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No manual. Good sound. No power off capability.

Good acoustics. No physical power down button. No manual included with speakers.

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Crutchfield response on 2/10/2025

Martin contacted our Customer Support team and set up a return. Purchases from Crutchfield can be returned or exchanged within 60 days.

PSB Alpha AM3

Avery nice big sound out of a small speaker.

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Recommend!!

I'm still in the break-in period, but so far have been super impressed with these little guys. Plenty of power for desktop computer speakers! Amazing clarity and sound stage! If you want the extra punch- definitely get a sub to go along with them, but for what I'm using them for (desk top at work) I haven't been disappointed with any lack of bass.

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PSB Alpha AM3

purchased for use with pc, great sound, very pleased with them

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Pure happiness

Absolutely love these. They've made me totally re-think powered speakers (the DSP is magical on these - no need for a sub)! It's true, as other reviewers note, that these strain at louder volumes. But I'm very pleased using them in a living room setting. They look great and are easy to use, too.

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PSB Alpha AM3

I'm using these AM3's for near field listening connected directly to my Mac. They look good, construction is solid, were easy to set up...and of course, they sound great. Great for movies as well as most of the music in my collection. For me, they could use a little more base so I'm going to add a small subwoofer. My only ding is for volume. I tend to like things a little louder and wish they had just a little more power. Overall though, they are working out really well and I love the purchase.

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PSB Alpha AM3

Very impressed with sound quality of these speakers

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Pound for pound and value champions

These are the perfect size for desktop nearfield listening. Don't expect them to fill a large room. But do expect to be blown away by the detail, soundstage and imaging that these babies put out. Also be prepared to call tech support because there is little to no documentation included in the packaging. I thought about docking a star for that, but honestly it would be really nit picky. There's not much to learn and once you do it's very easy to navigate. It's also a little annoying that there isn't any indication of what volume level you're on, but the volume level is saved on an a per input basis, so if you go from the optical input to Bluetooth it will remember the last volume level for each individually. If you're thinking of buying a sound bar for a small theater room forget that and buy these instead and if you need more bass the included sub out allows you to add one of your choice later. I can't recommend these high enough.

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Excellent, except when they shut off

They look and sound fantastic. Connectivity is great, as well. Would've given them 5 stars, but there's an issue with the auto power-off function. If I'm listening to low volume audio via the USB input (as I often am late in the evening) the speakers will think there's no audio and power off. I reached out to PSB support and haven't heard anything back. Too bad, these are great speakers and just what I was hoping for sound quality wise (I'm a long-time PSB bookshelf speaker owner).

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Crutchfield response on 12/7/2020

Sorry about the trouble with your speakers! The AM3 will pop into standby whenever the input volume from your source is too low due to the coinciding low power coming from the USB. Fortunately, the problem you've encountered can usually be resolved with a quick adjustment. If you turn up the volume at your source/input you can increase the amount of power, and then adjust the volume to your desired level directly on the AM3's dial. Some sources, like many PCs, can even be set to provide a fixed output. I hope this helps! If you have any other questions, don't hesitate to reach out to our Techs.

PSB Alpha AM3

PSB's headphones have given me years of fine music listening. So when it came to powered bookshelf speakers for use with my MacBook Pro, the PSB Alpha AM3s were a logical choice. They were a breeze to set up. The music reproduction is balanced and detailed. I thought that due to their smaller size I might need to add a subwoofer, but the bass response is fine without one. The wide stage setting enhances the details of the music without coloring it. I'm very happy with these speakers.

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Almost ...

This is a really nice product - more of a system than just a pair of speakers. Sonically, they are based on the PSB Alpha P3 speakers, which have been well reviewed. The design of these speakers is what sets them apart from other PC/powered speakers. First, they have proper input switching - you can select between the analog input, SPDIF optical, USB and blue tooth inputs. Input switching can be done with the remote control or by pressing the volume control on the left speaker. A (way too bright) LED indicates which input is selected. Secondly, they have audio processing for surround effects and voice emphasis, and both of these work reasonably well. But you can only select the audio processing mode with their remote. The surround/voice processing is similar to that done by soundbase TV speakers but has the advantage that you can completely disable it to get unprocessed stereo. They also include a phono preamp and a separate, volume controlled subwoofer output which can be switched on or off - in the off mode, the bass response is extended or at least emphasized. So why almost? ** They arrived with a defective power supply, which made an odd trilling noise, and the power supply connector didn't seem sturdy ** I wish they played a bit louder - the 35W amp power rating is probably peak, not RMS ** Not all their remote control codes are learnable by other remotes (according to their documents) ** At this price point, a 24b/96k DAC would have bee

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Big sound

Really spectacular sound through stuck small speakers. Build quality excellent.

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