PMC Prodigy 1 Bookshelf Speakers

Inside Story

The drivers and crossover designs prodigy uses are professionally proven, and are found in PMC speakers used in countless high-profile studios worldwide. PMC have more than 30 years’ experience designing drive units for the most demanding environments and ‘golden ears’. PMC build both drivers and complete speakers for the utmost transparency and lowest colouration, so they impart no ‘character’ on the music. The soft-dome tweeter is derived from PMCs result6 studio nearfield monitors, and you’ll also find it in their custom installation speaker range. Its smooth, wide-dispersion characteristics mean it delivers exceptionally realistic all-encompassing sound and image over a huge listening space. Like all PMC bass drivers, the prodigy LF driver is optimised for use with the ATL at the heart of all their speakers. Its natural fibre dished diaphragm with inverted dust-cap reduces unwanted high-frequency reflections from the driver surface; a highpower voice coil and ferrite magnet combines with a long excursion suspension to deliver substantial bass; and generous venting ensures utmost reliability.

Advanced Transmission Line

The source of PMC’s legendary natural, realistic sound is the Advanced Transmission Line (ATL) bass-loading, which uses the energy that the bass unit generates in the most intelligent and efficient way. The highly braced cabinet is lined with proprietary acoustic materials that absorb all but the very lowest frequencies. These exit from a front vent, extending the low frequencies to create the response of a far larger and more powerful speaker. It is not just about bass: because the low end is so clean and clear, it doesn’t mask the rest of the music, meaning vocals are beautifully projected and ultra-vivid. There are other benefits too: the bass extension doesn’t change with volume level – so even when listening quietly, the bass sounds rich and well defined. Moreover, they are less dependent on room effects to enhance the bass, making it simple to position where you want them.