As most of the original posters will know I've been an admirer of these speakers since I purchased them in the mid-noughties. Having sat in the attic for most of the time since buying the PMCs, I decided to bring them down and see how they compare to my current speakers. Due to the fact I couldn't be bothered to put them back in the attic before the festive period, I left them in situ over the period and beyond, and only had the PMCs back last week.
What do they sound like with the Leema? Sensational in a word. I'm not saying for one moment they are better than the TB2is, but I'll come back to this later.
I know and appreciate that many will have their preferences, while others will turn their noses up at the thought of Monitor Audio Silvers. They look fabulous in real wood finishes, and a rarity in the sub-£1000 floorstander playground, they just don't have a mid/bass driver but also a dedicated bass cone.
Despite being quite neutral, when playing Level 42s first album, Mark King's distinct bass comes through with warmth, while demonstrating realism in his voice. Having tried other genres from my collection, whether it's CD or vinyl, the RS6s came up with the same pleasing results. Also pulled out Bee Gees album 'Spirits Having Flown', the eponymous track "Tragedy", and the synths used are conveyed with realism and great depth and, unsurprisingly, subtlety.
Contrary to some reviews they are an easy listen, good levels of detail, well defined bass and a decent dollop of naturalness to the whole soundstage.
How do they comapre to the PMCs? Good question, not a huge difference if I'm very honest. The only real crack in the RS6s's amour is on certain remastered CDs, especially those that have been over compressed, they can sound slightly mechanical. Although detail levels are not quite at the level of the PMCs, and the latter brings out layers of sound, whereas the RS6s trades a little realism for excitement. Having had these nice looking speakers for over a month there's little to fault.
The PMCs demostrate more realism or more organic presentation. The gap isn't huge.
If you're in the market for a second hand pair of sub-£300 compact towers or floorstanders, assuming your amp is of decent quality (Creek Evo2, Roksan Kandy or something similar as a starting point), I've not heard better for the price.
What do they sound like with the Leema? Sensational in a word. I'm not saying for one moment they are better than the TB2is, but I'll come back to this later.
I know and appreciate that many will have their preferences, while others will turn their noses up at the thought of Monitor Audio Silvers. They look fabulous in real wood finishes, and a rarity in the sub-£1000 floorstander playground, they just don't have a mid/bass driver but also a dedicated bass cone.
Despite being quite neutral, when playing Level 42s first album, Mark King's distinct bass comes through with warmth, while demonstrating realism in his voice. Having tried other genres from my collection, whether it's CD or vinyl, the RS6s came up with the same pleasing results. Also pulled out Bee Gees album 'Spirits Having Flown', the eponymous track "Tragedy", and the synths used are conveyed with realism and great depth and, unsurprisingly, subtlety.
Contrary to some reviews they are an easy listen, good levels of detail, well defined bass and a decent dollop of naturalness to the whole soundstage.
How do they comapre to the PMCs? Good question, not a huge difference if I'm very honest. The only real crack in the RS6s's amour is on certain remastered CDs, especially those that have been over compressed, they can sound slightly mechanical. Although detail levels are not quite at the level of the PMCs, and the latter brings out layers of sound, whereas the RS6s trades a little realism for excitement. Having had these nice looking speakers for over a month there's little to fault.
The PMCs demostrate more realism or more organic presentation. The gap isn't huge.
If you're in the market for a second hand pair of sub-£300 compact towers or floorstanders, assuming your amp is of decent quality (Creek Evo2, Roksan Kandy or something similar as a starting point), I've not heard better for the price.