Nice job, Sean. A lot of competition in floorstanders near this price point. Wonder how they stack up against Q Acoustics 3050i , ELAC Debut F6.2, or JBL A170's (to name 3) instead of bookshelves. Sometimes there's just no substitute for a little more bottom end sans sub-woofer. I think I'm ready to try one of the four in my system next.
A solid summary of what these are about. I'd add that your point about stands applies to the P5 as well…by the time you add a nice pair of stands, the difference in price between the T20 and P5 closes to under $100. At that point, I think the T20 is the better value for people who have the space to set things up properly. When the T20s are set up well, an increased scale from the midrange over the P5 was the first thing that I noticed. Only certain genres and albums reveal the difference in bass extension and output, but it's nice to have when it's called for! Agreed that the P5 is more versatile and a little easier to dial-in. Both can be played at levels approaching 100 dB in my little 15.5 x 10.1 ft room without sounding strained. I like the fact that the T20s look like baby KEF 104/2s from back in the day. It would be fun to A/B them. I bet the little PSBs would give the elder KEFs a run for their money. :)
Great review Sean! Pretty hard to convince myself that metal tweeter can sound smooth. However, when you and Tharbamar both say that, I think it's real.
My classic monitor audio gold gr20 reference loudspeakers are smooth, but these are excellent alround loudspeakers anyway. They are right down the middle in terms of their accuracy performance. Then it is up to the quality and resolution of the partnering electronics driving them, then you are at the mercy of the recorded audio content, from the source and material content. I like the resolution and detail with the musicality they give me on the right recordings.
Thanks for another great video! Have you ever done a video explaining some of your audiophile jargon you use to articulate the sound of speakers and gear in general? I'm relatively new to all of this so I would definitely love to understand more, for example what you mean by warm side of neutral and so forth.
Great informative video as usual man. Hats off to PSB for a speaker this nice, at this price point. I have been looking at these for my front mains for my movie system. I also use this system to listen to music sometimes, so I was looking for musical ability also. After watching your review I think that these will do double duty just fine. They have a great looking cabinet, and I love that they have dual binding posts.(Bi-amp for my music listening.) They are also the perfect size for my smaller room.
I love these reviews. They give you basic idea how speakers sound. These probably aren't for to my taste. I want speakers what are lively sharp and dynamic. So laid back soft sounding speakers aren't for me. Just personal opinion. I once had PSB Alpha B1 speakers and they were nice budget speakers. Nice balanced sound what I can remember. Sounds like PSB has now softer sounding speakers. According to the reviews Klipsch is more to my taste. Of cource I need to do listening test to really hear what is for me. Now I have DIY speakers with Peerless 3.5" TG9FD10-04 fullrange drivers and DIY 8" vented sub. That's the sound what I like, but I always want to upgrade.
From what you describe, I'd look into Tekton M-Lore/Lore. I love psb's but the Tektons are alot more energetic and lively sounding but not harsh or bright.
Great job Sean ! Thamar recommend these to me for the money you say They have bass and they are warm sounding speaker hmmm may sound great on direct mode neutral to bright amp ? I almost pulled the trigger on the Monitor audio silver 5 My seperates system is very warm bass happy on direct mode and when you talk about wattage you do mean clean watts right ? thanks again Sean
Spikeout BS no wouldn't mind having them though lol most of my front end audio is warm sounding with lots of bass due to so many bright sounding speakers and new age bright recordings designed for small Bluetooth speakers and phone speakers lol
Thank you for videos. Really helps. And need advice on what is your preference between Musical Fidelity M6si ,Yamaha-A 2001 and recently reviewed Kinki Studio. Probably I may pair with Kef R line floor standing . Basically I have KEF LS50 Wireless. Looking for same sound signature at larger scale.
@@kvrhifi Cant say. I've had to hear it to have a qualified opinion. My guess is that it would be very clear, spacious, quick, forward, and somewhat thin sounding.
Hey man, love your reviews! There's a new kid in budget amp town, the Cambridge Audio AXA 35, and I'd love you to review it and maybe compare to the NAD c316bee v2. It would be very useful since in a few weeks I'll be buying a pair of Dali Oberon 5 speakers and I'm really in doubt as to what amp to buy under €500. I was pretty sure about the NAD but now...
Thanks Nuno. I've had the higher end Cambridge here (albeit, not the AXA35). Between the NAD and Cambridge, I'd go with the Iotavx SA3. Haven't heard better at that particular price.
