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Opinions about upgrade

Hello all, 

This is my first message, im very happy to be here. 

I want to upgrade my proac d18 speakers. I like them, but i wanna a better speaker. My amp is hegel h160. I have some speakers in my mind like Spendor d7, Graham ls5/9 and harbeth super hl5+. I have not auditioned them so far. I want to hear your opinions about this upgrade. Thanks in advance. 


spitzer45
jperry
2,450 posts
 
Another consideration if you like your Proac speakers is to move up in the line. The D-30r with a ribbon tweeter is a big move up from the D-18
gregm
3,405 posts
 
It was not on my list but I see some ATC suggestions, could my hegel h160 drive these 85 db speakers?
Easily, I reckon—as long as you stay with the smaller models (i.e., avoid the 50 onward)

celtic66
1,668 posts
 
Spitzer45
I was referring only to the active ATCs, not the passive.  The 85db becomes moot.
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noble100
2,419 posts
 
spitzer45,

     Just to be clear, celtic66 is suggesting self-amplified ATC speakers and using your Hegel as a preamp/volume control only by connecting the ATC speakers to the Hegel's Variable L+R outputs via XLR or RCA cables, not speaker wires.

     Tim 
itzhak1969
515 posts
 
Proac D30RS is in completely different league than your D18 this my current speakers and I guess it's my last speakers I ever buy. They have the wormth, depth and sofistication that the D18 & D20 don’t .Take into consideration initially the D30 sounds awfull and only after long burn-in period they really shine .
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