Unerring PMC Accuracy for Large Control Rooms
The PMC15 active studio monitor tells you the uncompromising truth about your recordings, delivering unflinching accuracy session after session. With its sophisticated acoustic engineering and state-of-the-art custom tri-amplification, the PMC15 delivers powerful, reference-grade monitoring in midsize-to-large music studio control rooms, film and TV post-production stages, mastering suites, and streaming service facilities. A notable step up from the PMC10 in terms of scale, dynamics, maximum SPL, and bass extension, the PMC15 is designed for the most demanding professional applications in which accuracy, power, and headroom are crucial. Due to its consistent dispersion and tonal balance, the PMC15 may also be combined with smaller PMC monitors to create larger multichannel or immersive systems. The PMC15 can also be scaled up to a twin-cabinet XBD configuration for larger control rooms.
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Custom drivers for world-class performance
The PMC15 is a 3-way system with bespoke drivers — a 15-inch woofer, a 2.95-inch soft-dome midrange, and a 1.34-inch soft-dome tweeter — mounted in the company’s acclaimed ATL cabinet with LaminairX venting. The custom drivers work in tandem with ATL technology to deliver a significantly improved bass response that rivals that of many larger monitors. ATL is PMC’s proprietary bass-loading technology that extends LF response while reducing distortion, enhancing phase and frequency linearity, and optimizing SPL capability. Configured as a mirror-imaged matched pair, the PMC15 provides a spacious soundfield with stunning depth, crystalline clarity, pinpoint imaging, and massive punch.
An optimized, high-performance system
The PMC15 is tri-amplified by PMC’s next-generation master36 DSP Class D power amplifier unit, which delivers two kilowatts to the woofer and 800 watts each to the midrange and high-frequency drivers through a cutting-edge crossover system. The monitor is configurable directly from its rear panel or using browser-based SoundAlign2 software on a computer or tablet. For setup flexibility, the XLR input is switchable between analog and digital AES. The PMC15 can be upgraded with a PMC15 subwoofer to create an XBD system, increasing the system’s low-frequency headroom by 6dB. Additionally, optional dedicated short and tall floor stands are available for PMC15 and PMC15 XBD systems that position them on the proper listening axis.
ATL technology delivers cleaner, deeper bass
Since its first professional studio main monitor design was embraced by the music, broadcast, and post-production industries in the early 1990s, PMC has become famous for its proprietary Advanced Transmission Line (ATL) technology. A transmission line is a method of loading a low-frequency speaker in a cabinet so that undesirable frequencies radiating from the rear of the driver are absorbed, allowing only the lowest frequencies to pass. These emerge from a front-baffle vent, which effectively acts as an auxiliary LF driver, extending bass response while absorbing undesirable low frequencies that contribute to harmonic distortion and cloud the upper bass and midrange. One of the keys to PMC speakers’ natural, highly detailed sound, ATL technology delivers deeper bass and higher output from smaller cabinets while providing rich, full sound at any listening level. And because ATL bass extension doesn’t vary with volume levels, the low end is well defined and always in balance, even when listening quietly.
LaminairX venting for superior bass timing and dynamic range
PMC’s ATL moves under-pressure air at high speeds, so reducing drag and turbulence is important for lowering resistance, increasing efficiency, and eliminating air noise. PMC’s LaminairX vent accomplishes this by using aerodynamic principles borrowed from high-performance engineering for F1 and Le Mans race cars, creating a smooth laminar airflow at the transmission line outlet. The combination of ATL and LaminairX technology results in superior bass timing and an ultra-wide dynamic range, helping PMC loudspeakers deliver a supremely natural sound and perform with complete composure at any volume.
PMC: for mixes that translate
Engineers at Sweetwater know that there’s no substitute for midrange clarity in a monitor. This is the heart of your mix, and it remains relevant regardless of the playback system. That’s why you can spend hours struggling to achieve a perfect balance and end up with nothing but frustration, listening fatigue, and a mix that doesn’t “translate.” In addition to improving bass response, PMC’s ATL technology also mitigates troublesome frequencies and eliminates port noise that can mask the midrange in other types of monitor speaker designs. As a result, you’ll find it’s easier to place, for instance, vocals and solo instruments in a mix, allowing you to achieve an ideal balance that translates to the world outside your studio and holds up well on real-world playback systems. The bottom line is that your monitors are the key to great-sounding recordings. Step up to world-class monitoring with PMC.
PMC PMC15 Features:
- Active 3-way mirror-imaged studio reference monitor pair
- Custom PMC drivers: 15-in. woofer, 2.95-in. soft-dome midrange, and 1.34-in. soft-dome tweeter
- Amplification: 2,000W LF, 800W MF, 800W HF
- PMC master36 DSP Class D power amplifier unit
- ATL bass-loading technology
- LaminairX aerodynamic venting
- Input connector: XLR, switchable between analog and digital AES
- Output connector: XLR digital AES3 (24-bit/96kHz)
- RJ45 port for use with PMC SoundAlign2 web interface
- Mains connector: IEC, 100V–240V AC autoswitching
- Optional dedicated stands available
