Infinity Kappa 600 Conclusion
In time all things change, some for the better, some for the worse. All sorts of comparisons between the old and new will persist with proponents on both sides.
My impression of the current Kappa's is positive. Some may persist with comparisons to earlier models, and in truth, there are merits to some arguments on both sides. With excellent resolution and openness, wide sound staging, controlled dynamic response, and the ability to transport one from their listening room to a performance, I believe the current Kappa's show all the markings of a good quality loudspeaker. If simpler, more cost effective designs can serve musical fidelity without significant diminishing returns, then that is good engineering.
Infinity has changed, true, but if the goal is still fidelity, has it really changed?
MSRP: $2400 pair
Infinity Systems, Incorporated
http://international.infinitysystems.com
Associated Test Equipment
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Hardware |
Description |
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PS Audio 100 D |
128 wpc dual mono power amplifier |
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PS Audio 6.0 |
Preamplifier |
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Wadia 12 |
D/A converter |
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California Audio Labs Delta |
CD transport |
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Audioquest/Cardas |
Speaker cable, interconnects/digital interconnect |
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Power Wedge 112 |
AC Line Conditioner/surge suppressor |
The Score Card
The scoring below is based on each piece of equipment doing the duty it is designed for. The numbers are weighed heavily with respect to the individual cost of each unit, thus giving a rating roughly equal to:
Performance × Price Factor/Value = Rating
Audioholics.com note: The ratings indicated below are based on subjective listening and objective testing of the product in question. The rating scale is based on performance/value ratio. If you notice better performing products in future reviews that have lower numbers in certain areas, be aware that the value factor is most likely the culprit. Other Audioholics reviewers may rate products solely based on performance, and each reviewer has his/her own system for ratings.
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