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Proac response One SC or Proac response D15??

Hi Dear fellows!!
I have a square listening room ( about 14.5 feet X 14, 5 feet) The worst geometry in audio hehe!!!, but I did a very decent work by setting my audio system not centered in the room, with a big bookshelf on the right ,  heavy curtains on the left and a big absorbing sofa with a heavy curtain in the back and it works ok.I actually use Proac one SC monitor speakers associated with jadis orchestra amplifier, ead dsp 900 pro dac , audio alchemy dti pro   and a modest California Audio Labs Delta.The proacs one SC works perfect, there is clarity, focus, good imaging but I notice a little lack of bass heavyness.My question is:....... Do you think the newer Proacs D15 floorstanding speakers have the same clarity of Proac one sc but having at the same time fuller  and plenty bass or by using these D15 I will loose the clarity so beautiful achieved in the smaller One SC monitors??

Another question is: Do you think that in using Proacs D15 I will have problems of reflections due to the geometry and size of the room?
I know that the best solution is to compare them side by side, but that is no possible in this case due to distance and  also beacuse I have to sell my proacs one sc in order to get the money for buying the D15(a little risky situation indeed)
I will highly appreciate your advice!!
Cheers!

Raf
rafael0054
coolhunter
52 posts
 
I have the SC1, in a small room.  I would go with the D15, as its base response is much better.
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needfreestuff
386 posts
 
I owned the 1sc and my room was 12 x 13, had a Rel sub at the time, and they worked beautifully together. The 1sc  with the right amp, I had a Cary 300sei, was magical. Best of luck 
rafael0054 OP
97 posts
 
Hello Guys!!
Many thanks for your impressions!!
I guess  the Proac´s D15 have  a more open sound as if you were listening in a cinema, or at least is what I could here ( excuse me for what I´m going to say) viewing some videos in you tube, hehe!!!The one Sc seems to have upper clarity, but I guees the D 15´s have a more surrounded and fuller sound than then 1sc.Is that right?Any other experiences will be highly appreciated!!
Cheers!

Raf
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bcgator
354 posts
 
The D15 is a great speaker - I almost bought a pair way back when - but so is the 1SC.  If you like the 1SC right now, and all you need is some low-end push and weight, I like needfreestuff's thinking above about adding a REL sub.  I have one, and can recommend it.   It will give you what you're lacking, without giving up what you like about the 1SC.   The D15 does have better bass response than the 1SC, but I think a properly set up 1SC + sub pairing will have better bass than just a pair of D15.   And a good sub will be helpful in many setups going forward...even if you decide to swap the 1SC for D15, or some other speakers of similar stature, the money spent on the sub shouldn't go to waste as your system evolves.
cooper52
108 posts
 
I enthusiastically support the addition of a REL sub to your 1SCs. I added a REL S-2 to my 1SCs and it made an enormous difference to the presentation. It takes a little experimenting to get them properly integrated, though. My room is about 22' X 14' with 8' ceiling. Because of how the room is configured, I have to set up my system across the short dimension. If you do decide to change to the D-15s, you may have to sacrifice something you like about the 1SCs in favor of the advantages of the larger D-15s. This was certainly my experience when I supplanted my 1SCs with the newer Response D-2s, though I suspect the 1SCs and the D-15s are a better DNA match than the change I made.
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