Infinity reference series?

slipperybidness

slipperybidness

Audioholic Warlord
Ahh okay I see what your saying now, I was was misunderstanding what you meant by driver. So realistically, the bigger the sub driver the easier air is to displace so then easier on the sub? I’m assuming there would quickly be diminishing returns though? That’s very interesting! I have minimal experience with hearing multiple setups using multiple brands, and my local big box store doesn’t have Much in the way of demo speakers that aren’t Bose or klipsch, or some kind of sound bar so thank you so much for the help with figuring out what’s best for me!
Actually, driver size likely does not quickly hit diminishing returns. Direct relationship to driver size vs. volume of air displaced. The "diminishing return" in this case is---how big is too big?

Not necessarily "easier to displace" but rather "more is displaced when all other variables are equal".
 
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urtoast84

Audioholic Intern
Actually, driver size likely does not quickly hit diminishing returns. Direct relationship to driver size vs. volume of air displaced. The "diminishing return" in this case is---how big is too big?

Not necessarily "easier to displace" but rather "more is displaced when all other variables are equal".
Ah I see okay! I figured maybe once the driver got to a certain size the increased mass would sort of cancel out the greater air displacement? But you’re definitely right, it would have to be pretty MASSIVE for that to be the case, I’d think
 
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KEW

Audioholic Overlord
Obviously, there are limits as to what is practical!
The main argument against large drivers (as Slippery says) is "how big is too big" Most don't want to put dual refrigerators in their listening rooms! It also reaches a point where the cost of the cabinet, shipping, and the ability to get it in our house and move it around limits the size.
OTOH, there are indeed limits from a performance standpoint! Speakers would have near perfect imaging if we could buy a single 18" driver that could produce sound up to 20kHz! No worries of crossover artifacts.
I understand what you are saying about moving a lower mass quicker, and I think it is a theoretically valid point, but it seems that in practice, assuming a typical crossover point around 80 or 100Hz, a shorter stroke for a 12" or 15" driver is easier or equivalent to moving a 10" driver enough farther to be at the same SPL.
Martin-Logan probably has some of the best experience on this. They use a 8" driver on their smaller electrostatic panels which crossover around 400Hz. I suspect a 10" or 12" might not do as well at that high of a frequency, but I don't know specifically where the driver becomes too heavy to perform well!
 
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RaizTV

Audiophyte
I couldn't find any videos of this speaker, so I made one. It's just an unboxing, but gives you a good idea of what you'd get with this speaker.

 
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martinoermando

Audiophyte
Saw someone mention this deal:

and said it was an amazing center, i almost Solely Showbox jiofi.local.html tplinklogin watch movies in my HT so i have been looking for a new center, only problem is i can not find anything ANYWHERE about this speaker. So i am turning to you gents again for advice :)
I tested the older, lower end Infinity Primus 3-way center, and it still remains one of the better center speakers I have dealt with.
 
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