hi there PSB owners. am need of a little help here.

from the great reviews about PSB speakers here (and some own listening at A&L), i'll be buying a 3.1 setup consisting of Alpha B1 (front), C1 (centre) and Subzero (sub) for my little house for movies, music and Astro B.yond. the surround speakers will be added on a few months down the road, possibly adding a new Image B5 to fronts and bringing Alpha B1 to the rear.

my problem now is the A/V receiver. i've been recommended a few options; yamaha 365, pioneer 519; as a budget entry level receiver. however, reading much of online reviews i realised the yamaha 365 has a HDMI for video only. no audio. would it mean that the DVD and Astro B.yond shows have no sound?

so are there any other recommended receiver to pair with the Alpha speaker setup within a budget of 1-1.5k. some help would be greatly appreciated.

thanks...



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mean that hdmi wont carry any sound..
plug in coaxial/optical from dvd/beyond decoder then will have sound

thanks for the info masked chan.

so if i've to fork out another rm200 for 2metre of coaxial cables, would it be better if i get the 'one-step-up' model; model 465; that has HDMI audio/video and also has 4 in 1 out (compared to model 365 which has 2 in 1 out).

it'll cost rm500 more instead.

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if you have more HDMI player need to connect..why not take the new model..
and in future you need to upgrade/add some other HDMI player...it will much easier too..

Hai sifu .
I own PSB subsonic ii subwoofer 12 inch.Any comment about this sub

finally decided on paying rm600 more for the yamaha 465 receiver, to get the HDMI sound instead of sound from coaxial cables.

so i have now at home a 3.1 HT setup (surrounds future purchase) consisting of;

- 1 pair x Alpha B1 as Main
- 1 piece x Alpha C1 as Centre
- 1 piece x Subzero as Sub-woofer
- 1 piece x Yamaha RX-V465 Receiver
- AudioQuest cables

Overall budget went into RM4,500
(If I added another pair of B1 as surround + cabling, I'm looking at additional RM1,000 for my 5.1 setup)

Like the McDonald's tag, "i'm lovin' it"!!!


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CNY offer?

I also just got PSB speakers. nice. thanks to CT Seong. Youre the man!!!!

congrats..
so which model you get already? T6?

congrats anchovies93 on your purchase.


some help about a question I have;

Would an Alpha T1 (floorstanding) be a better purchase than an Image B6 (bookshelf) if its to be used as mains?


Since the Alpha T1 is the lower model range, would its larger sound staging ability eclipse the smaller sized, but higher range, Image B6. Also in terms of pricing, Alpha T1 would be cheaper than an Image B6. Any comments on this comparison would be great in helping me decide my next purchase. (I think T1 is about RM1400, B6 about RM1300. Not confirm)

Am planning to make my current Alpha B1 as surround speaker duty. Now its on as main speaker.



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This post has been edited by toolkit21: Feb 15 2010, 04:59 PM

Image B6 has bigger driver. The bass would be better. The basic rule is go and listen

Anyone has imagine series or synchrony two?

imagine need a power amp to really sing

You're welcome.

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Added on February 16, 2010, 5:06 pm
Me ! Me ! I have both !

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Added on February 16, 2010, 5:19 pmWell, my suggestions are :
1. Send back the B1 to them and get the Image B4 as surround
2. Get a new pair of B6 for the Front channel.



This post has been edited by C.T. Seong: Feb 16 2010, 05:21 PM

ctseong, i'm interested and curious about your recommended setup. so i've got a few questions;

- how come Image B4 as surround setup, and not the S5?
- can an Alpha B1 (as surround) and Image B6 (as front main) be matched together in a HT system?
- or would an entire Alpha or entire Image be a better combination?
- finally, which would do a better job; Alpha T1 or Image B6?

thank you



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This post has been edited by toolkit21: Feb 16 2010, 10:37 PM

A&l when open boss?

Friday - 19/02/10

I'm finding the PSB Subzero (or Subseries1) I got isn't up to standard. Meaning, there's no 'oomph' feel, too muddy bass, not tight in response.

For RM1450, I wasn't having high expectations like SVS type.
I suppose there are more choices/brands which could perform better, with better specfications at that price.

[Brief Spec]
Freq Range : 36-150Hz
Amp Power : 110W (continous) - 140W (dynamic) - 280W (dynamic peak)
Amp Design : Class AB
Woofer Dia. : 8"
Int. Design : 19.3L
Net Weight : 10kg



Any sub recommendations at this price range?
I've a simple setup only; Yamaha RX-V465, Alpha B1 Front, Alpha C1 Centre.



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This post has been edited by toolkit21: Feb 26 2010, 06:29 PM

the cheap velodyne impact will eat that subzero for breakfast