Re: Yorkville PSA1?
Hi,
I am a bit late to the party on this, but I did direct comparison and listening tests with the PSA1, the DB Tech DVA T4, and the QSC KLA12. The PSA1 was by far the poorest sounding box of the 3 options. Absolutely mediocre IMHO, which is a real shame - I wanted it to be much better. I also was not a fan of the rigging.
Its best quality was the Danley Paraline gizmo - it has the most consistent coverage/off axis response of the 3 boxes.
To me it sounds like Yorkville skimped on the HF driver choice though in trying to meet a price point. 6 drivers in the PSA vs 2 in the KLA12 likely means QSC could afford to include a superior HF driver. I personally did not like the PSA's voicing, but even after EQ I could never get the PSA to sound "right" to my ears - something in the upper mids just seemed strange, and EQ had no effect on this. The KLA on the other hand appears to be voiced along the lines of the L'Acoustic "reinforced contour" concept, which I quite like.
I also did gigs in the same room comparing these speakers, and the KLA was consistently better sounding and required less EQ.
Having said that, in this case, the KLA12 was the clear winner. YMMV. I have gone on to use the KLA12's in 2 per side and 3 per side configurations for small outdoor festivals, small arenas, HOW's, and various other gigs and have yet to be disappointed.
