I confess, i have not listened to proac 3's. But i have listened to 3.5s and d38, d100s. I currently own pairs of 3.8s and d15s for the bedroom. Although i would say that it is not entirely urgent to upgrade the 3s, they are stellar speakers, if you had to go for something under, even significantly under $3000, i would go for the studio 100 v3. I have listened to these with modest sources and believe they are stellar loudspeakers. They dont beat my 3.8s but do come close. Thats my opinion and others are open to theirs, but read the reviews and take a listen at a good hifi shop. They are winners, in every catagory.
Speakers to replace Proac Response 3's
Im asking this on behalf of my father who's been out of the hobby for some time, he currently has Proac response 3's and is contemplating upgrading, his requirements for the new speakers would be,
- they can be absolutely no bigger than the proac's, and preferably smaller
- they have to be able to FILL a 20 x 20 x 12 foot room with sound
- budget of maximum $3000 new or used
- must be a significant upgrade from the proacs
my father listens mostly to jazz, but good performance on everything would be appreciated, he also has a sub so extreme low frequency is not essential.
associated equipment:
bryston 7bST monoblocks - 500w into 8 ohms...power is not a concern
Sonic Frontiers Line 2 Pre amp
Arcam Alpha 9 cd player
Oracle Delphi Mk 5 Turntable, with Graham 2.2 arm, and Grado Statement Cartridge
- they can be absolutely no bigger than the proac's, and preferably smaller
- they have to be able to FILL a 20 x 20 x 12 foot room with sound
- budget of maximum $3000 new or used
- must be a significant upgrade from the proacs
my father listens mostly to jazz, but good performance on everything would be appreciated, he also has a sub so extreme low frequency is not essential.
associated equipment:
bryston 7bST monoblocks - 500w into 8 ohms...power is not a concern
Sonic Frontiers Line 2 Pre amp
Arcam Alpha 9 cd player
Oracle Delphi Mk 5 Turntable, with Graham 2.2 arm, and Grado Statement Cartridge
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