Hi. I have a pair of imagine t2 blown the woofers but I found some for sale that belongs to t5 do you know if they are the same? Love your shows watch it all the time by the way how did you learn all these knowledge?
PSB has always struck me as laid back, and maybe dark. This (like Vandersteen) sounds very "musical" but forgiving. Not the last word in detail or impact. Kind of like a soft-focus lens for music.
I probably would prefer the model 5s. Can’t really recommend the Klipsch. To each their own. As far as that goes, I won’t be getting rid of my Proac EBTs any time soon! I have yet to hear anything I like as much, but the small Ariels definitely caught my ear. They were over $3.5k, but glorious in their tone all across the band. You can’t get that silk purse from a sow’s ear, but the small PSB monitors are not a bad recommendation. Great vid Sean!👍🏻
QUESTION,🤔🤔🤔 I was on a sight that said to replace the cheap gold plated metal jumpers on the back of most biampable speakers with speaker cable and the sound will improve with most loudspeakers? Is there any merit to this as it does make a little sense? 🤔🤓🤯 The person seemed legit and it would cost almost nothing using 12 gauge wire!🤔🤓🙄 The Monitor Audio gold I had used thick gauge wire!
This is one of those things that you just have to try for yourself. Most of the time, I'd say that there is either little to no audible difference between stock jumper plates and fancy jumper cables. Every once in a rare while however, I'll come across an affordable speaker that responds (positively) to the change.
@@bigjay1970 I'd have to disagree with Sean here. The difference can be night and day. Listen I had $25,000 B&W Matrix 800s back in '91. The jumpers were absolutely horrid sounding. They were quad wireable but I just biwired and jumped the other two binding posts. I visited the #1 B&W dealer in Toronto and suggested to them that they replace the jumpers on their 800s with a piece of wire right off one of their spools and once again the improvement was not subtle. The first rule of audiophile is and always has been to throw away the jumpers. I have 3 Ziploc bags full of them. An added benefit is that you can tune the sound of the speakers with different wire jumpers.
Tried that on my Wharfedale Diamond 220. The result is positive. However, the best result is obtained through bi wiring. Many audiophile speaker cables (e.g. Audioquest Rocket series, Mogami 3104) internally support bi wiring. No need to spent extra money for an extra pair of cables.
no its not buty build quality has actually improved since then , they have their own factory in china and have their own quality control and also pay more then most factories :) psb used to have quality issues in canada and now that its in china they dont :)
I don’t understand why PSB chose to go with a 3/4” tweeter. Having built speakers and playing with various size tweeters, I just have never chosen anything less than 1”.
@@raffiequler7510 You are the drunk one, idiot. You repeated the exact thing I said. I said I like the fact that they were called floorstanders. Most refer to them as towers which they are not. Six foot speakers are towers. You do recall I said three foot speakers aren't TOWERS. I said they are FLOORSTANDERS. I've been in the business for 40 years, have a genius I.Q. and don't drink. I know that of which I speak. Get an education, please. Improve your reading comprehension if you can, at all costs.
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Nice job, Sean. A lot of competition in floorstanders near this price point. Wonder how they stack up against Q Acoustics 3050i , ELAC Debut F6.2, or JBL A170's (to name 3) instead of bookshelves. Sometimes there's just no substitute for a little more bottom end sans sub-woofer. I think I'm ready to try one of the four in my system next.
A solid summary of what these are about. I'd add that your point about stands applies to the P5 as well…by the time you add a nice pair of stands, the difference in price between the T20 and P5 closes to under $100. At that point, I think the T20 is the better value for people who have the space to set things up properly.
When the T20s are set up well, an increased scale from the midrange over the P5 was the first thing that I noticed. Only certain genres and albums reveal the difference in bass extension and output, but it's nice to have when it's called for! Agreed that the P5 is more versatile and a little easier to dial-in.
Both can be played at levels approaching 100 dB in my little 15.5 x 10.1 ft room without sounding strained. I like the fact that the T20s look like baby KEF 104/2s from back in the day. It would be fun to A/B them. I bet the little PSBs would give the elder KEFs a run for their money. :)
It's nice to have options. Yep, these speakers can play at surprisingly loud volumes all the while remaining composed. You still diggin' on the T20's?
@@ZeroFidelity - Yes. I need to get them out of the room but still having a good time…I know you are familiar with the backlog problem!
@@dsnyder0cnn Sweet! And yep, all too familiar! Good luck on keeping your head above water!
Wow great review as always! Love hearing your take on "affordable" speakers.
Great review Sean!
Pretty hard to convince myself that metal tweeter can sound smooth. However, when you and Tharbamar both say that, I think it's real.
