A/E's Take
When I first heard the AM5 and AM3, I was completely shocked at the price they were being offered for. These pack so much connectivity options, sound quality, and features for the price. Additionally, the smaller AM3's provide incredible customization with respect to placement choices within your home. If you don't want to splurge for somethign like a KEF LSX (which we offer as well), then these are a phenomenal alternative.
PSB Alpha AM3 / AM 3 / AM-3
Get more out of your audio with legendary PSB sound.
The AM3 is a compact home music system that connects to virtually any device, wired or wirelessly, and delivers bold stereo sound for everything you enjoy, from vinyl to music streaming. Constructed with premium components and designed with decades of award-winning acoustics, the AM3 powered speakers deliver full-range sound with zero distortion thanks to their 4” midbass drivers and ¾” aluminium ferrofluid-cooled tweeters for crystal-clear highs. With a built-in phono preamp you can connect a turntable without extra components or gear, while still being able to stream music from any app or device with high-quality Qualcomm aptX Bluetooth.
- 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 for high-quality Bluetooth streaming
- Rear mounted volume control, sub out, and AUX inputs
Behind the Alpha Series
First designed and manufactured in a small Canadian town in 1991, the Alpha Series started with the simple idea of creating affordable speakers that were focused purely on performance. With passion and dedication in pursuit of a natural sounding speaker, and by leveraging almost 50 years of research conducted at the Canadian National Research Council, the Alphas are known as one of the world’s most iconic speakers and are still the reference benchmark for entry-level hi-fi speakers today.
Versatile design
The AM3 is simple to set up and use – simply pair and play. Whether you want to stream music from your mobile device, connect to your TV or computer, or hook them up to a turntable via the dedicated RCA phono input, the AM3’s will deliver natural, detailed sound with precision and less distortion. Packed with surprising bass, the AM3 features a special 4” woofer and is driven by a 35 watt amplifier. Looking for even deeper bass? Add a subwoofer of your choice and get ready to fill your room with even more impressive sound.
Matched components, unmatched performance
Leveraging amplification expertise from our sister brands provided the PSB design team the considerable advantage of designing a speaker for a known amplifier. Add the power of DSP and suddenly the frequency response, bass extension and total output are optimized to a remarkable level of performance. Exceptionally few powered speakers share intellectual resources of this magnitude, making the Alpha AM3 a standout in the crowd of powered speakers.
Simple and Compact
Featuring acoustically transparent detachable magnetic grilles in a choice of matte black or matte white finish, the AM3 offers a timeless design that will seamlessly blend into any décor. The compact size of the AM3 makes it the perfect system for a desk in your office, or a tabletop in your living room or bedroom.
- ¾” (19mm) aluminum dome tweeter with Ferrofluid and Neodymium Magnet
- 4” (100mm) woofer with rubber surround
- Qualcomm aptX™ Bluetooth
- Dedicated RCA phono input
- Subwoofer output
- Bass reflex cabinet design
- Acoustically transparent detachable magnetic grilles
- Available in Matte Black or Matte White
FREQUENCY RESPONSE
On Axis @ 0° ± 3dB | 56Hz-20Khz |
LF Cutoff -10dB | 40Hz |
AMPLIFIER POWER
Amplifier Power | 35 watts x 2 RMS |
ACOUSTIC DESIGN
Tweeter (Nominal) | 3/4" (19mm), Aluminum Dome with Ferrofluid Neodymium Magnet |
Woofer (Nominal) | 4" (100mm) Cone, Rubber Surround, Steel Basket |
INPUTS
Analog | 3.5mm, Phono MM |
Digital | Optical, USB |
Wireless | aptX™ Bluetooth |
Design Type | Bass Reflexv |
CONSTRUCTION
Cabinet | MDF |
Cabinet Sleeve | Vinyl |
Baffle Front | MDF |
Grille | Perforated Metal |
SIZE (W x H x D)
Net Dimensions | 5 1/8” x 8 5/8” x 6 7/8” (130 x 220 x 174mm) |
Net Weight | 10 lbs (4.5 kg) |
Shipping Dimensions | 14 1/8” x 9 7/8” x 11 1/2” (359 x 251 x 292mm) |
Shipping Weight | 11.7 lbs (5.3 kg) |
FINISH
Available Finishes | Matte Black, Matte White |