Proac D30R vs Devore O93

I own the Proac D30RS remarkable speakers their sound is magical , effortless sound and the best bass I ever heard I am almost sure that this my last speakers I would ever buy.
Didn't hear the Devore O93 so can't comment  about them.

I bought a demo pair of Proac D30R speakers (not RS) in Feb 2018.  I had been using B&W speakers since 1996 (P4, 804 Matrix) and wanted a change.  The D30R's significantly outperform the B&W's in accuracy and musicality.  I am amazed every time I listen.  I will say that equipment matching is important but isn't that the case with most speakers.  I feel that the most important thing to get the most out of the Proacs is room placement.  Too near a corner or near the  rear wall and the bass will overwhelm!  I have not heard the Devore's so I cannot say which I prefer.  Home audition would be the best way to decide.

I haven't heard that particular Proac model, but doing my best to add anything:

Every Proac I've heard (and I auditioned the Proac D20R) has a similar sonic signature:  it sounds definitely "sculpted" to me, a sort of richness in the lower mids, then a dip near the upper, and a rise in upper frequencies.  So you get this combination of richness lower down, soundstage depth (dip) and some sparkle on top.

It's a very nice sound to be sure.   Though I didn't get along at all with the D20R, where I found the ribbon tweeter didn't mesh well enough, and left a somewhat steely character compared to the mids.

In contrast, the Devore 93s, which I auditioned numerous times, give a subjective sense of richness throughout the whole sonic range.  They just have a bigger, fatter, meatier sound, instruments more life-sized where the Proac is more reductive.  I found the Devore's top end sounded really great too in terms of sounding open with good shimmer for cymbals etc.


For me I choose the Devores in a heartbeat over the Proacs.  The Proacs for me always sound like "very nice speakers" where the Devores seem to feel a bit more like a live performance.
I'm quite sure you'll hear a different take from Proac owners.


But...hey...that's me. 


I've been wanting to hear the Super 9's too!

mpomerantz, have you auditioned any of the speakers you mentioned?