Official Premier Acoustic PA-8F Thread

Hi, I see there is a thread for the Premier Acoustic PA-6F's but I was not able to find one for the PA-8F's therefore I have started this thread. Does anyone have the PA-8F's and if so, what do you like or dislike about them? I recently picked up a pair of the cherry wood (not black) and so far I'm liking what I hear. I would like to know what everyone else thinks of these speakers?

If you want to have all matching speakers (which is usually a good idea) then a good match for the PA-8F's would be the PA-6C (Center w/ dual 6.5" drivers) or the PA-8C (Center w/ dual 8" drivers & 3" mid driver). The PA-6C costs approx $189 while the PA-8C goes for about $100 more. Personally I really can't justify spending the extra $100 for the larger PA-8C unless money is no object for you. I think the PA-6C would do a good enough job. But that's just my personal opinion. As far as rears go you can get a pair of the PA-6S for about $230 shipped. Other than these matching choices there are dozens of other choices as well but the you'd have what's called a "Frankenstein" speaker setup. I generally don't like mixing different brands of speakers. I like to have all my speakers match. Hope this helps?

I also happen to be using the Acoustech HT-65 as my center and it sounds fine with the PA-8F's. I was going to plunk down the $190 for the PA-6C but I spoke with Eric/Sound Distributors and he even said the Acoustech center will sound fine paired with the PA-8F's. He told me "Listen, I can sell you a PA-6C if you'd like but I'm telling you there ain't going to be that much of a difference in sound". Granted, it's always nice to have all matching speakers and eventually I'll probably be replacing it with the PA-6C anyway but for now I can't justify spending $190 when my Acoustech center sounds fine. It does a good job with vocals with both movies and music. Prior to getting the PA-8F's I had Acoustech's as my fronts. I had them for approx 9 months and I just got sick of the overexaggerated high's the horns produced but having the Acoustech center paired with the PA-8F's doesn't bother me. It actually sounds pretty good. Plus, now having the PA-8F's as my fronts they give off much warmer tones than the Acoustech fronts I used to have and the high's on the PA-8F's are nice and crisp and are not over exaggerated like the Acoustech's. I always felt the Acoustech's overexaggerated the highs and their horns dominated everything else in between. I played my PA-8F's for like 3 hours yesterday and not once did I feel like I had listening fatigue whereas with the Acoustech's I felt fatigue after about 15 minutes of listening. But overall, having the Acoustech center does work with the PA-8F's. Right Zippo?

If money is no object than I would go with the 8C but it sounds like your on a budget like everyone else these days. So, with that said I think the 6C will be more than fine for your setup. Especially since your room isn't that big and your only going to be sitting 6 ft away. Personally, I can't justify spending the extra $100 for the 8C when you could be putting that $100 towards your sub or rear surrounds.

My center speaker is different than my fronts. I have an Acoustech HT-65 center paired with my PA-8F's and it sounds fine. Eventually I would like to get the matching PA-6C but right now I can't justify spending $190 for the 6C. Anyway, the drivers on the Acoustech center look very similar to the drivers on the PA-8F's. They are also bronze with the black center except the black center on the Acoustech drivers is a flat black not glossy like the PA-8F's. But eventually I will get the matching 6C when I have a little extra cash come my way. Having a "Frankenstein" setup isn't terrible just as long as the speakers sound good together but what's most important is what sounds good to your ears!

Plusk, To be honest, I Never heard the Infinity P362 towers. With that said it wouldn't be fair for me to compare the two. However, I can tell you this, the P362's have dual 6.5" drivers with a 4" mid driver while the PA-8F's have dual 8" drivers with a 5" mid driver. Other than that the specs are similar. However, the main difference is price. The P362's cost about $450 for the pair and that doesn't include shipping which is probably an additional $50 or so. The PA-8F's cost approx $249 for the pair shipped. That's about half the price of the P362'S. For me personally just because I know how good the PA-8F's sound and the difference in price I would go with the PA-8F's instead of the P362's. With the money you save (Approx $250) you can put that towards something else like a center channel, sub, or rear surrounds.

