Well, six months ago, I bought a pair of PMC TB2s.

I hadnt had a Hi-fi system since moving to Melbourne, I was running my computer into my Bass Amplifier, or my trusty AKG 141M cans. I didn't bring my old speakers over from Perth, they were too big and bulky and I had grown tired of their sound. I wanted to build a good hifi system anyway, my system back in perth was only a yamaha surround package.

I had initally favoured a pair of Mission m73s to get me going, reasoning that I would then shift them to a home theatre setup over time. One thing I craved in a pair of speakers though was accuracy. I had been recording music in Perth and had never had a really accurate monitor, and since I was getting back into the swing of recording in Melbourne I decided to get a pair speakers that could double as a monitor.

I had already fallen in love with the TB2s, but couldn't really afford to lash out on them, so I started looking around at other speakers. Many were auditioned over a month or two. I made Sam change pair after pair of speakers for me as I listened and listened. Nothing seemed to capture the detail of the TB2's though. I must admit I loved the dynaudio contour 1.1s, but thought that the bass was a bit exaggerated. So I took the plunge and bought the TB2's (in studio black to save a couple of bucks :) )

When I took them home I was enthralled. I had MUSIC again. Admittedly, it was mostly MP3s still, and the amplification is an old Yamaha. Now heres some things I've found having owned the TB2s for a few months.

They take a long time to run in. Whenever I think they've fully run in, they still surprise me. Every now and then I sit back and hear an old song on them and realise it sounds better than last time I heard it. In particular, the tweeter calms down considerably and the image gets deeper and deeper.

Get some good stands. They sounded very flat when sitting on a shelf, no matter how much I positioned them. When I put them on a pair of stands they suddenly opened up and offered a massive, deep sound stage.

Take the time to find where they sound best in your room. Positioning will change the imaging considerably. I'll offer no advice on placement, but for me they sound good about a foot off the wall and two foot in from the sides. but at the store they like to be a few feet from the rear wall.

Give them some good cabling. When we ran them with Nordost Valhalla and they were stunning. They are capable of so much more than what they would commonly be partnered with at their price point. Good cables will go a long way towards improving them.

Use a better amp than I do. Loudness knobs are evil.

So I'll leave it there. I've been listening to them as I wrote this, and I just love their sound. Whether listening to a Depeche Mode , Bjork, Bob Dylan, Cat Power, Moby or Hendrix, its all sounded great. They need a good chain to hear them at their best, but boy will they deliver.

I need a better amp. All donations will be appreciated.