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ProAc D28 vs Usher Dancer Mini 2

I've been a fan of ProAc for many years. After selling my 2.5's and CJ amps a while back due to space constraints, I'm planning to put together a new system.

I heard the Usher Dancer Mini 2's at a local shop recently and was taken aback by the sense of space and depth of the images they produce. Tweeters had a tendency to sound steely on some recordings and mid-bass was a bit lumpy but otherwise I was impressed.

Unfortunately we don't have any ProAc dealers nearby, and I haven't heard any of the newer D lineup. I'd love to compare the D28 or D38 with the Ushers side by side.

Does anyone have any experience with these two speakers and how would you compare the two?

Thanks..
mc4b
mc4b OP
6 posts
 
Didn't mean to jump to conclusions, Suteetat. Never heard the DMD tweeter, but when I hear claims about more detail etc, I worry about too much. Only way to determine is to hear for myself, hopefully soon.
everest_audio
285 posts
 
Mc4b, the new models with DMD tweeters are a little slow getting out in Canada. I was able to get a pair of the Mini Dancer 2 Diamonds for a customer of mine, and even new out of the box I really liked what I heard with the new DMD tweeter. I really liked the old titanium/BE tweeter a lot, but from what I could tell on short listen, I'm liking this one better. My business partner felt the same way too.

In my system, I had been using the Mini Dancer One BE and sold them in anticipation of the new ones, but the MD1's with the DMD tweeter will only be available in Canada in June. Just on brief listen though with the Mini Dancer Two Diamond, I would agree with the statement regarding the DMD tweeter having more detail but in a relaxed manner. I certainly don't think you'd have anything to worry about at all. This tweeter will be very easy to listen to without fatigue, IMHO. I already felt that the old titanium/BE tweeter was fantastic, but when I heard the new DMD tweeter I was pretty excited at what I felt was going to be a definite improvement without any drawbacks.
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hr1
125 posts
 
For what I listened till now, I prefer the ProAc D28.
suteetat
435 posts
 
Mc4b, I think you definitely will need to listen for yourself. In the past, I was choosing between Proac and Martin Logan and ended up with ML. This was several years ago. Usher was the speakers that finally convinced me to switch back to dynamic speakers from electrostatic. However, I have not heard recent Proac speakers so I am not sure what they are like now. DMD definitely has lots of detail but is very very easy on the ear. I love the old BE tweeter but DMD is exceptional, in my opinion.
know_talent
34 posts
 
Nice "looking" speakers but if you do a little research I seriously doubt they're using berylium OR diamond drivers given pricing I've seen

Smells to me more like the HD Radio advertizing which some may think to be High Definition rather than Hybrid Digital...

Same for Usher using BE and DMD monikers?
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