What happened to our forum name?????

[Vitopanch]

What happened to our forum name????? Who or what is Dogg?
Vito

[macaltec]

Something to do with the planetary alignment of the reverse phase coherence.

[jimbecky48001]

they are the best speakers on the planet

[abpeep]

and always at a bargain price!!!

[TEK475A]

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing, Infinity speaker forum down for maintenance or gone for good (merged back into the general speaker forum)?
By the way, found an extensive review of the Quantum Line Source 1 in a 1977 issue of 'The Absolute Sound'. By extensive, I mean the review is 10 pages long! (well, 'TAS' was a smaller size mag back then, but even so, alot of great info, and there is even a letter from Arnie Nudall in response to the review).

[Charivari]

What happened to our forum name????? Who or what is Dogg?
Vito
Take a look at your calendar and you'll find your answer. As far as April 1 foolery goes on this forum, this quite obvious renaming for a "White Van Speaker" brand is, well, quite obvious/uninventive and a vague, vague shadow of what last year brought. Now that was a great batch of forum renaming with "Off-Topic" becoming "Thor's Pink Miata" and the Speaker forum being classified as "Bose" only. Too bad those forum names aren't available as a skin option or at least in the archives.

- JP

[Vitopanch]

Hmmm.
I thought that "planetary alignment of the reverse phase coherence" changed the text of the forum name only during a full moon or when the asteroid belt gets out of kilter, neither of which conditions exist at the moment?????????
Vito

[Vitopanch]

Take a look at your calendar and you'll find your answer. As far as April 1 foolery goes on this forum, this quite obvious renaming for a "White Van Speaker" brand is,

- JP

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT I WAS CAUGHT BY THIS ONE. Merry April fool to you all, I being the biggest one. Ha Ha Ha.
Vito

[Vitopanch]

By the way, found an extensive review of the Quantum Line Source 1 in a 1977 issue of 'The Absolute Sound'. By extensive, I mean the review is 10 pages long! (well, 'TAS' was a smaller size mag back then, but even so, alot of great info, and there is even a letter from Arnie Nudall in response to the review).

Excellento Tek,
I will seek that one out. Good find.
Vito

[Kencat]

Excellento Tek,
I will seek that one out. Good find.
Vito

Vito,

This might be the same one. MAy have found it's way into a few different Mags maybe?

http://www.infinity-classics.de/infinity/models/Quantum-series-1976/index-Quantum.htm

This is a good one too, if it's not the same one.

BTW, I was freaking out at the disappearance of the forum for a while too. It was not even in my mind what the day was. Can you say "gotcha" :thmbsp: :D

[Kencat]

Speaking of renaming......

I think Bolly's Place should stay permanent. It has an AK insider bent to it. New members will have to learn the significance of the name on their own.

In fact, it could be a skill testing question to obtain full member status.

(I must be inhaling too much solder smoke :smoke: .....over and out ).

[Unican_Eric]

Just think of all the newbies comming in for the first time. They are gonna say "hey if AudioKarma has a forum for Dogg Digital they must be good!!"
I think we just drove up the price!

[Kamakiri]

All this consternation I'm causing......shame on me :D

[Negotiableterms]

Scott and I were thrilled to be promoted to mod the DD forum, and we are crushed to be demoted down to Infinity. We will not be demoralized, instead we will doggedly continue our efforts. :D

[Sansui Louie]

maybe someone can enlighten me as to what's so great about Infinity speakers.

I've always found them to be inefficient and thiin-sounding. And their cabinets are JUNK.

[brown13]

maybe someone can enlighten me as to what's so great about Infinity speakers.

I've always found them to be inefficient and thiin-sounding. And their cabinets are JUNK.

I'd be willing to bet you were sold a pair of speakers badged as Infinity, but in fact were Blose clones........You sir,,, have been hoodwinked........ :yes:

[Charivari]

maybe someone can enlighten me as to what's so great about Infinity speakers.

I've always found them to be inefficient and thiin-sounding. And their cabinets are JUNK.
Inefficient, yes. The rest, well ... I think you may be refering to the lower end offerings. Infinity did put out some real dogs, but the high-end models are anything but what you're saying. My 30 year old Quantum 2s are ~140 lbs each with 1" all-around construction, not especially junky construction. They have accurate midrange, sweet treble, and foundation shaking bass. I wouldn't call that "thin sounding", but the BOTLs and most of the post-Harmon buyout speakers may qualify.

