Proac Speakers

jjss49:

Thanks for your detailed reply.

Based on my room size of 24  x 26 with cathedral ceilings, can you recommend the right size K series speaker for this room?  I was thinking of either K6 or K8 leaning more to the K8 based on there larger woofers. The K10 might cause a bass overload.  Love to hear your thoughts. Thanks Sam

Do the K3 and add two subwoofers and a two way crossover.

sam

my honest answer is i don’t really know, as i have not heard the k series, and also i don’t know how you like the tonality (specifically bass heaviness/impact) of your system - some folks really like bass!!

your room is plenty big, so either k6 or k8 shd work fine and not overload, also depends what you drive them with tubes or solid state... i would say, and can say though, that my d30r has, by my ears, a very solid low end in my 16x18 room, and i think stuart is clearly programming in a very solid bass foundation in his modern floorstanders... much more so than his earlier ones like response 3 or 3.5 which were clearly bass light despite the dual woofer design (the notable shift occurred with the r3.8 - responding to complaints about weak bass, he traded a few pts of efficiency and the friendly 8 ohm impedance for more solid fuller bass response)

ps - mijostyn’s point is a valid one... sats and subs can be a very very good sounding solution for proacs... but just depends if you want to go floor standers for sonic, aesthetic or simplicity reasons vs high performance sub/sats

Thanks again for your follow up. I am running Jeff Rowland 925 mono amps with Corus preamp. I am not a lover of high impact bass however it should not sound anemic. Since I listen to mostly Jazz and female vocals, midrange  and highs are the most important qualities. I cannot stand the hassle of subwoofers, so that is not an option but is a good thought. Have a great day.

sam

with your description if it were me i would err on k6 side

can always move speakers lil closer to wall or corners get a touch more bass support if needed

harder to dial down too much bass or boominess

good luck have fun