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PSB Imagine T opinions..and how they fare vs Focal

I have narrowed my search down and one of the remaining options is the PSB Imagine T/T2 (along with the Focal 726v)I have listened to the PSB, but not in ideal circumstances (not the greatest electronics and not able to A/B them to the others I was considering as this store carried PSB as their only high end speaker brand).
They seem to get rave reviews, but I was wondering if anyone has opinions of them in real world experience. In my listening I found them just a bit warm and "smooth" with just a bit of a soft top end. Wondering if this is really the case, or if it was just the electronics, and if so, does it hamper the detail and accuracy ? I like a accuracy, but I also like something that isn't fatiguing and has a bit of "oomph"
Also, has anyone had the opportunity to compare the PSB to the Focal directly ?

Thanks for any feedback.

dallyd31
loomisjohnson
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i auditioned both the imagines and the focal 826 (which i believe are slightly larger than, but have the same drivers as the 726) my choice would be the imagines, which are the kind of giant-killer you need to spend a lot more to significantly improve upon. the focals do many things well--they have that extremely detailed, transparent high end--but i had some issues with the low end, both in terms of its limited depth and lack of tightness. the imagines, on the other hand, were really well integrated, with a ton of midrange energy (oomphier than the focals). as you suggest, compared to that focal tweeter, the psb might sound softer (it's not a hyper-analytic presentation), but ultimately you might find that less fatiguing and more musical. if you can swing it, the psb synchrony are even better.
dallyd31 OP
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Did you listen to the T or the T2 ???
dallyd31 OP
26 posts
 
Did you listen to the T or the T2 ?
loomisjohnson
1,526 posts
 
the smaller of the two, which i think is the t--they were $2k
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