Award Winning Streaming Wireless Active Monitor Speakers with BluOS
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The Alpha iQ sets a new benchmark for modern, tangle-free, audiophile-grade listening. The two speakers have 180W of built-in amplification and a network streamer based on the award-winning BluOS multi-room music platform. To set up the Alpha iQ, plug the two speakers into power outlets, then connect them to your home using the friendly BluOS Controller app, which gives you access to all the music ever recorded and the ability to share music from the Alpha iQ to as many as 63 other players on the home network. The left and right speakers communicate via a wireless link that can cover most rooms in an average-size home without delays or latency, so that music stays synched and clear regardless of speaker placement.
The Alpha iQ has a sleek, modern design. Inside each enclosure is a 4” polypropylene mid-bass driver with steel basket and rubber surround, and a 0.75” aluminum dome tweeter with neodymium magnet and ferrofluid damping. Each woofer has its own 60W class-D amplifier, and each tweeter its own 30W class-D amp, for a total system output of 180W.
The Alpha iQ employs a DSP-based active crossover. Thanks to their powerful amplifiers, tuned bass ports, and DSP-enabled low-frequency extension, PSB’s Alpha iQ speakers can deliver bass output that completely belies their diminutive size. The Alpha iQ’s audiophile-grade DAC supports resolution to 24-bit/192kHz and has full MQA decoding and rendering capability for high-res streaming from Tidal.
Through the BluOS Controller app, you can play music from more than 20 streaming services including several that offer lossless and high-resolution audio, such as Amazon Music, Deezer, Idagio, Qobuz, and Tidal as well as internet radio stations from around the world. Apple Airplay 2, Spotify Connect and Tidal Connect are also supported. For listening options beyond streaming, a built-in MM preamp, RCA phono jacks and ground terminal allows you to connect a turntable. Other inputs include an HDMI eARC port for connecting to an HDTV, an optical input for connecting a disc player or game console, and a 3.5mm auxiliary input for connecting analog sources. The Alpha iQ has Bluetooth connectivity, with support for the high-quality aptX-HD codec, for wireless playback from smart devices. You can connect an external drive loaded with music files to the Alpha iQ’s USB port and control playback.
Listeners can control every aspect of the Alpha iQ’s operation with the BluOS Controller app, which is available for Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows. Touch controls on the top of the primary speaker also provide immediate access for changing volume, pausing and resuming playback.
Like all BluOS-enabled components, the Alpha iQ can be integrated into popular smart home systems like Control4, Crestron, ELAN, RTI, and URC. Voice control is possible using Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple Siri (via AirPlay 2). IR learning is also available for listeners who use harmonized remotes that can operate multiple A/V components.
PSB’s Alpha iQ BluOS Powered Speakers make it easy to enjoy True to Nature sound from your favorite streaming services and legacy sources—without cable clutter.
Feature Summary:
4” polypropylene mid-bass driver with steel basket and rubber surround
0.75” aluminum dome tweeter with neodymium magnet and ferrofluid cooling
Fully active design, with DSP crossover and dedicated amplifiers for each driver: 60W for each woofer and 30W for each tweeter
Tuned port and DSP-enabled bass extension for excellent LF performance
Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth connectivity
Built-in network streamer based on the award-winning BluOS multi-room music platform
Integrated support for more than 20 streaming services, including several that offer lossless and high-resolution audio
Music can be played through as many as 63 additional BluOS-enabled components
Audiophile-grade DAC with maximum resolution of 24-bit/192kHz
MQA decoding and rendering capability for high-res streaming from Tidal
Apple AirPlay 2 support for streaming from iPhones, iPads, and Macs
Spotify Connect and Tidal Connect
MM phono, HDMI eARC, optical, and auxiliary inputs
USB port for connecting an external drive containing music files
Subwoofer output with DSP-enabled low-pass and high-pass filters
Support for Control4, Crestron, ELAN, RTI, and URC home-control systems
IR learning capability for operating the Alpha iQ with harmonized remote controls
Support for Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple Siri voice control
