The sound
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Fast, pure, open. A particularly wide stereo image too, and due to the low distortion, lots of calmness. We relax completely and hear new elements every time. Transients come through particularly smoothly and quickly. Instruments possess correct tonality and we do not notice any coloration. Details and especially micro-details pop out of the mix and are more audible than with most competitors in this price range.
There is plenty of space and air so the music can breathe. In our room, the bass is very tight and defined but sometimes lacks some foundation in our lively room. However, the midrange is extremely controlled so this speaker times extremely well. You can also clearly hear every layer in the music. We do note that the room, system and recording must be up to par. There’s nowhere to hide. Don’t get us wrong, the PMC Twenty5 22i is not an aggressive loudspeaker but it makes a huge impact. The good and the bad.
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Billy Woods makes intriguing, complex music and the Twenty5 22i lets it all through effortlessly. Damien Jurado’s intimate, rather barren music, on the other hand, comes across as somewhat colorless, literally, because the PMC adds so little. Belgium’s Messidor comes through beautifully, though. Their debut ‘When things go missing’ is full of good songs and we are fully into the music with the PMCs in the system. Throughout the listening test we were always impressed by the purity of voices and the tremendous insight into the mix.
Hi, did you measure them? Please post some graphs.