Topic: PSB SPEAKERS OWNER SPEAKS OUT...

[Courage]

Van Del Hul Cs122 gamit ko sa One B ko. You might wanna try it too Although honestly non-cable believer ako.

I'm also a non cable believer, and i'm afraid if i spend money on new cables baka pag sisihan ko pag wala ako ma notice na difference...

To be honest when i replaced my old cable which was a 14 gauge generic cable na nabibili lang dyan sa tabi tabi, and the cable was like12 years old already.. nag kukulay green na nga yung copper sa loob, with my cable right now which came from Louie, a 10 gauge cable na mas maganda ang quality kesa sa old cable ko.. wala naman akong na notice na improvement nor difference on SQ he he he

[armymanhaha]

Ako naman i heard a difference talaga. Then i got back to reality and realized it was just my imagination :d

Anyway i dont wanna burst bubbles here pero some people swear on cables. Its just that i belong to the 'music lovers' camp, not audiophiles. Barton openly despises audiophile cables on one podcast years ago (im not sure where i can find it again). I dont see any reason to overthink cables . Alan shaw from harbeth also do not believe in cables. The musical fidelity guy too, and one of the guys who started  mcintosh aint a believer. Too bad they cater to audiophiles hence, the need to manufacture cables :d 

The only reason i bought the cs122 is it is heavily silver coated. I want the cable to be worry-free from oxidation for years plus, it looks good with the synchrony. That might be one of the buying factors youd wanna consider sir

[tonedeaf]

ahem..bookmarking and back-reading this thread

initial questions:

1. for those using Image B6+C5 combo, what crossover settings did you use? all 80?
2. how many hours kaya ang break-in nito?
3. did you bi-wire?

[Courage]

ahem..bookmarking and back-reading this thread

initial questions:

1. for those using Image B6+C5 combo, what crossover settings did you use? all 80?
2. how many hours kaya ang break-in nito?
3. did you bi-wire?

1. My B6 - 80hz / C5 -40hz-60hz
2. Paul Barton of PSB dont believe in speaker break in.. He said that the speaker sound good right out of the box he he he.. Pero siguro sa initial listening, just play @ moderate volume for 2-4 hours just to loosen up the cone a little bit
3. I dont bi wire, they say no difference.. and i'm bad in hearing any differences from cables or power cables unlike differences in Speakers SQ..

[tonedeaf]

^thanks! will try out 60hz for center.

another question, do you guys put the grill on or not? i find the PSBs nicer to look at without the grill. May benefit ba if kept on?

[Courage]

^thanks! will try out 60hz for center.

another question, do you guys put the grill on or not? i find the PSBs nicer to look at without the grill. May benefit ba if kept on?

Kung walang malikot na bata or anybody that would play with it, ok lang na walang grill... The tweeter is so sensitive, even with the softest brush ma diding yan... so be careful with the tweeter....

[AppleMan]

^_Korak si Brader...

[tonedeaf]

Kung walang malikot na bata or anybody that would play with it, ok lang na walang grill... The tweeter is so sensitive, even with the softest brush ma diding yan... so be careful with the tweeter....

Duly noted @Courage and @china-man.

On another note, confirming that Psb Image + Denon 1713 sounds good together.

Also, the B6 sounds great for concerts (David Foster & Friends, Adele, Diana Krall, Eagles) and even for stereo listening. Labasan mga Lisa Ono, Carole King and Sinatra CDs ko =)

[Icermad]

Ok din ba for movies yung PSB Image B5? Naisip ko kasi for 2.1 muna pwede ko recommend sa friend ko..hehe

[sientobente]

I'm also a non cable believer, and i'm afraid if i spend money on new cables baka pag sisihan ko pag wala ako ma notice na difference...

To be honest when i replaced my old cable which was a 14 gauge generic cable na nabibili lang dyan sa tabi tabi, and the cable was like12 years old already.. nag kukulay green na nga yung copper sa loob, with my cable right now which came from Louie, a 10 gauge cable na mas maganda ang quality kesa sa old cable ko.. wala naman akong na notice na improvement nor difference on SQ he he he

Try mo idol instead of speaker wire, interconnects. Para sa akin may difference sa ICs. The worst i have tried are cambridge audio ICs. Magaspang tunog vs el cheapo ICs. Certain VDH ICs naman have more constraint on the lower end. Kaya nga minsan the more expensive it is, it doesn't mean it's better.

[sientobente]

Ok din ba for movies yung PSB Image B5? Naisip ko kasi for 2.1 muna pwede ko recommend sa friend ko..hehe

It is a good starting point sir, once he upgrades to a bigger bookshelf or floorstander he can move those B5s for his surround.

[Courage]

Try mo idol instead of speaker wire, interconnects. Para sa akin may difference sa ICs. The worst i have tried are cambridge audio ICs. Magaspang tunog vs el cheapo ICs. Certain VDH ICs naman have more constraint on the lower end. Kaya nga minsan the more expensive it is, it doesn't mean it's better.

Brader may deprnsya ata talaga tenga ko... I tried comparing the ic i bought sa mcs vs the red and white ic's na free sa mga cd or dvd player.. Wala ako madinig na difference ha ha ha ha syetttt....

