I have 2 pairs of these in my front stage at my business, along with a custom built 6th order bandpass subwoofer system with 2 kicker solobaric subs tuned to compliment these speakers. The whole system is clean and powerful down to 35 hz. It's a beautiful sound that can fill a 800 sq ft room with ease. Balanced sound, bass you can feel and very clean. The room feels alive when you crank it.

Remembering my PSB Alpha Minis back in the day. Those little guys served me well.

PSB is literally a 18min drive from my house. PSB founder Paul Burton is a great interview. Cheers Joe.

I think it's nice your reviewing budget gear for people that are just starting out as beginning audiophiles, thanks and keep up the good work!

@joentell

4 жыл бұрын

People called it budget or affordable audio. I just think this is reasonable for most people.

@Eduar_Tribuno

Жыл бұрын

Pues esto es de lo más económico

Great review, you and I have talked a bit on Instagram. Glad you did a vid on these, as I am a PSB fanboy for sure! Great job.

Great looking speakers, with an awesome price tag. Love magnetic grills. Nice work as usual Joe. Have a great day!

Bought my ticket yesterday to the HI-FI summit! :)

Nice looking speakers! Looking forward to the HiFi Summit

@joentell

4 жыл бұрын

🙏

Another great video! Those speakers look great ! Hope you doing good JOE 🔊🔊🙋🏻‍♂️!

@joentell

4 жыл бұрын

Doing well here. I wish you the best as well!

@optimusvader7823

4 жыл бұрын

Joe N Tell that’s Awesome Bro ! Thank you very much! 🔊🔊🙋🏻‍♂️!

They look really good. The price is not bad either. Clean is the way I like it. Even clinical is great. Because that means I got total freedom on how I tune it with EQ. Thanks for another great review. You truly are the best when it comes to audio reviews. I love how you actually review them with a "normal" perspective using normal terms. Many of these "audiophile" review channels have drunk too much snake oil and would dislike these already because they don't cost a grand and lack fancy names and "technologies".

@TheDarius1968

3 жыл бұрын

"Many of these "audiophile" review channels have drunk too much snake oil and would dislike these already because they don't cost a grand and lack fancy names and "technologies"." Yeah, yet these same snobs are also the same people, who would covet a $3,000.00 dollar active monitor system, that caters to the "quick-fix" nature of the average Joe Blow, by bragging about how they've developed exclusive technology to make streaming music (that is highly compressed, to begin with!) from a smartphone, via Bluetooth, into these pricey gizmos have a beyond-compare audio fidelity!

Hey Joe, I'm enjoying your reviews. They are helping with my first home theater build. For a 2.1 system (3.1 or 5.1 in a few months) should I get these Alpha P5s or the Q Acoustiscs 3030i? 80/20 movies/music ratio. I'm down to those two I think. Powered by a Denon 1600h. 10x13 room with a single chair as the focus (bedroom). I'm also factoring in how good the matching center will be when I get one. Thanks!

Mabuhay! I like a little warmer sound, not neutral and not to bright. which one i will choose Wharfedale Diamond 11.1 or PSB Alpha P5 or Emotiva B1+? Salamat po. Peace

Psb P5 or Q Acoustics Comcept20?

Hi, how would you compare this speaker with the Evo 4.1 ?

Hey Joe bought my Summit Ticket after I left Channa D's show. Really looking forward to it!

would love to watch a review and ranking on the PSB powered Alphas

Very nice review and I'm thinking of getting a pair. Then, I saw your Elac UB5 review and now leaning to get that one. My problem is, will it be compatible with my yamaha rx-v1400 reciever? The Elac UB5 is 4ohm speaker. You have reviewed both. Is the UB5 worth the extra dollars compared to PSB Alpha p5? In my country UB5 $530 and p5 $380. Or Can you recommend one that can produce a very good soundstage.. Im very new to audio world. Hoping for your reply, even just a sentence or two. Forgive the long txt. I just subscribed to your channel and truely enjoyed the way you review these speakers. Best, Charlie

i have a 15 year old or so pair of PSB Image B-25 monitors and they sound great in my system!

@LeoRousseau

3 жыл бұрын

The Image B-25's were my first good speakers! Always paired with NAD! I have the original 316 bee in my system now with a Denafrips Ares ii dac. I'm looking for a good pair of bookshelves now. My current speakers are 28 year old Klipsch towers. The tweeters are like murder cannons!

Is pioneer going to replace the Andrew Jones sp line speakers with a new model line now that the current line is discontinued.? I’ve looked for any info or rumours but haven’t found anything.

I realize it’s not apples to apples, but which have more bass: these or the Kanto YU6? I’m in the market for some powered bookshelf’s and can’t decide between the YU6 & the new Alpha AM5.

If you're finally sold on PSB, you should give the Image 6T a test drive. I have an complete set of the Image Series and even 20 years later, when sitting in this room's sweet spot, it brought a year to my wife's eye.

