Spendor D9.2 vs Proac D48r

Yes @milpai , I can do that. For sure 2 feet from side wall.  Probably 2.5 feet from rear wall. I was a little less sure of the D48 vs the D9,.2 because I felt that the Proac would have even more low end.  So, thanks for the input and feedback.

Hi in the past I was a spendor dealer. I am now considering carrying the brand again. One post mentioned hearing the D series at a show. Commenting that the highs were scratchy. The problem is that they were shown by Jay at bluebird. The man has no idea how to demo speakers at a show. He will bring in fresh speakers without any break-in time. These speakers take hours and hours of hard playing to sound great. Once broken in they are very balanced and articulate from top to bottom. Bluebird is now out of the picture so maybe you'll start hearing good demos at shows. I had a fantastic sounding room using a small floor stander from Spendor! 

(((I mostly listen to rock and blues and use a Bryston))) Another observation, Proacs history are used for truth in many recording studios. When set up correctly they are not pipe and slipper, wimpy polite, more raw , punchy ,can listen all night .
I always look forward to a session with the Proac D48Rs not only can deliver proper scale more effortlessly with guitars as well as grand piano ,yet still capture how intimate/ dreamy Dusty Springfield's voice on The look of love hits you. When playing the Who's live at Leeds Magic bus Kieth Moons percussion offer's an appreciated  history lesson of his unique style. Best ,JohnnyR

Spendor D series are none of those things (pipe and slipper, etc.) either, even if traditional Spendor (e.g., classic line) might be. Spendor D series is a whole new animal to the old Spendor stereotype, and as owner of D7 and D1 one that hits the perfect sweet spot for beautiful midrange and quick, brilliant highs that are possible now with the fully Spendor in-house developed and manufactured LPZ tweeter (just as all Spendor drivers are custom and manufactured in house with D series). I also own the SA1 earlier series before D series and I can see why Spendor had developed that reputation previously, but it does not apply to D series, and for me the new modern sound is a sound I much prefer. Chose D7 after auditioning around 20-25 other speakers couple years ago from $5-10k range USD (though did not have opportunity to hear ProAc, unfortunately, so cannot compare).

Here's a different perspective.  I listened to Spendor Classic 100 and Spendor D7 back to back, same day, same room, same system.  The Classic 100 stomped all over the D7, not just in the bass, where one might expect that, but also in the midrange and the treble.  The upper midrange /lower treble sounded particularly pinched and undernourished when compared to the presentation given by the Classic 100.