PSB Speakers Owners thread - Page 138

Since you already have the sub, go with the bookshelf of the line that is about the same price as the tower from the lower line. For example Imagine Bs instead of Image T5s or maybe even Synchrony Two Bs at their current prices over Image T6s.

From everything I have read the digital NAD amps have a different presentation compared to their class A/B brothers.

Audition both and when you find one you prefer to the others check these sites out for a price. They both sell b-stock for a nice price.

https://dmc-electronics.com/Default.htm

http://www.saturdayaudio.com/picturepages/psb_bstock.htm

Just inquiring again about any PSB owners using vertical centre channels.

Is anyone here using a PSB tower speaker such as a T45, T55 or T65 (or older 4T, 5T or 6T) as a centre channel?

How is it working for you?

Have you compared it to a conventional horizontal MTM centre channel speaker?

I am currently using my C60 vertically and the sound is great, but I would prefer a matching tower as my centre channel has to be pointed up and due to furniture (coffee table) etc. It's not ideal because the tweeter and one of the midrange speakers is lower than I'd like. Ideally, with a T55 or T65, the tweeter and midrange speaker would be higher, essentially the same height or close to the same height as my T65 towers. I keep looking for a pair of image T55 or T65 (the 2nd gen Image 2 and a half way design with the tweeter up top). I would split with another person if it's sensible enough.
Edited by cpc - 1/22/13 at 7:50am

Hooked everything up last night. WOW Nice clean sound it fills the entire house. Lol

I am using a Stratus Silver tower as my center. It compliments my Stratus Golds very well. I tried many different "center" channel speakers and none did the job like a tower does. My next move may be to go ahead and get a third Stratus Gold tower and incorporate it as my center.

Here is a photo of the TV stand I built to accomodate the tower speaker center. The TV is a 60". This photo was taken back when I was using a Stratus Bronze as my center.


Edited by Torqdog - 1/22/13 at 10:22am

Awesome. That is exactly what I am talking about. Thanks for the photo and feedback. I am not alone...lol.

How tall is that stand? I guess I could research the height of a PSB stratuc bronse. I will post a picture my current setup. Still searching for a T55 or T65 to match but I would even make a franken speaker so that it is shorter. Basically, I wish this gen had a 3LR with the 6.5" drivers. That would be THE perfect vertical centre channel speaker.

I built the stand to VERY close tolerances of 1/16th of an inch more than the total height of the speaker. Once you have fabricated your top and bottom wood planks, all one need do to change the height is to cut 4 new sections of 1 1/2 inch conduit and the supporting threaded bar that holds it all together. The wooden planks were the hardest to locate.........I simply had to drive to Lowes. LOL

If you are indeed going to go the route of a matching center speaker, do try to get one identical to your FR/FL monitors.

Today my right psb b6 bookshelf speaker stopped working. Sund comes out the tweeter just not the woofer. When pushing on the woofer it makes a plasticy sound. When pushing on the good woofer it is silent.

Also took the bad woofer out and did the 9 volt test. It only make a click. No movement.

Any ideas. I bought these sealed in box from a member here. He bought them from dmc electronics. I am devastated right now. I love these speakers!!

I would think that you could purchase a replacement driver directly from PSB Tech Support.

DMV electronics is sending me a new driver under warranty. I'll let you know how it goes. Should take 2 weeks

Warranty replacement is even better!

Wonder how much a new driver would be if not covered under warranty

Maybe $50 - $60...

Not too bad. Good to know. Thanks

guess i dodged a bullet. although technically they were bought bnib from a dealer (I have the original receipt) and they were never opened

gotcha!! ya know i searched everywhere on the PSB site and it doesn't say what the warranty actually is ANYWHERE...was quite frustratiing

I thought I'd drop by to show off my new little gem speakers otherwise known as imagine mini....

Very impressed so far

Looking to join this club Went and listened to the Image T6's and I kinda fell in love with them. I'll probably end up with the Image C5 center to match the towers but I'm still kind of undecided on the sub. I was able to listen to the Subseries 300 while I was at the dealer but a lot of people keep recommending the HSU VTF-3 MK4. I don't know where I could go to listen to one though. Any recommendations before I flip a coin?

Psa xv15. It's 799 shipped and a best of a sub. It's the equivalent of a svs pb12+ ( which retails for 1199)

Anyone have a set of image s5's that they could part with? Pm me with details

i wish these weren't so expensive. I would love to have the full matching 5 speaker set...just cant justify spending more on the surrounds than the mains

Yes I completely agree with you about the price of the S5's! I want to add them as the side surrounds in my setup and appreciate that they can be mounted flush with the wall. Hoping that someone my be willing to part with them as part of an upgrade perhaps?

Any of you compared the Imagine T2 to the b&w cm9, Salk supercharged song tower, dynaudio focus 260? Any thoughts?

Initially I will be powering with my Yamaha v1700. How sensitive are the t2 to wall placement? Putting them in the middle of room doesn't work for the wife lol. Can pull them out 12-18 inches if necessary.
Would consider used synchrony ones as well

I was into the audio store again last night to do some listening. I am still torn between the Image or Imagine lines and figured more listening couldn't hurt. I wanted to hear the Imagine T2 towers, unfortunately they did not have any to listen to. I was able to A/B some Image B6 and Imagine B speakers. The Image B6 sounded very good, but once the Imagines were on it was no comparison. The sound on the Imagine B was much wider and a bit more detailed. After listening to there's I asked him to switch over to the T6 towers. The T6 were impressive compared to either of the others (as to be expected comparing a tower to a bookshelf), but they did sound a tiny bit boomy in the mid bass. In the other room he had the Imagine T towers, they sounded excellent. The small drivers were putting out a health amount of very detailed bass with excellent detail. This session didn't allow me to listen to the Imagine T2, but it made me think that the Imagine T towers would suit me fine, and the T2 towers could only sound better still.

I asked the shop owner for his opinions on the different towers, he said in the under $2000 range he sold a lot of the PSB T5 and T6, but above that price point he sold more B&W CM8 and CM9 over the Imagine towers. He suggested I come back and A/B the Imagine T and the CM8 when I had more time. His take was that for mostly HT and some music the T6 and matching Image speakers would be great, but for more critical music listening the next step up was going to be worth the extra money. I forced an opinion out of him, he said he personally preferred the CM9 to the T2 towers.

Whatever I buy will be powered by my NAD T757.