Infinity BETAC360 3-Way Dual 6-1/2 Center Channel Speaker with CMMD Drivers

by Infinity

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 19 x 31 x 13 inches ; 39 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 34.5 pounds
• ASIN: B0006DPPW4
• Item model number: BETAC360BK
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #85,554 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Ceramic Metal Matrix Diaphragm (CMMD) technology

Tweeter is mounted in a patent-pending Constant Acoustic Impedance waveguide

Perfect for SACD or DVD-Audio recordings

Frequency Response (3dB): 45Hz 20kHz / 50Hz 40kHz ( 6dB)

Recommended Power Amplifier Range: 10 200 watts

Sensitivity (2.83V @ 1m): 91dB

Impedance: 8 ohms

Crossover Frequency(ies): 500Hz, 3,200Hz; 24dB/octave

Low-Frequency Driver: Dual 6 1/2" (165mm) CMMD

Midrange Driver: 4" (100mm) CMMD

High-Frequency Driver: 1" (25mm) CMMD

Dimensions: 8.5" x 25-5/8" x 11.75"

Weight: 34.5 lb

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Huge speaker that gives you huge sounds!, June 24, 2006

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GLENN LEVY "DVD collector" (Chicago) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Infinity BETAC360 3-Way Dual 6-1/2 Center Channel Speaker with CMMD Drivers (Electronics)

I bought one of these last week, not sure what to expect after reading how it was very large. Well very large does begin to describe this behemoth, no way to fit this sucker in a shelf : BE WARNED. Lucky for me I was setting it atop a very sturdy(thank god) entertainment center, which my tv sits in front of. Now on to the sonic qualities. I'm using this speaker with a set of Definative BP 8 S in front and great old pair of M&K s Sats in back, along with a Yamaha 315 Subwoofer(shameless PLUG INSERT look for my review on it) :) all this comes together well with my Yamaha 5990 HTR. A note to all any good speaker takes a certain amount of break in time before it sounds it's best. Known fact.

So I started out with a nice dose of Saving Private Ryan. I find it to be a good test of movie quality special effects and different tones of voice. The voices were clear and deep, the sounds of gunfire and explosions were perfect. This speaker already made my old Sony sound tinny and hollow. After this movie I thought it was time for a music DVD first up Pearl Jam "Touring Band 2001" WOW what great sound, everything from Eddie's voice to the banging guitar, was clear loud and rocking.
Next I popped in the LED ZEPPELIN special DVD with all the old great songs live. I was floored by the quality of this speaker to Bring it on home.
I can't wait until it breaks in a bit and gets a little softer edge. If you have room for this speaker and it's in your budget, go for it! You can do better on $ if you look around the net a bit. One warning I would not place it on my TV for fear of it crushing it JK. For the price and range of where this speaker is you can't do better without at least spending twice as much.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great speaker if your wife doesn't mind the size., October 30, 2007

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Ted (Long Island, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Infinity BETAC360 3-Way Dual 6-1/2 Center Channel Speaker with CMMD Drivers (Electronics)

This speaker is huge for a center. Bring this monster home and be ready for a domestic dispute with the wife. I'm speaking from personal experience. It's like putting your sub-woofer on top of your T.V. This is a very good speaker. It has the looks, weight, and sound quality of a full sized stand-up. I agree with the other reviewer. Not much to add there. Music with this speaker sounds "full". If you can win the battle at home, this is worth keeping. On a side note though, for 1/2 the $, the c250 is more practical and sounds almost as good. I think it's a better deal for the price, but after using this one, I can't go back to something that's almost as good. E Expo is great and ships fast, no problems and good customer support. They delivered a replacement grill for me that was falling apart.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything I had hoped for, January 23, 2009

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... (Oklahoma) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Infinity BETAC360 3-Way Dual 6-1/2 Center Channel Speaker with CMMD Drivers (Electronics)

Anyone who has spent time researching multi-channel home theatre sound knows that the center channel may be the most critical of all 6 (or 8) speakers. Yet it's the one most people seem to skimp on due to space constraints, looks, or just plain ignorance. So many times I have been to friend's homes and seen 50"+ TV's with a center channel propped in front the size of a sub sandwich. Personally, I don't buy my speakers based on how cute they are... ;-)

This C360 is the 3rd center channel I've owned in a progression of steadily larger (and better) speakers. I started with the usual teeny-tiny speaker, then upgraded to a JBL N-Center. It was not a bad speaker... excellent value. But, I knew something was missing so I decided to hunt for a good 3-way center channel that would absolutely nail action and dialogue to my screen.

The C360 caught my eye early on due to it's size, sealed enclosure (a personal preference), and great reviews. What finally sold me on it was the price. You can't touch a center channel with this level of performance for under $500 in my opinion. One of my reference speakers was the Aperion Intimus 6C. It's a $600 center channel that specs out very similarly to the C360. While the finish on the Aperion is probably better (the C360 isn't bad at all though), there was no way I could justify the price difference.

The sound quality is everything I had hoped for and more. Voices are simply amazing. This center channel handles mid-bass incredibly well. But the treble is so clear, giving voices a crisp, almost raspy quality that I have only ever heard in very good theatres. The actors sound like they are standing in the room with me. What really put me over though was the musical quality that I wasn't expecting. The C360 seems almost better at multi-channel music than movies! I had to back it off a bit to keep from overpowering my other speakers (JBL S-38 Fronts) due to the 91db sensitivity.

Yes, it's big and heavy, but I didn't find it overwhelming. This speaker was never meant to sit on top of a CRT... Bottom line is this is all the center channel you will ever need even for a large dedicated home theatre system. It's a shame Infinity quit making a center channel in this class. The much smaller PC350 could never deliver the way this speaker does in my opinion.

My only complaint is a small aesthetic detail. The grill is gray. I would have preferred it was black like the rest of the cabinet. Very very small detail though. The grill itself is quite substantial and very well constructed.