PMC Prodigy 5

PMC’s slimline floorstanders deliver a sonic masterclass

View online review whf.cm/PMCProdigy5 £1995 PMC has something of a reputation for high-end hi-fi. Its Fact Fenestria, tested at £56,995, are undoubtedly some of the finest speakers we have ever had the pleasure of listening to – yet, unless you are the heir to the McVities fortune, chances are you will be saving for a long time. The Prodigy 5, along with their smaller Prodigy 1 standmount siblings, have been explicitly designed to bring that distinctive PMC DNA to the mainstream, at somewhat more reasonable price points. The priority here is as much sound-per-pound punch as is humanly possible, as considerations over design and aesthetic flourishes fall by the wayside in the pursuit of the best audio you can get for the price. While utilitarian in appearance, these PMCs knock…

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What Hi-Fi? (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2024

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