New PMC Twenty.26

[usbyte]

it looks like an awesome speaker. will definitely audition it.


twenty.26 | PMC Loudspeakers (http://www.pmc-speakers.com/products/consumer/twenty/twenty26)

[essjay]

they are getting very good reviews from the UK from fellow PMC owners. Comments such as being better than the PB1i is an example of what has been said!

[Toobs]

Price???

[BuffaloBill]

In the UK, 5,750 pounds.

[essjay]

PMC have removed the OB1i and PB1i from their website now as well....as of this week.

[BuffaloBill]

Price???

According to the Dallas distributor, retail in the US will be $10,250.

[fragoulisnaval]

Here in Greece cost EURO 7500

[fragoulisnaval]

I have bought myself a pair of PMC Twenty.26 speakers currently driven by Audia Flight 1 integrated and I am looking into an upgrade of my amplification system.

Firstly, I will buy a power amplifier and at a later stage a pre-amplifier.

Do you have any suggestions for me?

I don't mind if it will be a dual/mono amplifier or a monoblock design. What it must surely have is a very high dumping factor (above 300) and a high current output ( more than 20A continuous).

Any suggestions apart from Bryston (that I have already auditioned)?

Thank you!!!

[Masterlu]

fragoulisnaval... Welcome to AA! :wave:

[Babur72]

I have bought myself a pair of PMC Twenty.26 speakers currently driven by Audia Flight 1 integrated and I am looking into an upgrade of my amplification system. Firstly, I will buy a power amplifier and at a later stage a pre-amplifier. Do you have any suggestions for me? I don't mind if it will be a dual/mono amplifier or a monoblock design. What it must surely have is a very high dumping factor (above 300) and a high current output ( more than 20A continuous). Any suggestions apart from Bryston (that I have already auditioned)? Thank you!!!

Hi fragoulisnaval;645507,

Heard the PMC .26's recently with some higher-end naim electronics(NDS, 555PS, NAC252, SuperCap & NAP300).

Though articulate & coherent, at times to my ears they did betray a sense of dryness, not being quite as open & slightly more polite compared to the B&W802D's & Spendor D7's i also heard.

As it's been a while since your original post, not sure if you've found the power-amps to go with your PMC .26's yet.

If you're still looking i understand from PMC users among friends & on other forums you may find the better Electrocompaniet(AW250R stereo, AW180 mono or AW400 mono) & Primare power-amps(A32 stereo or A60 stereo) a decent match. And you can use balanced XLR cables with them too.

But, i believe that the Electrocompaniet AW400's have a power rating of: 400 W @ 8 Ohms/760 Watts @ 4 Ohms. And 150 Amps of peak current should be more than enough to keep your PMC's in check.

Don't mean to be s#&@ty, but i have to admit that i'm not 100% sure about their 'dumping factor.'

Even so. Be interested to know if you've heard them already &, if not, whether you would consider them.

Regards.

Babur.

[Robert_S]

I can confirm that the dryness is there but it can be kept under control with a slightly warmer sounding amp and warm cables like Analysis Plus Oval 9. I used them paired with Accuphase as the Brystons are also very sharp and over detailed.