PMC TWOTWO.6

ACTIVE SPEAKERS

With Internal DSP & DAC

(Less than 5 Hours Use Since New)

+ Plus  one TWOTWO RC1Wired Remote - (easy to use jog wheel volume control, input switching & DSP/EQ control)

+ Plus one SOTM dx-USB HD Converter - to convert USB audio (from your computer or other source) to AES audio input to use the speakers internal DAC & DSP

My asking price = $4,500

(original cost = $6,300)

I Paid $5,000 (for the speaker pair) + $850 (for the RC1 controller) + $450 (for the SOTM converter) = $6,300 total paid

Purchased New for Music Studio Use

Used Less Than 5 Hours

In Like New Condition

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TERMS:

I’M ASKING $4,500 for the speakers, RC1, and SOTM converter

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WHY AM I SELLING?

I purchased this new pair of PMC TwoTwo.6 active speakers only a few months ago (2016) thinking that I would create a keyboard based music studio for my use. I already own an expensive audiophile system but decided it might be good to have two systems instead of just one to separate the two functions. I’m a former piano player but haven’t touched one in decades and thought I’d try using a digital piano. Once I received these speakers, they just sat here unused and I never became motivated to get back into playing. Rather than let this incredible system remain unused, I might as well offer a superb value to find a new home.

SUPERB ELECTRONICS & SYSTEM DESIGN

 

These are superb quality speakers that include audiophile quality internal power amps (2 custom Hypex dual mono NCore amps in each speaker – one for the tweeter and one for the woofer) plus an internal DAC & DSP system that matches the sound quality of the most expensive audiophile DACs. With the addition of the included RC1 remote, you no longer need external dual mono power amps to get the best sound quality since these are already installed inside each speaker box with the shortest possible wire connections. These are some of the best mixing and mastering speakers I’ve heard and in my opinion, better than the PSI speakers I’ve owned in the past.

There are two mono Hypex amps in each speaker enclosure (50w/ch tweeter and 150w/ch for the bass driver). These are the high-end Hypex Ncore amps and not the typical lower cost and not as good sounding Class D standard amps used in many other active speakers systems. I used to build dual mono Hyex Ncore amps (I purchased the amp units directly from Hypex) in my own enclosures and with my own wiring and connectors and found them to be absolutely superb performers and one of my favorite power amps available anywhere! They are superbly neutral across the entire frequency range and provide a tremendous foundation for studio monitors. You also don’t need an expensive preamp amp to control volume since the RC1 controller allows you do to that using its jog wheel (in the digital domain without any degradation of the audio signal). And . . . you do not need additional and expensive cables. The remote controller and both speakers are all connected using the Ethernet cables that I’m including with this sale.

THE RC1 CONTROLLER FOR VOLUME CONTROL, DSP, AND MORE

Using the RC1 controller with these speakers allows you to enter the speaker audio systems with a purely digital signal and keep and control that signal in the digital domain all the way until it’s converted back to an analog signal when exiting through the included analog speakers. This eliminates one conversion step that typically occurs using exterior components and the resulting degradation of the audio quality is eliminated. With the PMC TwoTwo.6 speaker and PMC RC-1 Controller system, you gain a very noticeable boost in signal quality. I can easily hear considerable positive benefits from this design approach.

The resulting “system” footprint consists of only the two PMC speakers and the tiny RC1 controller volume control box. THAT’S IT! The RC1 measures 5.65” deep x 4.31” wide x 1.34” tall. Each PMC TwoTwo.6 speaker measures 7.64” wide x 14.33” deep x 15.98” tall. This total system footprint is remarkable since the RC1 could be placed almost anywhere without the need to own power amps, a preamp, a DAC and a bunch of cables.

SOTM USB CONVERTER

To use the internal built in DAC (inside these speakers) you need to enter the speakers using an AES connector (doesn’t accept USB). To convert a typical USB connector and signal to AES, I purchased a high-quality SOTM USB converter. This converter converts USB to AES as well as other formats and provides a higher quality signal than low cost pro audio alternatives.

I’m including the SOTM converter with this sale to allow the new PMC speaker owner to be able to use the DAC inside these speakers. Sound quality will be better than what you would experience using most pro audio alternatives and inclusion of the SOTM converter helps to fully max out the benefits of this really efficient system design (DAC, DSP, Volume, On/Off, etc) all available via the RC-1 controller.

ONE OF THE BEST ACTIVE SPEAKER SYSTEMS

These speakers can be played EXTREMELY loud without breakup and can play really deep and high for their size (40-25kHZ frequency response). They were designed for studio use to mix and master music accurately. I have also found they sound better than other non-studio audiophile systems that I’ve owned anywhere near their price range. In my opinion, this is one of the finest and most flexible audio systems (pro or audiophile) that anyone could purchase at the absolute lowest cost – superb and accurate music reproduction with the least amount of boxes, cables, and complexity.

