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In Reply to: RE: Infinity IRS Betas posted by Ampzilla on February 12, 2015 at 12:28:27
Hi i am quite ignorant but i am amazed by the technology behind the planar drivers used
They could have sold the rights to produce them to some high end drivers manufacturer ... these drivers deserve to be immortal.
I am sure that they would have a place in a cost no object speaker also by today standards.
What a pity ...P.S. i would have preferred a D'Appolito placement of EMIx drivers ... with the tweeters in the center of the panel. Like Legacy Audio speakers, Coincident Speakers Technology, etc.
Kind regards,
bg
Edits: 02/13/15Follow Ups:
Many planar drivers on the market are "single ended," with the magnet rows on one side of the diaphragm only. This design, with magnets on both sides, should result in better control and lower distortion, all other factors being equal.
Hi thanks a lot for the interesting explanation
Something similar to electrostatic drivers maybe ?
So these drivers were really something
I remember i have seen some "spectacular waterfall graphs" measured on these drivers ... almost perfect. No ringing to speak of.
These concept deserve to be used again ... at least for a very high end speakers even very expensive so that i can go to an audio fair and listen from something truly spectacular.
Thanks again.
Kind regards,
bg
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They have similar technology (better actually).
I owned the IRS betas and while they were great I eventually liked my Acoustats better.
Hi and thanks for the interesting info
I understand it is a very expensive technology
I never heard them personally
Anyway they look really gorgeous
Kind regards,
bg
I sold Infinity in the 80's. They were expensive and they sounded very good. The higher you went up the line, the better they sounded. The Reference Standard has to rank with the best I have ever heard.
The technology lived on with Genesis Speakers.
Dave
Hi thank you very much indeed for the interesting information.
and sorry for my late reply
I guess main reason for their good sound are the original planar drivers.
I have seen somewhere impressive waterfall graph for them, evidence of a perfect response to impulses. Great technology indeed.
Thanks again.
Kind regards,
bg
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