[Crustyloafer]

PMC have offered Sevenoaks Sound & Vision Edinburgh the chance to borrow an awesome BB5XBD Active package for a weekend. We will be holding open days on the 25th and 26th November. We will be open from 10:00-18:00 on the Saturday and from 12:00-16:00 on the Sunday.

Not everyone gets the chance to experience exactly what the engineers hear while recording for Deutsche Grammophon or mastering for Kraftwerk. This is your opportunity to be charmed/scared by the ultimate PMC reference loudspeaker system.

If you are interested in hearing what these awesome speakers are capable of please telephone or e-mail the store to register your interest.

http://www.pmcloudspeaker.com/bb5xbd.html

Sevenoaks Sound & Vision,
5 Grassmarket,
Edinburgh, EH1 2HY.

Tel: 0131 2297267
E-Mail: edinburgh@ssav.com

[Crustyloafer]

Here is a link to some pictures from the weekend.

Many Thanks to Tom Barron for all his hard work in organising this.

http://crustyloafer.smugmug.com/gallery/2174557

[James Tanner]

Tell Tom he needs to lose some weight.

james

[jethro]

The tweeter and mid are located quite high on this speaker. Do they do something special
to adjust it for listening while sitting down ?

[The Bogg]

Too bad they weren't on demo when I was strolling through the Grassmarket in June...what a beautiful area it is!  I live in Toronto so it wasn't likely that I was going to get over to hear them.  I've short-listed the BB5 as a speaker I'm considering purchasing.  If anyone in North America has a pair for demo please post here.

Jethro, you are correct about the height issue.  It's a matter of taste I think.  I had the chance to buy the MB2/xbd but I didn't like the image height which was elevated compared to "normal" speakers due to the high position of the mid/tweets.  I've heard the MB2s on home stands and they sound nice with an image height that suits me better.

The Bogg

[Crustyloafer]

The tweeter and mid are located quite high on this speaker. Do they do something special
to adjust it for listening while sitting down ?

I believe that because the BB5 has such a wide vertical dispersion that it is not normally an issue.

[Slingshotx]

Nice pics Crusty don't suppose you know if any other sevenoaks are having the demo i.e. Swindon branch.

Cheers

Slingshot

[Crustyloafer]

Not as far as I'm aware. It might be worth phoning PMC themselves and finding out what other stores will be demonstrating them.

[James Tanner]

Not as far as I'm aware. It might be worth phoning PMC themselves and finding out what other stores will be demonstrating them.

Hi Crusty,

I noticed no one has comment on how it sounded???????????????


james

[Tom Barron]

Hi James
I've finally decided to join in the fun on the PMC/Bryston forum.
In answer to how the BB5/XBD sounded in Edinburgh, they sounded brilliant! (I would say that though!)
The dem room was a little bright but the response was easily adjusted on the 10B X-overs to tame it.
The guys in the store are still recovering from the experience as the amp rack alone is a genuine 4 man lift.
So I've posted my first reply.. no doubt the first of many.
p.s.
We can't all have a honed athletic body like James Tanner!!

[James Tanner]

Welcome Tom.

james