ousooner2, if your trying to bait me into an argument then you should post somewhere else because it ain't gonna happen here. Based on your obnoxious comments it's obvious that this is what your intentions were. Please show me where I said that the HT-65 was acoustically the same as the PA-8F's? This is you putting words in my mouth. All I said was that it sounds ok with my PA-8F's. If you would have payed more attention to what I wrote you would have clearly seen that I also said that I'm probably going to eventually get the matching PA-6C center. But I guess you skipped over that part? I also never claimed the PA-8F's were a better speaker than the P362'S because I haven't even heard the P362's. All I was trying to do was give Plusk the differences between the two when it came to specs and price. I never once said one was better than the other? Also, please show me where Fry's is selling the P362's for $129 each because they are nowhere to be found on their entire website. Also not everyone has a local Fry's in their neighborhood. LOL! Your also incorrect about what you claim Acoustic Sound Design told you. They are in fact selling the PA-8F's in both black & cherry. Go on Ebay and you'll see this to be true so I don't know where your getting your info from? The other thing is they want $429 plus $59 to ship them which to me is still a decent price considering how great they sound. However, Sound Distributors is selling them for only $248 shipped. They're only selling the Cherry but that's what I would have chosen anyway. They look a lot more classy than the average plain old boring black speaker and they are real Cherry wood not laminate glued onto cheap press board. The color is also a lot nicer than the picture I posted at the top of this thread. In that picture the wood looks brown but in reality it's a darker/reddish color which is what cherry wood should look like anyway. They are very attractive. The black piano gloss tops and bottoms also add a nice touch of elegance to them. When I get time I'll post some actual pics of my PA-8F's. Bottom line, for $248 shipped you'd be be hard pressed to find a better looking/sounding speaker than the PA-8F's. One last thing, If the P362's are as you stated "A Much Better All Around Speaker" than why has Crutchfield discontinued them? Sounds like your a fan of the P362's and you just came here to blow off some steam which is fine. But don't try to convince others that they are a better speaker? Especially when you've never even heard how the PA-8F's sound. That's the reason I told Plusk that it would be unfair for me to compare the P362's to the PA-8F's. It's because I have never heard the P362's so I wouldn't dare comment on something unless I've heard them for myself. I think you should practice this philosophy as well.

ousooner2, sorry if I got your panties all in a knot. But your comments were kind of on the obnoxious side. Also, I triple checked Fry.com for the Infinity P362's and they are nowhere to be found? I'm also right about Sound Distributors still selling the same PA-8F's that I got in both Black & Cherry for $500. They are also selling the newer "Titanium" line for the same price in both colors. Check this out and you'll see I'm right: http://cgi.ebay.com/Premier-Acoustic...3286.m20.l1116

I'm sorry if you felt I was attacking you but I felt your comments were on the obnoxious side and also without merit being you never even heard the PA-8F's. Trust me, I don't expect the world to evolve around this thread. Hahaha! I have better things to worry about in life. I just can't stand when someone comments on speakers that they've never even seen in person or heard/listened to before and I felt that's what you were doing by telling Plusk that the P362's are probably a much better all around speaker? Why? Because they're made by Infinity? I've come to know that names mean nothing. Even Infinity was a nobody in the business at one point. Right? Does that mean that their products were inferior to others just because they didn't have the name brand recognition at that time? Of course not? I remember when people thought Onkyo receivers were pure garbage and when Samsung wasn't any better. Look at both of those companies now! Bose is another prime example of how powerful name brand recognition can be. They're probably the worst sounding speakers I've ever heard but because of their name recognition there are tons of people out there that think they're the top of the line when it comes to speakers. So, for you to make comments about Premier Acoutic's R&D department being behind Infinity's is unfair without even seeing or hearing their speakers. Again, I will only comment on things that I have used or heard for myself. I suggest you stick to the same philosophy otherwise don't be surprised when someone gives you flack about it. I know one thing for sure, Premier Acoustics is not using a cheap vinyl wood finish on their speakers like what's on the Inifinity P362's and the PA-8F's are built like a brick ****-house (50 lbs each). So, if you think Premier Acoustics R&D department is that far behind Inifinity's think again. You must think Premier Acoustics only been around for a few years? Just in case this is true I'll have you know that they've been in the Home Theater electronic business for over 20 years.

