Would Emotiva ert5-2 be an upgrade over this???

[ematthews]

I own Infinity P363 in my bedroom system. Emotiva is closing out some speakers at a great deal but with no returns. Does anyone know if the ERT 5-2 series from Emotiva would be an upgrade over Infinity p363's??
Thanks

 

[j_garcia]

I haven't heard the ERTs, but I have heard the 363 and owned the 163. I'm going to say the ERTs are going to be better

 

[ematthews]

Thanks... They are very tempting... A bit worried about the 4ohm rating on these. A Marantz PM8004 would be driving them..
Any idea how the Emotiva's would rate compared to my Polk LSi-15's?

 

[j_garcia]

I am not a big fan of the LSIs (love the tweeter, hate the midrange), but since I haven't heard the ERTs, I can't really say. The 15s are already 4 Ohm so if the PM8004 is handling them fine (if you've tried them on it), then the ERTs should also be fine. Even though Marantz lists all their amps at 6 Ohms minimum, I've run 4 ohm speakers on my PM7200 before; it doesn't go really loud, but it gets loud enough for typical listening.

 

[ematthews]

Thanks. I actually have Emotiva XPA-2 running the LSi's in my main room. These would be for the bedroom.

 

[gene]

Thanks... They are very tempting... A bit worried about the 4ohm rating on these. A Marantz PM8004 would be driving them..
Any idea how the Emotiva's would rate compared to my Polk LSi-15's?

The Infinity P363's are actually 4 ohm speakers. Check out review. The way Harman specs impedance on these speakers is pretty loose.
Infinity Primus P363 Floorstanding Loudspeaker Review | Audioholics

 

[j_garcia]

Thanks. I actually have Emotiva XPA-2 running the LSi's in my main room. These would be for the bedroom.

I never heard the LSis with a big amp, so that could have been a factor in my opinion of them, but I owned my 7s for about a year.

 

[Pyrrho]

The Infinity P363's are actually 4 ohm speakers. Check out review. The way Harman specs impedance on these speakers is pretty loose.
Infinity Primus P363 Floorstanding Loudspeaker Review | Audioholics

You are quite diplomatic in calling the specs "loose." I call it a lie. Harman is run by liars. They lie about their speakers.

 

[zieglj01]

I own Infinity P363 in my bedroom system. Emotiva is closing out some speakers at a great deal but with no returns. Does anyone know if the ERT 5-2 series from Emotiva would be an upgrade over Infinity p363's??Thanks

Are you thinking of the XRT 5-2? The ERT series has been gone for a while.
They look nice for the price.
XRT-5.2 X-Ref Towers (pair) | Emotiva Audio | High-end audio components for audiophiles and videophiles, spanning 2-channel music systems, as well as 5.1 and 7.1 home theaters. Products include multichannel amplifiers, stereo amplifiers, and monobloc

 

[ematthews]

Sorry XRT5-2

 

[j_garcia]

I knew what he was talking about, but yeah.