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Post by peterthebutcher on Aug 14, 2022 8:01:39 GMT
Just had a good friend say I must listen to the PMC TWENTY5 23I SPEAKERS, what do they do that is better than my Amphion 3 LS. (just need a rough guess before a long drive to go hear some)
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Post by macca on Aug 14, 2022 8:26:31 GMT
nothing - in fact if you asked me to pick one of the two it would be the Amphion all day.
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Post by peterthebutcher on Aug 14, 2022 10:23:40 GMT
Thats what I thought too, and given I have another sub coming this next week or so ...
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Post by peterthebutcher on Aug 14, 2022 10:27:09 GMT
nothing - in fact if you asked me to pick one of the two it would be the Amphion all day. The Amphion Argon range are to me a fantastic speaker and the top of the range studio monitors" are used in Studios all over the world |
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Post by alit on Aug 14, 2022 10:38:23 GMT
Would definitely choose Amphion over PMC from what I’ve heard. The last Leamington Spa show I went to, Amphions were the best I heard there.
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Post by Pigmy Pony on Aug 14, 2022 10:47:45 GMT
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Post by macca on Aug 14, 2022 12:58:41 GMT
I would take these PMC over the Amphions though (but they are nine grand):  I had a listen to the domestic version (same but with real wood veneer) with an all-Luxman system and it really did everything without being too explicit. The PMC domestic stuff is okay but I think there are lots of better, cheaper speakers about. |
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Post by hifinutt on Aug 14, 2022 13:43:18 GMT
was talking with a friend who has just bought some 40k PMC and he mentioned they can be a bit unforgiving on some bad recordings . i guess they are designed for studios . I do love the amphions and there is defo more performance to be had from yours . incidentally he uses the ps audio bhk pre and and bhk monos which could also be an upgrade path
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Post by peterthebutcher on Aug 14, 2022 14:01:04 GMT
was talking with a friend who has just bought some 40k PMC and he mentioned they can be a bit unforgiving on some bad recordings . i guess they are designed for studios . I do love the amphions and there is defo more performance to be had from yours . incidentally he uses the ps audio bhk pre and and bhk monos which could also be an upgrade path For the moment, my buying days are nearly over, IF, IF I was to try and get something, it would either be the M1200 monos or the Amphion 7LS. I reckon with a pair of Rel subs, I will have a system that will see me OK for a few years... then when I peg it, the other half can sell it all for next to nothing  |
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Post by misterc on Aug 14, 2022 15:43:16 GMT
I genuinely skipped all the pmc's and atc speakers from the last studio we purchased nothing on earth could pursue me to personally own pmc speakers Prodominately mediocre crap
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Post by sq225917 on Aug 14, 2022 16:00:18 GMT
I've never liked a single set of pmc's I've heard. Some ATC are great, especially if all you care about is bass guitar...
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Post by alit on Aug 14, 2022 16:52:20 GMT
I would take these PMC over the Amphions though (but they are nine grand): I had a listen to the domestic version (same but with real wood veneer) with an all-Luxman system and it really did everything without being too explicit. The PMC domestic stuff is okay but I think there are lots of better, cheaper speakers about. The Amphions I liked were 15k. :-) |
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Post by alit on Aug 14, 2022 16:54:17 GMT
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Post by macca on Aug 14, 2022 18:50:34 GMT
Yeah they look good. Cardoid midrange, minus 3dB at 21Hz. Come on! Might put them on my shortlist. |
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Post by Bigman80 on Aug 14, 2022 20:43:48 GMT
Yeah they look good. Cardoid midrange, minus 3dB at 21Hz. Come on! Might put them on my shortlist. What else is on the shortlist macca ? Is the new job going well enough for you to indulge? |
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Post by antonio on Aug 15, 2022 6:02:25 GMT
macca Are you looking at a serious upgrade from your Focal's or just a change? Hope the new/old job now is going well.
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Post by macca on Aug 15, 2022 6:22:04 GMT
yes looking for 'final' speakers, not going to rush into anything though, could live with what I have but money burning a hole in my pocket lol.
