When I worked in a really nice shop here in NE Ohio, we had a customer who owned them. I recall he blew out the mid size ribbon drivers frequently. Knowing him and the levels he enjoyed, he would have been better served with some EV pro gear. He traded them in to us and we had them on display briefly. I do remember how big the soundstage was, and when driven by good power sounded big and powerful. They were not really my thing. I was smitten with a pair of Mission 767's and/or the TDL reference monitors at the time.
Who actually heard the Infinity IRS?
I've been looking at the very high value Arion speaker and it's called to mind a vintage speaker, the Infinity IRS. They are not the same speakers, but honestly I never actually got to even see an Infinity IRS in real life, let alone hear one.
I'm wondering if anyone has or even owns a quad (pair would be wrong) of them could talk about the sound quality and compare to anything today.
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Thanks @paradisecom - I don't want " a lot of information" just wanted to know from people who've actually heard them. 😀 |
I've heard the Infinity IRS system in two different setups, but I can't recall what series either one was. The first was a demo by Mike Kay at Lyric in Manhattan, probably around 1980. He was using all ARC electronics and the big Goldmund Studio turntable as a source. It sounded fantastic. That experience got me hooked on Infinitys, and it didn't end until I bought the IRS Beta system that I'm still using after all these years. I've also heard the big IRS system in a private home. He used a mix of ARC and Levinson gear, with a SOTA Sapphire turntable and SME V. He also had a big Ampex ATR 2-track with special electronics that I can't recall. That was back in the '90s.
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