I just got my sansui g9000db restored a couple months ago and want to use my tax return on a new set of speakers for it. I can get the psb image t6 for 1300 for the pair. That is my budget. How do you guys think this pairing would be?
I've auditioned the Image T6, which is a newer version of the T65. I have owned the Image T45, which I sold, and own Image B25. PSB are great speakers that offer a lot of performance for your money. I would compare the T6 to Monitor Audio RX6, two different animals that go head to head very well.
I auditioned Image T55 and T65 prior to deciding on the T45. The smaller woofers on the T45 fit my room better, the T65 had too much bass in my room, and the T55 sounded a little muddy in my room.
PSB Image series is the third tier from top to bottom, and the second tier from bottom to top. From top to bottom, PSB's lineup is the Synchrony, the Imagine, the Image, and the Alpha. Lots of people confuse the Imagine with the Image, because of the similar name. The Image series has great imaging they totally dissapear. They are very dynamic, mids are their forté, very detailed and clear, crisp, and they pair well with laid back/warm to neutral amps/receivers (Marantz, Denon, Vintage SS, tube), if you have a bright sounding amp they will be slightly forward and the highs will be clear, detailed, but maybe brighter than what you would like. That is my opinion, as I like warm sounding equipment with lots of details in the mids. The T6 is very detailed, so no problem there for me. Bass is plenty, and being 91dB they are easy on amps, even low power tube amps (depends on room size). This speaker has received lots of awards and all reviews say they offer great performance for the price. With a range of 32Hz to 23 kHz, you don't have to worry about missing nuances. They image great with instruments placed were they are supposed to be in the soundstage, and at the proper "height". The Imagine series you get the dynamics and traits of the Image and is more refined than the Image, also more expensive.
I have played my Image speakers using Heathkit SA-2 Int Amp, CJ MV-75 Amp, Marantz SR-5001 HT Receiver, HK 301b Receiver, Dayton DTA-1 T-Amp, and even low wattage Magnavox console tube amp. For music they really shined with the tube amps and the HK receiver.
In short, you will get a great speaker, and cannot go wrong with the Image T6. If you want to save some $$$, contact Andy at Saturday Audio (
www.saturdayaudio.com), he will answer any questions you might have and have a great price on the T6, I believe Audio Advisor also offers a good deal on PSB's. I am not affiliated to Saturday Audio or Audio Advisor, I live in Puerto Rico. But purchased all my PSB's from Andy, even with freight was less expensive than the local dealer.
