Room Size

18 x 22

System Overview

Undaunted by rock.

Music Preferences

grunge, indie, pop, occasionally: jazz, infrequently: classical

Room Description

The irregularly shaped with an unfortunate pillar dividing the room. a ledge runs along two sides, one of which is interrupted by a fireplace. Ceiling is only 7 feet. I am sitting only about eight feet away with the pillar behind me.

Acoustic Treatment

3 GIK 242 panels on the front wall and one DIY panel (cloth over polyfill over fiberglass in 3" thick frame -- it looks like a big couch cushion)

Listening Impressions

I'm very happy overall; the presentation is dynamic, coherent, and relatively uncolored. The bass is excellent just about anywhere in the room, the midrange is well-balanced, and the treble is lively. Imaging is very good but not stellar. The overall sound can be a little slow and lush, but in music with some bass attack the sense of speed is restored. Some reviewers of the psb synchrony ones have reported a hardness in the lower treble, but I don't have that sense at all, especially since the Bryston 4B SST2 was introduced.

Media Storage

3 TB hard drive from a quiet pc.

Other Comments

I avoid placing gear between the speakers. To my ears this mucks up the imaging.

Components

Digital Source

Benchmark DAC1 USB

Signal Processors

Jriver media player converts to 24/96 unless the source is a lower bitrate.

Power Amp

Bryston 4B SST2

Speakers

PSB Synchrony One

Speaker Cable

Blue Jeans 10 ga.

Interconnects

Hosa XLR

Power Cables

stock

Headphones

AKG K240 (55 ohm)

Racking

salamander archtype 5

Other Components

Logitech Squeezebox Lenovo ideapad