I had an Aleph 3 driving a pair of Proac 1SC's. The Proacs are good imaging minimonitors with a very smooth midrange response and a slightly hot treble. They seem to mate well with the Aleph 3's, which are liquid and tube-like in the midrange and don't overemphasize the treble. The Proacs don't go down to the lowest octaves; they're good to the mid-bass, but not the low bass. You could live without the low bass if that's your preference. I had a self-powered Sunfire True Sub Mk II filling out the low end.
I later swapped the Proacs out for Red Rose R3's. Relative to the Proac 1SC's, the R3's are a little soft in the midrange, more delicate and extended in the treble, and go deeper in the bass. I've kept the subwoofer in the system, turning the crossover to a lower frequency, but you could more easily live without a subwoofer if you have the R3's. If you really like feathery highs, the R3's would be terrific choices.
Red Rose has replaced the R3's with the Rosebuds, which cost a little less. (Actually, R3's may still be available.) I haven't heard the Rosebuds, but I would guess that it might do a better job than the R3's on the midrange but not go quite as deep on the bass. Good luck.
I later swapped the Proacs out for Red Rose R3's. Relative to the Proac 1SC's, the R3's are a little soft in the midrange, more delicate and extended in the treble, and go deeper in the bass. I've kept the subwoofer in the system, turning the crossover to a lower frequency, but you could more easily live without a subwoofer if you have the R3's. If you really like feathery highs, the R3's would be terrific choices.
Red Rose has replaced the R3's with the Rosebuds, which cost a little less. (Actually, R3's may still be available.) I haven't heard the Rosebuds, but I would guess that it might do a better job than the R3's on the midrange but not go quite as deep on the bass. Good luck.