When talking about the tweeter i meant to say they have the "best of both worlds" and by mistake i said "pros and cons of both worlds" for me this tweeter has no cons.

@yamafanboy

4 жыл бұрын

I will be eternally grateful to you for introducing me to these speakers. I would go as far as to say that it's a far better idea if you're on a tight budget to get a pair of these and a quality amp for movies than investing in cheaper speakers just to get a center channel with surrounds and a cheap subwoofer for 5.1 audio. I've lost count of how many times I switched to 2 channel audio testing the capability of the Imagine Mini speakers to do great imaging and then completely forgot that I had the center channel the surrounds and the subwoofer switched off. It's almost like it makes no huge difference having the 5.1 setup at times.

@NemoPropaganda

4 жыл бұрын

@@yamafanboy Awesome dude! Yeah what these do with vocals is really something special, PSB is just so good at that.

@NemoPropaganda

4 жыл бұрын

@@yamafanboy Did you delete your long comment? I got an email notification for it but i can't see it on you tube. This happens periodically and i've always assumed the person just decided to delete their comment but i figured I'd ask :)

@yamafanboy

4 жыл бұрын

@@NemoPropaganda lol Yes Sorry!!! I felt like it was torture to expect anyone to read such a long comment so yes I deleted it lol I will condense it somehow and try to repost just the essence of the entire novel that I deleted.

@NemoPropaganda

4 жыл бұрын

@@yamafanboy ahahahaha, i relate, i can be long winded also.

happy to see you back,great job.

@NemoPropaganda

4 жыл бұрын

gilles thank you! I’m happy to be back, real life just get’s so busy sometimes :)

Have a pair of these wall mounted for some years. Now with M10 + Dirac + PSB subseries 200 = all kinds of epic. We call it the Audio Tardis. Huge sound from everywhere. 90db is effortless and I have turned the NAD M10 volume down at the top end (so it cannot go all the way up) so it doesn't vaporize your ears. Just amazing. A very neat trick from a small speaker. Binding posts make perfect sense on the dedicated mounts.

@NemoPropaganda

3 жыл бұрын

that sounds like a killer system, the imagine mini is the one speaker I regret selling :(

I bought the big brother of these speakers, the imagine B’s for 300usd! Hopefully it’ll arrive soon, I’m so excited!

@NemoPropaganda

2 жыл бұрын

aye!! now that's a killer deal! :)

Nemo I got the other pair of the minis. It just arrive today. I am still at work. Excited to hear it later. Thanks for your fast response I got the chance to snag that other white pair. More power to you and your channel.

@NemoPropaganda

2 жыл бұрын

Nice! Did you get the ones on AVS Forum with the white grills?

@robertongjunco4121

2 жыл бұрын

@@NemoPropaganda Yes Man! Bro amazing speakers not bad for the price. I am very happy with it. I am listening to it right now. Yes the vocals is amazing! Thanks again brother!

@NemoPropaganda

2 жыл бұрын

@@robertongjunco4121 You know what's funny, so that guy had 2 pairs for sale, I bought the other pair :D

@robertongjunco4121

2 жыл бұрын

@@NemoPropaganda Thanks again bro! I am very happy with the way ot sounds. It is plugged in to my smsl sa400 and audiogd master 7 singularity. Amazing synergy! Have you had the chance to listen to the PSB Imagine XB?

@NemoPropaganda

2 жыл бұрын

@@robertongjunco4121 No I havn't but I expect them to be a step down from these.

Just got a pair with Polk t50 floor speakers. Got 5.1 for a crazy price yesterday

I am addicted to your videos. Please keep it coming and thinking to pick my furst ever pair of studio style speakers so its relaly helpfull. Would you do powered speakers too?

@NemoPropaganda

3 жыл бұрын

Hey thank you for the comment! I will definitely keep them coming! I have a heavy review queue right now but i need to do a lot of listening so no video this week, not sure if there will even be one next week but after that i should have a barrage of them.

Hey @Nemo Propaganda Reviews, thank you for providing so insightful details on these speakers! I am considering buying a pair, but would be driving them with a tube amp, 45w per channel - do you know if this is a good idea? Or they need more watts / current to sound their best? Thank you!

@NemoPropaganda

3 жыл бұрын

These respond well to quality power. I drove them mostly with a 50w SS amp so you should be good with your 45w tube power.

Great review! BTW how do your Silverline Audio Minuet Supreme + sound with your new electronics?

