PSB Synchrony Synchrony One, Synchrony One, Synchrony Two, Synchrony One B, Synchrony Two B User Manual

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Woofer

The Synchrony woofers and midranges bristle with advance-

ments. Laminated cones sandwich ne-weave berglass and compressed-felted bers into a uniquely rigid, selfdamping, low-mass diaphragm for higher sensitivity and smoothness. Oversized voice coils, and distortion-arresting motor structures* preserve magnetic linearity at even extreme excursions, for clarity, detail, and “drive.” Carefully engineered ventilated spiders, and rubber surrounds contribute both error-free dynamics and longevity. The castaluminum Synchrony baskets are superbly rigid, aerodynamically “open,” and magnetically inert, resulting in maximum efciency of the motor/magnet structure.

Double-locking aluminum corners bind each

Synchrony enclosure with incredible solidity

and “oat” its elegant perforated alumi-

num grille — a uniquely open pattern that’s genuinely acoustically transparent. The double-layer aluminum front bafe sand-

wiches an elastometric

layer that damps un-

wanted vibrations,

xing the drivers in an

utterly rigid, inert working surface.

Tweeter

The titanium Synch rony tweeter, an evolution of PSB ’s famous 25mm metal-do me design, incorpor ates more than a score of new feature s engineered to extend high-output, distortion- free response while banishing t he dynamic compression that limits most desi gns. This is achieved by a li ghter, stiffer, and Ferrouid-coo led voice-coil, a long with a compute r-optimised magn etic circuit usin g a high-ux neodymium magnet to maintain perfect linearity under even the highest power drive.

Cabinet Construction

PSB’s unique construction details help make the Synchrony family one of the strongest, most inert, resonance-free enclosures in the industry. Extrudedaluminum front and back panels unite subtly curving, seven-layered, handveneered sides into an unbelievably robust structure. Their unbroken, diffraction-free surfaces and near-

total resistance to coloration-carrying

vibrations yield arresting sonic purity— and smooth, beautiful surfaces utterly devoid of visually intrusive

hardware. The Synchrony towers

use immensely complex computer optimized box tuning and crossover networks. Subdivided into three discrete chambers—one for each woofer—they uniquely harness the “oor-bounce” that plagues other oorstanding speakers to extend

and smooth response instead of

roughening and curtailing it.

PSB is known internationally as the leader when it comes to loudspeakers of world-standard performance and value. PSB’s credentials—35 years of experience in loudspeaker design, led by musician-engineer Paul Barton, exploiting the unmatched acoustical facilities of the Canadian National Research Council in both pure research and product development—are well established. So are its products, among knowledgeable music lovers and home theater buffs, as the benchmarks of value and performance.

Synchrony carries these traditional PSB virtues to new heights,

with seven models developed together and tonally matched

to unprecedented precision. In doing so Synchrony yields sonic performance that pushes the boundaries of the possible, whether judged by way of close technical analysis or by rigorous subjective evaluation.

Yet Synchrony delivers something more: a measure of visual elegance and luxurious nish unprecedented in such thoroughly engineered, advanced-performance loudspeakers. As a result, the seven elegant, small-footprint Synchrony models integrate quietly into today’s most sophisticated listening rooms and home theaters.

PSB Synchrony Two Tower

PSB Synchrony

PSB Synchrony Two B Bookshelf

Left to right: PSB Synchrony One Tower, Two Tower, One B Bookshelf, Two B Bookshelf (on stand), Two C Center Channel, One C Center Channel and Synchrony S Surround.

Synchrony’s designs feature a consistent gracefulness of form that pleases the eye, and natural, superbly nished surfaces that reward the touch.

The Synchrony family arose from a tireless, highly focused threeyear development process. While it is human nature to fall prey to the allure of “revolutionary” new loudspeaker designs, the PSB way of achieving ‘breakthrough’ performance is less seductive: renement and still more renement. The sum of hundreds of details, some smaller, some larger, but every one important, the Synchrony family’s collective achievement is a combination of reference-grade individual performance and perfectly matched tonalities that makes them equally adept in stereo music systems and in a wide variety of multi-channel arrays.

Synchrony’s union of rare musicality with benchmark performance is complemented by uncommonly space-efcient design, sophisticated, understated appearance and a quietly luxurious nish. Together, these make the PSB Synchrony loudspeakers uniquely able to unite the ideals of the most critical music listener, the most challenging home-theater buff, and the most demanding designer.

* Aluminum Bullet, Copper Shorted Turn, Aluminum Focus Ring

Terminal Cup

Even Synchrony’s solid-metal speaker con-

nectors have been specially designed: gold-

plated for maximum conductivity; acce pting banana plugs, pins, spade-lugs, or wire up to 10 gauge; equipped with unique,

ergonomically designed easily graspe d

tightening “wings”; and of cou rse congured

with discrete woofer/tweeter ter minals for

easy bi-wiring/bi-amping.

PSB Synchrony Technology

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PSB conceived Synchrony to make real-world audio and home theater systems and their rooms work better, and thus sound better. Synchrony acoustical modeling minimizes the negative synergy of typical speaker placements and room acoustics; Synchrony’s “tweeter-under” driver-array is computer-derived to spread the listening “sweet-spot” over seated-to-standing height; every Synchrony model presents a stable, easy-to-drive electrical “load” that encourages the amplier’s highest performance.

