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In Reply to: RE: PROAC D48R vs Spendor STatement speakers posted by gervanzyl@gmail.com on September 25, 2015 at 22:50:40
ProAc has not had active distribution in the US for the past several years, so user experience with the D48R here is currently limited. They have recently setup The Sound Organisation as their new US distributor who has been bringing in their current product over the past month or so.
Edits: 09/27/15Follow Ups:
In Dallas, Texas still carried them. According to its website http://www.soundorg.com/ they still carried the Proac speakers.
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The Sound Organisation recently assumed the role of US ProAc distribution as of July 2015.
As an owner, I'm a little worried about the brand and values.
Apparently there were some ongoing 'issues' between their previous distributor and ProAc which could not be resolved and resulted in none of their product being brought into the US for the past several years. So they recently broke off their arrangement and have contracted The Sound Organisation as their new US distributor. They are in the process of getting current ProAc speakers out to both existing and new dealers for the line.
Edits: 09/28/15
Thanks for the info, sounds encouraging. I have listened to many fine speakers but have always liked the ProAc sound, especially in genres that employ a stand up bass - not that ProAc's have tons of bass, but they have that woody, tight umph at just the right volume level.
Some thoughts on an interesting question based on my experience with the 2 brands mentioned. I was associated with Proacs many moons ago and has in the past few years listened to many of the modern Spendor units. I must clarify that I have not heard the D43 Proac's or any of the new generation models from Steward Tyler though.
Proac's generally has more "personality", slightly more so than the Spendors. Their sound very engaging and alive with a presence that comes from their slightly forward lower highs, with a voicing that is always exciting and engaging. The bass of Proacs are full and agile, and they work extremely well with valve amps. They are emotional and never leaves you cold. Fit and finish is always excellent and the upmarket veneers can be stunning. The Rosewood, Burr oak etc was always stunning.
Spendors are more restrained and even in their voicing. They tend to be less impressive on 1st listen but with time show their virtues. They are also more forgiving of downstream sources and amps. I think they work well with SS anps, but valve amps should not be ruled out. The Statements look great and is very well finished, slightly more so than the rest of the range(A5-A9) which are well made but many prospective buyers might think they are just too bland.
Please remember these are generalisations about the brands more than comment on the specific models, but the personality of the products in the ranges always has been quite consistent.
I am fond of both and have a soft place for them. I can live with both, but will treat them slightly differently in building a system around them.
Hope it helps, and i am keen to see which way the dice would roll.
I am a long time ProAc owner. My version of your description is that ProAcs have a slightly "west coast" sound.
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