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LSA1 Statement vs. PSB Synchrony 2B or 1B?

Hi,

I am looking for a great and sanely priced pair of monitors for a smallish (13 x 16 with 8 foot ceilings) room. I had the chance to audition Ascend Sierra's in home and thought they were "okay" and a great value, but just "okay." Then, I borrowed a pair of PSB Synchrony 2B's from a local dealer and LOVED them -- great vocals, plenty of bass energy for my room, and an enormous soundstage with lots of ambient retrieval.

Then, a dealer recommended the LSA1 Statement model -- said they totally trounce the PSB Synchrony monitors.

Any thoughts, my guru friends? Thanks!!!
rebbi
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tpreaves
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Maybe the dealer would rather sell you a pair of $3000.00 speakers than a pair of $1750.00 speakers? Just a thought.
loomisjohnson
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i haven't heard the lsas, but i know the psb-- as you experienced, the psbs are a great speaker by any measure. i personally would choose them or the quite similar sounding paradigm signature over anything i've heard in the <$4000 class--somebody would have to offer me some revel ultima gems or utopia minis before i'd feel the itch to switch. like preaves there, i'd be very skeptical about your lsa dealer's claims and wouldn't be tempted unless i heard 'em side by side.
rebbi OP
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Tpreaves,
Sure! The LSA1 Statements retail for $2500. The dealer is discounting them to around the same price as the Synchrony 2B, which is around $1700. So price wise, it'd be kind of a toss-up. If it were a matter of $1700 vs. $3000, there would be no dilemma... I just can't afford to spend 3K on speakers!

Loomisjohnson: The Synchrony's have been raved about pretty much everywhere. The LSA's have gotten some ecstatic reviews, too. The advantage to the PSB's is that I get to support a local dealer, by buying a speaker I've actually heard in my room. And if I don't like them, I suspect they'll retain more of their resale value than the LSA's.
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