Award-Winning PSB Century 500i Bookshelf Speakers — Canada

Award-Winning PSB Century 500i Bookshelf Speakers — Canada

A Stereophile Recommended Component and Sound & Vision Critic’s Choice Award winner, the Made-in-Canada PSB Century 500i is a large-format bookshelf speaker that delivers genuine full-range performance in a standmount package.

The Century 500i occupies a rare position in the speaker world — a bookshelf design that reaches down to a genuine 32 Hz, rivalling many floorstanding towers in low-frequency authority. This remarkable bass extension comes from a single 8-inch woofer with a rubber-surround injection-moulded cone, housed in a front-ported cabinet that tunes the bass with exceptional control and allows placement closer to walls without the boominess of rear-ported designs. The front-ported architecture is a deliberate engineering choice that maximizes both shelf and stand placement flexibility, making these speakers genuinely versatile in a wide variety of rooms.

PSB voiced the Century series, as with all their designs, in the anechoic chambers of the National Research Council (NRC) of Canada in Ottawa — a rigorous process that ensures the tonal balance is accurate, natural, and free from the coloration that afflicts many competitors. The result is the neutral, transparent midrange that became PSB’s hallmark and the reason these speakers competed comfortably against imported designs costing significantly more. At 92 dB sensitivity with a nominal 6-ohm load, the Century 500i is an easy and rewarding partner for any quality amplifier in the 10–150 watt range.

At 29 lbs each, these are serious, substantially built loudspeakers — cabinets are heavily braced, and gold-plated 5-way binding posts accept banana plugs, spade lugs, or bare wire. This pair is in very good condition and has been thoroughly inspected and tested to confirm full functionality.

Configuration: 2-way bass reflex, front-ported, standmount/bookshelf

Woofer: 8″ (203mm) rubber-surround injection-moulded cone

Tweeter: 0.75″ (19mm) soft dome

Frequency range: 32 Hz – 21 kHz

Sensitivity: 92 dB (1W/1m, in-room)

Nominal impedance: 6 ohms

Power handling: 10–150 W (100 W RMS)

Binding posts: Gold-plated 5-way (banana plug compatible)

Made in Canada

Dimensions (each): (Width x Height x Depth) 10.0 x 23.0 x 12.0 inches (254 x 584 x 305 mm)
Weight: 29.0 lbs (13.2 kg) each

Award-winning Made-in-Canada speakers that offer a level of bass depth, tonal accuracy, and build quality that is exceptional at this price point — a compelling choice for the serious listener who demands full-range performance from a bookshelf design.

Backed by Radique Audio’s 90-day warranty and our perpetual trade-back policy, you can purchase with confidence.