OK first, this isn't a repost from the other area of the forum, I went ahead and took advice on those Infinity Primus P362. Here's what happens, as usual, when I get involved in a project.
I had a blown speaker and I got my wife a nice new CD player for Christmas and all of a sudden it's a new system being built MUAHAHAHAHA but since it's my first stereo in 20 years I figure it's time. My old system was what I could afford when I was 15- Radio Shack stuff, but it sounded great and I'm not tone deaf.
Here's where I am: HK 3485 receiver, HSU VTF-2 MK3 sub, Infinity Primus P362 main speakers but NOW I realize my old Fisher speakers are only rated for 60 watts and that receiver is 120 RMS.
Here are some factors: the room is very large (30X12X9) but has stone floors and 1 wall is pretty much all glass. In addition there is a 14' long by about 4 3/4' foot bar (as in pull up a stool and have a cold one) that runs the length of the middle of the room. The ceiling is slightly angled. From the little I know that seems to make for some pretty awful acoustics. I can't get into hanging drapes and adding area rugs.
I'm thinking a set of "B" speakers might just do more harm than good? What's the right move here? On a similar note a buddy and I just fixed a $200 JBL sub that had a solder joint messed up and I'm thinking of adding it as a second sub but it is probably far below the HSU in terms of performance.
My questions basically are: can a second set of speakers do more harm than good or is more always better (assuming I tweak a bit)? Is adding a set of speakers or a sub that is inferior by several magnitudes like putting ketchup on fillet mignon? Thanks!
