Klipsch vs Infinity

1959 is firmly in the world of stereo.....

have you heard what it can do ? w 17’ seperating K horns ?
i have at now defunct Custom Stereo in Columbus, OH

As has been pointed out, these are two entirely different speakers. REALLY different.
The Klipsch are horn speakers. They can play very loud, they are very efficient, they have great dynamic range, and they sound like horns. They are colored.

The Infinities are planar speakers and as such, are dipole radiators. They won’t play as loud, they will be harder to position in the room, and they will require better amplification. On the upside, they aren’t colored because there is no horn, and they won’t sound boxy, because there is no box. And, set up correctly, they will have better imaging. They are much more accurate than the Klipsch.

I listen primarily to classical and acoustic jazz. Given the choice between the two speakers, I would take the Infinity Gammas without thinking for more than a few milliseconds. See if you can find a nearby dealer where you can listen to some Klipsch and some Magepans. That will certainly help you make up your mind.

I Recently had the chance to audition a set of Klipschorns and I was pretty impressed. The dynamic range was amazing and they seemed to play effortlessly. Even at low volumes they sounded wonderful. I know with the Infinitys which are not efficient they don't come alive until you feed them serious wattage. 

I own both the Irs Gammas and Betas. Unfortunately my new home has a smaller listening area ( 17x 23) and that is too small of an area for the Betas. The Gammas seem ok. I listen to a lot of smooth jazz and classical a lot and at lower volumes so maybe the Klipsch with tubes might work well.

I'm enjoying Klipsch Heresy IIIs with subs...no "horn coloration" at all, and a truly full range high efficiency tone fest...Corners? Don't need no stinkin' corners...