Customer Reviews

Infinity Primus P152 2-WAY 5/25 Bookshelf Speaker (sold individually)

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Past experience as a loudspeaker systems designer and audio shop owner are qualifications helpful in evaluating fine audio gear. I periodically test and compare components, particularly loudspeakers. As small monitor speakers go, these speakers perform at a level far beyond their price in fact besting many comparably-sized audiophile speakers costing many times more. Critical midrange is reproduced with fine clarity and detail that rival many of the finest systems I've heard. Bass response is very good for a speaker this size as is control without cone break-up. This is due to the quality of the mid bass driver, particularly it's cone, suspension and voice coil. The crossover blends the two drivers seamlessly. Highs are detailed and clean but slightly forward. Efficiency is relatively high, providing a pleasant listening experience even with low power amplifiers. To achieve this level of performance, the designer had to carefully optimized critical parameters and most likely had access to a well-equiped lab of design and measurement tools.

Pros:

Accurate response and natural music reproduction. Smooth and detailed midrange response for superb vocals. Quite good bass response. Compact size. Quality materials and construction. Properly shaped baffle. Low cost!

Cons:

At this price, none really. Highs may be too bright with some electronics. Will expose poor recordings. (Turn down the treble control to mitigate).

I've combined these with a subwoofer, crossing over at 90Hz, with surprising results. As I am particuarly impressed with the midrange response, I may experiment with replacing the tweeter to raise the performance bar. This effort will include modifications to the crossover network, test, measurement and hours of listening. Of course another stock pair will be obtained for comparison with the modified pair.

Whether you're an audiophile or audio tinkerer or someone seeking good loudspeakers at a very reasonable cost, you can't go wrong with the Infinity P152 loudspeakers.

i aquired a set of these for a small music room/workshop for casual listening.driving them with a highly modified dynaco stereo 70 amp.casual listening soon turned into audiophile sessions with friends and myself being astounded by they're smooth high end and full midrange and sounstage was 3d and transparent.i do recommend augmentation with a sub if you use stands.on shelf the lows are more pronounced.they are easily driven with my 35 watt per channel amp .they are well built inside and out with a very nice looking black ash finish.grills are well built too.they won't rattle your neighbors walls due to they're size,but are more than enough to ruin your hearing [if your into that sort of thing] what they will do and do well is reproduce the music accurately with correct timbres and dynamics.my favorite choice for small to mid size rooms you could spend more but these out perform speakers in a higher class.an excellent choice

Bought a new (under $50*) & used (under $30* - like new) Infinity Primus 152 bookshelf speaker for 13'X12' basement room w/ Harman-Kardon 3490 2-channel stereo receiver. Great speakers & inexpensive (this transaction) + prompt delivery. I'd researched bookshelf speakers for several months, finally deciding to buy (although I was nervous about it) when I saw the offer for one open-box speaker. It was in perfect condition and packed in the box as if it were new.

I appreciate the Infinity speakers' clarity and lack of distortion in music and spoken word, in contrast with sound from 1990s JBL speakers.

You should strongly consider adding these speakers for your surround or 2-channel stereo system. Although I'm not an audiophile who can tell you about highs and lows, I've listened to stereo sound for over 40 years, and this fits my needs now (I'll soon be 50) - for rock, jazz, folk, NPR, TV & movies. I might add a subwoofer, as I've become accustomed to more bass in another stereo system and home & work computers, but these speakers are fine on their own. For those assuming lack of volume, if I cranked the sound & left a window open, my neighbors would have reason to complain - and/or think my son moved back home.

* Price: Before S&H costs

I run these speakers with the PC350 center channel, P362 floor speakers, and PS210 subwoofer. They are connected to an Onkyo TX-SR706 reciever, and the sound is amazing! I wouldn't buy anything else than infinity unless you want to spend a lot more money. I would definitly buy again! If you aren't sure if you should get them, just buy them!

Infinity makes quality speakers. These speakers cost me $160.00 for the pair. With shipping the total was around $200.00. Well worth the money spent.

Others, including an audio engineer have written much better reviews than I am capable of. All I have to add is that as a music lover that is not an audiophile these are killer speakers and a great value.

For the money, you really can't go wrong with the Infinity Primus P152. Now, there are better bookshelf speakers out there -- B&Ws come to mind -- but you'd have to part with a lot more lettuce. And, you could also spend a good deal more and get a good deal less. Note: These come as singles, not as pairs. Note 2: As with any quality loudspeaker, run them in for a couple weeks before passing judgement. Note 3: Your amp/receiver should be rated in excess of 35 watts/channel.

I've always had good experiences with Infinitys - and these P152's are no exception. I have a very large surround sound arrangement (see: http://polarsoft.net/partybarn/ ) and I didn't know if these little speakers would do the job. Well, they do. Combine these with a center channel and good sub and all is well. I would certainly recommend these and the matching Infinity center speaker (the PC350). A great value.

These are certainly -not- audiophile caliber speakers IMHO. While you can't beat them for the money (about $150/pair new online right now), they are certainly not in the same league as recent creations from the likes of B&W, Energy, NHT, Epos, Paradigm, Wharfedale, etc...

They run a little bright and the sound is not terribly refined although they are certainly listenable. For the serious music lover I recommend going up at least one price bracket. Some used Paradigm Titans will cost you about the same and have a lot more song in them. Titan are rear ported so they could not go on a bookshelf.

These with a nice T-amp (tripath) for $50 would blow away almost any Ipod speaker system I've heard. Heck, people really into sound quality don't listen to those things anyway! Cheers!

I had a pair of Infinity Primus P150 speakers. However, one of them was destroyed when the amplifier went belly-up. So I bought this speaker to replace my broken P150. Sonically, I cannot hear any difference between P150 and P152, which should be the case, because P152 is a newer version of P150. You can find great reviews about P150 online, especially the one by Stereophile magazine, a high-end audio magazine.

P152 is not even close to the best speaker I have ever heard, and I do have several speakers that are far superior than P152. However, considering the money you pay for it, it is still an excellent buy, and that is also why I wanted to replace my broken P150.

I added the Infinity Series P152 to my home office stereo system (run iTunes from my PC thru my stereo)...wow what a difference this has made. The sound it clear, crisp and true to form. A great addition.