Opinions on PMC DB1i vs Neat, Monitor Audio

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Hi all, I'm currently alternating between Neat Motive 3 and Monitor Audio GX50 speakers with a Creek 5350SE int. amp.Does anyone have experience with either of these against the PMC DB1i ?It is for near-field listening setup. Thanks!

 

[seemorebtts]

You have quite good speaker's and if you what an upgrade I think the atc scm11 would be a great choice. These have a very open and transparent sound should be a good match for your amp.

 

[Electro]

Hi all, I'm currently alternating between Neat Motive 3 and Monitor Audio GX50 speakers with a Creek 5350SE int. amp. Does anyone have experience with either of these against the PMC DB1i ? It is for near-field listening setup. Thanks!

I am quite biased but the little PMC DB1i is one of the best small speakers I have ever heard.

Driven by a good powerful amp ( which you have in the Creek ) they can deliver life like music with incredible dynamic range and overall musical scale but retain separation and detail at the same time, as for undistorted lower frequencies no other speaker that size comes close imo. *smile*

Listen to the others but in my opinion the little PMC's will probably win the contest.

 

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You'll need to look to the 20 21's to give the db1i's any kind of contest at these kind of speaker dimensions.I love em.But you should definitely dem them and Neat speakers are known to be very capable.

 

[Electro]

There is also the DB1 Gold still available from PMC if you don't mind the black finish.

http://www.fanthorpes.co.uk/pmc-speakers/pmc-db1-gold-speakers-2216985-411411-835362.php

https://pmc-speakers.com/products/consumer/gold-series/db1-gold

 

[plastic penguin]

I'm a big PMC fanboy, but also like the newer MAs. It'll boil down to which presentation does it for you.

When I had the Creek Evo2 on home dem I had MA RS6s. That's a really impressive combo -- I can also imagine PMCs being another wonderful match.

TBH, my first port of call would be Epos. They were designed to work with Creek.

I think you'll need to dem

 

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The Neat's and MA are very good speakers in general, but my setup is not conventional and I think I am not getting the most out of them. They are placed on a desk with isoAcoustics stands. Between the two though, I prefer the signature of the Neat, as the MA is a bit laid back to my liking (I think the Gold has a different signature than the rest of the MA line)

I was asking in this regarding if the PMC (and the ATC suggested) should work better in my setup. Another option is to go to active monitors route

 

[avole]

The best out there at the price, and great for close listening.

Mind you, I'd keep the Neats and use them for a different room.