PMC - new studio monitor range, active, DSP.

[AndyU]

PMC have an interesting new range of studio monitors, from small to preposterous in size, lots of DSP and sub-woofer options. Possibly a bit industrial for most domestic situations, but who knows what might filter into their domestic range, and what other manufacturers might have up their sleeve. Immersive audio is possibly getting to be more important.

https://www.pmc-speakers.com/studio/studio-range

https://www.pmc-speakers.com/news/new-studio-range-launch

 

[Big Tabs]

I haven’t got the space, or more importantly, the moolah for them,
but I would like a 15” bass in my face.

 

[Riotvan]

They look cool but also a but 90’s plastic to me? Idk would love to put my ears on one with the dome mids.

 

[essgee]

Trying to catch up with ATC, maybe?

 

[Alastair]

Trying to catch up with ATC, maybe?

They do look interesting, not sure on the looks but like the near field and sub(s) matching idea. Not cheap though!

I think PMC are in or are going in a different direction. ATC seem to be on a continued course of offering full analogue class a systems whereas PMC have introduced dsp/eq tech and have embraced class d.

That said I like both brands.

I’ve only recently heard the two two.6s (now discontinued) and they did grow on me when comparing to the ATC SCM25As, in a room at the same time via a switch box. But I do recall being somewhat blown away and scared hearing the larger main monitors back at a Bristol show when they were showcasing 5.1, with dvd as a source, so back around 2005 (?). The bass and dynamics were insane! I was very disappointed when I got home and dug the same dvd out to compare lol

 

[Mr_Sukebe]

Trying to catch up with ATC, maybe?

with them adding DRC, more like Meridian and Linn

 

[Cesare]

The leader for active DSP based studio monitors at the moment is probably Genelec with their 8331s, which are basically an updated point sort type design with fancy DSP and lots of options for inputs, room tuning etc. It looks like PMC are applying that sort of DSP approach to a more conventional speaker design whilst hanging onto their transmission line approach. Pricing looks a bit steep to me, so I think they are definitely chasing the institutions rather than the smaller studios.

 

[dweezil]

Interesting that they're moving away from the ultimate deep bass given by the BB6; imo their usp.