ProAc D25 or ProAc 1SC + Sub

Thank you all for you kind advises!

The close replacement of the 1SC is an important argument to take in consideration. It is a quite dated model.

From your experience, do you believe the D25 needs some space to expand the bass or is it compatible with small rooms?

The response d25 should be compatible with small rooms. I am actually using a d15 in a 11*13( give ortake a few inches) bedroom system, and it has enough soundstaging and dynamics which nearly match my reference proacs in my larger room, wich is only 12 ft wide. I was actually thinking aof getting a d25 for my bedroom, but the price difference made it better for the d15, but the downporting and size should make it compatible for a smaller room.

I agree, the D25's imaging and depth work great in a small room. You only have to sit 6-8 feet away from them to enjoy the soundstage they present. They are 1 of the few speakers I've heard that sound great in both small & large rooms. If your room size doubled in a few years, they still have the ability to fill it with plenty of bass & still sound great.

Also, if you were going to go with monitors, I would look at the Ref. 8 Sig's instead of the 1SC's. They are $1200 new, and a better value in my opinion. I think with your bass considerations the D25's make more sense, but you could match up a pair of Ref. 8 Sig's with a REL Storm sub for about 1/2 the price. And there's always the D15's in the middle performance\cost wise. You will be happy with whatever you decide, but the D25's are the easiest solution with the most upside.

I have not had a chance to try D25's. But have owned 2.5's and 1SC's. I sold my 1SC's to purchase 2.5's in the search for deeper bass and was sad to find that most of what I loved about the 1SC's was not there with the 2.5's. I would strongly suggest that you audition both in your home for as long as you can. I am currently searching for a Sub that will work with 1SC's, as I have returned to them. I find with my gear the 1sc is superior in every way other than they lack deep bass. The 2.5 would probably like more power (assumed) than my cj premier 11A provided, although it drove them fine. I am sure that ProAc will change the 1SC sometime in the future. Not too sure about soon, as stated above. It is the only speaker in the line that has not been upgraded or changed in the recent past. The 2.5 and 3.8 are both newer models than the 1sc as well as the 1.5 being newer.... They have all been replaced by the D15 D25 and D38.... What do you think the reason for that is? It could be a lot of things!