I've been tempted to see if these can knock my Boston Acoustics A26's off the stand

Looking forward to the summit! It’s my first hifi show. Was hoping to go to canjam but what happens happens

nice ; but i’m gone to wait PSB to make it with a 6 1/2 woofer ! maybe the P6

Hello Sir Can you kindly review Paradigm millenia ct 2.1. Thank you Kindly

actually the tweeter is very bright and sibilant but paul barton is smart enough to tame these tweeter with a psb logo in front of the tweeter:)

How would these perform in a near-field setting, how is their off-axis response? Looking for passive speakers for my desktop and these are on the shortlist. Thanks!

@joentell

3 жыл бұрын

I think the Wharfedale Diamond 12.1's are worth a look

@rockinggator969

3 жыл бұрын

@@joentell Thank you for replying! I was checking them out too, may be a bit bright for my tastes. Trying to find the best stereo music SQ I can get in a desktop regardless of price and it's proving to be a bit of a challenge. I prefer a warmer sounding speaker, but most good desktop speakers seem to be have a classic mixing monitor sound. Open for any suggestions you might have! BTW, I really love that you have a separate category for desktop, it has become very relevant these days. I would say I prefer to see that leaderboard in terms of pure SQ, but I can see why you did a combined approach too.

Hey Joe, I have a 15 inch sub in my work truck. I need a protective grill to cover the woofer. Do you have any suggestions? I'd be happy to use an affiliate link. Thanks man. love how the channel is coming along, youre putting in work!

@joentell

4 жыл бұрын

I think these look cooler than the old style grill covers www.amazon.com/dp/B079QXCN5Y/ref%3Dcm_sw_r_other_apa_i_dms0EbHNRNXE8?tag=joentell-20

@ryanmalin

4 жыл бұрын

@@joentell thanks a bunch Joe! I'm going to buy one this weekend! Most appreciated good sir 🙏

that was the longest quick word from our sponsor. Then it was a very good review.

@joentell

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, sorry about that. I'll be more conscious of that next time.

Nice, n early.😘🎴 Now I will pick this up for a test. If they're around here.😅 I'm keeping my edifiers, n my katana. 🤗🎉👌😚

Hey Joe I was hoping to ask you a question. Why can't anyone use speakers of this type for surround and atmos? I just don't understand what is the difference. Even svs has specific atmos speakers that as far as I could tell is the same driver as bookshelf speakers. Only real difference is cost. Atmos more expensive. Can't you just get a bookshelf type speaker and adjustable bracket and it be the same or better??

@joentell

3 жыл бұрын

Guess what I actually use for surround speakers? These!

@donjaun540

3 жыл бұрын

@@joentell 😯😳what?🤔🤔 in fairness are your new svs that much better? Be honest.

@joentell

3 жыл бұрын

I'm always honest! I use SVS Elevation for my height speakers. Those make me feel more comfortable because they're designed to be up there. They're also angled. For surrounds on a wall, you could use either. Preferably, you want your speakers to match tonality with the rest of your speakers.

@donjaun540

3 жыл бұрын

@@joentell Yes. I didn't mean to offend just I prefer honesty. I do agree though for tonality. I know they make or you can make adjustable mounts so you would be able to angle speakers above. In wall is out for me but other than shape of box on some atmos speakers to help with low profile and angle I don't see advantage. In fact I think a good bookshelf speaker should also sound good hanging and at an angle?🤔🤔🤔

@joentell

3 жыл бұрын

The Prime Elevation are significantly smaller. Maybe 3/4 the size of these

How good would these be with classical music

@joentell

Жыл бұрын

I think so!

Can you plug the port on any speaker?

@joentell

3 жыл бұрын

You can, but whether it will sound good will depend on the speaker and the placement within the room. Typically, it reduces low bass output

@c.s.herman860

3 жыл бұрын

@@joentell I'm thinking PSB Alpha P3 and SMSL SA300 for desktop near-field use. What do you think?

@joentell

3 жыл бұрын

It's ok. I've tried the P5 at my desk with the SA300. They sounded good, but a bit bass shy in on my desk. I think studio monitors are still the best for a desktop. I use the Hercules Monitor 5 because they sound excellent, they're quiet, they have balanced and unbalanced inputs, and they have volume and power one each speaker. They also are inexpensive and they have adjustments depending on whether you want to adjust the tonality. bit.ly/HerculesMonitor5 Affiliate link. ☺️

@c.s.herman860

3 жыл бұрын

With the SA300 class D, does the PSB alpha sound bright/thin? I am actually planning to use a small 8" subwoofer as well.

@joentell

3 жыл бұрын

I don't believe that a good amplifier should drastically change the sound of a speaker. Low power amps just typically distort when the bass hits which causes them to sound thin. The SA300 can play more than loud enough especially near-field.

Now, you'll have to do a review of these speakers all over again; Now, you'll have to do a review of the PSB Alpha P5s, reviewing their performance in PSB's 5"-woofer active speaker set, the PSB Alpha AM5!

