New Norm of PMC Twenty5i and
i - for IMPROVEMENT.
On Friday, 18th December 2020, Audio Visual Designs officially launched the PMC Twenty5i and Ci loudspeakers in Malaysia.
The Twenty5i series, follows a substantial re-engineering of the multi-award winning twenty5 series. It benefits from the research carried out while developing the company’s flagship loudspeakers. The main difference of the new Twenty5i range over the Twenty5 series is improvements to the tweeter. The Twenty5i series now houses a 19mm SONOMEX™soft-dome design, derived from PMC’s premium Fact range.
The twenty5i range consists of four, two-way loudspeakers ranging from the compact shelf-mounting twenty5i.21 to the floorstanding Twenty5i.23 and twenty5i.24, plus the flagship three-way twenty5i.26. There’s also a Centre channel model and the proven subwoofer for use in surround systems.
Before the start of the demo session, Mr. Low Chan Weng gave a short briefing about Twenty5i and also the different and improvement form previous model of Twenty5.
The demo session was conducted by Mr JoKi aka Mr Joseph. We started off by listening to PMC Twenty5i 21 small little fella bookshelf. We then moved to PMC Twenty5i 23 mini floorstander.
My 1st impression:
Twenty5i.21 offers high transparency and open staging. Its very open sounding in delivering the mid-range and highs. Profound bass which the PMC are known for, means it can fill rooms both medium and small with natural low frequency.
The twenty5.23 offers the speed, transparency and adds greater bass extension and energy to the music. And yet its slim-line form doesn’t mean it can’t move you. The twenty5i.23 will let you absorb the quietest and most dramatic moments without missing a beat, and its realism with vocals puts you in the best seat in the house.
Both speaker was driven by PMC Cor integrated amp with source feed from Bryston Streamer and DAC.
Then we move to the second venue to demo the PMC Twenty5i.26
The equipment was TAD pre and Power amplifier source feed from Bryston Streamer and DAC.
I was impressed with the clean, nuanced delivery, precise sense of rhythm and top-to-bottom balance. The wide soundstage also stood out. It has excellent bass extension with a touch of refinement and dynamic power.
Overall of summary this Twenty5i range is dynamic and detailed, transparent and well-timed, extremely revealing and musically addictive. Music just flow with ease and you will get immersed in it easily. In a nut shell, the i - Improved twenty5 series focuses a lot on the mid and high frequencies to compliment PMC legendary ATL design for the low frequency.
RRP for Twenty5i are as follows :
Twenty5.21i - (RM 10,100)
Twenty5.23i - (RM 17,600)
Twenty5.24i - (RM 25,100)
Twenty5.26i - (RM 41,100)
We then move to the Ci series.
PMC Ci Speakers are truly inspiring in realism and dynamic.
This PMC Ci series that AV Designs have in hand are:
- Ci30 (top surround)
- Ci45 (surround back)
- Ci65 (centre)
- Ci140 (front speakers)
- Ci140 (passive subwoofer)
James Tan gave a short briefing about this PMC Ci series and the set up in this room. James started the demo session with a demo movie of The Accountant and Bohemian Rhapsody.
Lexicon RV9 AVR was used for this demo as well.
I was shocked by the power delivered by Lexicon RV9 AVR. It drove this Ci Speaker series with such ease. Bohemian Rhapsody sounded solid and detailed especially when music is being played. All the surround element was delivered quite well. The bass section kicked in deeply.This Ci Speaker series give nice musical sounding to this movie.
From The Accountant demo, the sub experience was tight and digs deep to proved that impact. The sniper rifle shooting scene sounded accurate and high realism for movie buffs to enjoy it. The Ci Speaker series does work well in a cinema set up. So, don't be fooled by its slim-in-wall design. They provide the right impact with detail, clarity and wider dynamic for movies. For me this the best multichannel speaker I heard since I listened Starke,M&K and SVS before.
Interested to demo this Twenty5i or Ci range at Audio Visual Designs? Do contact them and arrange for a demo session.
Audio Visual Designs Sdn Bhd
H-2-6, Block H,
Boulevard Business Park,
No.115, Jalan Kepayang,
51200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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