Description
Prodigy5 is a welcome new arrival from PMC.
This is a phenomenal communicator, packed with verve and fun, combining a sweet, open treble with wide dispersion to provide a vast listening ‘sweet-spot’ with excellent focus.It also delivers transparent, natural vocals and instrumental sound, and an untainted, solid bottom end.
Thanks to an extended Advanced Transmission Line with twin Laminair vents for smoother airflow, the prodigy5 lives up to its name with prodigious bass power. That is combined with tight, clean control for a really dynamic, thrilling presentation of the true weight of the music, almost regardless of where you place the speakers in the room.
Designed to reveal all the quality of your favoured electronics, the slender prodigy5 will blend into any space, with the option of grilles available for those who like their speakers even more discreet.
Please note that grilles are an optional extra at £95.
Specifications:
Available Finishes: Silk Black
Crossover Frequency:1.7kHz
Horizontal Directivity:80 degrees
Vertical Directivity:80 degrees
Dimensions:H 905mm 40” (+20mm spikes) W 165mm 6.5” (233mm incl. plinth bars) D 237mm 9.3” (+10mm optional grille)
Drive Units:
LF PMC 5.25”/133mm natural fibre long-throw LT™
HF PMC 27mm /1” soft dome
Effective ATL™ Length: 1.96m 6.4ft
Frequency Response:35Hz – 25kHz (-3dB)
Impedance:6 Ohm
Input Connectors:One pair 4mm binding posts
Sensitivity:87.3dB SPL 1W 1m
Peak SPL:124dB SPL
Recommended Amp Power:20 – 250W
Weight:10kg 22lbs ea.
Options:prodigy1 grille
Prodigy5 is a floorstanding speaker that is compact enough to take up no more space than bookshelf speakers on stands and delivers a sound that can fill any room. In common with the prodigy1, its performance is characteristic of PMC’s studio monitors and is packed with the familiar traits of a wide dispersion high frequency response, a very wide ‘sweet-spot’ and exceptional detail.
Both models in the Prodigy series feature the Advanced Transmission Line (ATL™) bass loading found in all PMC speakers. The ATL uses the energy that the bass unit generates in the most intelligent and efficient way to produce a far deeper, tighter and powerful bass than would otherwise be possible from a cabinet of this size and, additionally, through absorption of unwanted frequencies, creates a much clearer midrange. Complementing the ATL is Laminair. This aerodynamically designed vent at the end of the line controls the air as it exits by dramatically reducing resistance, which increases efficiency and eliminates airflow noise. The result is a bass response with precise timing and an excellent dynamic range.
The long throw, natural fibre bass drive unit works hand-in-hand with the ATL as a coherent unit. It is fitted with an inverted dust-cap to reduce unwanted high-frequency reflections and the high-power voice coil and magnet assembly deliver unprecedented output levels for such compact speakers.
In keeping with PMC’s strict quality control procedures, the drive units are measured and listened to prior to assembly. Every completed speaker is measured and then listened to alongside the reference model before being signed off by its assembler before packing.
