Phase Technology PC-9.1 参考指南

“thwacks” from stand-up basses
were rendered palpable. Even
though at 45.5 inches tall, the 9.1s
may be considered to be mid-size
towers. With their excellent disper-
sion, they portray voices, instru-
ments and orchestra in a realistic
space, a characteristic usually found
in small monitors. Of course,
recordings and their venues
can have a big say about
realistic scale and spacious-
ness, however....

Co-designers Ken Hecht

and Brian Miller produced
the PC 9.1s with owners of
separate components and
decent A/V receivers in mind.
By coincidence during one portion
of the review period, I switched in
an integrated mid-fi A/V surround
amp, the Yamaha RX-V590, and
produced remarkable results. The
loudspeaker offered up its attributes
as easily as if it were being driven
by some high-end amp of unques-
tionable lineage, one like my own
Pass X-150. However, any true
power amp really made the PC 9.1s
sing. CDs were especially well pre-

sented, offering delicate detail with-
out stridency, too often the curse of
such media. With its magnetic
shielding, the PC 9.1 can be used as
the main speakers in a home theater
set-up, and they will match well
other elements from Phase Tech’s
Premier Collection in such use. 

Other important characteristics

include first-rate articulation and
detail, excellent soundstage depth,
and excellent integration of the five
drivers to produce seamless driver
blending, without artifice. This is a
“live with” loudspeaker, not one
that will tire the listener over time.
The 9.1s don’t blare in your face
nor do they push the treble enve-
lope out to the ragged edge; instead
they draw you into the music. Their

overall character leans toward the
softer side versus an aggressive or
extreme extension at either end of
the spectrum. 

I and numerous visitors have

spent many pleasurable hours with
the PC 9.1 using a good variety of
amplifiers to play lots of different

program material. Because I
have lived with and listened
to this system over several
months, I feel I know this
loudspeaker extremely well
and that I fully appreciate its
strong attributes. While lis-
tening, I just did not think
about the acoustical electro-
mechanics involved. Friends

and I just kept digging out more and
more recordings, both LPs and CDs,
to enjoy over several sessions. I
have done my best to hold these
loudspeakers hostage past the typi-
cal review period. Indeed, it has
been difficult to turn ‘em loose. But
thanks, Phase Tech! 

I find little if anything in this

loudspeaker to complain about. I
can stand on this simply because
they are priced very fairly, especial-
ly considering the cutting-edge dri-
ver technology, diffraction control,
and compact, robust cabinetry. As
with other Phase Technology mod-
els I’ve encountered before, the PC
9.1s simply make great music and
made this listener feel good about it.
I did not find myself second-guess-
ing. To me, this is what great audio
is all about. Sit back and enjoy, the
PC 9.1s are pretty special babes.

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Phase Technology PC 9.1 Loudspeakers, $2,000.00 per pair. Phase
Technology Corp., 6400 Youngerman Circle, Jacksonville, FL 32244;
phone 888/742-7385; website www.phasetech.com.

Specifications
Finishes: Natural cherry, honey oak, and black ash, all real wood;
design, three-way, floor-standing, ported bass-reflex, magnetically
shielded, tower system; shipping weight, 84 pounds each; frequency
response: 32 Hz to 22 kHz +/-3 dB; drivers, one 1-inch, variable-axis,
soft-dome tweeter with Unicell anti-diffraction treatment; one 1½-
inch, soft-dome mid-range driver, and three 6-inch, laminated-Kevlar,
rigid polymer foam (RPF), solid flat-piston drivers; sensitivity, 92 dB
SPL for 1w @ 1 meter on-axis; crossover slope, 24 dB per octave,
fourth-order; crossover points, 800 and 3000 Hz; impedance, 4 ohms
nominal; recommended amplifier power, 20 to 350 watts; dimensions,
45½ inches high by 8¼ inches wide by 12 inches deep; warranty, 10
years, parts and labor.

Associated Equipment
CEC TL5100Z CD player transport (with Illuminations D60 digital
interconnect); Audio Research Ref. 2, MK-II preamp; Theta DSPro
Basic IIIa D/A converter; Pass X-150 and Art Audio JOTA triode tube
power amp power amplifiers; Audio Research PH-3 phono preamp;
Sonographe SG-3 turntable; MMT tonearm; Benz Micro M.09 moving-
coil phono cartridge; Yamaha RX-V590 surround receiver; Balanced
Kimber KCTG, Tara Decade and Master, and Harmonic Technology
Truth Links interconnects; Kimber and Esoteric Audio Artus loudspeak-
er cables, and Kimber PK-10 Gold, Kimber Palladian PK-10 Gold,
Camelot and Harmonic Technology power cables.

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