Infinity Primus 360 200 Watt Tower Speaker
By: Infinity Average Rating: 5.0 Total Reviews: 7
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 On: 2007-12-26
This is the speaker that got me sold on Infinity. I did my research and found that this was the only floor standing 3 way speaker that did not require me to take out a second mortgage. In a store it was hard for me to tell the differance between the Primus 362 and a Beta 50 which is also a 3 way speaker. I think the Primus 362 looks slightly better than the older 360. The 362 comes with small plastic feet that can be replaced with spikes. The only thing that I did not like is the cloth grill. It looks far more sophisticated without the grill on. It took me about 2 weeks of mixed music and movies to break it in (yes your speaker will not sound its best right out of the box). The sound is relaxed and laidback. I can turn the volume way up without any harsh sound coming from the speakers. I have them hooked to an Onkyo TX-SR705 and they sound down right phenomenal. I am hearing things that I did not know were present on the CD/DVDs Ive had for many years. By themselves they lack the bass required for special effects so a Sub is highly recommended. Get an infinity SW-12 or a PS-212 and you are golden. The imaging is superb. For playing music the mid range makes a noticable differance to the vocals. The down side: Low "WAF" There is no hiding this monster. It is huge and intimidating. This is definately for those who care more for sound than looks. If you are one of them this is the best ones you can buy for under $200.
On: 2007-01-20
Id been using Polk RTi 38s for some time in a large livingroom, and although they are nice, mellow speakers they certainly arent up to handling 500 square feet. The Polk floor standing speakers are too expensive for me, so I finally decided to try the Infinity 360. As others have written here, the 360 is a bargain, and Crutchfield is highly recommended for swift delivery.
I did notice that the midrange drivers and even the tweeters did need to settle in, but after a few weeks they really did sound sweet. I do have them hooked up to a home theater system with the RTi 38s, Polk center, and Sony SA-WX700 sub (I dont know why people spend a lot of money on subs---if you have decent mains you dont need much low end help, and a cheap one like the Sony provides more oomph than I need), but theyre mainly used for music: classical, jazz, and some rock. These speakers handle it all with ease.
My only negative comment to make is that these things are beasts; they are black, they are large, and unless you like a modern-techno look, they are UGLY. When I unpacked the boxes my first reaction when I saw how imposing they are amid our livingroom decor was to exclaim, "My wife is going to KILL me." Obviously she didnt, but the speakers were not a pleasant topic of conversation for many weeks around here. I say this because a potential buyer for these speakers does need to take a hard look at their home and furnishings and decide if the presence of these monoliths is something they can live with. If anyone has any ideas---ANY---about how to make 40" high black boxes inconspicuous in a livingroom Id love to hear them. Lastly, people with toddlers should probably not allow the kids near these units unless they bolt the speakers down in some way---definite tipping hazard, particularly on carpet.
Update: We mediated the decor aspect by putting plants in front of them.
by: cpsd On: 2006-11-29
I needed a pair of speakers for my stereo system, under 5 bills, so after doing some research, I settled on the Infinity 360s and was not dissapointed. The sound is incredible, and clean. Im using a higher end Yamaha amp with 50 watts per channer output to power them. By the way I got them from Crutchfields because of their excellent customer service and also got free shipping.Probably the best speakers in this price range.
On: 2005-12-20
Bought a pair of infinity 360s after searching and comparing several speaker sets. Bottom line for me was these were the best speakers under $500. Plus, Crutchfield, where i bought them from (btw they are an excellent vendor for customer service - no im not paid by them to say this) had a special where I also got the matching center channel C20 for free.
I use these with a Pioneer VSX809 receiver. I dont have a 5.1 system as I dont really
Pros
- Excellent base. I barely even need my sub now.
- Great replication on the high / midrange frequencies. I have a large room with a high ceiling and there is no distortion at all
- 8 Ohm impedance. My receiver is not rated for lower impedance.
Cons:
- Size, they are quite bulky.
You can certainly get better speakers but not for this price.
On: 2005-11-28
I bought these speakers yesterday and cant get enough! I had narrowed it down between the Infinity and the JBL E-80 and the Infinitys sound much crisper and cleaner,from movies to music they are a perfect match for my surround system.
On: 2005-08-05
OK, I am old and read Stereophile. Sigh. Saw these in the June, 2005 issue and thought: "Hmmmm?" Clicked on the link and found them on sale for $199.70 and thought: "Mmmmm!" A few days later, they arrived at my door. OK, they are black, with black grill cloth. Sigh.
They sound like air. I have hooked them up to lots of amps, SS and tube, and they sound better than I have ever heard before on all of them. A capella vocals, huge orchestras, jazz trios, Beatles, Frank Zappa, even test tones sound great on these units. I told you I was old. Also eccentric ;) I collect audio stuff.
They have been playing ever since. Currently, I have a digital HT amp driving the left and a 300B SE tube amp driving the right. The music is everywhere.
On: 2005-04-08
These speakers are incredible! Effortless sound, remarkable transients, Im hearing instruments I never imagined were present on my old recordings.
Give them a listen!
matthew mdubuque@yahoo.com
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