So, which Infinity models did you hear that brought you to this impression?

Er, hem, I mean: "My speakers can beat up your speakers."
- JP

[Kencat]

maybe someone can enlighten me as to what's so great about Infinity speakers.

I've always found them to be inefficient and thiin-sounding. And their cabinets are JUNK.


There are infinities.....and there are INFINITIES. Every make has it's history. You must be clear on the era of whence ye speak. Your sample of Infinities may be very limited?

[Kamakiri]

Ever try a pair of Qb's on a 9090DB? Pure heaven, lemme tell ya :)

[bocoogto]

Sansui Louie has evidently never seen or heard Quantum, Kappa, RS Series, or Beta Series speaker systems.

Just about any audio entusiast would get goose bumps when hearing the Quantum series or any of the other fine speakers built by Infinity. Nearly every manufacturer has built "dogs" at some time in their history, including Infinity. The older Klipsch's, AR's, KLH's, and even Bose's were quite good. Can't say the same about their newer models.

[Army]

maybe someone can enlighten me as to what's so great about Infinity speakers.

I've always found them to be inefficient and thiin-sounding. And their cabinets are JUNK.


Boy I step out for a minute or two and we have our first troublemaker...

How have you been Louie? :D

If your ever down Cedar Rapids way, drop me a line. I think I can give you an ear full that might impress you.

And just to tempt you a bit more, for the test drive of a decent pair of Infinities, we'll add the Sansui G-22000 :music:

[brown13]

Ever try a pair of Qb's on a 9090DB? Pure heaven, lemme tell ya

Yup, and they sound good on an SX1280 too!

[Vitopanch]

maybe someone can enlighten me as to what's so great about Infinity speakers.

I've always found them to be inefficient and thiin-sounding. And their cabinets are JUNK.

Tough to believe that one can judge a entire brand spanning three and a half decades based upon some particular samples that one happens upon. Like any large company, audio or otherwise, there usually is a vast range of technology and quality. Many loud speakers for example and marketed, were mass produced to bring in quick cash to pay for reaseach and development for high quality models. Companies generally do not make their profits through developing and marketing expensive systems.The cash flow usually comes from the mediocre models that are affordable by the masses.

Many Infinity loud speakers are mediocre, much like the products of many brands. The ones that are not are very musical and produce absolutely beautiful music. Of the vintage years, it is about 50/50 in my opinion. That is representative of most major brands that provide products for all sizes of wallets or pockerbooks, as it were.

Perhaps you have sampled many different models that were produced over the past 35 years and just had bad luck and listened to the bottom fifty percent each time. I know that I have listened to music reproduced by some skeptical sounding Sansui's, however, I have not come to the determination that the entire brand rots.


If you can provide the model numbers of all that you have sampled, perhaps we can make an assessment based upon that information. There has been just under 300 models and variations over the past 35 years, which ones would you like to discuss. Please provide the audio devices that were used during your listenings as Infinities are generally known to be colourless and past along whatever is input into them. We can then access the audio gear that you used as well.
Best regards,
Vito

[C J Brown]

I have a set of QB's purchased in 1978 that are still going very strong. In fact they are now awaiting the return on my fully restored SX 1250 . iIn the meantime I have then hooked up a to a Yamaha unit right now while they await the return of the Pioneer unit.

Charlie

[Vitopanch]

Kewl deal C J,
The entire Quantum line is a superior design. Quite revolutionary and crisp , clear sound. Unfortunately I have not been blessed with a pair and am therefore envious. However, I keep my eyes peeled for something in my area.
Vito

[Negotiableterms]

This thread is the wrong place for a real discussion, only because it was started out of one of the Captain's (successful, right Vito?) April Fools jokes.

Louie, if you'd like to respond to Vito with a list of models and gear, etc., please start a new thread.

I'm not locking this one (Scott might), it's just that if the discussion turns interesting no one will ever be able to find it under the April Fools thread name. :music:

[russkish]

The Monitor J.r of 1975 was a wonderful speaker, no doubt about it. Stereophile at the time said it had "Row M" imaging, and that sounds about right to me. This was a very good bookshelf speaker of the same size as the L100. I think it was better than the L100, more musical, but still with that West Coast midrange hump in there.