SUMMARY

I paid $5,000 for the pair of speakers plus $850 for the RC1 controller and $450 for the SOTM USB/AES/Digital/BNC converter for a total of $6,300. I’m asking $4,500 for the pair of speakers plus will include the RC1 controller and the SOTM converter.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Finish: Black with a blue tint

Crossover Frequency:

1.8kHz

Dimensions:

H 406 W 194 D 364 (mm)

Drive Units:

LF 170mm (6.5 inch)

HF 27mm Soft Dome

Effective ATL™ Length:

1.6m (5.25ft)

Frequency Response:

40 – 25kHz

Weight:

8.4kg

Shipping info per box (3 boxes total):

Left Channel Speaker Box = 14” x 24” x 21” high and 25lbs shipping weight

Right Channel Speaker Box = 14” x 24” x 21” high and 25lbs shipping weight

RC-1  &  SOTM converter shipping box = 12” x 7” x 12” high and 8 lbs weight

My zip code for shipping cost calculations = 49441 (Muskegon, Michigan)

I will use FedEx ground for the best shipping method

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PMC TWOTWO.6 OWNER COMMENTS:

"I have been a long term devotee of Transmission Line Speakers in the form of IMFs, a pair of which are in my main system. I have heard your MB2s and MB2 SEs and think they are brilliant. However, for their size these TwoTwo 6s are just amazing. Not run in yet but already the quality of their is clearly evident. Jonas Kaufmann and Helmut Deutsche (Schubert's Winterreise) are in the room with me! Human voice is incredibly realistic. The bass extension is fantastic for their dimensions and with no boominess apparent at all. These are my first pair of active speakers and my first pair of PMCs. I don't think they will be my last."

Mr R, Warranwood, Victoria

"I have always wanted a pair of PMC monitors since experiencing them at college. My Genelec 8040a speakers have lasted me 10 years without ever going wrong and so I thought that an upgrade to speakers that cost 4x the amount would be a want rather than a need....until I heard them in my studio!!! Literally amazing. I'm hearing things I never heard before and I absolutely LOVE them! I also like how the bass comes out of the front so I am less worried about placing them close to a wall (as I don't have a perfect room/space)."

Mr M, Batley

"So much more detailed than my genelecs. :D Thanks!"

Mr J, Denver

"I feel in love with them after listening for the first time. The clarity and balance is something that I have not heard on other monitors. I feel like the music that comes out is how music is supposed to sound. It will be a joy to compose on these."

Mr A, Spring Hill

"Monitor and sound quality very good."

Mr H, Rotterdam

"Fell in love with resolution, depth and pretty much everything else. Only issue is remote controlling volume when connected aes/ebu. Is there any reasonable priced solution for remote (volume)control?"

Mr T, Espoo

"As ever the twotwo's don't disappoint, they've transformed the room. The students are pleased now, it's made the room much more in line with the other critical listening spaces that have twotwo and IB1 set ups. Very pleased!"

Mr A, Walsall

"LOVE THEM :)"

Mr I, Ramat gan

"The best sound ever!"

Mr W, Warsaw

"It's early days, but i really like the product so far. They are replacing my TB2S-A's that i've had for a few years, and I can definitely hear a little more clarity."

Mr D, Eastbourne

"I'm loving these monitors. The clarity in the mid range is outstanding. Just great. "

Mr H, Leeds

"Hugely impressed with the speakers so far. Great clarity, neutrality and detail. With a decent sub-woofer, ideal for use with the Church organ sample sets that I use regularly. "

Mr M, Leeds

"I'm left slightly short for words really - I consider myself a reasonably experienced PMC user but these are quite unlike anything I've heard before. "

Mr L, Walsall

"I'm really enjoying my PMC twotwo.6 monitors for both mixing and enjoying my music collection. "

Mr B, Canada

"As a package I think they've just set a new benchmark for a near field, and just not by a marginal improvement. The twotwo's are revolution, not evolution. PMC - I doff my cap. "

Mr L, Walsall

"Truly excellent! "

Mr M, Newbury

"Very nice sound. It is a pleasure working with them. "

Mr B, Paris

"Loving them! "

Mr H, Bristol

"These speakers are utterly outstanding. I have no idea how you guys have managed to get that much out of such a small box but it is blowing me away. My transition from the Tb2s was instant. "

Mr B, Edinburgh

"These are some amazing sounding monitors. "

Mr W, Thousand Oaks

"My transition from the Tb2s was instant. They sounded and behaved in exactly the way I am used to, but these are improved in every way. Top, bottom, power, imaging, headroom.....I am, as ever, a delighted PMC customer and user. "

Mr B, Edinburgh

"Love the sound, love that they're light....great bass for small speaker "

Mr P, Longueuil

"PMC Loudspeakers are the ultimate reference monitors in the studio environment. The Two Two's make music sound as it should. "

Mr P, Croydon

"Spectacular sounding and extremely accurate near field studio monitors. "

Mr S, Es Carritxo

"These are outstanding. "

Mr B, Edinburgh

"I've only had them for a day, but the new level of clarity and depth that I'm hearing in my music is astounding. Very much looking forward to working with these monitors more and hearing a new dimension in my music production. "

Mr M, Bishops Castle

"Wonderful sound very impressed by the quality of the stereo, excellent work. "

Mr O, Vélieux

"The top end on the system is extended and wide open, the imaging is stunningly detailed and with the sub, the headroom and bottom end of the system is simply ferocious."

Mr , Edinburgh

"Not set them up in my studio yet but build quality is excellent and I know they sound fantastic. "

Mr .C, Ilkley

"The level of customer service, care, aftercare and above all else, quality of sound is the reason PMC are the only brand we rely on at the studio."