PSB Image B4 Bookshelf Speakers – Compact & Stylish
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PSB Image B4 Bookshelf Speakers – Compact & Stylish
Compact bookshelf speakers from Canadian hi-fi legend PSB, delivering a surprisingly wide soundstage and refined, balanced sound well beyond what their modest size and price suggest.
The Image B4 sits at the entry point of PSB’s Image line, but benefits directly from driver technologies developed for PSB’s premium Imagine and flagship Synchrony families. The 1-inch titanium dome tweeter — borrowed from the Synchrony design — delivers smooth, uncolored highs with excellent detail retrieval, while the 4-inch long-excursion woofer uses the same proprietary clay ceramic-filled polypropylene cone found in the more expensive Imagine line. The result is a speaker that sounds markedly larger and more refined than its compact cabinet implies.
Reviewers at The Absolute Sound rated the B4 a 9.5 out of 10 for both Clarity and Value, praising its tonal balance and imaging. The heavy internal bracing and 1-1/8-inch thick MDF cabinet deliver an acoustically inert enclosure that keeps cabinet colorations to a minimum. These are versatile speakers — equally at home as desktop nearfield monitors, bookshelf stereo speakers, or as surround channels in a home theater setup. The black ash finish is clean and unobtrusive, fitting easily into any room.
As with every component we sell at Radique Audio, this pair has been thoroughly tested before listing.
Specifications:
Type: 2-way bookshelf loudspeaker, bass reflex (rear ported)
Tweeter: 1 inch titanium dome with neodymium magnet
Woofer: 4 inch clay ceramic-filled polypropylene cone, long-excursion
Frequency response: 60–23,000 Hz (±3 dB)
Sensitivity: 85 dB (2.83V/1m)
Impedance: 6 ohms
Recommended amplifier power: 10–80 watts
Binding posts: Gold-plated five-way, banana plug compatible
Cabinet: 1-1/8 inch MDF with heavy internal bracing
Finish: Black ash
Sold as a pair
Dimensions: (W x H x D) 5.25 x 9.25 x 6.875 inches / 133 x 235 x 175 mm
Weight: 5.8 lbs / 2.6 kg each
A genuinely impressive pair of compact bookshelf speakers from one of Canada’s most respected speaker manufacturers — detailed, wide-sounding, and versatile enough for stereo, desktop, or home theater use.
Backed by Radique Audio’s 90-day warranty and perpetual trade-back policy, these are a low-risk, high-reward addition to any audio setup; asking $245.
| Weight | 14 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 11 × 16.5 × 13.25 in |
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