PS Audio FR30 loudspeaker installation number 2

A video documentary of customer number 2 receiving their new Aspen FR30 loudspeaker. Unlike customer one's small listening area, now Chris and Paul must make a home theater space work for the Aspen FR30. www.psaudio.com/product-category/aspen/

[@exmetal7918]

I love these customer sessions. Please more if possible

[@sidvicious3129]

There was a lot of thought that went into this design, good job Paul and Chris and I would like to thank the customer for letting us experience this.

[@Nonsense62365]

I’m not a current PS Audio customer. I did buy a Juice Bar and Juice Bar II power strip, back in 2008. With that said I do like Paul he a great guy! He’s obviously trying to get more end users to buy his products that’s understandable. That’s why he does these videos. still he’s a good guy to do this nobody else is going to this extent to educate non-audiophiles and audiophiles about things that they don’t have any or limited knowledge of!

[@r423sdex]

Good salesman !.

[@jeffreypicciolo7706]

What a wonderful idea to show the installation. Very informative and so gracious of the owner to allow us into his home. Thank you.

[@shanestephenson8423]

I love to see the excitement and anticipation on people's faces when they get their new toys. That first listen is just magical ✨️

[@skip1835]

Watching you guys go through the set-up of the FR30's has me flashing back more than 50 years to my tube monos built from kits and my diy speakers featuring 3 way cross overs in huge "sound shaped" home brew (from magazine plans) cabinets that were open at the bottoms (not reflex) - 12" woofers (later to be 15"), 6" midranges and horn tweeters, whodathunkit back then to where we are now! Words such as "sound stage", "imagining" didn't even exist, and no, we didn't have brawls over wire either!! If ya had left and right you were in - although ya had to be sure to buy "stereo" records to get that back then!

[@ACSforEpic]

I love videos like this. Seeing happy customers in person is amazing. The service you two provide could be done by anyone but the fact you two do that shows what your company is about. Quality and satisfaction.

[@AlbertKel]

Be done by anyone? I don’t think so

[@imral3]

Fantastic videos of Paul and Chris getting out there and really taking care of their customers. I'd really like to thank Chris B for his comment about being '"about 20% out of an equilateral triangle"' for seating position. This was the final tweak that really made my speakers disappear.

[@wcwyeung]

Love watching this. Hope more to come especially covering speaker locations and acoustic set up based on actual environments with your professional ideas and recommendations.

[@user-od9iz9cv1w]

That was a thrill. Thanks for sharing. After patiently waiting for the development to finish, I feel like we all just witnessed the birth of a new thing. They sounded good right out of the box.

[@alexadser2232]

Love to see how the beautiful speakers are set up and really enjoy the process and the listening sessions. Great video Paul!

[@jfoxlim1966]

Thanks and much appreciate to the owner. Paul and Chris, amazing and well done for taking us through this journey, no other company will do this, well done PS Audio. More please

[@1987Cubo]

Glad to see how proud guys like You, backup your speakers and the owner sharing his place so good to see real audio places!

[@tommygun5vsrocky]

Speakers sound better in this room then the first delivery at was done. I know it's depends on mics and so on but you can still get some idea of sound coming from the speakers. Sound very real this time. I wish there was a place here in NJ to demo this PS Audio speakers, I love to try the 1984 Album Time Warp by Erich Kunzel Cincinnati Pop Orchestra I love that disc for a demo shows every range of the speaker pretty much and if they can handle a butt kicking. Thank you Paul and Chris for sharing your delivery Setups with your customers great Idea.

[@Channel-cm7yc]

Love this. Thanks to Paul and to the new owner for allowing us to visualize and get a taste of the sound of these new loudspeakers. Paul I think PS Audio has hit one out of the park.

[@timmotel5804]

Thank You, again. For the first delivery and setup and this one. Different rooms and music. Really enjoyed the highly experienced and technical installations. Awesome speakers, the engineering and experience behind them.

[@renr17]

These are fun, I really like your speaker designer he sounds incredibly knowledgeable. Can't wait to see the smaller rendition that may be in my future Paul.

[@caseyodonnell6621]

I really enjoy hearing Chris give some tips on room treatment and placement. Helpful even if we don't have a pair of FR30's. Thanks!

[@Bob-sw2zj]

Definitely one of the unexpected benefits of watching this video was Chris discussion about room treatment! Many acoustic companies oversell treatment products to the point that a room is dead acoustically.

[@jonsingle1614]

So that's the guy that won the lotto a month ago....

