Any experience with the Proac Response 5?

Hi - I used to own the Response 4's and frankly they were one of the most disappointing speakers I have ever owned. I bought them and sold them for $9,000 USD's. They absolutely MUST be driven by tubes ( preferably triode ) and they MUST have a big room - they need to breath. I would think that the 5's might actually be a superior speaker - I own 3.8's right now, and I love them, much more musical IMHO, than were the 4's. just my honest opinion. (p.s. I have never heard the 5's)

how long ago were they bought and sold for $9000usd?

I am trying to figure out whether I should get the D38 for about US$5800 or the response 5 for US$8500.

Was considering the Vienna's Mahler too. At 2nd price of US$6500 though I thought it's a bit steep.

From what I read, the Response 4 wasn't that great of a speaker. I haven't got to listen to the 5, but I can say that the D80 sounded great. Great range and detail, absolutly a large speaker. I heard them in a large room.

They are listed at about the same price in the Blue Book (~7300).

Lucas911993: which speakers are you referring to when you said ~7300?

Thanks

There are apparently very few pairs out there, but I am fortunate to own the proac response 5s for many years and totally enjoy them. They are so musical, as a violinist(hobbyist)with a very critical ear, I appreciate their sound . The speaker is full range and also used in my home theater I have them bi-amped with arc ref 2 preamp and a pair of pass x350.5. They use the atc midranges which are super!

To drive them I Previously used a pair of vt200s. This is probably overkill, but I used a single vt 100 and clipped the amp requirng repair so I went with the bigger amps. (a single vt200 was actually enough but the more the merrier but heat from the amps was too much.

I considered trading them for meridian 8000s but preferred the proacs. So I went for the amps instead.
I was fortunate enough to find a cc2 on audiogon and what a great match with those scan speak tweeters in meridian trifield.

enough said- I have changed every component I own except these- It would take a lot to get me to switch to another.