@joentell

3 жыл бұрын

Ha. Yeah, I would be inclined if they used DSP and had HDMI ARC or eARC.

@TheDarius1968

3 жыл бұрын

In your humble opinion (or maybe, drawing from experience), with DSP in mind, given that I have a Nakamichi CA-5 preamp/Yamaha MX-1 power amp (both very good pieces of audio equipment), would I be better served sonically by going with these P5s being driven by my preamp/amp combo, or do you think it's possible that the DSP that PSB might implement in an active version of the P5 (the Alpha AM5) could actually yield the best sound?

@joentell

3 жыл бұрын

I would take your system and add a MiniDSP 2x4 HD to it and then use REW with UMIK-1 to get the best possible sound out of your system. Add a sub if you want. The MiniDSP can also time align, crossover, and phase match the sub to the main speakers. (People complain about adding subs to their 2-channel systems because they don't have a way to add delays to the main channels to compensate for the delays most subs add. That's why they claim that it sounds "slow" or it doesn't integrate well. You need a way to properly integrate them and that's what the MiniDSP can do. I made this video a while back that explains how I use DSP kzread.info/dash/bejne/hmWVu9WjgMaYnZc.html

@TheDarius1968

3 жыл бұрын

@@joentell, Thanks!

@TheDarius1968

3 жыл бұрын

Hey, I watched that video that you linked, and I'll have to make it a point to experiment with such technique. For the present, however, I've been long since taking the 'use-my-ears-approach'. More specifically, I use Equalizer APO, and I have about 70 or so EQ points. I know, it sounds totally unorthodox!!! But, I feel that I just have so, so much control over shaping the sound to EXACTLY what my ears want to hear from my speaker, and when you've heard you're favorite songs a million or so times, over 50+ yrs., ya kind of know just how it's supposed to sound, in my opinion! With all what I said above, however, do you feel that I may get better results from an active version of the speaker, instead of the passive version, given that the manufacturer probably, has already engineered some DSP in their speaker already?

3:42 Pistonic action baby

Great review. I was wondering who would be the early bird reviewer as Stereophile seemed to really like them. Can I make one suggestion? some of your newer reviews have that weird side camera angle. I lose connection because you are no longer having a conversation with me. I would prefer that you would keep that connection. Maybe it's just me. Thank you for the well-done review, Joe.

@joentell

4 жыл бұрын

You would've gotten a jump cut or b-roll shot at those points anyway because that's where I messed up and had to re-say something. Trust me, it's better than a jump cut.

Psb alpha p5 vs ela debut b6.2

@joentell

4 жыл бұрын

Debut's are significantly larger. More bass goes to the ELAC, more neutral goes to the PSB. Imaging and soundstage...about equal for me. I like the treble on the PSB better than the Debut 6.2's. The highs on the Debut Reference are better than the B6.2's but it's also more expensive.

@vamshhi5535

4 жыл бұрын

@@joentell debut reference vs unifi ub5. I'll pair it with denon x3600h and slowly upgrade the remaining . Which one you will prefer

@joentell

4 жыл бұрын

@@vamshhi5535 I like the Uni-Fi's because they're 3-way concentric. You can watch my review of the Debut Reference and check out the Speaker Leaderboard. Http://bit.ly/SpeakerLeaderboard

@vamshhi5535

4 жыл бұрын

@@joentell thanks and congratulations for 50k subs. Hope you will do a lot more videos and educate us

Did you really say "enjoyability"? I think you mean ENJOYMENT! Time to go back to school

@joentell

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, you seem fun!

No thats not paul barton design paul design high model speaker nor that one

Hey

@joentell

4 жыл бұрын

Hi

Hmm, audio science did a review and basically buried these speakers - your measurements indicate they are fine for the price. I am going with your opinion

@joentell

3 жыл бұрын

I've seen the review and actually looking at the measurements last night. My measurements closely track his Predicted In-Room Measurement so we are definitely reviewing the same speaker. He really thought they were much worse than I thought they were. I didn't find them that offensive. I am just happy that we have an objective point of reference. It tells me his definition of good is much more strict than mine and that's totally fine. For me, I'm taking more time to listen to them, factoring the looks, build, fit & finish, and price. Considering how they objectively measure and how they sound, I don't think they're horrible or anything. But I also didn't put them at the top of my speaker leaderboard bit.ly/SpeakerLeaderboard so that should tell you that I didn't think they were perfect either.

@joentell

3 жыл бұрын

Measurements may not take into account aesthetics, value, build quality etc. How much weight you put on each criteria is different for every person too. There will always be a subjective side to reviewing because it's a human reviewing the product. I just think that more objective measurements only help. It's not either or, it's both supporting the other.

Other early risers hehe

@joentell

4 жыл бұрын

I'm about to go to bed

@arena_rock_man9030

4 жыл бұрын

@@joentell Oh wow, long day!

@arena_rock_man9030

4 жыл бұрын

We appreciate all the hard work you put into the channel Joe!

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@ronnievibares8773

4 жыл бұрын

Can you please review the Polk audio S15