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ALPHA SUBWOOFER S8
PSB Alpha S8 Subwoofer
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PSB Alpha Subwoofer: The S8 is in the sweet spot between where high value coexists with legendary PSB performance. Employing a specially developed long throw 8” polypropylene woofer and powerful magnet assembly, it is matched to a highly efficient 150W Power Amplifier, and placed in a well-engineered enclosure that is carefully tuned for deep, crisp bass response all the way down to an earth shaking 32Hz. The S8 is a vented, or ported, design that takes advantage of the woofers back wave to extend bass response and power output. Unusual at this low price point is the inclusion of powerful Digital Signal Processing that allows for a level of optimisation that is not otherwise possible.
Product highlights:
Canada is almost as far away from New Zealand as you can get, but it seems we are close on more than just stunning scenery and a large neighbour.
We also appear to share similar tastes in a great sounding loudspeakers. For over 30-years Canadian speakers have been popular addition to New Zealand homes. The Canadian sound differs from USA and UK markets, with their scientific approach being woven into the DNA of their products for the last 4 decades.
Perhaps inspired by nature, science or both, PSB are among the most awarded and reviewed Canadian loudspeaker companies.
![]() THE “NATURAL AND OPEN” CANADIAN SOUND: INSPIRED BY NATUREIn 1974, Paul met Dr. Floyd Toole, a world renowned psychoacoustician at the NRC, who conducted numerous studies to understand how sounds were interpreted by the human sense of hearing at both the psychological and physiological levels. To Paul, who had devoted much of his childhood to become an accomplished violinist, it was a “Eureka” moment. He had long puzzled over how to consistently reproduce on a set of speakers the unique timbres of different violins exactly as they would sound to him when he played them. What Paul immediately recognised upon listening to Dr. Toole describe his research was that his findings gave him the formula he needed to design speakers that to the human sense of hearing, would be perceived as organic sounding. In Dr. Toole, Paul found a lifelong friend and peer who would influence him and whom he influenced, all in the pursuit of a way to reproduce sounds that listeners would perceive as equivalent to that which was real, alive, and natural. |
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Huge Bass. Compact Price
PSB redefined high performance and high value with their legendary Alpha Series speakers and the new Alpha S8 powered subwoofer continues that tradition in the all-important bass region. The new Alpha S8 offers a more compact footprint at an affordable price, while delivering big time for music and home theatre systems where bass is a must. The Alpha S8 meets this challenge by featuring a long throw 8” woofer with polypropylene cone (for fast response) in a specially-tuned, bass reflex enclosure.
Affordable Excellence With Audiophile Pedigree
PSB has been making critically-acclaimed speakers for more than 45 years and are especially famous for speakers that deliver high bang for the buck. The Alpha S8 will astound with adding lifelike realism for both music and movies to PSB speakers or any high performance speaker.
Advanced Tech in Drivers and Amplification
The Alpha S8 boasts a specialised long-throw 8” driver and efficient bass reflex enclosure for remarkable bass.The built-in high efficiency digital amplifier delivers 210W of dynamic power for unconstrained deep-bass peaks and musical accuracy. Then to go one step further, the S8 utilises digital signal processing (DSP) to allow PSB’s engineering team to maximise all aspects of performance to deliver the flattest frequency response and powerful bass extension.
Compact Cabinet Will Fit Most Anywhere
The rear-ported cabinet has an ultra-small footprint that can be sited most anywhere in the room. On the rear panel are Volume and Crossover Controls, Phase Switch, Low Level Input, AutoOn/Standby Switch, Gold-plated RCAs, USB Power Jack for wireless accessories. Supplied rubber bumpers and spikes allow for installation on hardwood or carpeted floors.