psb image t6 or KEF q500

[Gavilan355]

HI I cant decide which one to buy.. I hear that the psb , especially the t6, is one of the best speaker for its price range ($600) but I know KEF makes really good speakers aswell. Im trying to get a 5.1 set going, the kef's q200c center is much better than the psb c5. but still idk which one I should get. my room size is 25x15.5x6.5.. and my receiver is denon 4310c

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

It seems like all the KEF and PSB speakers I've seen have excellent frequency response measurements.

I've only auditioned the PSB Imagine T and the KEF 201/2 speakers.

The KEF 201/2s sounded much better - clearer, more detail and resoluion in the midrange and trebles.

Of course, the KEF 201/2s are retailed at $3K each, and the PSB Imagine T is $1K each.

If you feel the KEF center speaker is much better than the PSB, I would get the KEF center speaker plus the KEF front L/R speakers.

 

[bikemig]

HI I cant decide which one to buy.. I hear that the psb , especially the t6, is one of the best speaker for its price range ($600) but I know KEF makes really good speakers aswell. Im trying to get a 5.1 set going, the kef's q200c center is much better than the psb c5. but still idk which one I should get. my room size is 25x15.5x6.5.. and my receiver is denon 4310c

I can't speak to the KEF speakers but I extensively auditioned a fair number of speakers recently (B&W 603, NHT floorstanders, and Paradigm Monitor 9s) and I chose the PSB Image T6. Those were the speakers that were available to buy locally. I thought the PSB Image T6 were the most neutral speakers of the lot and sounded better (but not a lot better since the other speakers are clearly good choices as well) than the alternatives.