COR
PMC's First Integrated Amplifier — Engineered Specifically for the PMC Loudspeaker Range
Description ⌄
Pure analogue Class A/B integrated amplifier from PMC. The PMC COR is a Class A/B integrated stereo amplifier developed as a system partner for the twenty5 and Fact speaker ranges. It delivers 95W per channel into 8Ω and includes four unbalanced RCA inputs, one pair of balanced XLR inputs, and a home cinema bypass mode that feeds the power amplifier stage directly. A phono stage is available as a factory-fitted option.
Technical background
The COR is a Class A/B integrated amplifier developed in parallel with PMC's loudspeaker range, with voicing that complements the neutral tonal character of PMC's ATL designs. Five analogue inputs include a balanced XLR pair, and the headphone output is driven from a dedicated amplifier stage. AV bypass mode integrates the COR into multichannel systems.
Design story
PMC designed the COR after identifying that many customers were pairing PMC loudspeakers with amplifiers that undermined the speakers' neutrality. Developed in Luton by the same engineering team responsible for the loudspeaker range, the COR represents a purposeful matching of source amplification to transducer technology.
Best for
PMC speaker owners wanting a manufacturer-matched integrated amplifier; audiophiles who want a single box of streaming, DAC, and amplification PMC loudspeaker owners seeking a purpose-voiced integrated amplifier; audiophiles wanting an integrated solution designed alongside reference-quality loudspeakers Integrated amplification for PMC twenty5, Fact, and Prophecy loudspeaker ranges; primary amplifier in a high-quality two-channel system
Awards & press
⭐ What Hi-Fi? Award Winner – Stereo Amplifier 2018; The Ear Best of 2018 "PMC's first stand-alone domestic amplifier is a superbly musical performer — bold, punchy and subtle... it times superbly." — What Hi-Fi?, August 2018 (5 stars) "PMC's first stand-alone amplifier is a superbly musical performer — bold, punchy and subtle by turns, it times superbly." — What Hi-Fi?, 5 stars "The COR is a beautifully voiced integrated amplifier that brings out the best in PMC loudspeakers — and in truth, in most other speakers too." — Hi-Fi+
Features ⌄
- 55 W/ch integrated amp + DAC — designed to partner the twenty5 series
- Streaming-ready; high-resolution DAC; multiple digital inputs
- Class A/B amplifier topology; headphone output; compatible with PMC's twenty5, Fact and Prophecy loudspeaker ranges
- 95 W/ch at 8 Ω; 140 W/ch at 4 Ω; Class A/B topology; headphone output
- Inputs: 4× RCA + 1× balanced XLR + direct preamp; THD 0.001% @ 1 kHz; frequency response 20 Hz – 20 kHz (±0.2 dB)