Upgrade PSB Synchrony One B to Sonus Faber Grand Piano Domus?
Value at 1900 CAD? seems like a decent price. I am hearing that the low end might be a bit loose and not great for busy rock/pop/rap which is definitely part of what I will be listening to. I listen to a wide range of music but mostly indie rock, electronic, rap, pop and a bit of acoustic and jazz but definitely less than the aforementioned genres. there’s only a couple reviews out there so trying to get a better sense of if this is a good upgrade for me as I do like the PSBs. Going for a demo soon but it seems the room will be a little cramped so want to take that into account and get some impressions here as well
Running my current setup with a subwoofer cerwin vega cvhd-12s. it’s nothing special just a 12” home theatre sub but rounds out the PSBs nicely.
Powering with an onkyo tx nr676. I think I want to upgrade that if I get the SF but seems to be doing my PSBs justice.
Just a little turned off by this review since I enjoy some busier and not perfectly mixed music https://www.techradar.com/reviews/audio ... 515/review
But can’t tell if they are being critical because they are actually bad at this type of music or just not up to super high standards.
Has anyone heard these? Just want to make sure I am getting a clear upgrade. I think the PSBs are more neutral from what I understand?
@oddiofyl +1. Yes I’ve heard them. They image/soundstage very well but skew warm and full in the mids with a polite and relatively subdued treble. To me this is a speaker more suited to classical, jazz, blues than rock, rap, EDM, etc. — think more refined than raucous. For the music you listen and for a serious upgrade I’d save my $$$ for some ATC speakers, but you’ll also need to up your amp game for those as they require robust power to shine but will reward you greatly if fed properly. Just my $0.02 FWIW and hope it helps somewhat. |
Thanks guys appreciate the feedback. I definitely like a punchy speaker although some roll off and warm mids that accentuate the vocals are also up my alley it sounds like these might go too far in that direction. I am thinking I might hold off and demo some newer speakers at nearby stores. also thinking that I would probably really benefit from a sub upgrade in the meantime because I think my PSBs are a lot better than my current sub. And then save up to spend more on standers in the future. |
Look at Rythmik for subs — big performance/$. Also, your PSBs are pretty solid so make sure you spend enough to make more than a sideways move — hence my ATC recommendation. Something like these would also likely be a significant all-around upgrade for around the same price as the Grand Pianos, and the seller offers returns. Best of luck. https://tmraudio.com/fresh-arrivals/joseph-audio-prism-bookshelf-speakers-burgundy-pair/ |
Yeah I definitely wanted to avoid a sideways move where it is better at some things but lacking at things my PSBs excelled at. Those look very nice but unfortunately in Canada I’m like at an extra 350 in shipping. So I guess the pianos are more like 1400 your money. I’m also looking at dirac live maybe getting a minidsp or something comparable to get the most out of my current gear in my room. I am thinking if I were to spend extra on sub eventually I would want to have something like that to get the most out of it. What are your thoughts on these room eq solutions? |
