Stands make a huge difference with ProAc


I just purchased a pair of second hand Response 2, I'm very happy with the vocals etc, but a speaker of this size should produce more BASS. I'm using some decent quality wood stands for now. Would some heavy duty Target R2 stands make a huge difference. I'm also using SS with a passive pre, I may have to invest in a tube amp. They just don't sound like they did at the dealer some time ago. I guess you can't have your cake and eat it too. I don't want to give up on them yet though because I've read some very good reviews.
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Showing 1 response by mshan

You can probably produce a fuller (and slightly warmer) tonal balance with either Cardas Golden Cross (Cardas Cross may also work) interconnects and / or speaker wire. Acoustic Zen Matrix Reference or Wow may also produce a similar effect.

You can also transform the sound of these speakers by using one, or ideally two, Vandersteen 2Wq subwoofers, which will seamlessly crossover at 80 hz.

I agree that the right speaker stands are critical to extracting the most from these speakers, but I think adjusting your system's tonal balance will produce your desired effect.