I guess the sound would be akin to a sweet mid range, with great clarity on the top end. Bass is exceptional if acoustic bass is used - otherwise a little congested with rock oriented electric bass. Not the best rock speaker, but excellent for Americana, folk, vocalists or jazz. They need some power, something I'm a little short on with my YBA Passion integrated. Highly compressed modern recordings are unlistenable - not sure if it's the speaker or me. I compared to Dynaudio which were a little too hot in the highs for my taste. I did not like the D-15's bi-wired and use Herbie's gliders under stock feet. YMMV.
What is the future for Proac Speakers ?
I have always enjoyed their speakers and have owned them in the past. However, from what I have heard, they are no longer being imported into the US due to distribution problems, the main engineer is no longer there and Mr. Tyler's future is in question. I also see an increase in Proac's being sold here on Audiogon. Does anybody know what's going on at Proac ????
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I own Proac and Harbeth now as well as B&W. I have also owned many other UK speakers including other BBC inspired models. Proac's slogan Perfectly Natural really does summarize their sound. They are more open and cleaner than the classically styled Harbeth, Spendor or Stirling models. I run older Tablettes and they are my favourite minis. They offer the natural midrange of BBC school speakers but offer a more open top end without getting bright. They do prefer a larger room to a smaller one. If you cannot find Proac, modern Spendor models are a great alternative.The Classic Spendor series sounds armer like the Harbeths. All great speakers if you love the UK sound like I do. The thing I love about Proac is that classical music sounds so natural but I can also put on some early Black Sabbath or Deep Purple and they are just as plausible. The only thing missing of course is really deep bass on the smaller models. |
Hello everybody, I am Stewart Tyler MD and Designer of ProAc Speakers. I think I had better explain what has happened in the last few years. My trainee designer left and joined Modern Audio to make an active speaker called MAD. Unfortunately my importer became sick, and has now died, making ProAc difficult to buy in the States. The company ProAc and sister company Celef has had no changes, and a new importer, The Sound Organisation (https://soundorg.com/proac/ ) has taken over ProAc, and has a professional company with guys on the road which the previous guy never had. More shops and better dem facilities. Also new models the Tablette 10, DB1, D20 were never really brought in to the States. We are now working on some new designs, designed of course by me. Bad Rumours are not good, and when somebody dies there will be confusion for a while. My Son and Daughter help me run the company, and my Son in law is fast becoming a good designer, especially cross overs. Check out our Website designed by my Son, see what's new. Good Luck to you all Stewart |
Thanks Stewart for your post. I've never been a business owner, but I can only imagine the peaks and valleys you go through. I for one love your speakers and can't wait to get a pair of your monitors for my dedicated listening room. You're one of the top designers...up there with Richard Vandersteen, Jim Thiel, Bobby of Merlin, etc. Looking forward to your future designs and Proacs longevity! Best..... |
Dear Mr. Tyler, Welcome to Audiogon. I recently purchased a pair of D-30R's at Revelation Audio in Southern California. I've been extremely pleased with them and they continue to impress me with their musical capabilities. Keep up the great work and wishing you and the folks at Proac continued success. |
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