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The 23 has proved to be the most popular model in our twenty and twenty5 range of speakers, and the twenty5.23i looks set to follow their success. Its discreet and elegant floor-standing form is perfect for filling medium-sized rooms with transparent, authentic dynamics and effortlessly extended bass, and it will blend unobtrusively into any room, whether your chosen décor is modern or traditional. As with all of the twenty5i range, it will make the best of even affordable source electronics, and, coupled with high-end amplification, will truly excel.

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Review	Author	Date	Publication
PMC Twenty5.23i	Tom Frantzen	17/05/2022	STEREO (Germany)
PMC twenty5.23i - Editors Choice	Chris Kelly	18/08/2021	The Ear
PMC Twenty5.23i	What Hi-Fi?	12/10/2020	What Hi-Fi?

"We enjoy our cocktail audio and PMC twenty5 23i every day!"
Mr A, Berkel en Rodenrijs

"Just what I was looking for to replace my ageing Celestion SL600s. Paired with Naim Uniti Atom."
Mr D, FARNHAM

"Excellent speakers"
Mr S, Sheffield

"I first heard these at a hi-fi show a couple of years back and was impressed by the scale and reproduction of recordings from what are relatively small floorstanders. I don't have the largest of rooms and I knew these would fit in perfectly but at the time they were beyond my budget. Cue a couple of years later, budget now permitting, I was in a position to upgrade and decided to purchase them. I've only had them a couple of days in situ and my expectations have been surpassed. I don't see myself upgrading for a very, very long time, if at all. These fit my requirements perfectly."
Mr P, Harrow

"Hello.Straight from the box my PMC twenty5 23i performed superb.I am very satisfied with their look and easy position in my room !Yours Rolf B."
Mr R, Sandnessjøen

"Great sound, clear, direct, powerful and precise bass, good looking and build quality. What else can one ask for!"
Mr B, Mulhouse

"Great quality and performance!"
Mr O, München

"Prachtige muziekkwaliteit! Complimenten! Bij de interesses ontbreekt mijn grote interesse voor toerfietsen (en kerkorgels)"
Mr B, Eefde

"Pmc .... Fürchterlich gute Lautsprecher. Bin echt total begeistert. Sind jeden €uro wert."
Mr R, Neunkirchen

"These are upgrades for my Twenty 5.21 speakers i have had for the last 5 years and have been delighted with the new i versions give a better soundstage and cleaner top end and are defiantly worth the upgrade"
Mr P, STOKE-ON-TRENT

"These are my second Twenty 5-23 these being the 23i upgrade I decided to change based on the quality and sound stage of the first pair and having spoken to my dealer I was convinced the upgrade was worthwhile and to be fair it is the improve soundstage is great and the feel and quality of this product is just great, if you want good speakers that deliver you need to pay for the best and that is PMC."
Mr P, STOKE-ON-TRENT

"They perform better than my previous speakers, even though they’re not broken in yet."
Mr H, Oslo

"Excellent thank you!"
Mr J, Harlow

"I listened to about ten different sets of speakers and these were the only ones that ticked all the boxes."
Mr R, London

"fantastic music quality."
Mr F, BUCHRAIN

"Très satisfait avec mon achat."
Mr P, Paris

"Delighted with the whole package (with Naim Unity Star)."
Mr A, PLYMOUTH

"A super clean and crisp presentation. The quality and clarity of the treble is the most impressive and noticeable upgrade so far. They are also beautifully made, right down to the accessories. Very happy with my choice and I know they will only get better as they break in."
Mr R, Epsom

"Easy sounding and perfect performance in a normal living room."
Mr R, Rotterdam

"I have the twenty5.23i for a few days. They need a few more days to get the full performance. I am very impressed about this sound. Nice bass line, very clear speakers. You did a very good job. Thank you."
Mr M, Dortmund

"Cleaner and crisper"
Mr P, London

"Only second day of using 2523i so too early to say much other than compared to previous 2023's there is an increase in clarity across the spectrum depending upon the music source."
Mr M, Nottingham

"Initial impression is very good and that they are even better at home than in the showroom."
Mr P, Nottingham

"The 23i sounds great out of the box and I can't wait to see what the 50 hours running in will bring."
Mr L, HIGH WYCOMBE

"Uitermate tevreden over de speakers. Het klankbeeld is geweldig, en ze zien er bovenal ook nog goed uit."
Mr A, Rotterdam

