Infinity RS1 Servo problem

I just had my right channel develop a hum. I haven't changed anything so something "broke" in my servo/crossover unit. Tomtab, I'm going to try the DBX crossover but that means the servo controller is non-functioning. Servo feedback is supposed to be a trick way to handle the woofer distortion but my feeling has always been that if the woofer is out of control, feeding it a corrected signal is just a band-aid and not the true fix. The true fix is a woofer that tracks the input signal, rather than just adding correction to an out of control mass.
At any rate, dumping the Infinity servo controller would be nice, it's not reliable and it's always been a source of problems. I hope I have good luck, I want to keep the woofer towers, they really sound good, when the are working. They energize the room like nothing else I've ever heard.

Tomtab,
Thanks for the info. You seem to have a good handle on the ins and outs of the Infinity X-over. Everything you have said is the same as I understand it. I don't have the mid panels from the IRS 1Bs, I got the extra woofer towers from my brother who had the full system and 2 spare bass tower set-ups with 4 crossovers. I run my system with some ML electrostatic panels. I'll probably cross over a little lower than you do. I have it set at 100hz now.
I wont be able to change out my system until after Thanksgiving but I'll post up my results as soon as I get it working.
Thanx again.

"... so you can sent just a bass signal to it you said you have it set to 100 hz? does that mean you have a dbx now and are using it..."
No, I have the Infinity controller LOW PASS CUTOFF set at LOW. The literature says that is 100HZ.

"...its stereo and mono so be sure to follow the stereo connections..."
I read the owners manual on the web, I understand how it gets connected. Heck, if you can hook up the Infinity box and not blow up your system, you can hook anything up, lol.

"...the speaker setup you stated must sound pretty good. ml panels for the top and infinity bass columns for the bottom.."
I run a pair of AES six pack tube amps and a Cary SLP-98 preamp on the top and a Parasound A21 for the bass. Yes, it's not bad but a tad on the bright side. I need to put it in a bigger/softer room.

"...i have been in audio for 40 years and to me all decent amps (and im not talking comparing a $800 amp to a $4,000 amp. sound very close. unless something is really off i just cant tell..."
40 plus years for me also. Yes, a lot of good amps sound very much the same. The biggest differences are in the bottom end and the top end.

Thanx again.

I got the DBX crossover today. Got it all plugged in and running. It took a few minutes to get the settings in the ball park but I seem to have a handle on it now. I ordered the DBX223XL with XLR connectors. I used XLR to RCA adapters mostly because I had some on hand and just needed two more adapters to finish the connections (six total). I'm not the golden eared audiophile I use to be and I didn't have a lot of hours playing the Infinity towers in my system. However, I am pleased with the results. Once set properly I seem to have the same performance as the original Infinity crossover. If I'm missing some extension, I can't tell, it goes subsonic with ease. At least at the volume levels I listen to. I have the crossover point set at around 70 Hz and that seems to work for my system.
For the guys that have never heard one of the big Infinity tower systems or the big Genesis systems you have no idea how awesome and full scale these systems sound. It's a rare treat and to duplicate that sound cost tens of thousands of dollars. I bought the towers from my brother for 1500 bucks. Thanks for the tip Tomtab, I'm back up and running and all in all I'm very happy with the results.

Tomtab,

70Hz works for me but the woofers in the ML are still active not like your system where the EMIMs come in at 150Hz so the lower setting works in my system. The blend is very good. The DBX is part of the pro line so it has either 1/4 inch cables or XLRs, the XLRs work for my system, not so much for the 1/4 cables.
Sound quality wise yes I'm happy with the crossover vs the Infinity Servo. I don't think I've lost anything but I don't have any data to back that up. I don't think I'm going to repair the Infinity unit, I'm just going to put a note on it or give it to my nephew as a 3rd spare for his RS1Bs.

Thanx again.