanaudio/

I suggest you try to get Speakers from the Infinity Beta Series Your tweeters will match betas. I'm pretty sure they use the same tweeter.

Betas just have higher quality drivers.

A pair of Beta 50s along with a beta 360 or your current center will make a very sick front sound stage.

Then I suggest you Get a single ES250 for your rear speakers and a pair of Beta 10s for your side surrounds.

This is the setup the speakers designer recommended.

If I weren't building my own speakers and getting married. I would probably have picked up a pair of Beta 50s. They are beasts so be forewarned.

For subs. I suggest you do the Kappa build on the DIY section or get an SVS sub.

 

[blued888]

Thanks Alex2507!

I will look into the subs Blued888 suggested.

Links to help you get started on your subwoofer hunting:
SVS
Hsu Research
Elemental Designs

 

[twoshoes]

Thank you guys for your help!

I asked the same question at another forum in a dedicated Infinity speakers thread and all I have heard is crickets.

You have a very friendly and helpful forum here.

Thanks again!

 

[lsiberian]

Thank you guys for your help!

I asked the same question at another forum in a dedicated Infinity speakers thread and all I have heard is crickets.

You have a very friendly and helpful forum here.

Thanks again!

We do more than chirp here

 

[blued888]

Thank you guys for your help!

I asked the same question at another forum in a dedicated Infinity speakers thread and all I have heard is crickets.

You have a very friendly and helpful forum here.

Thanks again!

I just saw your post over at the other forum.

You got more attention here since it's a dedicated thread. The large threads over at AVS are just sometimes hard to follow especially when they've been running for a long time already.

Good paint job on those Infinity's btw! You should post those here too.