I was so impressed with the PSB Alpha P5 speakers that I bought the review units-despite the fact that I had purchased a new set of Polk bookshelf speakers for my office just a few months before. Whether I was spinning vinyl on a turntable or streaming music, these were a joy to listen to. Part of the story here isn’t just the choice of drivers, the Alpha P5s also employ a custom crossover designed to deliver the flattest possible frequency response and tight control. I have them placed just over six feet apart and the soundstage is expansive and detailed. They also deliver robust mid-range and crisp highs. The 5-1/4 inch, high-efficiency woofers do an excellent job, producing deeper and more refined bass than most bookshelf speakers are capable of. However, they were equally at home when I paired them up with a modern NAD D3045 Hybrid Digital DAC amplifier. I was extremely impressed with the sound the PSB Alpha P5s put out when connected to my receiver (an early ’80s vintage Pioneer SX-6). The fit is almost perfect for my setup, and I feel like I’m getting the most speaker I can out of the available space. The extra space also gave needed clearance from the wall for the rear bass port. The 9-1/2 inch depth left them sticking out an inch or so, but only because my shelving unit has a 3-inch high strip of wood running the length of each shelf at the back and I had to leave some space between that and the speaker binding posts. At 11-3/8 inches tall, they should easily fit on most. The first thing the PSB Alpha P5 bookshelf speakers had going for them was the fact that they actually fit on my bookshelves. Or they are so small that they are “mini” speakers that just can’t put out the sound I want for a serious music listening experience. One of my pet peeves with bookshelf speakers is that too many of them don’t actually physically fit on typical (may as well say IKEA) bookshelves. (Photo by Brad Moon) Bookshelf Speakers That Fit on a Bookshelf PSB Alpha P5 bookshelf speaker in black ash, front and back with speaker grille removed. Tuned and tested at Canada’s National Research Council (NRC) facilities, these $399 (per pair) speakers are aimed at people who love to listen to music but don’t have unlimited space.
#Psb alpha p5 upgrade
This is a review of the company’s Alpha P5 bookshelf speakers, the modern upgrade of a PSB classic that was so popular it remained unchanged for several decades. Canada’s PSB has been making speakers aimed at the music enthusiast and audiophile markets since 1972. Many home sound systems are now based on bookshelf speakers, a small form-factor that offers stereo sound without taking up a whole lot of space.
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