My first PSB Speaker Purchase. Need some help.


Hi all. I am confused between these 2 models:

1. PSB Synchrony One 
2. PSB Imagine T2

My budget is somewhere around $3500-$4000 for a pair of floors. I am starting a stereo setup from scratch apart from my home theater. 

I am getting the Synchrony One for about $3500 and the T2 for about $3700. Which one should I get? I did audition the Synchrony One and I liked it.Cannot get an audition of T2's in my city.

My question is, Synchrony One is discontinued now and a more refined Imagine series is out, correct? So, is it still worth paying $3500 for the Synchrony One Towers?
anirudh1096
I have Synchrony Ones that I purchased used two years ago for under $2500. You should be able to find a pair in that range. PSB speakers are not well regarded on this forum (for the China Syndrome). One of the reasons I consider this forum a waste of time.  I think they are great speakers, also have Imagine Mini and Synchrony 2B. Room placement does make a difference with these speakers and one may need to experiment with the port plugs. I power my Sync ones with a Hegel H300, they like the power and I can crank it up over 90 dB. T2 will have a similar soundstage, but I have not directly compared them.  If I was going to spend $4K I would look for a used pair of T3.  Ten others here will recommend 10 other brands to you. I also have vintage KEF 105/3. Good Luck.
True, I have been an avid observer of this forum, but now I decided to sign up (after all these years haha).

If I would get the Synchrony Ones for about 2.5k I would've grabbed it. Maybe I will just wait for a good pair of Imagine T3's to turn up on the classifieds.

In your opinion do you think its a high price paying around $3500 for the Synch Ones?
i agree with phil--i have the synchrony 2B in my kitchen and they're excellent. note that the synchrony were a higher model line than the imagine before they were discontinued (i haven't heard the current iteration of the imagine). i do think $3500 is a bit high, but not ridiculous for the quality (they were $4500 new when they came out)--you might also consider getting the 2B (which you can easily find under a grand) + a sub, which will be cheaper and give you more flexibility.
>>>In your opinion do you think its a high price paying around $3500 for the Synch Ones? <<<
 TMR Audio (The Music Room, advertises here on Audiogon) has had at least two pairs under $2500 this year. So, yes, $3500 is high.
Thanks for the help guys, I think I'll go ahead and decline the sale from my local dealer for the Synch and I'll just lookout for used pair of T3s or anything similar Cheers!
As soon as the Synchrony line was discontinued their value plummeted. Introduction of the Imagine T series killed their resale prices. 
Agree that $3500 is too high.  
I have a pair of Synchrony One speakers in mint condition that I would sell for $1,850.00 plus shipping. Let me know if you are interested. 
Synchrony One's are far superior to the T3's or the T2's.  I have the old Status Gold i's that I have in my B system, and they still serve me well.  When PSB went to the 3 x 7" woofers is when they went down hill (T3s).

Herb Reichert didn't think particularly highly of the PSB Imagine. John Atkinson didn't find they measured as well as other options either. The Golden Ear Triton 2+ has significantly better bass and the Focal 936 has both better bass, better imaging, and is less colored. Of those the 936 made it to the Recommended Gear list. It's not the crowd around here, or that they're made in China, but rather how they compare to the competition. 
I am using a pair of PSB Imagine B with 2 subs. The sound is really good. Since the Imagine B's with subs is kinda a substitute for floor standers, I realize the trade off. After buying the Imagine's I have read in multiple forums that the Synchrony line was a special speaker from PSB.
That said...Since the Synchrony line is only available in the used market and unavailable to audition, I wonder if there are those out there who have compared them to the current Imagine line? Is there a significant difference? Whether monitors or floor standers?
I use NAD electronics which pairs well with PSB. Thanks for any advice.





PSB and NAD are sister companies and among all my auditions, I do find PSB goes well with NAD.

Yeah I want to know that too. How does the Synchrony line compare with the Imagine series?