3db Audioholic Slumlord Sep 7, 2002 16,483 0 113 65 Ottawa Canada Oct 16, 2023 #1 I had bought some used cheap computer speakers a year ago from Value Village which were marginally better than my laptop speakers. I always comb through the used loudspeaker market and a guy was selling a pair of Alpha PS1. Their advertised frequency response is 80Hz to 22KHz, +/-3db. Their low frequency response cutoff (-10db) is 58Hz. They sound really good but lack bass given the driver is 3.5" . They can crank quite loud having measured low 90db without getting harsh or distorting. I augmented them with a used PSB Sub1 , with an 8" driver Its rated response is 36Hz to 150Hz , LF cutoff (-10db) is 32 Hz. For the casual listening that I do, it sounds really good and well flushed out for most music. The sub is underneath the desk against the drawers on the left hand side. Reactions: its phillip, jinjuku, adk highlander and 2 others
I had bought some used cheap computer speakers a year ago from Value Village which were marginally better than my laptop speakers. I always comb through the used loudspeaker market and a guy was selling a pair of Alpha PS1. Their advertised frequency response is 80Hz to 22KHz, +/-3db. Their low frequency response cutoff (-10db) is 58Hz. They sound really good but lack bass given the driver is 3.5" . They can crank quite loud having measured low 90db without getting harsh or distorting. I augmented them with a used PSB Sub1 , with an 8" driver Its rated response is 36Hz to 150Hz , LF cutoff (-10db) is 32 Hz. For the casual listening that I do, it sounds really good and well flushed out for most music. The sub is underneath the desk against the drawers on the left hand side.
3db Audioholic Slumlord Sep 7, 2002 16,483 0 113 65 Ottawa Canada Oct 16, 2023 #2 I finally got around to doing a REW measurement. Here's what I got.
BoredSysAdmin Audioholic Slumlord Aug 21, 2007 15,615 0 113 New Joisey Oct 16, 2023 #3 looks like the sub is running 10-15db too hot, but if you like it, then why not? Other than that FR chart looks very nice.
looks like the sub is running 10-15db too hot, but if you like it, then why not? Other than that FR chart looks very nice.
