i agree w statements about...
1) if the placement position cannot be altered, it somewhat diminishes the value of upgrading speakers ... but that does not mean improvement cannot be had... i would reiterate going with a single bass driver proac models (and with bottom ports) to lessen the bass boom, and the standmount/sub suggestion is even more on target
2) ribbon tweeter models offer more refinement than prior cloth dome models, and a bit less treble amplitude ... that being said, the dome tweeter models can be more aggressive with the wrong source and amplification, but equipment matching can solve (specifically tube amps -- one must realize that all historic response models with the scan speak drivers were voiced by stuart tyler on audio research tube gear, specifically the classic 30, v70 and vt100 series...) - but driving response speakers with solid state gear will give somewhat more ’transparency’ and upper register aggressiveness than intended
i do not agree to...
the notion of blindly spend more on the best pro ac model that one can afford... larger cabinet multi driver proacs are made for larger rooms, more absolutely output level, more power handling -- this may not be suitable for many home environments with normal sized listening rooms ... as is always the case, room / speaker interface is absolutely KEY
1) if the placement position cannot be altered, it somewhat diminishes the value of upgrading speakers ... but that does not mean improvement cannot be had... i would reiterate going with a single bass driver proac models (and with bottom ports) to lessen the bass boom, and the standmount/sub suggestion is even more on target
2) ribbon tweeter models offer more refinement than prior cloth dome models, and a bit less treble amplitude ... that being said, the dome tweeter models can be more aggressive with the wrong source and amplification, but equipment matching can solve (specifically tube amps -- one must realize that all historic response models with the scan speak drivers were voiced by stuart tyler on audio research tube gear, specifically the classic 30, v70 and vt100 series...) - but driving response speakers with solid state gear will give somewhat more ’transparency’ and upper register aggressiveness than intended
i do not agree to...
the notion of blindly spend more on the best pro ac model that one can afford... larger cabinet multi driver proacs are made for larger rooms, more absolutely output level, more power handling -- this may not be suitable for many home environments with normal sized listening rooms ... as is always the case, room / speaker interface is absolutely KEY