"Straight out of he box our PMC twenty23i speakers sound even better in our listening room than at True Path Audio. I am sure that they will sound even better after a few weeks running in. Andrew did a great job delivering and setting them up he gave us some great advice on placement. We listened to similar priced KEF, ELAC and Sonus Faber speakers and the PMCs were by far the best sounding. As a bonus they look great and are made in the UK."
Mr P, Exeter

"They have a good clean sound with solid bass and they hit the sweet spot on all types of music."
Mr A, Hartlepool

"Excellent. Hefty bass and the treble that doesn't make me wince. Teeming with detail. I can hear a single clarinet in the full blare of a loud orchestra. (All this after two days' listening.)"
Mr R, HELSTON

"Great performance, nice subtle top end, great midrange and perfect bass tones."
Mr R, Hereford

"Mooi en helder en toch warm geluid, mooie bas, zeer ruimtelijk effect. prachtige vormgeving. goede prijs/kwaliteit-verhouding"
Mr B, Zutphen

"Very pleased with the clarity and presence."
Mrs S, Ashbourne, Derbyshire

"Imaging and detail superb"
Mr C, Christchurch

"Outstanding sound."
Mr C, Eagan

"Still running in but impressive clarity and depth"
Mr G, Penrith

"Excellent speakers, first class product. Very good sound, great sinergy with my integrated amplifier and whole HiFi system."
Mr T, Zagreb

"They perform excellent and I absolutely love them."
Mr A, Bournemouth

"Very pleased with sound straight out of the box. Lovely crystal clear accurate sound stage with a surprising depth and detail in the bass for a relatively compact floor stander. The finish, design and packaging of the speakers are fantastic. All in all are worthwhile upgrade from my previous PMC twenty5 21 stand mounted speakers."
Mr P, Buxton

"Excellent sound quality, looks good., and doesn't dominate the room."
Mr T, St. Neots

"So far so good. Only received today however easy to put together and sound is excellent only wish i had been able to afford them earlier, but as they say, all good things come to those that wait !"
Mr S, Eastleigh

"Am very satisfied. sound perfect"
Mr H, Apeldoorn

"Excellent product , the sound quality is superb and the build and finish is top notch."
Mr C, Paignton

"Running in but sounding good out of the box. First impressions are living up to expectations. Superb build and finish. Very musical with good balanced sound and spacious soundstage. Work well with Naim/Rega electronics and have given my system the sonic lift I was looking for."
Mr A, Hebburn

"The production in England and the related manufacturing quality is very much appreciated"
Mr H, Altdorf

"Amazingly insightful and balanced, brings every element of the music to life. Beautifully made and finished, and British to boot!"
Mr N, Tring

"I'm massively impressed with the detail in the sound representation and the clean, precise bass!"
Mr K, London

"Great Speakers, great Sound and Finish/Quality."
Mr V, Dubai

"These speakers brought the music to life. The instrumental detail and the timbral quality immediately impressed. The sound was closer than ever to being in a concert hall. My fear that the PMCs would sound like my old speakers vanished in seconds!"
Mr C, Longhoughton

"I listened to the original version of the Twenty 23 @ the Bristol Show and loved them but when I listened to them at home, I found them too bright. It was a similar story with the second version but then I heard the 23is with my Naim SuperNait 2 and Naim ND5XS2 streamer. What can I say? I was moved by the music I heard and instead of feeling disconnected to the recordings, I felt immersed in the music and fell in love with the speakers. My set up with Naim speaker cable and a Chord Shawline interconnect will give me many years of musical pleasure to come. Great job PMC!!!!!"
Mr T, Coleford

"My third pair of 23's: PMC succeeded: they made them even better!!! I am curious about the 30.23's in a few years :-)"
Mr A, Houten

"Immediately obvious upgrade from some nice Castles I had. Even at first listen I couldn't bring myself to stop adding to the Naim streaming playlist. They sound clean and delicate yet strong and imposing at the same time. How's that? I don't know but I like it."
Mr A, Folkestone