My classic monitor audio gold gr20 reference loudspeakers are smooth, but these are excellent alround loudspeakers anyway. They are right down the middle in terms of their accuracy performance. Then it is up to the quality and resolution of the partnering electronics driving them, then you are at the mercy of the recorded audio content, from the source and material content. I like the resolution and detail with the musicality they give me on the right recordings.
Did I ever mention.........I freagin love speakers!,,,,Great job ..Once again Sean!
Thanks for another great video! Have you ever done a video explaining some of your audiophile jargon you use to articulate the sound of speakers and gear in general? I'm relatively new to all of this so I would definitely love to understand more, for example what you mean by warm side of neutral and so forth.
As far as jumpers go I used a piece of pure copper wire on my hyperion speakers, improved the sound slightly.
Great informative video as usual man. Hats off to PSB for a speaker this nice, at this price point. I have been looking at these for my front mains for my movie system. I also use this system to listen to music sometimes, so I was looking for musical ability also. After watching your review I think that these will do double duty just fine. They have a great looking cabinet, and I love that they have dual binding posts.(Bi-amp for my music listening.) They are also the perfect size for my smaller room.
Look pretty good, but only 32.5" tall. I think maybe they'd be perfect if they were propped up about 8".
I love these reviews. They give you basic idea how speakers sound. These probably aren't for to my taste. I want speakers what are lively sharp and dynamic. So laid back soft sounding speakers aren't for me. Just personal opinion. I once had PSB Alpha B1 speakers and they were nice budget speakers. Nice balanced sound what I can remember. Sounds like PSB has now softer sounding speakers. According to the reviews Klipsch is more to my taste. Of cource I need to do listening test to really hear what is for me. Now I have DIY speakers with Peerless 3.5" TG9FD10-04 fullrange drivers and DIY 8" vented sub. That's the sound what I like, but I always want to upgrade.
From what you describe, I'd look into Tekton M-Lore/Lore. I love psb's but the Tektons are alot more energetic and lively sounding but not harsh or bright.
15 watts to drive the klishitp really? They exaggerate their sensitivity rating so I bet it’s harder to drive those compared to the psb
Great review those are tempting
Dear Sean, I will wait forever to hear your review on the Totem Tribe Tower !
Would love to take one for a spin! One day, perhaps.. :D
I just discovered your videos and I love them. Could you perhaps do away with snapping your fingers though lol
Great job Sean ! Thamar recommend these to me for the money you say They have bass and they are warm sounding speaker hmmm may sound great on direct mode neutral to bright amp ? I almost pulled the trigger on the Monitor audio silver 5 My seperates system is very warm bass happy on direct mode and when you talk about wattage you do mean clean watts right ? thanks again Sean
Are you going to review them? Looking forward to.
Spikeout BS the monitor silver 5?
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 Oh! My bad. Thought you bought this PSB.
Spikeout BS no wouldn't mind having them though lol most of my front end audio is warm sounding with lots of bass due to so many bright sounding speakers and new age bright recordings designed for small Bluetooth speakers and phone speakers lol
Thank you for videos. Really helps. And need advice on what is your preference between Musical Fidelity M6si ,Yamaha-A 2001 and recently reviewed Kinki Studio. Probably I may pair with Kef R line floor standing . Basically I have KEF LS50 Wireless. Looking for same sound signature at larger scale.
Kinki if you like a clean and clear sound. MF if you like a bit of warmth.
Thank you . What do you thing Kinki and Kef synergy
@@kvrhifi Cant say. I've had to hear it to have a qualified opinion. My guess is that it would be very clear, spacious, quick, forward, and somewhat thin sounding.
That's the nicest PSB I've seen
What about PSB Stratus Gold i ?
Didn’t know how I missed this review. Lovely. I’m looking to pair this with my NAD C356BEE. Being their sister company, I assume it will match?
I remember the times when "affordable" speakers used to cost below $300.
affordable *hi-fi*
Hey man, love your reviews! There's a new kid in budget amp town, the Cambridge Audio AXA 35, and I'd love you to review it and maybe compare to the NAD c316bee v2. It would be very useful since in a few weeks I'll be buying a pair of Dali Oberon 5 speakers and I'm really in doubt as to what amp to buy under €500. I was pretty sure about the NAD but now...
Thanks Nuno. I've had the higher end Cambridge here (albeit, not the AXA35). Between the NAD and Cambridge, I'd go with the Iotavx SA3. Haven't heard better at that particular price.
