PSB Speakers
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PSB Speakers is a Canadian loudspeaker
company founded in 1972 by Paul Barton. The company is named after Barton and his wife Sue. The company is headquartered in Pickering, Ontario
and is now part of the Lenbrook Group. http://www.lenbrook.com/pdf/Lenbrook_Profile_2005.pdf
PSB Speakers produces many lines of speakers from the high end Platinum series to the entry level Alpha series. Their speakers are very well respected by audiophiles who prefer a flat frequency response
curve.
Paul Barton has spent a lot of time during the past few decades researching his speakers in the anechoic chamber
s at the National Research Council
in Ottawa
. http://www.soundstagelive.com/factorytours/psbnrc/
Loudspeaker
A loudspeaker is an electroacoustic transducer that produces sound in response to an electrical audio signal input. Non-electrical loudspeakers were developed as accessories to telephone systems, but electronic amplification by vacuum tube made loudspeakers more generally useful...
company founded in 1972 by Paul Barton. The company is named after Barton and his wife Sue. The company is headquartered in Pickering, Ontario
Pickering, Ontario
Pickering is a city located in Southern Ontario, Canada immediately east of Toronto in Durham Region. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area, the largest metropolitan area in Canada.- Early Period :...
and is now part of the Lenbrook Group. http://www.lenbrook.com/pdf/Lenbrook_Profile_2005.pdf
PSB Speakers produces many lines of speakers from the high end Platinum series to the entry level Alpha series. Their speakers are very well respected by audiophiles who prefer a flat frequency response
Frequency response
Frequency response is the quantitative measure of the output spectrum of a system or device in response to a stimulus, and is used to characterize the dynamics of the system. It is a measure of magnitude and phase of the output as a function of frequency, in comparison to the input...
curve.
Paul Barton has spent a lot of time during the past few decades researching his speakers in the anechoic chamber
Anechoic chamber
An anechoic chamber is a room designed to stop reflections of either sound or electromagnetic waves.They are also insulated from exterior sources of noise...
s at the National Research Council
National Research Council of Canada
The National Research Council is an agency of the Government of Canada which conducts scientific research and development.- History :...
in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
. http://www.soundstagelive.com/factorytours/psbnrc/