Tower Speaker Reviews

Subwoofer: SubSeries HD10
Connections: Speaker-level input L/R, LFE input/ passthrough, line-level in/out L/R
Enclosure Type: Passive radiator
Woofer (size in inches, type): 10, fiber cone (2x10 passive radiators)
Power Rating (watts): 750
Crossover Bypass: Yes
Available Finishes: Black
Dimensions (H x W x D, inches): 12 x 12 x 12
Weight (pounds): 38
Price: $1,500

These listings are based on the manufacturer's stated specs; the HT Labs box below indicates the gear's performance on our test bench.

Speaker: Synchrony One
Type: Five-way tran-sitional, tower
Tweeter (size in inches, type): 1, titanium dome
Midrange (size in inches, type): 4, fiber cone
Woofer (size in inches, type): 6.5, fiber cone (3)
Nominal Impedance (ohms): 4
Recommended Amp Power (watts): 20–300
Available Finishes: Cherry, Black Ash
Dimensions (H x W x D, inches): 43 x 8.75 x 12.75
Weight (pounds): 61
Price: $4,500/pair

Speaker: Synchrony One C
Type: Three-way, center
Tweeter (size in inches, type): 1, titanium dome
Midrange (size in inches, type): 4, fiber cone
Woofer (size in inches, type): 6.5, fiber cone (2)
Nominal Impedance (ohms): 4
Recommended Amp Power (watts): 15–200
Available Finishes: Cherry, Black Ash
Dimensions (H x W x D, inches): 8.75 x 24.25 x 12.75
Weight (pounds): 37
Price: $2,000

Speaker: Synchrony S
Type: Two-way, surround
Tweeter (size in inches, type): titanium dome (2)
Midrange (size in inches, type): N/A
Woofer (size in inches, type): 5.25, fiber cone (2)
Nominal Impedance (ohms): 4
Recommended Amp Power (watts): 15–150
Available Finishes: Cherry, Black Ash
Dimensions (H x W x D, inches): 13.25 x 11 x 8
Weight (pounds): 20
Price: $2,000/pair

Ratings: PSB Synchrony One Speaker System

Build Quality: 92 Good
• Feel tightly put together
• What speakers of this price should feel like

Value: 88 Average
• Certainly not cheap, but. . .
• Tuneful, well built, and pretty

Features: 87 Average
• Biwirable
• LFE input and passthrough on sub

Performance: 94 Good
• Warm, yet accurate bass
• Clean, but not brittle treble

Ergonomics: 90 Good
• Not too large; not too small
• Easily accessible binding posts

Overall Rating: 91 Good
They look nice, they're built well, and they sound awesome. They're warm but not muddy; they're clear but not brittle or harsh. They're yet another excellent speaker from a company, and designer, that really knows what they're doing.

General Information
Synchrony One Loudspeaker, $4,500/pair
Synchrony C Center-Channel Speaker, $2,000
Synchrony S Surround Speaker, $2,000/pair
SubSeries HD10 Subwoofer, $1,500
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