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Proac Response D30 DS

I currently own Proac Studio 140MKII which I’m very satisfiedwith ,sound is detailed and punchy soundstage is vast and dynamic are terrific I run it with McIntosh pre / power system with good results .
In the past I considered upgrading to Response D48R but realized that my listening room is relatively small and maybe I will have to upgrade to better McIntosh power amp to move them properly so decided that the D48R is really not for me.
I am considering now an upgrade to the Proac D30 DS( the dome tweeter version because I understood that dome tweeters last longer than Ribbon ones ) but no chance to make a demo in my country. I guess the overall sound wil be improved-more transparency,details and better soundstage- but I am afraid that moving from 2.5 speakers to 2 way ones will reduce the dynamics and bass I already have with my current Studio 140 MKII ? Is the the D30 a substantial step up over the 140 MKII ?
itzhak1969
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milpai
1,341 posts
 
OP, I have auditioned the D30 and D48 extensively during my search for loudspeakers that started 2 years ago and ended a few months back. I ultimately went for the, D48R because my room could accommodate it without issues.
The D30 is a very engaging loudspeaker and goes pretty deep for it's size. The vocals on these speakers are to die for - at least that is what my listening notes say, when the D30 was being played through a Naim system. But I have never listened to the 140MKII, so I am not in a position to compare.
I agree that you room is small for the D48. I completely agree with @jperry that the ribbon in ProAc series are something special. They just sound very natural.
carmenc
293 posts
 
IMO, your room is too small for D48.  Read this post dated 12-28-2011, 
” Ayon Spirit 3 what speaker combo will u recommend? “.  Zero in on username;
 “ erikminer “ and his responses.  I was contemplating Proac speakers at one time and Erik helped me a lot.  He knows his Proacs.  Good luck.
carmenc
293 posts
 
........and/or contact JohnnyR @ Audio Connection.  We all know about his knowledge regarding Vandersteen, but he knows a thing or two about Proac as well.   Audition, research and ask questions.  Again, good luck on your journey.
itzhak1969 OP
369 posts
 
@carmenc
Yes my room is definitely too small for the D48 it’s not an option for me at all the bass will be too excessive and the soundstage will be probably out of control.

@milpai
How do you find the bottom end of the D30 ? Is there a big difference between the D30 to the D48 ?
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gdnrbob
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+1 for camenc. 
Johnny Rutan sells the ProAc's and knows just about everything there is to know about them. His Audiogon name is 'audioconnection'.
I would PM him with your questions.
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