PMC Fact 8 Review from WhatHiFi

PMC Fact 8 Hi-fi speaker review - from the experts at whathifi.com

I am so pleased with my PMC EB1i speakers, I have a hard time getting too excited about the PMC Fact line. It might be different if I were shopping speakers. I'd probably buy the EB1i's again even if I was shopping.

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Dan


Living Room System: McIntosh C2300, MC601 (2), MCD1100, MS750, MR85, Sony DAT 60ES, Nakamichi BX-300, Micro Seiki DD-40, Ortofon 2M Black, Sonos ZP90, Oppo BDP-83SE Blu-ray, PMC EB1i, Fathom f113 w/ Sound Anchor stand, Power Plant Premier (2), PS Audio Soloist Premier SE (3), Rollerblock Jr.'s, Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's & PC's, Kimber 8TC with WBT Solid Silver Angled Locking Banana Connectors.
Studio System: McIntosh C1000C/P, MC2301 (2), MCD1100, MR88, Michell Gyro SE w/SME 309/Ortofon Cadenza Black, Sonos ZP90, PS Audio Power Plant Premier, PS Audio Soloist Premier SE, Sonus Faber Amati Anniversario, Rollerblock Jr.'s, Wireword Silver Eclipse IC's & PC's, Wireworld Silver Eclipse speaker cable.
Studio Home Theater System: McIntosh MX120, MC452, Oppo BDP-95 Blu-ray, PS Audio Soloist Premier SE, JBL LSR-6332 (2), JBL LSR-6328P (3), McIntosh XLS112 (2), Sony 52XBR9, Tributaries Silver IC's, Wireworld PC's.
Vintage: McIntosh MA5100, MR74 tuner, JVC XL-Z1050 K2 CD player, Wyred 4 Sound DAC2, Tandberg 3008A and 3026A, JBL4312A , McIntosh 4300V for deck speakers.

New speaker range? It's a 'fact', says PMC
Wednesday, 18 November 2009

The first product in the series, fact.8, is said to combine elegant design and a "groundbreaking audio experience". The floor-standing, hand-lacquered and polished veneer speaker cabinet design incorporates PMC's ATL (Advanced Transmission Line) technology and hand-built twin bass drivers.

The specification also features a wide surround SONOMEX soft-domed and feather-light tweeter to handle high frequencies, and controls at the rear of the speaker to enable the tailoring of bass and treble.

fact.8 is available in a host of finishes, including rich walnut, natural oak, tiger ebony and graphite poplar.

Keith Tonge, marketing manager for PMC, told IE Residential: "With the fact.8, the first of the new fact series, we feel that we have addressed the market with a product that exceeds the expectations of both audiophiles and the design conscious. The key to the design is simple elegance that follows the design cues of classic modern furniture that will complement an interior without creating a brash statement. The reception from the European CI and interior design sectors has been extremely favourable to date, which will only spur us on to create both larger and smaller models in the fact range, which are projected for the first and last quarters of 2010."

fact is the latest in a long line of high-profile product ranges from PMC, which counts Kraftwerk, Stevie Wonder, Tori Amos and the BBC among its distinguished clients.

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Larger fact model coming out in the last quarter of 2010

Dan,

The Fact is very different from the big i-series models.... Until we come out with a model that can deliver the goods like your EB1i, I would enjoy all 13 feet of transmission line length at your disposal. When we do come out with the Big Fact, you would do well to check it out, at least.

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