Speaker Asylum: REVIEW: Insignia 6.5 Speakers by pjs3805@comcast.net

Model:	6.5
Category:	Speakers
Suggested Retail Price:	$45
Description:	KEF rip off Two way
Manufacturer URL:	Insignia
Manufacturer URL:	Insignia

Review by pjs3805@comcast.net ( A ) on August 15, 2006 at 20:40:06
IP Address: 69.254.1.107

Add Your Review
for the 6.5

Insignia NS B2111. Well a respected audio manufacture told me to check them out. I finally got a chance today to pick up a pair. My first positive impression is that the music wasn't in my face. Next I found them to be very musical. After playing them loudly for about 3 hours I put on a Telarc Digital Compact Disc Sampler CD 80101, Liz Story with Joel Di Bartolo. Deep bass and plenty accurate for a 6.5 woofer but also for a coaxial design it was relaxing. I originally had them about 30 inches off the rear wall but I pulled them out to about 38" and they opened up even more. Liz Story was in the room with me. and Joel Di Bartolo was playing the bass nicely. Nice attack and decay. The piano had very good weight. This after 4 hours mind you. I'm having my woofers refoamed on my Alons at the moment. These are filling in nicely.
These speakers are a bargin for the money. I have had many of those audiophile reccomended small boxes and these are better than most of them and they cost 10 times more. Celestion 3's forget it. PSB's forget it and I could go on and on. Yes, I'm impressed. I can't wait to see how good they sound after they break in. Excellent depth and a very wide soundstage out the box. For peanuts $53 smackaroos. I will come back in a few days and give you the rest of this story. Now these aren't speakers that will replace your bid rig but they won't be hard to listen to when you send in your big rig speakers for repair or upgrades. I keep looking at the subwoofer to see if the power light is on. But it's not.

Product Weakness: Cabinet is a bit live. But no complaints at the $$
Product Strengths: Appearance
Sound Quality
Cost
Soundstage
Depth of soundfield
Never in your face is a major improvement for a 49.99 pair of speakers. If you turn them up too loudly they will honk at you.
They also have a 1 year warranty....

Associated Equipment for this Review:
Amplifier:	MOdified STereo 70/Sound Valves input and Tutay mods
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Audio Innovations L1 linestage
Sources (CDP/Turntable):	Systemdek IV, Rega RB 600 AT OC9ML II
Speakers:	Alon 1 Mk II, Spica TC 50, VonSchweiket VR 3, Vandersteen 2ci's
Cables/Interconnects:	Transition Audio Design custom cable
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Telarc Sampler, Luther Vandross Live, Ray Brown Trio Walk On, Liz Story with Joel Di Bartolo
Room Size (LxWxH):	12 x 13.5 x 14.5
Room Comments/Treatments:	Medium Tube traps in the rear of speaker
Time Period/Length of Audition:	4 hours at this point
Other (Power Conditioner etc.):	Tripplite 1800
Type of Audition/Review:	Product Owner