Synchrony

Synchrony Two B Bookshelf

Technical data

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PSB Synchrony Two C Center Channel and

Synchrony S Surround Speaker

Frequency Range

Response

On Axis @ 0°±3dB On Axis @ 0°±1dB Off Axis @ 30°±3dB LF Cutoff -10dB

Sensitivity

Anechoic Chamber Listening Room

Impedance

Nominal Minimum

Input Power

Recommended Program

Acoustic Design

Tweeter (Nominal)

Midrange (Nominal)

Woofer (Nominal)

Crossover

Internal Volume

Design Type

Size (W x H x D)

Weight

Net

Shipping

Finish

Synchrony One

Tower

30-23,000Hz 33-20,000Hz 33-10,000Hz 24Hz

88dB 90dB

4 Ohms 4 Ohms

20 - 300 Watts 300 Watts

1" (25mm) Titanium Dome with Ferrofluid

4" (102mm)

Fine weave fiberglass

Natural fiber cone Rubber Surround

3 x 6-1/2” (165mm)

Fine weave fiberglass

Natural fiber cone Rubber Surround

2,200Hz, LR4, 500Hz

2.35 cu ft (67 liter)

Bass Reflex

8-3/4 x 43 x 12-3/4" 221 x 1092 x 325mm

61 lb (28kg)/each 71 lb (32kg)/each

Black Ash or Dark Cherry

Synchrony Two

Tower

36-23,000Hz 36-20,000Hz 36-10,000Hz 29Hz

88dB 90dB

4 Ohms 4 Ohms

20 - 300 Watts 300 Watts

1” (25mm) Titanium Dome with Ferrofluid

3 x 5-1/4” (135mm)

Fine weave fiberglass

Natural fiber cone Rubber Surround

2,200Hz, LR4

1.8 cu ft (51 liter)

Bass Reflex

7-1/2 x 39-1/2 x 10-3/4” 187 x 1000 x 273mm

45 lb (21kg)/each 52 lb (24kg)/each

Black Ash or Dark Cherry

Synchrony One B

Bookshelf

47-23,000Hz 47-20,000Hz 47-10,000Hz 38Hz

86dB 88dB

4 Ohms 4 Ohms

15 - 150 Watts 150 Watts

1” (25mm) Titanium Dome with Ferrofluid

6-1/2” (165mm)

Fine weave fiberglass

Natural fiber cone Rubber Surround

2,200Hz, LR4

0.75 cu ft (21 liter)

Bass Reflex

8-3/4 x 14-1/2 x 12-3/4” 221 x 364 x 325mm

21 lb (10kg)/each 48 lb (22kg)/pair

Black Ash or Dark Cherry

Synchrony Two B

Bookshelf

50-23,000Hz 50-20,000Hz 50-10,000Hz 40Hz

86dB 88dB

4 Ohms 4 Ohms

15 - 150 Watts 150 Watts

1” (25mm) Titanium Dome with Ferrofluid

5-1/4” (135mm)

Fine weave fiberglass

Natural fiber cone Rubber Surround

2,200Hz, LR4

0.6 cu ft (17 liter)

Bass Reflex

7-1/2 x 13-1/2 x 10-3/4” 187 x 343 x 273mm

16 lb (7kg)/each 36 lb (16kg)/pair

Black Ash or Dark Cherry

Synchrony One C

Center Channel

50-23,000Hz 50-20,000Hz 50-10,000Hz 40Hz

88dB 90dB

4 Ohms 4 Ohms

15 - 200 Watts 200 Watts

1” (25mm) Titanium Dome with Ferrofluid

4” (102mm)

Fine weave fiberglass

Natural fiber cone Rubber Surround

2 x 6-1/2” (165mm)

Fine weave fiberglass

Natural fiber cone Rubber Surround

2,200Hz, LR4

1.3 cu ft (35 liter)

Bass Reflex

24-1/4 x 8-3/4 x 12-3/4” 614 x 221 x 325mm

37 lb (17kg)/each 42 lb (19kg)/each

Black Ash or Dark Cherry

Synchrony Two C

Center Channel

55-23,000Hz 55-20,000Hz 55-10,000Hz 49Hz

87dB 89dB

4 Ohms 4 Ohms

15 - 200 Watts 200 Watts

1” (25mm) Titanium Dome with Ferrofluid

2 x 5-1/4” (135mm)

Fine weave fiberglass

Natural fiber cone Rubber Surround

2,200Hz, LR4

0.9 cu ft (26 liter)

Bass Reflex

18 x 7-1/2 x 10-3/4” 458 x 187 x 273mm

22 lb (10kg)/each 25 lb (11kg)/each

Black Ash or Dark Cherry

Synchrony S

Surround Speaker

75-23,000Hz 75-20,000Hz 75-10,000Hz 70Hz

86dB 88dB

4 Ohms 4 Ohms

15 - 150 Watts 150 Watts

2 x 1” (25mm) Titanium Dome with Ferrofluid

2 x 6-1/2” (135mm)

Fine weave fiberglass

Natural fiber cone Rubber Surround

2,200Hz, LR4

0.8 cu ft (23 liter)

Bass Reflex

11 x 13-1/4 x 8” 275 x 334 x 203mm

20 lb (9kg)/each 45 lb (20kg)/pair

Black Ash or Dark Cherry