PMC Twenty5 23i
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“There’s no doubt that these PMCs are notably clearer and more transparent than their much-admired predecessors”
If you’re looking for premium compact floorstanders, PMC’s Twenty5 23is could be the ideal towers for you. They’re superbly made, sonically capable and easy to accommodate even in small rooms.
But there’s a catch – and that’s the price. It’s gone up by around a third for this new version and that means the 23is are up against even tougher competition than their predecessors.
We love the Twenty5 23i’s form factor. They’re such a neat design and are built beautifully. Thanks to extensive internal bracing, the compact cabinet feels impressively rigid and it has nice, crisp edges. It’s available in four standard finishes – walnut, oak, white silk or diamond black – and looks smart in all of them.
We also love PMC’s attention to detail, such as the metal plinths that are decoupled from the cabinet with damping rings, and the nicely engineered single-wire speaker terminals. It’s all a reassuring sign of a quality build.