• Hugely impressive clarity and resolution
• Precise and organised
• Decent bass depth and punch
• Relatively low perceived value
$2,299
As fantastic as PMC’s Twenty5 series loudspeakers are, there’s no denying they stood as a relatively high entry point into the company’s speakers. So when the British brand revealed a new entrylevel range with a starting price nearly half that of the previous most affordable PMC model (the Twenty5 21i), somewhat ironically during the High End Munich show earlier this year, I was a) delighted, and b) intrigued to see how it would fare against the established competition around this very popular and competitive price point. I’m talking about long-proven models from your KEFs and Bowers & Wilkins, Dalis and Wharfedales and so on. Well, just a few months later, the time has come to find out!
The PMC Prodigy 1 standmounters make up a two-strong range alongside the Prodigy 5 floorstanders (which feature on page 16), and together they open up
