PSB Alpha AM3/AM5 Powered Bookshelf Speakers

Let me start by saying these PSB speakers are not Dynaudio, but they are incredible for the cost. My good friend Mike (NAD/Bluesound representative) suggested considering these speakers as a lower-end audio solution. Initially, I wasnt interested but became intrigued, and in typical Matty fashion, I bought the whole catalog.

I want to prepare you for when you open these up for the first time; these are vinyl-wrapped speakers with an inexpensive magnetic grill that weighs nothing. Youre going to think that I lost my mind and will probably say to yourself, send these back immediately. But, thousands and thousands of dollars later, and after swallowing my pride, I was blown away.

The perfect analogy for these would be that they have Kranzle-like performance in less than Active price. Now, I dont want to oversell these because your speakers are only as good as the amplifier you have with them. The amplifiers in both the AM3s and AM5s are limited in output, so dont expect to blow your eardrums out.

Paul Barton (chief designer of PSB speakers) is a genius. I dont know what he did to these, but they are so darn good. These speakers are Canadian engineered but manufactured to PSB spec in China – proof that not all Chinese-made products are bad because these certainly fit in the OG ecosystem.

The AM3/AM5 series is a simple speaker setup that allows you to enter into the audio realm without having to spend a ton of money. Just like the Dynaudio speakers I sell, these sound great in the garage. Not Dynaudio great, but Ill say good enough for your garage listening. Far better than the other cheap audio speakers Ive listened to, and Ive heard several of them.

With both the AM3s and AM5s, you can get them in black or white. I like these in white, but white may not fit your dcor, so you have the option to go with black. Remember that these are powered, wireless speakers. Let me clarify wireless speakers – you still have to plug it in and run a speaker wire from left to right. This is a wireless connected speaker that has built-in Bluetooth.

These are entry-level, inexpensive speakers designed for a specific audience. I dont want to set you up by making you think that these speakers are the top echelon of audio, but they are really good and work well in the garage. Most people will go with these over Dynaudio because of cost. I get that and understand that not eve