Floorstanding loudspeakers — PMC prodigy5

The prodigy5 is a passive floorstanding loudspeaker and the tower model of PMC's prodigy range, placed above the prodigy1 bookshelf speaker. It is built for a system with separate amplification and comes at a more attainable scale and price than PMC's larger active and XBD ranges.

Key specs that matter

Sensitivity is 87.3 dB with a nominal impedance of 6 ohms. The recommended amplifier power is 20 to 250 W, the same range as for the prodigy1. The cabinet measures 90.5 x 16.5 x 23.7 cm and weighs 10 kg, making it a slim tower of moderate weight.

Engineering and use context

The prodigy5 takes the prodigy range from a stand-mount into a full-range floorstanding format, with a larger cabinet than its bookshelf sibling.

Pairing

It needs a separate amplifier, and most integrated amplifiers can drive it because it makes no unusual current demands.

Alternatives

The PMC ACTIVE twenty5.23i is a self-powered floorstander on a similar acoustic platform that does away with a separate power amplifier.