PMC twenty.23 Floorstanding speakers - Customer Trade In

Customer trade-in PMC Twenty.23 floorstanding speakers in Walnut. In very good condition and sounding fantastic. 

Slight mark on the rear of one of the speakers, see image 6 and slight damage to one of the bases.

Comes with original boxes and packaging 

Ideally suited to all styles and sizes of interior, and featuring PMC’s innovative ATL™ technology, the twenty® series offers an effortlessly natural, rich, room-filling sound, suggesting cabinets far greater in stature. It has been met with worldwide acclaim: for three years consecutively, the twenty® series was honoured with What Hi-Fi’s Best Loudspeaker award — an unprecedented accolade. PMC operates according to a holistic design philosophy, whereby every element is considered to be a contributing factor in the loudspeaker’s sonic performance and every component used is judged for its sound quality and longevity; hence our confidence in the performance of our products, and the reason why we offer an unparalleled 20-year warranty on our passive designs.
As an established, award-winning introduction to the potential offered by PMC’s range of handcrafted British loudspeaker designs, the twenty® series has no equal.

THE HEART BEAT

All of our loudspeakers offer ATL™ bass-loading technology, which provides the following advantages over ported speakers:

• More detailed, more natural
• Full, rich sound at any volume level
• Deeper bass from a smaller cabinet
• Easy to drive with all amplifiers

ATL is an ingenious design and uses energy generated by the bass unit in a much more intelligent, efficient way than speaker designs based on ported or sealed boxes.
In ATL loudspeakers, the highly braced cabinet is lined with a multitude of custom-designed acoustic materials that absorb all but the very lowest frequencies. These exit from a front-panel vent, extending the low-frequency response, and creating the impression of a far larger speaker with an extra, ultra-high quality bass unit. ATL improves more than just the bass response: because the low end is clean and clear, it doesn’t mask the rest of the music. Vocals, in particular, are beautifully projected
and ultra-vivid. ATL loudspeakers offer another benefit. The ATL bass extension does not change with volume level — so even
when listening quietly, the bass sounds balanced and well defined.

THE CABINET

An ideal loudspeaker cabinet provides a stable platform for its drive units to operate perfectly without adding any sonic signature of its own. Naturally, an optimum design should also integrate into and enhance the aesthetics of its chosen environment.
ATL™ attempts to defy the laws of physics by providing bass extension that would normally be associated with reflex or sealed box cabinets of a much larger size. To accomplish this, PMC’s cabinets must withstand considerably greater pressure levels, and this in turn demands a more complex, better engineered design.
The twenty® series cabinets achieve a delicate balance, combining the structurally rigid and stable housing required for the handmade components to perform at their best in a stylishly neutral, matte-black finish that complements both traditional and contemporary homes. 

THE DRIVE UNITS

For more than 25 years, PMC has been manufacturing drive units for the most analytical and critical professional clients, for whom quality and reliability are of paramount importance. The twenty® series was the result of an intensive programme of research and design whose aim was to create a natural, highly musical performance.

THE BASS UNITS

The lessons learned from the successful fact.8 bass unit, which achieved a great leap forward in terms of dynamics and subtle musical nuances, have been applied to the twenty® units. The natural fibre cones and hand-applied lightweight doping produces a drive unit capable of deep, rich, fulfilling bass as well as delicate vocal expression.
Due to the highly demanding and revealing nature of transmission line designs, the use of off the shelf bass units is not viable. Working with such high pressures, only a specifically designed, handmade unit can cope.
The relationship PMC has forged with Norwegian acoustic engineers SEAS® has allowed the cooperative development of a 27mm soft dome SONOLEX™ tweeter. This unit, in conjunction with its bespoke dispersion grille, creates a near holographic soundstage that encompasses a vast area. The result is a perfect listening experience on both stereo and surround sound systems.

THE DRIVE UNITS

For more than 25 years, PMC has been manufacturing drive units for the most analytical and critical professional clients, for whom quality and reliability are of paramount importance. The twenty® series was the result of an intensive programme of research and design whose aim was to create a natural, highly musical performance.