User manual INFINITY CASCADE 5.1 BROCHURE

[. . . ] AUDIO REVIEW 5. 1-Channel Speaker System Sculpture for the Eyes and Ears Chris Martens Infinity Cascade Electronically reprinted from February 2007 N [ othing excites dyed-in-the-wool audio folks more than new technologies, and so I had an almost Pavlovian response to Infinity's Cascade-series speakers, which feature innovative MRS (Maximum Radiating Surface) drive units. What's the big deal with MRS drivers?Well, for starters they neither look nor behave quite like traditional piston-type drivers. [. . . ] From the outset, the Cascades impress with two characteristics: stunning clarity and terrific surround sound imaging. You'll Sound SACD Sampler, enjoying in particular the "Marche au supplice" (March to the Scaffold) movement from the Järvi/ Cincinnati performance of the Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique. The piece that sounds fabulous when it's cleanly reproduced, but that turns into mush through many speaker systems. Through the Cascades, however, the voices of individual instruments remained Model Three C Center Channel notice the speaker's clarity every time you put on music recordings or soundtracks that are rich in textural details, or that combine multiple complex voices or sound effects. I tried Telarc's The Absolute movement combines the dark humor of low brass and string passages set against low percussion, with a recurrent march theme featuring high brass outbursts punctuated by tympani playing a march-time beat. It's the kind of clear, pure and distinct--even when the going got thick and the orchestration became complex. These speakers can disentangle the contents of complex mixes with the greatest of ease. Imaging and soundstaging were excellent, too, "The Cascades are, hands down, the most visually appealing surround speakers I've ever tested. . . " "From the outset, the Cascades impress with two characteristics: stunning clarity and terrific surround sound imaging. " "On movie soundtracks, the Cascade system's imaging came into its own, creating a 360 degree surround sound field that placed listeners in the center of the action. " PHOTO CREDIT ". . . Infinity's Cascade system is visually stunning, and offers superb clarity and imaging. Dynamic contrasts are beautifully reproduced, too. " audio review: Infinity Cascade 5. 1 Channel System exhibiting a certain amount of upper midrange/lower treble prominence and an apparent response dip between the lower midrange and upper bass. After much experimentation with subwoofer crossover frequencies and level settings I eventually achieved fairly balanced sound, but the system never did match the easygoing, natural warmth that, say, the Gallo Reference A/V system so effortlessly conveys. Bass from the system's Model Twelve subwoofer was, after careful RABOS tuning, quite articulate and punchy. This woofer does better with pitch definition than it does with extremely low-frequency extension, and it is generally so clean that listeners may be tempted to push it too hard, leading to some momentary distortion. For best results in larger rooms, consider using two Model Twelves. On movie soundtracks, the Cascade system's imaging came into its own, creating a 360 degree surround sound field that placed listeners in the center of the action. Unlike most surround systems, this one can create the illusion of sounds coming from the sides of the room--as in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, where car chase scenes sometimes provide first-person sounds of cars being struck from the side. I was also impressed by the Cascade system's ability to reveal dynamic contrasts. [. . . ] Cascade Model Seven floorstanders (surrounds) · Driver complement: As for Model Nine, but with just one MRS mid-bass driver · Frequency response: 100Hz­20kHz ± 3dB · Sensitivity: 85dB (1W/1m) · Impedance: 8 ohms · Recommended amplifier power: 10­100 Wpc · Dimensions: 47" x 10. 5" x 11. 5" · Weight: 24. 7 lbs. Cascade Model Twelve powered sub · Driver complement: One 10" MMD woofer, two 10" MMD passive radiators · Integrated amplifier power: 300 Watts · Dimensions: 20" x 15" x 13. 87" · Weight: 42 lbs. · System Price: $5394 Poor 1 2 3 4 Good 5 6 7 Excellent 8 9 10 Subwoofer Bass Extension Bass Pitch Definition Bass Dynamics Value 0 Poor 1 2 3 4 Good 5 6 7 Excellent 8 9 10 Posted with permission from the February 2007 issue of The Perfect Vision ® Copyright 2007, Absolute Multimedia Inc. [. . . ]