[@conchobar]

I know what you wrote was on jest, but as a former Hifi salesmen the vast majority of buyers of flagship loudspeakers were small business owners; Car dealership owner, Painting company owner, gas station owner, donut shop owner (Yes Donut shop) etc.

[@hi-fihaven2257]

Great video Paul! I really enjoy “on site” videos. Those speakers are gorgeous! Thank Jim for sharing them with us viewers.

[@jesuscostantino2925]

Such a great idea (and super generous!) to film these awesome install videos. Love it.

[@uFaIlD]

I love these customers videos! Really cool watching them and the PS guys figuring things out

[@anthonycyr9657]

While very expensive, had a chance to hear a pair at a demonstration, and was blown away..

[@jackturtle131]

Love these installations clips guys So much to learn from you guys Thanks for sharing these clips

[@garyjones101]

Speakers were sounding good and it sounds like his soundstage improved too! Loved that Epiphone Les Paul in the right hand corner - nice finish!

[@newtonbriggs5525]

They really sounded very good from where I am even on my phone they sounded really well I love that the covers easy service of the speakers. Great job Paul and team!!!!!!

[@steveodian6008]

I didn’t think we were going to see installation #2. I thought the customer didn’t want it filmed. FR 30’s, duel REL #25’s, BHK 300’s. I am drooling all over myself😄 Please keep the videos coming.👍

[@russellbrikowski6139]

Nice room, Great speakers, love the customer showings. Keep it up, thank you for taking the time.

[@44AudioLab]

I love spending time with you guys… could do this all day 😍

[@chrizitionz]

This is really informative to see how setup gets done in actual customer rooms!! Love it

[@kman7222]

I think it is awesome that you take the time and travel to their location , and help setup there system to be good as possible, given the room etc. That there is excellent customer service.The above and beyond customer service I'd say, is going out of State (customer number 1, not sure where this takes place.)

[@robertsuffak813]

I have watery eyes - what service! Sadly, I live behind the Big Pond - I would be happy to meet Paul and Chris and learn. I even would happily cook for them 😀

[@stevefick3919]

Very nice of you guys to show up and set up the FR30's for the customer. Can't say I know of any other company that would send the speaker designer to set up speakers!

[@Ba09035]

I'm sure Jim (who probably is reading the comments) is super proud of the personalized service. The room dimensions are Awesome! Some small tweaks to his hybrid 2-channel/theatre setup acoustically would be easy to do to remove some of the deadness in the room. You can also see that he has large corner bass traps, but they are well hidden, which for sure are helping with the bass articulation. I think that they can probably be moved outward a bit by the owner to help his theatre setup, with a touch more toe-in. It would also be cool to see the frequency response measurement of the final position, but not necessary. Great job PS-Audio and congratulations to the owner! Enjoy in good health

[@bobbg9041]

I kinda like my room, the speak wall is open on 2 sides. The back wall is 12' behind me and 18' in frt of me the only draw back is the rooms 25' wide + and 13' from frt to back wall so you really can't move the speakers off the wall, but the ports come out the frt of the tower speakers. The rooms not dead its more open so you really don't get reflected sounds. The energy is absorbed by the other large rooms.

[@Ba09035]

@@bobbg9041 It definitely is an excellent space. Enjoy!

[@screamallyouwant]

I love these. Keep ’em coming, Paul!

[@kennixox262]

Nice, another home delivery! Had my Wilson's set up by them and what a treat it was.

[@mikemajors2385]

They look beautiful and sound even better. BRAVO to the team.

[@nullsync9235]

FYI the customer’s home address is clearly displayed while walking into the home. Love PS Audio and the videos!

[@Bassotronics]

Even through my headphones, I can tell they have great dynamics and the speakers tend to disappear leaving a glorious powerful sound.

[@hawkmoon369]

Your a lucky man to own a pair of these amazing speakers the knowledge that went into the production of these is what dreams are for enjoy..

[@latle111]

I didn't know this until today but I'm loving these kinds of installation videos

[@satanertau2689]

They sound phenomenal through my desktop rig pumping into my 4430's. Oh, if only!! Great job fellas, simply beautiful in every way.

[@paulc7190]

Thanks Jim , Chris, Paul for the clip. Interesting stuff 👍

[@j.m.harris4202]

Sound Stage is much wider, deeper and taller than I would have expected for Speakers being so close together! I could eliminate my Mini DSP in-between the Pure DSD Stream and the Dac! No need for Parametric Equalization or Tone Controls either! A True Pinnacle of Achievement! Comparable to even the most expensive HiEnd I have heard at any Show! Can't wait to hear them in person! Superlative Creation!

