PSB has introduced the iQ Series, a new range of all-in-one streaming speakers aimed at listeners who want proper stereo sound without filling the room with separate amplifiers, streamers, DACs, and cables.
The new range includes the iQ1 and iQ2, with each model built around PSB’s BluOS ecosystem and the acoustic foundation introduced with the Alpha iQ. The larger idea here is pretty easy to understand. You place the speakers, connect them to the network, open the app, and start listening without first building an entire component system.
That kind of simplicity has become a much bigger part of home audio because many listeners still want a real left-and-right speaker setup, but they do not want the furniture, wiring, or technical friction that often come with traditional hi-fi. The iQ Series sits directly in that gap.
A Stereo System Without The Usual Stack Of Components
The iQ Series folds streaming, amplification, digital conversion, and speaker playback into one system. BluOS gives listeners access to music, podcasts, and radio from more than 20 services, while multi-room support lets the speakers connect with other BluOS-enabled products throughout the home.
That makes the range useful for someone who wants a serious primary listening setup and still likes the convenience of app control. It also gives current BluOS users an easier way to add another room without introducing a completely separate platform.
Each model supports high-resolution playback up to 24-bit/192kHz through an audiophile-grade DAC. PSB has also moved the range onto a new Burr Brown amplifier platform, which is one of the more important changes from the earlier Alpha iQ foundation.
The technical side matters, but the real value is having those pieces already matched. Amplifier choice, DAC pairing, and streaming compatibility have already been handled, leaving the listener to focus on placement and what they actually want to hear.
The iQ1 Makes The Range Easier To Enter
The iQ1 serves as the entry point into PSB’s streaming speaker line, with pricing starting at $999 when it becomes available on August 10.
That price still places it in premium bookshelf-speaker territory, though the comparison changes once the built-in amplification, streaming platform, DAC, and multi-room support are taken into account. A passive system at the same level would require several additional components to offer the same basic functionality.
For apartments, offices, bedrooms, and smaller listening rooms, the iQ1 should be the easier fit. It gives listeners the BluOS experience and PSB’s speaker design in a format aimed at people who want fewer boxes without dropping down to a single smart speaker.
That stereo distinction is important. One-box systems are convenient, but physically separated speakers still give music more room to spread across the space. For records built around panning, layered production, room sound, and careful placement, that separation can make the listening experience feel much closer to what the mix was designed to do.
The iQ2 Pushes Further Into Premium Home Audio
The iQ2 is the higher-tier model, available beginning June 23 with pricing starting at $1,399. PSB describes it as a true wireless stereo system, and it comes in seven premium finishes, including Walnut Veneer.
The finish options matter here because all-in-one speakers are usually left in plain view. These are not components that disappear into a rack or cabinet. They become part of the room, especially when the goal is to remove the visual clutter of traditional equipment.
PSB has added cloth fabric grilles and more refined finishes across the range, giving the iQ Series a softer, furniture-friendly look. That should help the speakers fit into living rooms and shared spaces where sound quality matters, but the system still needs to feel intentional next to everything else in the room.
The iQ2 appears aimed at listeners who want the convenience of wireless streaming and multi-room control while still treating the system as their main way of listening.
BluOS Keeps The System Connected Beyond One Room
BluOS is the backbone of the whole range. It brings together streaming services, radio, podcasts, high-resolution playback, and multi-room control on a single platform.
That is useful for households where music moves between rooms throughout the day. The iQ Series can function as a dedicated stereo setup in one space while staying linked to compatible speakers or audio systems elsewhere.
For producers and musicians, the speakers could also make sense as a separate reference system away from the studio desk. A home streaming setup is often where mix problems become easier to notice because the listening position is less controlled and the playback habits are closer to those of a normal listener.
The PSB iQ2 is available beginning June 23, with prices starting at $1,399. The iQ1 follows on August 10, starting at $999. Across the range, PSB is making a fairly direct argument: proper stereo listening can still feel simple, connected, and visually clean.
Will Vance is a professional music producer who has been involved in the industry for the better part of a decade and has been the managing editor at Magnetic Magazine since mid-2022. In that time period, he has published thousands of articles on music production, industry think pieces and educational articles about the music industry. Over the last decade as a professional music producer, Will Vance has also ran multiple successful and highly respected record labels in the industry, including Where The Heart Is Records as well as having launched a new label with a focus on community through Magnetic Magazine. When not running these labels or producing his own music, Vance is likely writing for other top industry sites like Waves or the Hyperbits Masterclass or working on his upcoming book on mindfulness in music production. On the rare chance he's not thinking about music production, he's probably running a game of Dungeons and Dragons with his friends which he has been the dungeon master for for many years.
