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REVIEW

T For Me

Jon Myles listens to PSB’s new T20 Tower and comes away impressed.

ard to believe but PSB
first introduced its first
Alpha loudspeaker range
way back in 1991. They
became a massive suc-
Hcess for the company
and have become something of a
benchmark for affordable ‘speakers
with good sound quality.
They’re also a best-seller for
the Ontario, Canada-based company.
But that as it may be, 18 years is still
something of a long time for any
product series to go without any
major revisions to the overall design.
But now that wait is over with the
launch of a redesigned Alpha series
that brings a major redesign of the
original.
There are four models in the
range – two standmounts, a centre
channel and the T20 Tower on review
here.
It’s a floorstander measuring
170mm x 825mm x 243mm
(WxHxD). And at a weight of
11.9kg each they’re not too heavy
to manoeuvre into an ideal listening
position.
Take off the magnet-secured
grille at front – that PSB says makes
no difference to sonic performance
– and you’ll find three drivers. At top
is the tweeter, a proprietary 0.75in
(19mm) black anodized aluminium
dome the company says extends
high-frequency response further
than any Alpha ever before, while
lowering distortion – and housed in a
waveguide to aid performance.
Below are two 5.25in (133mm)
textured polypropylene mid/bass
drivers with rubber surrounds
augmented by a rear-firing reflex port.
Also on the rear panel are dual five-
way gold-plated binding post ‘speaker
terminals for bi-wiring, plus links for

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