@NemoPropaganda

4 жыл бұрын

I plan to do a video on that, in a nut shell they sound better on cheap amps compared to most speakers do but they didn't seem to improve as much as some of my other speakers did and that's a good thing in many regards as it means the speaker isn't too fussy on what you use to power it.

I have these connected to Cambridge CXA-60 via RCA from NU Audio Pro board off my PC. It sounds really sweeeet at close-distance listening position. I hear more details and clarity compared to my other HT setup (Klipsch RP-280f..etc) and another setup with Polk LSIM 703! Too bad these speakers seem to be discontinued now :-(

@NemoPropaganda

3 жыл бұрын

That sounds like a killer little setup!!

I was looking at the Imagine XB and also considering the Monitor Audio Bronze 100, any thoughts?

@NemoPropaganda

2 жыл бұрын

I've never heard the XB but the Bronze 100 is much larger and the Bronze 50 would probably be more similar.

Have you heard any of PSB in-wall speakers such as W-LCR2?

@NemoPropaganda

3 жыл бұрын

I have not but PSB is a brand that doesn’t really disappoint people.

if these have 6.5inch woofer how would you think if compared to buchardt s400?

@NemoPropaganda

4 жыл бұрын

since they are ported if they had a 6.5" woofer they would be much larger than the S400 but it's really hard to imagine how that would impact the sound, driver integration would be totally different and it would need a new crossover for sure that would impact the sound even more. The cost would also go up a lot and that affects their value a lot. Honestly i can't really even begin to imagine what that would sound like. Now if your asking how the Imaigne Mini paired with a $1000 subwoofer would compare to the S400 without a subwoofer then the answer is the S400 is better.

Maybe you have MB42 miccas or B652 Daytons you want to upgrade from or you just want audiophile quality accurate speakers but your budget can't exceed $300. If the imagine mini isn't perfect for you I dunno what is. Here are a few things to note if you decide to get them: 1) They almost sound like full tower speakers. The tissue box size of these are very misleading they sound massive but accurate. 2) The bass is superb rich articulate and full but it rolls off around 60 Hz so depending on your music choice you NEED a sub 3) RESET YOUR EQ!!! This speaker needs almost no DSP whatsoever and any signal processing will ruin the sound. Set your AVR to "straight" and your eq to flat.Thank me later. 4) Break them in! When you leave for work turn on some weak signal radio station and just let sound go through them for a day or more. 5) as little as 6 inches further away from the wall may change the bass impact so play with the positioning for best results 6) use ONLY LOSSLESS AUDIO for critical listening as audio source makes a HUGEEEEEE DIFFERENCE on these speakers. It can be night and day different where they sound like crap with bad source audio or like heaven with a quality source. 7) They need power. I use a yamaha AVR outputting 100W per channel and they sound amazing when a dB meter at the listening position reads between 84dB to about 86dB. They can get way louder but I wouldn't call it perfection outside of that sweet spot. That's all you really need to know but if you're not bored yet and you're new to this stuff my final point below may be worth considering. This is going to be the most difficult one to convince people cause it goes against conventional wisdom but I PROMISE you if you're just starting out with audio equipment, it will be VASTLY more rewarding to purchase a quality AVR and just a pair of these speakers EVEN IF all you do is watch movies instead of spending money on a cheap "home theater in a box" system with tiny satellite speakers and a sub of low pedigree. If you trust nothing I said so far at least take me seriously on this one. The micca "Covo-S" satellite speaker is a highly rated "home theater in a box grade" of speaker and it isn't even in the same universe as the PSB imagine mini. It's like comparing a wheelbarrow to a formula 1 car. The imagine mini is just stupidly ridiculously higher quality and better sounding in every imaginable way. I also recently purchased the SVS PB1000 and although properly calibrated the sub just ever so slightly makes up for the lacking low end in music and more significantly so in movies but the thing is honestly I could EASILY live without a sub with music while using these speakers and in some ways I regret rushing to get the SVS sub because it is outclassed by these speakers and I would sell it in a heartbeat to get something that is really in the same class as these speakers and bear in mind that the SVS PB1000 Sub probably will out perform and outclass EVERY budget sub that exists right now or comes with a "home theater in a box" system.

@NemoPropaganda

4 жыл бұрын

God bless, now that's a comment!