[@jah5035]

Seriously, how can you possibly tell anything about sound stage, depth, etc., considering the recording was done using a few wireless mics that were in constant motion? They may be great speakers, but you couldn’t possibly ascertain that from this video, especially considering KZbin's compression algorithm.

[@j.m.harris4202]

@@jah5035 50 years of Near Field Listening where everything comes through mics gives you a good idea of what is going on! Especially Post Fade! After you have listened to hundreds of different Speaker Manufacturers equipment you hear the subtle differences! Compression just limits Dynamic Range, not nuances! But the higher quality mics are most capable of picking up the Finest Details, Tonality, Spacial Properties and more if you have a Trained Ear!

[@PebblesChan]

My favourite guitar store has a room where they have many Martin, Taylor & Maton guitars and some mandolins hanging from every wall so when playing a guitar in that room it sounds wonderful.

[@stonecoldcustoms]

Great video! And well done to the customer on his awesome home theater / music room setup!

[@Connectronix]

So much better than the last set-up. Between the two set ups so far, it should be obvious how big of a role the room itself plays in the overall system and flexibility of set up. It’s not just about throwing as much high-end equipment as you can into a room and hoping for the best, but actually maximizing the equipment and speaker integration with the room itself. Because of starting out with a good room, look at how much easier, flexible and quicker that speaker set-up was compared to the first one. 👍🏼 I hope this helps prove to people how important it is to start with a good room first.

[@RennieAsh]

That last room really needed lower speakers. Or even bookshelf speakers with subs

[@ivindholta4081]

Thanks for the video - and a special thank for telling what music you played!

[@JR-ho5qm]

I think it would be great to see a inside look on these speakers with Chris. Crossovers, drivers, box construction etc. 👍🏻🔈

[@D.Mill_]

LOVE the FR30 installation videos! Thank you.

[@mattuw82]

This guy put an amazing effort into deadening his listening room. I bet he was expecting Paul and Chris to be like "Wow! Awesome job!".

[@jimbower4249]

Great video, cool setup. Rockport makes fantastic speakers. The PS audio speakers look and sound the part.

[@leemartin2978]

Congratulations to the new owner, that’s quite a man cave , and some great guitars too, suggesting someone loves their music and not just equipment

[@Nonsense62365]

Awesome sound when he played his quoboz track! Nice room and you can definitely hear when you guys were talking how the room is overdamped obviously for is home theater set up but not applicable for two channel sound! He’s got those absorption panels on the right wall maybe 6 feet from the Loudspeakers between two curtains if he were to replace that with the diffuser would have a much better impact! I wonder which Rockport model he had those are very heavy dense loudspeakers over $100,000 and he chose the FR 30s, $30,000., 1/3rd or 1/5th the Rockford cost! that speaks volumes about your awesome FR 30s Paul! Aaron Copland microphone was in the wrong position it should’ve been in the center, it was off to the left! Love the FR30’s! Very impressive! Wow!

[@ryanschipp8513]

What would speak the most volumes is the customer giving his input on how it the PS audio speakers sound compared to the Rockport speakers. Just because he had a $100,000 speaker and he bought a 30000 speaker that doesn't tell us anything. He obviously bought them before he even heard them. I'm willing to bet my first and second child that it's simply a different sound but not necessarily A Better Sound. That's what I've learned from different speakers in the three Rigs and my place is the sounds are just different. It's not like one sounds fantastic and the other one sounds like crap.

[@crventura]

Its amazing to see a set of speakers being positioned in an hour or two, and being able to do the "disappearing act" almost instantly, when I take months to achieve that, after tuning them to the micron ...

[@timothyvaher2421]

The Bass response and entire frequency range over my phone, from your video camera in the customers theater room is impressive! An audiophile on the Bus!

[@keatonjones6115]

Pretty epic to witness the process! Owner must be stoked. Thanks fellas!

[@nicoras8803]

A lot better than the first installation in my humble opinion.

[@tedjensen8841]

Great video, looking forward to the next install.

[@mickyd3]

I heard the IRS V on many occasions and these new FR30 seem close to the dynamic impact of those speakers. On a couple of the recordings, it seems a little too much bass, but I am sure the microphone was not in the optimal location. I am very impressed. I would love to hear a direct, side-by-side comparison with the Focal Utopia Evo or Stellas. I love the way these speakers look. PS Audio did a fantastic job with these speakers in both sound quality and design. Too often folks have to make a compromise between the two. The only suggestion I have is to possibly add the ability to tilt the tweeter and possibly mid-range slightly, without having to tilt the entire speaker.

