PMC Twenty5i 5.1

With its high-fi delity, exceptional imaging and top-to-bottom balance, this floorstanding speaker package is for those who like the fi ner things in life, suggests Mark Craven

- Mark Craven

AV INFO

PRODUCT: 5.1 floorstanding speaker system

POSITION: Below PMC's Fact and SE ranges in its consumer audio division

PEERS: Monitor Audio Platinum II; KEF Reference

PMC IS A brand with professional heritage, something that informs the general styling of its loudspeakers. Cast an eye on its SE series or flagship Fact Fenestria and neither would look out of place in a mixing suite. The Twenty5i range on test here is about as living room as the company gets but still comes with the promise of studio-grade performance.

Outwardly, these speakers look very similar to their Twenty5 predecessors that launched in 2016. Four years isn't much of a lifespan for a loudspeaker lineup, but PMC has felt an upgrade is warranted, brought about by a trio of new developments. Hence the Twenty5i range.

And really these do look nigh-on identical. The Twenty5.26i floorstander, on the front, left and right duty in our 5.1 setups, has the same exact height, width, and depth dimensions as the Twenty5.26, because it uses the same lean-back cabinet (for improved driver time alignment), albeit with a new White Silk finish joining Walnut and Oak options. There's also a Diamond Black version that adds a £500 premium to the £8,995 per-pair price.

Best of both worlds