PMC Ltd.
British loudspeaker manufacturer
The Professional Monitor Company Limited, better known as PMC, is a British loudspeaker manufacturer, established in 1991. The company's products are widely used within domestic settings, professional studios and other hi-fi applications.
The company is one of a handful to have won an Emmy award in recognition of its "contribution to recording excellence".
History
PMC was formed by Peter Thomas (previously of the BBC) and Adrian Loader (previously of FWO Bauch, an audio distributor) in 1990. They produced their first loudspeaker, the BB5-A, which was a large studio monitor. The first production versions were sold to the BBC and Metropolis Studios. The BBC still use the BB5 at the Maida Vale studios, and use other PMC speakers in other locations as well. Metropolis now has around fifteen of them installed at its recording and mastering facility in West London. Notable users of the BB5 include Prince and Stevie Wonder's Wonderland Studio.
PMC was awarded an Emmy Award for their recording work.
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