[@markdavidson2548]

Paul said it when exclaimed how the speakers disappear. I was thinking the same thing almost at the same instant. (15:35) It was obvious even on my computer, absolutely amazing!!!

[@zoltar808]

What an amazing listening space! I can only dream! 😄

[@edgar9651]

I wait for the first time one of your customers plays Money for Nothing. One sound engineer told me that is the perfect song to test a system. And with my very limited knowledge I agree with him. It certainly makes those speakers work.

[@woofie8647]

Great song! There is a remastered version out there too, not that it needed it. The original was awesomely recorded!

[@MrWookie1981]

I ask for Romeo and Juliet whenever I am in a HI FI store.

[@woofie8647]

On the good ones the entire song is cleaner, the details much clearer, and the compression is not affected to any noticeable degree if at all. But there are bad ones as well. The remaster of Money for Nothing is is one of the best I think.

[@OldTooly]

Did you ever do any listening with his subs running? I can't imagine why you would need to but I was just wondering if you tried them. Also, getting good depth and width in that over dampened room says a lot for the speakers themselves. 40 years ago I had a 2nd story music room with 2 walls exposed to city noise and I insulated and dampened to excess. All but the plaster covered brick chimney coming up from the fireplace the floor below. One day I was standing between the speakers, just behind the front face of them and noticed a wonderful sound stage coming from the reflection on that hard plaster wall over brick. It was my first time hearing what reflections can add to the sound. If the owner of that room takes their advice and livens up the room just a little in the correct places he will be more than a little surprised how it will open up in ways he may never have heard before. Thanks Paul and Chris for your patience and skill with these installs.

[@DIMITRI88]

Doubt i Will ever be able to afford even the FR10s, but i really enjoy every bit of ps audio. Hope you wont stop this content 💪

[@TheOhamd]

Congrats to the Buyer. Great Pleasure. Pls more Videos like this.

[@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461]

🤗GREAT JOB …❤️ GETTING TO GO ALONG AND SHARING THE EXPERIENCE …THANKS THANKS TO JIM FOR LETTING US COME ALONG 👍 and we love ❤️ his listening chair and leaving off the grills 👍😍😍😍…also relate to the WAF 😉😅

[@wordsmythical]

That looks like an Eames Lounge Chair. With matching Ottoman, it runs ~US$8 000.

[@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461]

@@wordsmythical THANKS BRIAN 😂😉I AM VERY FAMILIAR with them, but they have never been in my budget and the WAF has prevented me from getting the replicas…so far …but there is still hope 🤗😉😍😍😍

[@andrewdicker8877]

I understand Jim's want to not be on camera, but you're a cool guy Jim, and I'm happy to see you get such a great system!

[@mr.b4444]

Obviously this customer enjoys good home theater as well. Those speakers have a very high gloss finish. When the lights go out those speakers will reflect light like mirrors on each side while watching a movie which would be very annoying for me. Maybe a future option for a less reflective surface or cover for the sides?

[@Novilicious]

The owner is a true audiophile!! Those dual RELs G25s are something else! I would love to ask the owner about why he chose the speakers instead of other ones in the price range like Magicos or Wilson’s. One of my favorite parts just to just listen to why owners chose one product over the other. Maybe an idea for a future video! Thanks y’all

[@johnmarchington3146]

Very interesting video. They are certainly lovely looking speakers.

[@jaghifi]

nice! out in my neck of the woods. Im in the burbs in Kansas City. Beautiful speakers Paul!

[@richardpeace4724]

Fantastic video - stunning room....thanks all.

[@adamos9879]

Excellent super clean sound. Good tone and timbre

[@Sans_Solo_]

The FR-30's sound incredible....even through KZbin....Congrats PS Audio

[@Mark-ld5um]

Those speakers look incredible!

[@chuckmaddison2924]

It's great how PS Audio spend the time with the client.

[@michaelodonnell7626]

That was educational. And it helps folks better visualize the importance of physical speaker placement in a customer environment. Good for you to share this video. I can't really tell from the camera angle, but the final speaker placement appears to significantly encroach on his theater screen viewing angle (but that may be more the camera placement).

[@cbrunhaver]

Thankfully, we didn’t obstruct screen at all with out preferred speaker placement. Also, not shown was us turning on the projector and verifying this.

[@777BobbyJ]

I can only dream of what they must sound like. Not to mention adding those 2 GIGANTIC subs to that setup.

[@vapingwithjames3370]

I always see videos with these high end high dollar systems but they’ve always listening to jazz or classical music would love to see one playing some Ozzy, CCR, or some Metallica sometime. Beautiful speakers though and great sound.

