Car Audio Centre News

Infinity Launch New Line Of Kappa Speakers

The new high-performance Infinity Kappa® loudspeakers incorporate several new technologies designed to bring the quality sound of home AV into our cars. These include reduced impedance to maximize the power generated by amplifiers and head units, features include an in-built distortion-reducing motor that provides clean, crisp bass notes at all volumes.

The modern design aims to provide consumers with a speaker which is simple to install, the speakers require no special tools for wiring via a new crossover attachment that is permanently connected to the terminals. The speakers also include frames designed to fit most cars without any over-the-top modification to existing speaker locations.

The new Kappa line ranges from the USD$120 (£60) per pair 42.9i model - the 4″ Model to the USD$250 (£125) per pair 680.9cs - the 5″x7″/6″x8″ component Kit.

“For years, the design of upscale car audio speakers has been loosely based on the design of speaker systems for use at home, where amplifiers are big and power is plentiful,” said Michael W. Silber, director of product development at Harman. “The audio systems in new cars are different. Almost all new systems include two-ohm speakers and small, efficient amplifiers or head units designed to drive them. Replacing those two-ohm factory speakers with four-ohm models cuts the available power in half, and that’s no upgrade. Kappa speakers are optimized for these new systems and work beautifully with old-school aftermarket gear, too.”