Man if only those speaker terminals were normal. With my setup I pretty much move my speakers every time I listen to them (they're too much in the way if I don't). So not being able to use banana plugs is a bummer. I use Micca speaker cables. They seem like a great deal and I think they actually look quite nice with the grills off. You say you like small speakers, you should check out the NHT SuperZero 2.1 - very cheap @ $65 USD each on Amazon (MSRP $150 each). 1" silk dome - 4.5" woofer - sealed enclosure. I've heard some very good things about them. Apparently they just vanish when listening to them (there's a guy who talks about them in a KZread vid "NHT SuperZero | Owner’s Review", but there are hardly any other reviews). Certainly they need a sub. They are somewhat legendary at this point I guess, first released in the 90's and have had some revisions since. Thanks for the great vid man, keep it up.

@NemoPropaganda

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Brydon, the NHT's have actually been on my radar for years, not sure why I've never pulled the trigger on them.

@brydon10

4 жыл бұрын

@@NemoPropaganda Yea man, some things are just like that. I'm thinking of grabbing a pair for my computer setup. Currently using Klipsch R-14M with Pioneer SW8MK2 sub and NAD D 3020.

Do you enjoy listening to these more then the Emotiva B1+?

@NemoPropaganda

3 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, by a long shot, the PSB Imagine Mini has a much higher performance ceiling, a more refined sound, and better overall driver integration than the B1+. But the MSRP price difference is huge so that's not surprising.

Are they good for near field desktop set up? (2-4 ft listening distance)

@NemoPropaganda

4 жыл бұрын

Yes :)

@larsv6144

4 жыл бұрын

Nemo Propaganda Reviews - and how do they hold up / compare to the Triangle BR02 ? I can get the Triangle BR02 new for 300 euros (with 2 year warranty) and the PSB new (open box) for 350 euros (no warranty)......

@NemoPropaganda

4 жыл бұрын

Lars Vedder i’m not sure since I’ve never heard those and the triangles are a lot bigger but based on the reviews I’ve seen I would guess the triangles will be more tilted up in the top end and have a lot more bass.

I did not understand with what you cleaned the sticky rubber. Little bit alcohol with what ? Thank you

@NemoPropaganda

3 жыл бұрын

Rubbing alcohol and a towel, you just keep rubbing until it all comes off.

@thungx5797

3 жыл бұрын

@@NemoPropaganda Thank you, will try it.

Hi Nemo, I purchased the PSB Imagine Mini cherry and loved them until I likely damaged one by pushing it too hard, now it is way less dynamic and almost muffled in comparison to the other. I have run exhaustive tests and am certain that the symptoms follow the one speaker. I can still play the damaged speaker loudly with no distortion but it muffled sounding. I also was able to EQ out most of the dullness but it still lacks in detail and crispness by comparison. Any thoughts?

@NemoPropaganda

3 жыл бұрын

Last I checked PSB sells all the parts separately (hopefully they still do) and there are only major 3 parts to the speaker being the tweeter, crossover, and midbass driver. Find out which one is damaged and order a replacement :D... That's one of the benefits of having a higher end speaker, i blew a tweeter on mine some years ago and was able to buy a replacement very easily.

@Jason-ys2rt

3 жыл бұрын

@@NemoPropaganda thank you so much for responding so quickly and providing sound advice

@NemoPropaganda

3 жыл бұрын

You got it brother. Let us know how it turns out :)

@Jason-ys2rt

3 жыл бұрын

Update: Finally got the tweeter replaced and the speaker sounds great again! The jackasses that attempted to fix it used an incorrect PSB tweeter and dinged up my speaker in the process, then the repair jerk had the audacity to claim these were crap speakers only worth 75 bucks... So I ended up replacing it myself, lesson learned.

@NemoPropaganda

3 жыл бұрын

@@Jason-ys2rt oh man that sounds terrible! How the hell did he botch such a simple repair job. What an idiot! Hopefully the ding isn't too noticeable :(

I am still trying to upgrade from the PSB Imagine Mini for a larger sound but it is proving difficult because I really enjoy the overall sound of these little gems. After testing 8-9 different bookshelf speakers I settled on the Klipsch 500m ii and have been mostly happy until I began noticing some cabinet resonances that are pretty annoying and now hard to ignore. So is this just the way it is unless I spend much more on higher quality? thanks in advance!

@NemoPropaganda

9 ай бұрын

Hi Jason I don't know what your budget is but the Imagine Mini sold for $759 back in its time which is over $1k in todays money. There is no scenario where a $349 speaker is going to beat the PSB Imagine Mini. If you love the Imagine Mini then the sound you want is mostly neutral with treble that is refined & balanced but has some snap to it, a midrange that is neutral & natural sounding with bass that is confident but not over done. Around $1000 the best option is the Heco Celan Revolution 3 and it is that same PSB Imagine Mini sound but in a larger speaker.