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Post by peterthebutcher on Aug 15, 2022 7:44:57 GMT
The Krypton speakers are good, so I heard, if they had been around a few years ago, I would have demoed them, but like a lot of people in the UK, priorities (read that as ££££) has had to change with the times sadly plus declining mobility
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Post by alit on Aug 15, 2022 11:41:03 GMT
Yeah they look good. Cardoid midrange, minus 3dB at 21Hz. Come on! Might put them on my shortlist. They were really good mate, head and shoulders better than anything else I listened to there. |
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Post by macca on Aug 15, 2022 17:43:07 GMT
70 Kilos each though, I'd have to join a gym.
Doesn't look like any UK dealers have them in stock.
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Post by Pigmy Pony on Aug 15, 2022 18:00:25 GMT
yes looking for 'final' speakers, not going to rush into anything though, could live with what I have but money burning a hole in my pocket lol. Money burnt a hole in my pocket long ago. Now I can't even afford to get the hole fixed  But those Amphion Kryptons, WOW. |
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Post by macca on Aug 15, 2022 19:01:44 GMT
yes looking for 'final' speakers, not going to rush into anything though, could live with what I have but money burning a hole in my pocket lol. Money burnt a hole in my pocket long ago. Now I can't even afford to get the hole fixed But those Amphion Kryptons, WOW. It's just a one off out of my redundancy cheque. Just think I should spend some of it on something tangible so I feel like I got something out of it. |
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Post by Pigmy Pony on Aug 15, 2022 20:55:26 GMT
Money burnt a hole in my pocket long ago. Now I can't even afford to get the hole fixed But those Amphion Kryptons, WOW. It's just a one off out of my redundancy cheque. Just think I should spend some of it on something tangible so I feel like I got something out of it. Well you can't take it with you... Eight years ago I spent most of my inheritance money on hifi, stuff I would never have afforded otherwise. My brother thought I was daft. I still have all that kit, which I enjoy almost every day. All of his ended up in the pub toilet. |
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Post by Bigman80 on Aug 15, 2022 21:23:00 GMT
Money burnt a hole in my pocket long ago. Now I can't even afford to get the hole fixed But those Amphion Kryptons, WOW. It's just a one off out of my redundancy cheque. Just think I should spend some of it on something tangible so I feel like I got something out of it. Having some sort of reward for the years you've put in makes a lot of sense. Could do a lot worse than spend it on the hobby you love. |
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Post by stevew on Aug 16, 2022 5:49:01 GMT
It's just a one off out of my redundancy cheque. Just think I should spend some of it on something tangible so I feel like I got something out of it. Well you can't take it with you... Eight years ago I spent most of my inheritance money on hifi, stuff I would never have afforded otherwise. My brother thought I was daft. I still have all that kit, which I enjoy almost every day. All of his ended up in the pub toilet. Don’t regret my investment in kit for one second. In fact.. wish I’d gone further! |
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Post by peterthebutcher on Aug 16, 2022 7:59:01 GMT
Well you can't take it with you... Eight years ago I spent most of my inheritance money on hifi, stuff I would never have afforded otherwise. My brother thought I was daft. I still have all that kit, which I enjoy almost every day. All of his ended up in the pub toilet. Don’t regret my investment in kit for one second. In fact.. wish I’d gone further! I bought all my gear with my small inheritance, I would prob not change it, except on getting M1200 amps instead of the M700 |
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Post by stevew on Aug 16, 2022 15:00:09 GMT
Don’t regret my investment in kit for one second. In fact.. wish I’d gone further! I bought all my gear with my small inheritance, I would prob not change it, except on getting M1200 amps instead of the M700 Well done! Mine came through retirement funds. It’s funny when your working that whatever income, it’s all in demand. I would have really regretted not going for it when funds appeared. |
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Post by Pigmy Pony on Aug 16, 2022 16:01:46 GMT
I bought all my gear with my small inheritance, I would prob not change it, except on getting M1200 amps instead of the M700 Well done! Mine came through retirement funds. It’s funny when your working that whatever income, it’s all in demand. I would have really regretted not going for it when funds appeared. That was my thinking too, and I have no regrets (well one - if I'd been a forum member back then I could have had wise counsel guide me towards more bang for my buck)  |
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