Infinity RS1 Servo problem

yes, I had the same problem. sent it out to get fixed. did not get it back yet!! but I did what other owners of this speaker did and that was to get a dbx 223 crossover instead. I dident want to do this at first because I like to keep things the way they were ment to be used. well all I can say Is I will probably not use the infinity eq when I get it back. the dbx is so much better. and very simple to use. four knobs for each channel overall gain, bass cutoff fq, bass gain and high gain. no more matching high amp inpedence. bass amp now connected directly to bass amp. as for sound way more control. bass is better sounding,tighter,smoother. and you can adjust the panel overall to your likeing. just get a dbx 223 and don't look back. new they are around $170. on ebay you can get one for around $100. they come in black and white. mine is from about 3-4 years ago. the new ones look a little different.

if interested in the dbx223, it comes with two types of inputs xlr balanced and 1/4 inch phono plugs. need 1/4 to rca adaptors for it. parts express has them. to get an idea of that this is look at item # 181259015846 on ebay. this is xlr balancsd one. good luck

I just had my right channel develop a hum. I haven't changed anything so something "broke" in my servo/crossover unit. Tomtab, I'm going to try the DBX crossover but that means the servo controller is non-functioning. Servo feedback is supposed to be a trick way to handle the woofer distortion but my feeling has always been that if the woofer is out of control, feeding it a corrected signal is just a band-aid and not the true fix. The true fix is a woofer that tracks the input signal, rather than just adding correction to an out of control mass.
At any rate, dumping the Infinity servo controller would be nice, it's not reliable and it's always been a source of problems. I hope I have good luck, I want to keep the woofer towers, they really sound good, when the are working. They energize the room like nothing else I've ever heard.

russ69, I spoke to greg from the company that made the eq for the infinitys and he said no problem using the dbx with the ib woofer towers. he said if anything you might, and he used that term lighty, said the bass wont go as low as with the infinity xover. I have found that not to be the case. bass is tight, deep,and smooth. and the dbx offers more control overall. I dident want to use it at first,but my xover started to act up. I have been using it for a year now and very happy with it. there are a lot of guys on the audiokarma site with the same speakers and using the dbx 223 and they all are very happy with it. and remember, the bass panel crosses over to the mid panel at 140 hz. many reviews say the emims don't like going that low. I have my bass fq set at 150hz to help the emims out. now the bass panels go to 150 and then cross over to the mid/high panels. do your self a favor and get one. they are cheap enough. I picked up a used one for $100. I leave mine on along with the bass amps on all the time. if you are going to un plug it after listening then turn off the amp first. if you unplug the ex first you will get a slight pop through the bass panels. hookup is very easy. I have the model with the 1/4 inch plugs so I picked up the adaptors at parts express. getting the infinity xover fixed is a pain in the ass these days. almost no body does it. I found a guy out in ca that works for the company that made them for infinity. I sent him mine in feburary,still dident get it back yet. I call every few months to see how its coming along. dident get to it yet!!. even if or when I get it back,im still going to use the dbx. I just would like to have the factory unit because its part of the set and can always use it again. good luck. im sure if you go for it you will be happy. I am

Tomtab,
Thanks for the info. You seem to have a good handle on the ins and outs of the Infinity X-over. Everything you have said is the same as I understand it. I don't have the mid panels from the IRS 1Bs, I got the extra woofer towers from my brother who had the full system and 2 spare bass tower set-ups with 4 crossovers. I run my system with some ML electrostatic panels. I'll probably cross over a little lower than you do. I have it set at 100hz now.
I wont be able to change out my system until after Thanksgiving but I'll post up my results as soon as I get it working.
Thanx again.