@@ZeroFidelity thanks for the tip, I'll check out the Iota for sure.
Hi.
I have a pair of imagine t2 blown the woofers but I found some for sale that belongs to t5 do you know if they are the same?
Love your shows watch it all the time by the way how did you learn all these knowledge?
PSB has always struck me as laid back, and maybe dark. This (like Vandersteen) sounds very "musical" but forgiving. Not the last word in detail or impact. Kind of like a soft-focus lens for music.
I probably would prefer the model 5s. Can’t really recommend the Klipsch. To each their own. As far as that goes, I won’t be getting rid of my Proac EBTs any time soon! I have yet to hear anything I like as much, but the small Ariels definitely caught my ear. They were over $3.5k, but glorious in their tone all across the band. You can’t get that silk purse from a sow’s ear, but the small PSB monitors are not a bad recommendation. Great vid Sean!👍🏻
Thank you sir, great review..✌️
QUESTION,🤔🤔🤔 I was on a sight that said to replace the cheap gold plated metal jumpers on the back of most biampable speakers with speaker cable and the sound will improve with most loudspeakers? Is there any merit to this as it does make a little sense? 🤔🤓🤯 The person seemed legit and it would cost almost nothing using 12 gauge wire!🤔🤓🙄 The Monitor Audio gold I had used thick gauge wire!
This is one of those things that you just have to try for yourself. Most of the time, I'd say that there is either little to no audible difference between stock jumper plates and fancy jumper cables. Every once in a rare while however, I'll come across an affordable speaker that responds (positively) to the change.
@@ZeroFidelity
Thank you for your reply and info! I figured why would loudspeaker companies leave so much on the table with such an easy fix!😎😁🤗😉🤔🤓
@@bigjay1970 I'd have to disagree with Sean here. The difference can be night and day. Listen I had $25,000 B&W Matrix 800s back in '91. The jumpers were absolutely horrid sounding. They were quad wireable but I just biwired and jumped the other two binding posts.
I visited the #1 B&W dealer in Toronto and suggested to them that they replace the jumpers on their 800s with a piece of wire right off one of their spools and once again the improvement was not subtle. The first rule of audiophile is and always has been to throw away the jumpers. I have 3 Ziploc bags full of them. An added benefit is that you can tune the sound of the speakers with different wire jumpers.
Tried that on my Wharfedale Diamond 220. The result is positive. However, the best result is obtained through bi wiring. Many audiophile speaker cables (e.g. Audioquest Rocket series, Mogami 3104) internally support bi wiring. No need to spent extra money for an extra pair of cables.
Awesome!
I think I’d still prefer the Klipsch RP-600M speakers. Another great video Sean!
Always a pleasure to listen to you
Just got mine today.Lot better then my old 20 old ones.
psb always seem to be dark speakers compared with everything else.
I thought psb was made in Canada still , guess not
no its not buty build quality has actually improved since then , they have their own factory in china and have their own quality control and also pay more then most factories :) psb used to have quality issues in canada and now that its in china they dont :)
@@zorhis1996 That's just bullshit.
I don’t understand why PSB chose to go with a 3/4” tweeter. Having built speakers and playing with various size tweeters, I just have never chosen anything less than 1”.
Smaller tweeters are more accurate, generally speaking.
What Audfile said. Small tweeters do their job (of handling high-frequency information) incredibly well.
Small tweeter sounds smoother
The PSB Stratus Minis (which are arguably the best standmount PSB ever made) use a 3/4" tweeter.
Love how these speakers are referred to as floorstanders here. You hear that Steve, Gene, Joe etc. Three feet tall does not a tower make.
If a speaker doesn't use any stands, it's a floorstander. Carlos, you are drunk.
@@raffiequler7510 You are the drunk one, idiot. You repeated the exact thing I said. I said I like the fact that they were called floorstanders. Most refer to them as towers which they are not. Six foot speakers are towers. You do recall I said three foot speakers aren't TOWERS. I said they are FLOORSTANDERS. I've been in the business for 40 years, have a genius I.Q. and don't drink. I know that of which I speak. Get an education, please. Improve your reading comprehension if you can, at all costs.
Do the Arendal speakers !!! Please !!!
"so yeah" sounds like anyone (any audiophile) that buys these will be looking for a new pair of speakers fairly quickly.
Can’t created loud musical events with these loud speakers. Fails ha haaa
Are you stupid? These are not PA/party speakers.
Sorry but these are copied the mission LX series especially the Standmounders you can't tell the difference from mission LX1 and LX2
Just remember, these are the lowest end of PSB.