The T8 is an elegant three-way tower available in real black ash or cherry wood veneer with distinctive die-cast aluminum base and top, which contribute not only to the visual appeal of the speaker, but also help lower cabinet resonances. The aluminum clad front baffle is both a structural feature and a striking visual presentation for listeners who prefer to listen with the grille removed. The speaker is provided with 5-way gold-plated binding posts plus adjustable spikes and levelers. The PSB Platinum T8 is magnetically shielded, for use in proximity to video monitors.

The T8 shares with other members of the PSB Platinum Series a distinctive D'Appolito Array configuration in which a 1-inch Ferrofluid-cooled aluminum dome tweeter is placed between a pair of 4-1/2-inch midrange drivers. This provides an unusually wide dispersion pattern at higher frequencies and delivers a wide horizontal and vertical “sweet spot” with superb clarity, so that groups of listeners can enjoy maximum definition of movie dialog, effects, and music.

A second tweeter is placed in the rear of the cabinet for bipolar operation if desired. It can be disabled for pure front-firing operation. Three 8-inch woofers, each with a 1-1/2-inch voice coil and oversized magnet structure round out the driver complement. Midrange and low-frequency speakers all feature woven fiberglass cones and rubber surrounds.

The PSB Platinum T8 features drivers, developed with the most advanced design tools, such as Finite Element Analysis (FEA), laser vibrometry and computer optimization. More important, perhaps, is that both the drivers and the final product were designed and developed by founder Paul Barton through objective measurements and critical listening tests at the world-renowned facilities of Canada's National Research Council, whose contribution to the development of speaker designs was first demonstrated by PSB in the 1970s.

The use of multiple drivers, plus the Ferrofluid cooling of the tweeter coils, yields an impressive 600 watts power-handling capacity on dynamic peaks. In-room sensitivity is a high 91 dB SPL, which allows very high output without stress. The large magnet structures on the three woofers provide output that is only 3 dB down at 25 Hz. High-frequency response extends to 40 kHz, bandwidth broad enough to make the high-frequency driver a true supertweeter, enabling reproduction of higher sampling rate source material such as 96/24 and SACD.

The PSB Platinum T8 is the leading member of a family of speakers that brings together the superb ability to reproduce music, for which the company is known. Coupled with the other PSB Platinum models, the M2 Monitor, C4 Center Channel and S2 Surround, the T8 is more than capable of meeting the stringent demands of home theater.

Of the PSB Platinum T8 Tower, designer Paul Barton says, "Many critical listeners, including ourselves, have been waiting for this speaker. It has to be seen and heard by anyone who wants ultimate performance."

The PSB Platinum M2 is a two-way design, just over 15 inches tall. It is available in real black ash or cherry wood veneer with distinctive die-cast top and bottom and aluminum side rails, which contribute not only to the visual appeal of the speaker, but also help lower cabinet resonances. The aluminum clad front panel is both a structural feature and a striking visual presentation for listeners who prefer to listen with the grille removed. The low-diffraction baffle delivers amazingly precise imaging and the full depth and spaciousness of today's best recordings. The speaker is provided with 5-way gold-plated binding posts plus adjustable spikes and levelers. The PSB Platinum M2 is magnetically shielded, for use in proximity to video monitors, and is designed for placement on its dedicated PSB Platinum Stand or as a high performance bookshelf monitor.

The watchword with the PSB Platinum M2 Monitor is flexibility without compromising the high audio standards for which the company is known.

The C4 center channel is an unusual three-way design, featuring the distinctive D'Appolito Array for the mid and upper frequencies. It is available in real black ash or cherry wood veneer with distinctive die-cast aluminum ends and extrusions, which contribute not only to the visual appeal of the speaker, but also help lower cabinet resonances. The aluminum clad front panel is both a structural feature and a striking visual presentation for listeners who prefer to listen with the grille removed. The speaker is provided with 5-way gold-plated binding posts plus adjustable spikes and levelers. The PSB Platinum C4 is magnetically shielded, for use in proximity to video monitors.