Siguro kelangan nakakalong si maui para may ma notice ako..

[mykel18]

Brader may deprnsya ata talaga tenga ko... I tried comparing the ic i bought sa mcs vs the red and white ic's na free sa mga cd or dvd player.. Wala ako madinig na difference ha ha ha ha syetttt....

Siguro kelangan nakakalong si maui para may ma notice ako..

Aba e tawagan na si Maui 

[Icermad]

It is a good starting point sir, once he upgrades to a bigger bookshelf or floorstander he can move those B5s for his surround.

Yeah.. tha's the plan I'm gonna have to ask him what he prefers.. But this is better than any budget FS right? Let's say the Warfes or PSB Aplha?

[Courage]

Yeah.. tha's the plan I'm gonna have to ask him what he prefers.. But this is better than any budget FS right? Let's say the Warfes or PSB Aplha?

Add a little and get the B6 na.. Konti na lang difference eh... Then later on your friend can get the B5 or Alpha B1 for surrounds, unless ang plano ng Friend mo eh mag FS..

[Icermad]

Add a little and get the B6 na.. Konti na lang difference eh... Then later on your friend can get the B5 or Alpha B1 for surrounds, unless ang plano ng Friend mo eh mag FS..

Ok sir... I will suggest the B6.. actually medyo limited kasi talaga budget nya..I will inquire narin for the Cash Price of both B5 and B6..

[Courage]

Ok sir... I will suggest the B6.. actually medyo limited kasi talaga budget nya..I will inquire narin for the Cash Price of both B5 and B6..

I think there's a 3k Difference....

[Icermad]

I think there's a 3k Difference....

Pwede ko siguro sya maconvince.. BTW, will the PSB Image be match with the Yamaha 765? Or mas ok yung Onkyo 607? Pinagkasya ko lang kasi yung 40k nya na budget for 2.1 set-up including the receiver and sub

[Courage]

Pwede ko siguro sya maconvince.. BTW, will the PSB Image be match with the Yamaha 765? Or mas ok yung Onkyo 607? Pinagkasya ko lang kasi yung 40k nya na budget for 2.1 set-up including the receiver and sub

It will.. i'm using a Yamaha receiver for my PSB... I never heard PSB sound bad to any receiver or amp.... THats why i love it..

[Icermad]

It will.. i'm using a Yamaha receiver for my PSB... I never heard PSB sound bad to any receiver or amp.... THats why i love it..

That's good to hear sir.. Pinagpipilian nalang namin is PSB Image B6 or Q Acoustics thanks for all your inputs sir!

[Courage]

That's good to hear sir.. Pinagpipilian nalang namin is PSB Image B6 or Q Acoustics thanks for all your inputs sir!

Good luck on your speaker hunt... Your options are both good. You wouldn't go wrong if you choose any of the two... It's now all up to you on which sounds best for you....

[Icermad]

Good luck on your speaker hunt... Your options are both good. You wouldn't go wrong if you choose any of the two... It's now all up to you on which sounds best for you....

Thank you sir... we will audition both before we purchase so that walang regrets in the future

[gecs105]

anybody who has paired PSB image b6 with rotel ra06se? ok ba combination? is it warm or bright? thanks guys!

[meat_eater]

ahem..bookmarking and back-reading this thread

initial questions:

1. for those using Image B6+C5 combo, what crossover settings did you use? all 80?
2. how many hours kaya ang break-in nito?
3. did you bi-wire?

For me naman, b6 + c5 + b4

80, 80, 100.

Sub is at 80

[armymanhaha]

I had my synchrony one b attached to a rotel 1520 before. It was still warm sounding with transparent midrange. Compared to the nad 375 the rotel was a less exciting listen. Of course i am now living with the 375 and no plans going back to rotels current integrated lineup. Although i admit the rotel was fancier to look at. My gf liked the 1520 better and  she thought the 375 was like worth 2k or something hehehehe. Women.

[olrac]

Planning to change my HT speaker would this pair nicely with onkyo 809? Thanks

[tonedeaf]

@olrac, which model of PSB? I think there are some here who pair PSBs with Onkyo.

[luis]

Planning to change my HT speaker would this pair nicely with onkyo 809? Thanks

pwede sir.

onkyo neutral to warmish
psb warmish

but best is to audition, just bring your onkyo amp.

i use onkyo and image c5 for center and b5 for surround, front is chopsuey kasi time share with my two channel set-up.

    

[mickerru]

Mga idol,
newbie here. Planning to buy my 1st setup. B6 talaga habol ko. Wondering what AV reciever ang magandang match. Looking at yamaha rx-v375. Yan lang kaya bidget e.
To follow ung center at rear.
Ok ba un?
anu murang pde na sub?
thanks in advance

[sientobente]

Mga idol,
newbie here. Planning to buy my 1st setup. B6 talaga habol ko. Wondering what AV reciever ang magandang match. Looking at yamaha rx-v375. Yan lang kaya bidget e.
To follow ung center at rear.
Ok ba un?
anu murang pde na sub?
thanks in advance

That would work. The image series is very easy to power. I even used to try an entry level pioneer 521 into my T6 and it was driven very well. For subs, what will be your budget?