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BlueMcIntosh said:
Jax. Quick question. Do you think my McIntosh 275's make them sing ? ( I mean the PMC )
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It's hard to say. I suspect it would sound great, but I do think they sound better with solid state just because they don't need added warmth. But, maybe they would be amazing together. I have never heard the 275s. Wish I could give you a better answer.
 
jaxwired said:
It's hard to say. I suspect it would sound great, but I do think they sound better with solid state just because they don't need added warmth. But, maybe they would be amazing together. I have never heard the 275s. Wish I could give you a better answer.
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Thanks Jax. I will try them at the dealer. Will report back soon :)


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joeinid said:
Jax,

Beautiful system. Tell me about the PMC speakers. They look awesome!
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The mid-range driver in the IB2i is hand-built by PMC and weighs 22 pounds. It takes six months to train a new technician to build the driver. Peter Thomas is a fanatic when it comes to measurements of his speakers.
 
Hi Jax, thanks for the pics & vid, outstanding as always!

I heard the IB2s at The Show in Newport beach last year and thought they were really great, limited a little by the room they were in (they had Plinius front end and amplification). Now that you have had different amps playing them, how would you say they compare to your previous PMCs, the ones I am more familiar with?
 
KahunaCanuck said:
Hi Jax, thanks for the pics & vid, outstanding as always!

I heard the IB2s at The Show in Newport beach last year and thought they were really great, limited a little by the room they were in (they had Plinius front end and amplification). Now that you have had different amps playing them, how would you say they compare to your previous PMCs, the ones I am more familiar with?
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i can't answer because your avatar has drained all the blood from my brain.
 
jaxwired said:
Well, everyone likes different things and no doubt system synergy is a major player in great sound, BUT...these PMCs are quite simply the most satisfying speakers I've owned after 20 years as an audiophile. Other speakers I've owned recently that lost to the PMCs include usher mini dancer 2, KEF ref, dynaudio confidence, harbeth SHL5. And there's a long list that preceded those. Here's how much I like these, like you I'm an admitted and shameless box swapper, YET, I've considered throwing out the shipping boxes for these!!! That's correct, you heard me right!!! Locked in baby!

The speakers are full range with deep clean bass. Highs are extended and crystal clear. And the mids, well as one reviewer put it, something I've never heard from any speaker ever. Simply the best. And unlike so many many fine high end speakers, these speakers actually deliver goosebumps realism with crystal clean extended highs WITHOUT fatigue. Sure, they all claim this, they lie. To combine crystal clarity without some element of ear cringe is like spotting a unicorn. Well, the unicorn has been captured. Got him sitting right here singing for me.

Caveats? Well, they have a warehouse industrial look which is fine for my man cave but I'd still prefer the nice finish most competitors provide, but there is a certain charm to the rugged old school, fck you, I just sound good, look to them. PMC does make a new SE version that has more of the bling but still falls well short of the competition in my opinion. The other caveat is I think it's best to avoid overly warm gear as these speakers need no help on the low end. Provide a clean tight low end signal and they just flat out rock.

Ok, ok, guess whether I like them? : )
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Jax. Do you happen to know the difference of IB2i vs IB2s other than finish?



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The IB2i has their newest tweeter and a slightly different crossover. I've heard people say that the IB2i is just a smidge more forward sounding. I've never heard the IB2i so I can't comment more than that. For some reason when PMC updated the consumer line to the "i" version they chose not to do the same with the pro line. There is no IB2Si model.
 
jaxwired said:
The IB2i has their newest tweeter and a slightly different crossover. I've heard people say that the IB2i is just a smidge more forward sounding. I've never heard the IB2i so I can't comment more than that. For some reason when PMC updated the consumer line to the "i" version they chose not to do the same with the pro line. There is no IB2Si model.
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Thanks Jax.

I just came back from audition. ( ML Summit X, Living Voice OBX RW and PMC IB2I )

I was little surprised with the price of PMC.

And my choice was....? :D


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BlueMcIntosh said:
I was little surprised with the price of PMC
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Well, they ain't cheap that's for sure. And they do look like they should be cheaper. The IB2S is like $5k cheaper at $16k. There's a used pair on audiogon for $7k not to mention the huge MB2i pair for sale at $14k.
 
I really enjoyed my PMC EB1i's when I had them. I found I preferred to listen to them without my subs since they had such great bass. I guess I am a fan of transmission line speakers.
 
PMCH said:
I really enjoyed my PMC EB1i's when I had them. I found I preferred to listen to them without my subs since they had such great bass. I guess I am a fan of transmission line speakers.
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How do the acoustic zens compare.
 
I really like both speakers but only have room for one pair. They are similar size 3 way transmission line speakers. When I did the demo of the AZ Crescendos, I loved the way they sounded. Kind of crazy, but I purchased the Crescendos to compare them directly in my system to the EB1i's to hear which sounded best to me in my space. I ended up keeping the Crescendos and selling the EB1i's. It could easily have been the synergy of the entire system I was hearing. I have AZ interconnects and speaker cables also. I am not someone who can accurately describe what I hear, I just know if I prefer one speaker with my own ears over another.
 
PMCH said:
I really like both speakers but only have room for one pair. They are similar size 3 way transmission line speakers. When I did the demo of the AZ Crescendos, I loved the way they sounded. Kind of crazy, but I purchased the Crescendos to compare them directly in my system to the EB1i's to hear which sounded best to me in my space. I ended up keeping the Crescendos and selling the EB1i's. It could easily have been the synergy of the entire system I was hearing. I have AZ interconnects and speaker cables also. I am not someone who can accurately describe what I hear, I just know if I prefer one speaker with my own ears over another.
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Paul. one of my friend used to have the Cresendos feed them with Aestheix's power and pre. However he thought the high and mid was great but couldn't control the low end and he ended up sold them moved back to the EBi speakers.
How does the Cresendos sounds with the MC601's ?
 
jaxwired said:
Well, they ain't cheap that's for sure. And they do look like they should be cheaper. The IB2S is like $5k cheaper at $16k. There's a used pair on audiogon for $7k not to mention the huge MB2i pair for sale at $14k.
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WOW.... I didn't know the IB2S is $5k cheaper. Yes, the price was quiet high at $21,999 (IB2i ) plus the stands ($2,500 )

Jax, How long have you've been own your IB2s? How long it took the break in period ? Also was there much difference after ?

Thanks,

Paul
 
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