Thanks for the link to Fry's. I guess I wasn't finding them because I was typing in "Infinity P362". If I would have typed in "P362BK" I would have found them. However, they're $299 a piece (Ouch) so if they're ever on sale for what you said they are ($129) each then that's a steal and a half. Look, I'm not here to praise the Premier Acoustic line of speakers and make them to be the greatest thing since sliced bread. I'm also not here to put down other lines/brands of speakers. I started this thread to voice my personal opinion on the PA-8F's and wanted to hear what others that owned these speakers thought. That's it? Again, I feel right now for the $248 they're an excellent product and you'd be hard pressed to find anything of equal quality for the same value.

Lilmike, don't you have anything better to do with your time other than stalk me by searching for all my prior threads/posts? Then on top of that you come here and trash me? That's such an admirable thing to do? What's the matter? You pissed because I told you how fantastic your wiring skills are? If you'd like I can report you to the admin for abuse for your above comments and lies? They can check my posts and see that what your saying about me isn't true. I never once said that all Acoustech owners would hate their speakers after 6 months? Please show me and everyone else on this thread where I've said this? You won't be able to because I never said such a thing. All I said was that "I got sick of the Acoustch's after 9 months because I could never get used to the sound coming out of their horns". I thought they were too bright and overpowered everything else. That's all I said. So why come on here and tell lies about me. Do you want me to come on your Acoustech thread and start spreading lies about you? I don't think you would? I personally think your just pissed off because you tried to put words in my mouth on your Acoutech's thread by saying things that I never said and when I called you out on it you couldn't back up any of your lies. What are you doing here anyway? If you don't have anything constructive to say about the Premier Acoustic PA-8F's then I suggest you stay off this thread otherwise you will soon be finding yourself unable to post on any other thread. For everyone reading this post go to the Official Acoustech thread and look at my post there and then you'll see why this idiot (LilMike) is spreading lies about me. He's pissed off because I called him out on the things he claimed I had said and when he couldn't prove that I said these things his only recourse is to come on here and start trashing me. He's a real class act.

Sigh, more lies and now you admit that I never stated the words "you'll end up hating them". See folks, this is all this guy (Lilmike2069) has done since I expressed a negative opinion on his beloved Acoustech speaker thread. Since then he's put words into my mouth and is now spreading lies and starting crap with me in this forum. He's a real class act ain't he? I never bashed Acoustech speakers? If you read some of my prior posts you'll see that I said that they are really nice looking speakers. All I said was that I got sick of the way they sounded after owning them for 9 months because I didn't like the way the horns on them sounded but he went and distorted everything I said. To the point where he started putting words in my mouth. Did you expect me to just sit quietly while you told lies about things that I supposedly said? Am I not allowed to give my opinion on these speakers? I guess not according to you because this is what you'll do to anyone who says anything negative about your beloved Acoustech's. I also edited most of my posts because after posting I realize there are a lot of typos so I go back in and correct the typos. That's the only reason a lot of my posts are edited. I also never tried to sell people on the PA-8F's. I could give a rats ass what people buy. All I said was that I like the way they sound better than the Acoustech's? These forums are not about bad mouthing people and spreading lies all because because someone says they dislike your beloved Acoustech speakers. I'm not gonna tell you this again, if you come back here once more and have nothing constructive to add to this thread other than to start crap with me I am definitely going to file a complaint with the admins for abuse Nomore said!

Hahaha! Did I say I was using the HT-63's? Hahaha! Man, I never realized I said that? That was a typo on my part. Your right, the HT63's are the rear surrounds. I had the HT-75's. I'm glad someone is paying attention here. Good catch brokebrother. This is why I usually have to go back and edit most of my posts. I make a lot of typos. I'm surprised I didn't catch that because after I make a post I usually read back what I wrote and that's when I see I made a ton of typos. Hehe...... LOL.