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Vienna Acoustics or Proac

I am currently using MF A5 integrated, Paradisea+ and Cambridge 840C and I am looking for new speakers. I have narrowed it down to Vienna or Proac. Here are two pairs VA Baby Grand Beethoven or Proac Studio 140 and VA Grand Beethoven or Proac D28. I have heard 140 and Grand with my A5, however at different places so I need some validation. I think I prefer 140 over VA Baby Grand. I also prefer VA Grand over 140 (as I should according to the prices :-)).
Any advice? I like to listen to mainly Indie Rock, some Jazz and Classical music.
Isn't VA Grand or D28 too much for the quality of my electronics?
The room is quite open and about 23x15.
Thanks.
jozatko71
joey54
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I just heard a pair of Proac D38's, $9K (big brother of the D28) with a small Primare integrated amp and CD player( under $5K for both). I have not heard Proac speakers in years but I was shocked at how good they sounded together. I could happily live with them. As a former owner of a MF TriVista 300 amplifier I believe that the Proac's would work well with the MF amp. With that being said, I suggest you try hearing them together. Perhaps your dealer will let you set your amp up in his shop, or better yet, let you try the Proac's in your room.

Good Luck
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shadorne
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Have you considered Revel Concerta F12? (Better value IMHO given what you are looking for)
buconero117
2,311 posts
 
Let your ears decide by getting the dealer of each to let you audition in your home with 100% refund via your payment method. Doing it any other way is risky for the money you have to spend. I am a fan of ProAc's, but have been impressed by VA products also. It is all in the 'home' hearing.
ducchau
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Guidocorona, I just stumbled on your post and your point really made sense. For one, I also own Proac R3 and it does not have the shortcoming that you said about bass hump. But it does have the quality of mid and mid-treble being too forward. Is it something that I do wrong in the speaker setup ( 2 feet - back wall, 1 feet - sidewalls) or is this just a feature of all Proac speakers.
guidocorona
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Hi Ducchau, not knowing your environment, nor your personal preference in sound, it's a little difficult to tell if any forwardness/tippiness are caused by the speakers, by electronics, by wiring, or by placement. The good news is that there exist a Do It Yourself speaker placement process, which is being discussed at:
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?rspkr&1197744079&openfrom&24&4#24
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