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For detailed connection and setup instructions, please download the full multi-language Owner's Manual from

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Pour des instructions detaillees de connexion et de configuration, veuillez telecharger

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Guide du proprietaire

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Alpha P3

Compact Monitor

Designed &

Engineered

in Canada

N 43° 47’ 42.68’’

W 79° 7’ 1.657’’

Bookshelf Speakers

Built to ﬁt virtually any space, PSB bookshelf speakers are engineered in Canada with

more than 40 years of advanced acoustic research and design. From the legendary Alpha

B1 to PSB’s beautifully designed Imagine Series, every bookshelf speaker is meticulously

tuned and tested at Canada’s national research facilities to deliver the most accurate

acoustics under the most demanding of listening conditions.

Behind the Alpha Series

First designed and manufactured in a small Canadian town in 1991, the Alpha Series

started with the simple idea of creating affordable speakers that were focused purely on

performance. With passion and dedication in pursuit of a natural sounding speaker, and

by leveraging decades of research conducted at the Canadian National Research Council

by PSB’s founder, Paul Barton, the Alphas quickly rose to be one of the world’s most

iconic speakers and are still the reference benchmark for entry-level hi-ﬁ speakers today.

The newly designed Alphas look to continue their legacy by staying true to the original

concept from the ’70s and combining it with today’s latest cutting-edge technologies.

Powerful and smooth, the all-new Alpha Series has been rebuilt with enhanced custom

drivers and a new crossover design that works perfectly together to deliver natural,

detailed sound with precision and less distortion. In a home theatre or stereo setup, the

new Alphas outperform the originals in every measurement and will bring your music

and movies to life.

Compact and versatile without sacriﬁcing performance.

• ¾” Black anodized aluminium dome

tweeter with front waveguide

• 4” Textured polypropylene woofer

with rubber surround

• Bass reﬂex cabinet design with a

rear-ﬁring port

• Acoustically-transparent detachable

magnetic grilles

• Five-way gold-plated binding post

speaker terminals

• High-quality woodgrain vinyl ﬁnish

• Available in Black Ash or Walnut

FREQUENCY RESPONSE

On Axis @ 0° ± 3dB

On Axis @ 0°±1 1/2dB

Off Axis @ 30°±3dB

LF Cutoff -10dB

57-21,000Hz

67-20,000Hz

67-10,000Hz

43Hz

SPECIFICATIONS

SENSITIVITY

Anechoic Chamber

Typical Listening Room

85dB

87dB

IMPEDANCE

Nominal

Minimum

8 Ohms

4 Ohms

INPUT POWER

Recommended

Program

10-80 Watts

60 Watts

(Anechoic Chamber)

(1 W (2.83 V) @ 1M, IEC-Filtered pink noise, C-weighted)

(RMS, Clipping < 10% Time)

ACOUSTIC DESIGN

Tweeter (Nominal)

Woofer (Nominal)

Crossover

Design Type

3/4” (19mm)

Black Anodized Aluminium

Dome with Ferroﬂuid and

Neodymium Magnet

4” (102mm)

Textured Polypropylene Cone

withRubber Surround

3,000Hz, L4

Tuned Port Bass Reﬂex

1 3/8” (35mm) Rear Port

SIZE (W x H x D)

Net 5 1/8” x 8 5/8” x 6 7/8” *

(130 x 220 x 174mm)

WEIGHT

Net

Shipping

4.9lb (2.2kg)/each

11.45lb (5.2kg)/pr

FINISH

FEATURES

Black Ash or Walnut

in Vinyl Clad

5-way Gold-plated

Binding Posts

Clear Bumpers

Rear Facing Port

CONSTRUCTION

Cabinet Sleeve

Bafﬂe Front

Bafﬂe Rear

Grille Face

Frame

Threaded Insert

1/2” (12mm) MDF

1” (25.4mm) MDF

1/2” (12mm) MDF

Black Steel Micro Perf with

Magnetic Attachment

1/4” - 20 Threaded Insert

(Gross Dimensions)

*Non-metric measurements are approximate.

Alpha P3 Compact Monitor

The Alpha P3 is a small two-way bookshelf speaker that connects to any stereo or home

theatre system to ﬁll the room with powerful, crystal-clear sound. Featuring a custom

4.5” woofer and aluminium dome tweeter that uses a waveguide to perfectly match the

low and high frequencies for a smooth transition, the P3 delivers improved directivity

and ﬂattens the frequency response for a more natural sound. It also leverages specially

textured woofer cones and a unique port tube design that uses bass ﬂex to add back

energy and extend the bass frequencies even lower and without any distortion.

Hear beautiful texture and detail

All new Alpha Series models employ a ¾” black anodized aluminium dome tweeter

that extends the high-frequency response beyond the Alpha’s original measurements

and minimizes distortion for a rich, balanced listening experience. A waveguide on the

front of the tweeter works to perfect on and off-axis performance while smoothing the

response for improved resolution and detail. The ferroﬂuid cooled tweeter on the P3

has also been precision engineered to sit below the woofer to provide precise stereo

imaging at any height.

Powerful woofer with dual layer voice coils

At the heart of every good speaker is a great woofer that produces low distortion and

high output levels. With the new Alpha Series, the 4.5” woofer employs dual layer voice

coils with a very powerful magnet structure and a cone that is made from a special

textured polypropylene compound that prevents breakup. With bass reﬂex loaded

through Paul’s original port tube design from the ’70s, the woofer adds back wave

energy to extend the bass response and improve efﬁciency down to 43Hz.

Custom-built and perfected

The Alpha Series’ new crossover wasn’t custom designed to simply just direct low

and high frequencies to the woofer and tweeter. It was re-engineered to control the

directivity and ﬂatten the frequency response while utilizing an unusually complex

Linkwitz-Riley acoustic ﬁlter that is designed to get a perfect blend between the drivers

and keep distortion at its lowest even at high volumes.

Unique modular cabinet design

The P3 has a unique combination of wall thickness and bracing to control resonances

and provide a perfect platform for the driver components. The P3 cabinet’s internal

damping material was ﬁrst used in PSB’s most high-end models, and has now been

adopted by the Alphas and positioned precisely for optimum effectiveness. A premium

woodgrain vinyl ﬁnish and chrome front bafﬂe highlights combine with magnetically

attached grilles to provide a rich and timeless design.

All speciﬁcations are subject to change without notice. PSB Speakers will not assume any liability for errors in this brochure which may result in errors being made by retailers, custom installers, cabinet makers or other end users based on information

contained in this document. PSB, PSB Speakers, and Alpha are trademarks of, or used under license by, PSB Speakers, a division of Lenbrook Industries Limited. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored or transmitted in

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cables,

adaptors

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mounting

hardware

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detachable

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