Any impressions on the PMC IB1s vs. the IB2s?

DRC · 13th March 2007

Im just about ready to pull the trigger on a pair of IB1s monitors that I had the chance to demo for a few hours. I still havent heard the ADAMs and ATC's are way out of my budget. Actually, the IB1s is way out my budget but I have yet to hear anything so accurate which leads me to this post. Has anyone heard both? And if you have, would you say the upgraded mid-driver is worth the extra $3k a pair?

Thanks

**Riccardo** · 13th March 2007

Difficult question to answer.
The IB1 will make you happy. In your shoes I'd see which is the best deal and go for it.
There is a difference between the 2. If it is worth the difference they are asking you for is entirely subjective of course. To clarify: if you'd bump on a good deal (hence the difference is less than 3k than yes). On the other hand if you get good price on the IB1s that are already a very good speaker......go for it

Hope it helps.......

13th March 2007	#1
DRC Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 714 Thread Starter	Any impressions on the PMC IB1s vs. the IB2s? Im just about ready to pull the trigger on a pair of IB1s monitors that I had the chance to demo for a few hours. I still havent heard the ADAMs and ATC's are way out of my budget. Actually, the IB1s is way out my budget but I have yet to hear anything so accurate which leads me to this post. Has anyone heard both? And if you have, would you say the upgraded mid-driver is worth the extra $3k a pair? Thanks __________________ "One could hate digidesign and like protools." A quote from mtstudi@pacbell ____________________________________ Michael

13th March 2007	#2
Riccardo Mastering Moderator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Always on the Run Posts: 2,570	Difficult question to answer. The IB1 will make you happy. In your shoes I'd see which is the best deal and go for it. There is a difference between the 2. If it is worth the difference they are asking you for is entirely subjective of course. To clarify: if you'd bump on a good deal (hence the difference is less than 3k than yes). On the other hand if you get good price on the IB1s that are already a very good speaker......go for it Hope it helps....... __________________ Velvet Room Mastering "Can you imagine how great the Beatles or Pink Floyd could have sounded if they had used better cables? I expect a Nobel prize to someday be awarded to an audiophile cable designer, as they clearly are way ahead of the rest of us. " - DC -

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