The heart of the C4 is the D'Appolito Array configuration, in which a 1-inch Ferrofluid-cooled aluminum dome tweeter is placed between a pair of 3-1/2-inch midrange drivers. This provides an unusually wide dispersion pattern at higher frequencies and delivers a wide horizontal and vertical “sweet spot” with superb clarity, so that groups of listeners can enjoy maximum definition of movie dialog, effects, and music. That makes it a satisfyingly “social” speaker for occasions when friends and family get together to watch a movie in your home theatre. Two 6-1/2-inch woofers flank the tweeter/midrange array. Midrange and low-frequency speakers all feature low mass woven fiberglass cones and long throw rubber surrounds.

The PSB Platinum C4 and C4 features all new drivers, developed with the most advanced design tools, such as Finite Element Analysis (FEA), laser vibrometry and computer optimization. More important, perhaps, is that both the drivers and the final product were designed and developed by founder Paul Barton through objective measurements and critical listening tests at the world-renowned facilities of Canada's National Research Council, whose contribution to the development of speaker designs was first demonstrated by PSB in the 1970s.

The large speaker magnet structures, plus the Ferrofluid cooling of the tweeter allow excellent power handling: 300 watts on dynamic peaks. Response in the upper frequencies extends to 40 kHz, bandwidth broad enough to make the high-frequency driver a true supertweeter, enabling reproduction of higher sampling rate source material such as 96/24 and SACD.

The PSB Platinum Series is designed to provide optimal performance both on music and on the most stringent home theater material. The PSB Platinum C4 will fully reveal the most complex layers of today’s movie sound and multi-channel audio, and it also will cut through layers of effects to deliver dialogue with superb intelligibility from even the densest soundtracks.

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The S2 is a two-way design, using a pair of tweeters and a pair of woofers - drivers closely matched to those of the other speakers in the line for perfect front-to-back timbral matching - angled at 90 degrees to each other to give the advantages of bipolar radiation, while preserving all the directional cues needed for sonic realism and, when called for, pinpointing the location of musical instruments or movie effects. It is available in real black ash wood veneer with distinctive die-cast aluminum ends and extrusions, which contribute not only to the visual appeal of the speaker, but also help lower cabinet resonances. The aluminum clad front baffle is both a structural feature and a striking visual presentation for listeners who prefer to listen with the grille removed. The speaker is provided with 5-way gold-plated binding posts and a range of mounting/positioning amenities, including keyhole slots, 8 mm adjustable spikes, and rubber levelers

The S2 includes a pair of 6-1/2-inch woofers constructed of woven fiberglass, with long throw rubber surrounds to allow for greater cone excursion and increased output. The tweeters are low-resonance 1-inch aluminum domes, ferrofluid cooled for maximum power-handling capacity. Low diffraction baffles on each of the speaker-mounted surfaces help preserve high-frequency response and detail.

The PSB Platinum S2 features drivers, developed with the most advanced design tools, such as Finite Element Analysis (FEA), laser vibrometry and computer optimization. More important, perhaps, is that both the drivers and the final product were designed and developed by founder Paul Barton through objective measurements and critical listening tests at the world-renowned facilities of Canada's National Research Council, whose contribution to the development of speaker designs was first demonstrated by PSB in the 1970s.

Large magnet structures enable the S2 to exhibit an impressive 300 watts power-handling capacity on dynamic peaks. The frequency response extends to 40 kHz at the high end, bandwidth broad enough to make the high-frequency driver a true supertweeter, enabling reproduction of higher sampling rate source material such as 96/24 and SACD. Given its small size (15 x 15-1/2 x 9-1/4 inches), the PSB Platinum M2 exhibits surprisingly full bass, extending down to 60 Hz.

In a world where one system is increasingly being used for both home theater and critical music listening, the PSB Platinum S2 surround speaker fits comfortably into both roles, as do all its siblings in the PSB Platinum Series. Says PSB founder and chief designer, "These are exciting products. We think they are going to redefine a lot of people’s expectations of high-end performance."

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