@Jason-ys2rt

9 ай бұрын

@@NemoPropaganda you're the man, I appreciate the quick reply. I did try the Heco Aurora but I recall them sounding flat and boring. Looks like I'll have to step up my budget or just say fuck it for now

@NemoPropaganda

9 ай бұрын

@@Jason-ys2rtAurora is the opposite sound, dark top end, warm overall. Celans top end us totally different.

@Jason-ys2rt

9 ай бұрын

The most expensive speaker I have tried is the Elac Carina, while I absolutely love the look the sound did not excite me enough to keep it over my Minis. Recently tried the PSB imagine XB and recall liking it except for its boominess, but in hindsight I should have played around with positioning more. Maybe I'll raid my kids college funds to snag some of those Buchardts, thanks for your help! @@NemoPropaganda

@Jason-ys2rt

7 ай бұрын

@@NemoPropaganda The triangle BRO2 is on sale, do you think these have any similarities to the imagine minis? I am still trying to get a "bigger, louder" sound on a budget but not ready to spend $1000 right now. Thanks again

You can purchase the PSB minis from Gibbys up here in Canada, I purchased them for $328 canadian dollars. With USD exchange you get a great bargain and Gibbys is an authorized PSB dealer. Good luck grab them when you can you won't regret it.

@NemoPropaganda

4 жыл бұрын

That's good to know, thank's for sharing!!

@yamafanboy

4 жыл бұрын

gibbyselectronicsupermarket.ca/product/psb-mini-gloss-black/ They're out of stock there as well as from stephenson's of canada which is where I got mine from via ebay. That's part of the reason I deleted my long comment recommending the speakers highly... cause it seems all the deals have dried up now.

@NemoPropaganda

4 жыл бұрын

@@yamafanboy Holy crap, i think we bought them all, i got emails from at least 10 people saying they bought them, i never thought my little youtube channel could do that lol

@yamafanboy

4 жыл бұрын

@@NemoPropaganda Your content is seriously underrated. You're just one clickbait title away from an influx of thousands of subscribers in a few days. Or maybe you should review and compare a few budget speakers that are popular in searches. I would recommend the Micca MB42X (or Micca RB42) and Dayton audio B652 Air and compare them to the PSB imagine mini and the emotiva b1 plus. It's not a fair comparison but the point many reviewers miss is that most people viewing reviews want an educational experience as much as they want a review and such a comparison would be the perfect raw material for the most educational budget speaker review to ever be published on youtube

@NemoPropaganda

4 жыл бұрын

@@yamafanboy I've always been curious about those two speakers, even the newer micca speakers look pretty cool, i might order them all and have some fun :D Thank you for the kind words!

is this worth at 460 new shipped?

@robertongjunco4121

2 жыл бұрын

*worth it

@NemoPropaganda

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it is but if your gear is more affordable you may not be as blown away.

@robertongjunco4121

2 жыл бұрын

They are no longer available. Are there any speakers that you might know of the same quality or better than the minis? I got the smsl tabebuia and it sounds amazing. If you love tiny speakers check them out. I am still looking for small speakers that sound big. I primarily use them as desktop speakers.

@NemoPropaganda

2 жыл бұрын

@@robertongjunco4121 Pro-Ject Speaker Box 5 are absolutely insane at their price but if you want something higher end the LS50 Meta is the desktop champion.

@robertongjunco4121

2 жыл бұрын

@@NemoPropaganda Thanks Nemo! More power to you. Check the Smsl Tabebuia Speakers if you are somewhat collecting speakers.

You can use Nakamichi Banana plugs easily instead of bare wires.

@NemoPropaganda

3 жыл бұрын

If you are wall mounting yes. Otherwise you cannot as the banana will protrude from the bottom.

@rodkubo5679

3 жыл бұрын

They go right though the 2 holes in the back. Just put the banana's into the holes in the posts and screw them down like bare wire.

@NemoPropaganda

3 жыл бұрын

If you still have to screw down the terminals isn’t it just a waste then? I feel like you might as well just use bare wire at that point and get a better connection.

@rodkubo5679

3 жыл бұрын

Just using the same connectors on the speaker wire that I use, and the connection is secure. Just my way. I respect your application as well.

@NemoPropaganda

3 жыл бұрын

It always got loose when i did it that way :(. Maybe the nakamichi is a tad slimmer.