Infinity BETA 20 BK Two-Way, Bookshelf Speaker, Black Finish

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Summary: Infinity Beta 20
Review: The Infinity Beta 20's produce a very smooth, natural sound - without booming bass or shrill highs found on many speakers. I compared this with others in the Infinity line (Primus 150), as well as from Bose (201), Yamaha (6490), and Klipsch (KLIRB15).

New out of the box, they sound great, and after a few weeks of use, they sound even smoother. The CMMD drivers do an outstanding job of producing great bass while not being punchy. The highs are very clean and clear, without being raspy or harsh. I like the flat, non-coloring texture of the sound; they just simply re-create what is there, and therefore sound like a live performance.

If you go to a store to listen to them, ask how long the speakers have been on display, the longer the better. Ask them to set the receiver / amp to stereo mode with a flat EQ or treble and bass so that the receiver doesn't color the results. And make sure the amp has solid clean power, since these speakers reveal any clipping when a small or cheaper amp (especially a HT multi-channel) is pushed towards its limit.

I think you will agree that for the price (and size), they are hard to beat.