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psb Speakers Alpha iQ - Streaming Powered Speakers with BluOS
Alpha iQ Streaming Powered Speakers with BluOS
One system. One app. All the music. Just a left and right speaker and your smart phone is all that’s needed to access your favourite tracks and albums from Spotify, Tidal, Qobuz, Amazon Music, internet radio, and more. Connect your TV, gaming console, or turntable for even more music listening options. Supporting DSD playback, the Alpha iQ Speakers deliver true-to-source analog audio with minimal noise or distortion.
The Uncluttered Life
Just a left and a right speaker and your smart phone is required to listen to your favourite tracks and albums. Not even a wire is needed between the left and right speaker. Our unique speaker link technology means that the left and right speaker can be placed virtually any distance from each other and remain connected with no audio latency and no loss of sound quality. All the music and audiophile-grade sound without the clutter of your dad's stereo system.
One App. Total Control.
Stop struggling with the multiple apps or clunky user experiences of other systems. Easily set up your system, access your music, and customize your listening with BluOS Controller, an award-winning hi-res multiroom platform that places all of your sources and playback options in one elegant app.
New Tech with a Soul
Although the Alpha iQ features the latest amplification and streaming technologies, the approach to its design is firmly rooted in its heritage as an award-winning cult-favourite hi-fi brand. Its minimalist design and small footprint belie its impressive frequency range, superb detail and control, and wide sound stage.
In Good Company
The Alpha iQ are part of the BluOS ecosystem, which includes hi-res multi-room streaming products from other well-respected hi-fi brands. It means effortless scalability and compatibility for music enjoyment anywhere in your home.
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The Alpha iQ surprises with an outsize soundstage and punchy, well-controlled lows, delivering detailed mids and airy treble from compact cabinets. Its soundstage, controlled bass and integrated BluOS streaming make it an unusually complete all‑in‑one for small rooms, a point noted by hi-fi+ and HomeTheaterHifi; add HDMI eARC, MM phono and a subwoofer output for full-system flexibility.
Pros
- Generous, well‑organised stereo soundstage and precise imaging that far exceeds the speakers' size.
- Surprisingly solid and controlled low‑end with good attack/decay; DSP and subwoofer output extend bass when needed.
- Extensive modern connectivity and platform support — BluOS, HDMI eARC, MM phono, aptX HD, AirPlay 2, USB and Ethernet — for real all‑in‑one versatility.
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Cons
- Limited macro dynamic headroom — the system sounds intense early and can hit a ceiling at very high SPLs in larger rooms.
- Control software quirks and usability issues: reviewers report occasional BluOS input-switching and there's no included physical remote.
Sound Quality
89/100
Bass
88/100
Rear-ported 4" woofer with DSP; reviewers repeatedly note surprisingly deep and controlled bass for the cabinet (reaching mid/low 60Hz in use, frequency sweeps to ~45Hz, spec -10dB at 35Hz). Managed and tunable via sub-out/DSP; performs above typical tiny-bookshelf expectations.
Mid
91/100
Multiple reviewers praise vocal clarity, presence and natural timbre (described as 'heart of music reproduction', 'full, smooth, organic' and 'forward but not thin'). Midrange is detailed, communicative and consistent across inputs.
Treble
88/100
Treble is lively and detailed without being harsh; reviewers note plenty of air and bite but no sibilance, and a refined top-end that remains listenable at higher volumes.
Soundstage Imaging
90/100
Consistently praised for staging out of proportion to size: precise imaging, convincing phantom center and good depth. Some reviewers note slightly narrower width versus the widest passive bookshelves but overall class-leading spatiality for compact actives.
Dynamics
83/100
Strong micro-dynamics and punch for the size (good attack/decay), but reviewers note limited macro headroom — units can sound 'intense' early and hit a ceiling at high SPLs in larger rooms.
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Build Quality
88/100
Well-made MDF/aluminium construction, neat finishes and solid cabinetry; reviewers describe tidy assembly, good bracing and an attractive, tactile finish befitting the price class.
Features Connectivity
94/100
Extensive modern connectivity: BluOS (multiroom, Roon-ready), HDMI eARC, aptX HD Bluetooth (sink & transmit), AirPlay2, Tidal/Spotify Connect, phono MM, optical, USB-A, Ethernet, subwoofer out and DSP controls. One reviewer noted occasional app/input switching quirks but overall exceptionally feature-rich.
Value for Money
93/100
At $1,499 the speakers are repeatedly called 'punching above their weight', 'best under $2,000' and 'stellar performance for the price' — strong performance-to-price consensus among reviewers.
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