A/E's Take
If at all possible, add a sub to your system. It will afford the opportunity to expereince significantly more material from the music and movies you love to enjoy. If at all possible, add TWO of them for even more evenly distributed and effortless bass.
PSB Alpha Sub 8 / S8 / S 8 / S-8
Huge Bass. Compact Price
PSB redefined high performance and high value with their legendary Alpha Series speakers and the new Alpha S8 powered subwoofer continues that tradition in the all-important bass region. The new Alpha S8 offers a more compact footprint at an affordable price, while delivering big time for music and home theatre systems where bass is a must. The Alpha S8 meets this challenge by featuring a long throw 8” woofer with polypropylene cone (for fast response) in a specially-tuned, bass reflex enclosure.
Affordable Excellence With Audiophile Pedigree
PSB has been making critically-acclaimed speakers for more than 45 years and are especially famous for speakers that deliver high bang for the buck. The Alpha S8 will astound with adding lifelike realism for both music and movies to PSB speakers or any high performance speaker.
Advanced Tech in Drivers and Amplification
The Alpha S8 boasts a specialized long-throw 8” driver and efficient bass reflex enclosure for remarkable bass.The built-in high efficiency digital amplifier delivers 210W of dynamic power for unconstrained deep-bass peaks and musical accuracy. Then to go one step further, the S8 utilizes digital signal processing (DSP) to allow PSB’s engineering team to maximize all aspects of performance to deliver the flattest frequency response and powerful bass extension.
Compact Cabinet Will Fit Most Anywhere
The rear-ported cabinet has an ultra-small footprint that can be sited most anywhere in the room. On the rear panel are Volume and Crossover Controls, Phase Switch, Low Level Input, AutoOn/Standby Switch, Gold-plated RCAs, USB Power Jack for RT100 wireless accessory, Supplied rubber bumpers and spikes allow for installation on hardwood or carpeted floors.
- Specially tuned bass reflex design with rear port
- Digital amplifier 150 Watts of Continuous Power
- Compact cabinet volumes with high output
- Woofers feature polypropylene cones and rubber surrounds
- Design and final voicing engineered by Paul Barton
Frequency Range Response
On Axis @ 0° ±3dB |
35-150Hz |
LF Cutoff -10dB |
32Hz |
Impedance Nominal Input
Input Power
Recommended |
15-120 Watts |
Program |
60 Watts |
Amplifier Power
Continuous |
150 Watts |
Dynamic |
210 Watts |
Acoustic Design
Woofer (Nominal) |
8” (203mm)
Textured Polypropylene Cone, Rubber Surround
Variable 50-150Hz with
LFE setting, B2 |
Crossover |
Low Pass Filter |
Internal Volume Design Type |
0.86 cu ft (24.4 liter)
Bass Reflex |
Dimensions / Weights / Finish
Size (W x H x D) |
11 1/2” x 12 1/2” x 15 1/4” *
(292 x 318 x 387mm) |
Weight |
Net - TBD
Shipping - TBD |
Finish |
Woodgrained |
Features |
Rear Mounted Volume
Crossover Controls
Phase Switch
LFE Settings
Low Level Input
AutoOn/Standby Switch
Gold-plated RCAs
USB Power Jack for RT100 wireless
Rubber bumpers and spikes |
Notes |
* Non-metric measurements are approximate.
All specifications are subject to change without notice. |