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ProAc Response 2.5 Vs. Spendor SP1

Well I truly love my SP1's but a pair of Proac Response 2.5 has come up for sale locally and I am going to look/listen at them tonight. Anybody want to way in..... Is it a bit of a sideways move or do the ProAc's offer a bit more ,for instance in the sound stage dept. Thanks, All :)
jalmusic
jperry
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Take a look at the review in Stereophile if you have not already.

https://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/196proac/index.html


jalmusic OP
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Thanks JPerry ,I did.
helomech
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For $4500 a pair in 96', I would certainly hope the ProAcs are better.
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glennewdick
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I owned  the response 2.5's for about three years and I still dream of them years later. I drove them with all Cary gear at the time as well (SLP 94, SLM100 mono's 100wch) to very good sound. I really have not had that engaging of a musical experience in my place in years. they do some huge sound staging and surprising bass, a little rolled off at the very highest extremes though. midrange is also very good and very involving. I suppose that's why they were copied so much. I would buy another set with out hesitation. They are best with tubes though and they are not that hard of a load but i'd say 40-50wch min to really get the bass out of them. I heard the newer ones and they have much of the old but better detail and high end but not by much.

jalmusic OP
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Wow,I heard them and they are really different than my Spendors! The guy was driving them with a Conrad Johnson pre and 2 El 34 Monoblocks putting out 40w a side. Plenty of volume for sure and plenty of bass,but much brighter than my Spendors. They sounded great,but do you guys think that my Aronov and ARC pre will have a warmer sound than his rig?
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