[@Mr1Tanker]

Yeah..same with car audio..almost always Rap/Hip Hop

[@cesarjlisboa7586]

At big room, those speakers Shines! Amazing 😍

[@unprofor10]

i love how relaxed they all are, just a good vibe. The big fellow forgot is name is speaking so relaxed talking the time. This is how i would like my installation installed... No just get the money..... 🙂

[@70grade37]

Those REL no25's are gorgeous!

[@scottscottsdale7868]

Again, superb video and marketing device.

[@63esl]

Love these sessions, keep them coming. Did you try them with the Rel subwoofers or does he have the AV speakers built in to the walls etc and keeps the two separate.

[@deanm.rosenberg3847]

Congrats on the new speakers! Love seeing the guitars! Had to case mine because of sympathetic buzzing/string sounds when I had mine out in the TV/MUSIC room. Have you noticed this?

[@Audiofreak71]

Love the video and hope you do more like this 👍

[@milkman100001]

nice to see real world installs with no frills attached.

[@stonefree1911]

I love that room. Eames lounge chair. Nice.

[@AllboroLCD]

Cozy looking space! Id wanna hear some good live recordings with that setup.

[@brianellis1257]

Was surprised to see very basic push on connectors for the speaker cable to the midrange driver, lovely looking speakers.

[@cbrunhaver]

Faston connectors are the industry standard for most drive units. We are using a gold plated connector. Our planar drivers are terminated to the diaphragm in such a way that soldering to the terminals isn't advised.

[@laurelhardy4064]

So it will cost us $28,000 to get both Paul and Chris in to our listening room, I think it's worth it, great sounding speakers.

[@FOH3663]

A key moment of this discussion could benefit from additional clarity. The room is certainly not overly damped, it simply could benefit from diffusion/scattering in the midband on up. The inherent challenge of any typical residential listening room is maintaining a degree of liveliness and apparent source width ... while adequately damping the LF for ample clarity. Most all rooms are way overly reverberant in the LF. Generally, even decay times are desired across the octaves... this requires significant bass trapping, while retaining as much MF/HF as possible. I'd implement simple two dimensional diffusion targeted at ear/tweeter level, along the sidewalls. Other best practices include facing each absorber with 6mil Visqueen (limits MF/HF absorption). Also, much more absorption at the loudspeaker end of the room, and targeted ceiling absorption between the LP and the loudspeakers. In addition to LF trapping in all corners, the rear wall behind the listener, significant amounts of LF absorption, faced with modest yet adequate diffusion as needed. In all cases absorption can be Visqueen wrapped except ceiling, I'd suggest full bandwidth ceiling absorption. That's all best practice low hanging fruit ... but you need to measure to truly determine what's actually going on. Measuring is quite easy, OmniMic from Dayton, is silly easy (within a couple minutes upon opening, you're measuring). REW is state of the art free software, add $100 mic and you're off... w/massive group of helpful enthusiasts awaiting your questions. I dig that room... unsure of amps and signal path... couldn't determine what was what. Bottom line; Employ as much bass trapping as possible, face the trapping with diffusion as needed.

[@cardo1111]

A very nice system, awesome man cave!

[@petez4608]

I aspire to this level of coordination and tuning but it’s a little eccentric. I love it.

[@Ricky-cl5bu]

Keep this going best yet seeing other peoples systems and how to setup best on KZbin audiophile

[@joelabbe6185]

To my way of thinking, that is not so much a "sale and purchase". It is more a "sharing of joy" between both parties. There is so much said in just the calm demeanor in everyone. Kindred spirits. And there's no doubt in my mind they'll all remember that installation day with excitement.

[@hescominsoon]

even on my Klipsch pro media computer speakers, I can totally hear the difference the fr30 is putting out. now I know it's nothing like being there but the difference is highly audible. Makes me want to save up for my dream ps audio system now that the fr30 is out..i await the "smaller" versions..:)

[@jasonong23c]

Only PS Audio provides this kind of after sale service by helping the customer to install the speaker with room optimisation. Bravo! Take note other speakers producers

[@Enemji]

Bose also used to provide the room optimization service, part of their high price

[@Bob-sw2zj]

I like that the PS Audio speakers can be pulled apart to replace parts at home...if necessary. Some Magico speakers have to be shipped back to the factory if things need to be replaced because of the way they are constructed. That means shipping a 150+ lbs speaker to the factory and not having it for 3-4 weeks. PS Audio=Customer Service.

[@gordiefrench5342]

Paul I second ex metal comment totally This is a wonderfully new area to go Thank you for doing this

[@Projacked1]

Sounds really good there...