PSB에서 조금 더 소형이었던 PS1을 단종시키고 AM3 와 AM5를 출시했습니다. 아무래도 하이파이 브랜드이다보니 소형의 한계를 벗어나고 싶었나 봅니다. 모델명에서 알 수 있듯 둘의 차이는 우퍼의 크기차이에서 오는 파워/크기/성능이 약간씩 다릅니다.
가격은 AM3 – $399/ AM5 - $599
Alpha AM3
- 4” (100mm) Black steel polypropylene midbass woofer
- ¾” (19mm) Aluminium ferro-fluid cooler tweeter with front waveguide
- Built with a high-performance Class D amplifier with 35 watts
- Acoustically engineered cabinet with a tuned port for low bass
- Built-in phono preamp with a rear RCA input for turntables
- Qualcomm aptX HD for high-definition Bluetooth streaming
- Rear mounted volume control, sub out, and AUX inputs
Alpha AM5
- 5 ½” (133mm) Black steel polypropylene midbass woofer
- ¾” (19mm) Aluminium ferro-fluid cooler tweeter with front waveguide
- Built with a high-performance Class D amplifier with 50 watts
- Acoustically engineered cabinet with a tuned port for low bass
- Built-in phono preamp with a rear RCA input for turntables
- Qualcomm aptX HD for high-definition Bluetooth streaming
- Rear mounted volume control, sub out, and AUX inputs
Comparison
| Alpha AM3 | Alpha AM5 |
| Frequency Response | 56Hz-20Khz | 55Hz-20Khz |
| On Axis @ 0° ± 3dB |
| LF Cutoff -10dB | 40Hz | 36Hz |
| RMS Power | 35 watts x 2 | 50 watts x 2 |
| Tweeter | 3/4” (19mm) Aluminium Dome with Ferrofluid and Neodymium Magnet |
| Woofer | 4” (100mm) | 5.25” (133mm) |
| Cone Rubber Surround Steel Basket |
SIZE (W x H x D) | 5 1/8” x 8 5/8” x 6 7/8” (130 x 220 x 174mm) | 6 3/4” x 11 2/5” x 9 1/2” (170 x 290 x 240mm) |
| Net Weight | 10 lbs (4.5 kg) /pair | 21.5 lbs (9.75 kg) /pair |