"I am very pleased with my purchase"
Mrs C, Blairgowrie

"I love the openness, dynamic scale and detail resolution of the speakers - they really do allow my Cyrus components to shine in terms of the timing and detail. The bass response from a fairly small cabinet is also remarkable thanks to the design. It was important for me to have speakers that worked well with my home cinema too, and they certainly do that. My only slight quibble would be that the high frequencies in some voice recordings are a little sibilant - although this is very much down to individual recordings - it is still more noticeable as the Cyrus / PMC combination tends to be less forgiving and a little bright. This is not to take away from the remarkable clarity in the vocals, nuances can be detected that I had never heard in recordings before. The form factor suits my room and they are a well finished product. Overall, these have been an excellent purchase, breathing new life into my music collection and bringing joy to my ears!"
Mr J, Ballyclare

"They are still running in but sound marvellous already."
Mr P, London

"So far, very pleased."
Mr I, Weymouth

"Excellent three-dimensional sound stage, excellent clarity, amazing bass that counteracts a slight brightness to the higher frequencies presenting wide dynamic range."
Mr M, Cockermouth

"I am just so amazed how well these speakers perform in our living room. Room is not optimized for hifi in any way, but everything still seems to be in right place just perfectly. My previous setup was with gradient six and rel subwoofer, which was not bad setup, but everything is just so much more balanced now. I have not missed my sub once after this change, bass goes almost as low as with sub, but so much more balanced way. And compared to Gradients, PMCs just sound so much bigger and more defined. So one very happy customer here, thanks PMC!"
Mr J, Seinäjoki

"Highly transparent, even straight out of the box."
Mr N, NOTTINGHAM

"Only just installed and not yet fully run-in, but they sound truly sublime, straight out of the box. The sound is big and bold in my medium sized room, yet neutral, precise and revealing. Top end really sparkles and bass is deep yet well controlled. Fantastic match for my Primare amplification, streamer and Iceni Audio turntable. As an added bonus, they are elegant yet discreet and pass the 'wife test' especially with the grills in place.I couldn't be happier with my new speakers. Thank you PMC!"
Mr S, Altrincham

"bonnes enceintes et belles finitions"
Mr M, Lépine saint germain

"Superb balance - agile drive and picking up all of the different nuances of the music - they dont miss a beat"
Mr R, Southampton

"good sound running in"
Mr R, Gateshead

"The detail, openness and transparency of these speakers is wonderful. Add this to an amazing mid band and deep tuneful bass and you have an exceptionally musically satisfying bit of kit. Oh, Top notch PMC."
Mr C, Exmouth

"Lovely balanced speakers and very unfussy about the room... Easy to setup and sound lovely with my Hegel H200 and Chord Qutest Dac... Streaming Audio from different sources."
Mr G, Blackpool

"Compared to my previous pair of Mission 702e, which were 20 years old, the Twenty5 23i immediately sounded clearer and sharper, especially in the medium and high frequency ranges. The bass at first sounded weaker but that impression disappeared as soon as I turned up the volume slightly (I just acquired a new M5si amplifier from Musical Fidelity, which sounds terrific with my new PMC speakers). I just installed the speakers yesterday evening so I have no further feedback at this stage. But my general impression is great."
Mr F, Brussels

"I love the fact they sound good out of the box and will only improve further with the run in time. They have brought my music more to life and love the detail they provide."
Mr P, SALFORD

"I love the sound and how they fill my living room. Great improvement"
Mr M, Atlanta

"Just an awesome piece of work, thank you!"
Mr O, Basel

"instantly they sounded different and more precise over my previous speakers.."
Mr L, Chipping Norton

"What I have seen till now is excellent"
Mr E, Werndorf

"My setup consists of Plinius 9200-amplifier and Hegel HD20-dac. Upper- and midrange frequencies have very good articulation and very detailed presentation. These are very neutral performers and very pleasant to listen. Especially the bass and low-range are very punchy and have authority. I consider these speakers very fast and dynamic allrounder performer. Highly recommended!"
Mr A, Mikkeli

"Beautifully elegant and solid construction. Clear neutral sound. My wife was immediately impressed by the appearance and the sound even before the 50 hours run in."
Mr M, Colchester

"I like the firm but not booming base and clear top notes"
Mr W, Newcastle upon Tyne

"They look fabulous and quality of build is superb."
Mr S, Buckinghamshire

"Pound for pound the best build and sound quality you can buy. Every potential buyer should be able to test and hear for themselves their speaker of consideration and I am confident PMC will be their purchase of choice. Who else offers a 20 plus year warranty on their products"
Mr S, Southampton