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PSB T3 I have not heard better bass from a floor standing/tower, have you? Under $7.5K

Dear all,

Although a long time member of Audiogon I am a relative novice at this so please be gentle with me!:)

I live in Singapore and recently was able to audition the PSB T3 floor standing speakers, when I had gone to the dealers to pick up a new Bluesound Node 2i.

The music I heard coming out of the PSB T3 had the best bass (Tight, punchy and articulate) I have ever heard from a tower speaker. The amp was a not so powerful NAD M10 (class D). Admittedly, it is very likely that the dealers audition room was perhaps well treated for such a bass response. There was no subwoofer playing.The rest of the sound spectrum was also very balanced. Vocals were amazing. The top end was very good, but not perfectly airy. perhaps the only very minor criticism i had.

My question to all of you is: Has anyone heard A/B'ed a tower speaker in under $7.5K range with the PSB T3 that can better the bass of the PSB T3?
charan
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regafan
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I own a pair of T3's and enjoy them. I auditioned many speakers; indeed many more expensive models. For the dollar they are excellent. Even though I am a fair sized man, I did not want 300 pound speakers. My only gripe is the binding posts. It could be simpler than it is. The instructions that come with the speaker do not cover this 3 way system as well as they should have.
For the record, my favorite speaker of all that I listened to were the Sony ss AR-1. Less than 130 pounds and very balanced. Some 600-800 pound behemoths sound fabulous but when you need 3-4 men to set them up that is too much. 
charan OP
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Dear All who responded,

Thank you all for your very helpful responses. Please keep them coming.

I have still not pulled the trigger on a new pair of PSB T3s because they are quite expensive for me, so I remain on the look out for something equally good (if not better) for a lesser price.

Some people have suggested the Tekton Double Impacts (cost about half of PSB T3) but buying them without an audition and having them shipped to Singapore comes with its own risks.
itzhak1969
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The Proac Response DT8 are cost well bellow the PSB are very easy to drive and have huge dynamics and soundstage ,and powerful bass . I am not familiar with better speakers than this Proac's at this price level.

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milpai
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The PSB T3 are super neutral loudspeakers. With the right equipment they sound amazing. Si you have to be careful with what you match them. I would definitely give them some breathing room to sound their best.
@charan, how big was the dealer's room? And how much space was provided behind and to the sides of the T3s?
charan OP
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Thanks Milpai. Come to think of it, you are right... the speakers in the dealer’s room did have a lot of breathing room back and sides.. i would say over 4 feet back and sides. The room itself would have been at least 20 feet by 20 feet. My listening room is as big, if not slightly bigger, but I tend to place my speakers in two corners of a cove about a foot away from the side and rear walls. As such would it be right to think I will be better of with front ported speakers?
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