Attractive PSB Compact Center Channel Alpha CLR1

Our smallest PSB Center channel, with drivers personally designed by Paul Barton, has received lots of great reviews. It’s still not often that you find an aluminum dome tweeter at this price, and here it’s mated with two 3 1/2″ poly-coned woofer/midrange(s), and excellent quality PSB 5-Way bindings, and magnetic shielding for near-video placement, all wrapped up in an attractive black ash wood-grained finish.

The enclosure is MDF, with injection moulded front and back panels and a stylish perforated aluminum grille.

Andrew Marshall, reviewer for Audio Ideas Guide, wrote: “The bottom line is that the PSB Alpha Intro’s pretty much kill the competition in their price range and above. Both the LR and CLR could be the cornerstones (literally) of a really good home theatre system, the latter offering greater dynamics all around, while both, in 5s, provide near perfect timbral matching. They’re both handsome, able to hide in shelves or hang on walls, and, finally, they are that audiophile oxymoron, compact home theatre speakers that deliver true high fidelity sound quality.”

Tweeter: 3/4” (19mm) Aluminum Dome with Ferrofluid

Woofers: 2 x 3 1/2” (90mm) Polypropylene Cone Rubber Surround

Internal Volume: 0.10 cu ft (2.8 liter)

Crossover: 3,000Hz, B3

Design Type: Acoustic Suspension, Sealed, Video Shielded

Frequency Response: 90-21,000Hz

Sensitivity Typical Listening Room: 88 dB

Recommended Input Power: 15-80 Watts, Nominal Impedance: 6 Ohms

Dimensions: 9 3/4 x 4 1/4 x 6 1/4” , Weight: 4.8 lbs each

Features: 5-way Gold-plated, Binding Posts, Hor/Vert Keyhole Slots, 1/4-20 Threaded Brass Insert, Aluminum Grille

MSRP of $200. Asking just $95