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ProAc - Perfectly Natural
Every ProAc loudspeaker is hand-crafted, and proudly made in England. Only the very finest components are used in ProAc loudspeakers, with each model reflecting the very leading edge of audio technology.
Even in the short history of high-end high fidelity, few companies have lasted the course. Even fewer have consistently developed and produced high quality products which have earned international acclaim. ProAc is one such company.
The ProAc range is, as they say, reassuringly expensive. They do not make cheap loudspeakers and certainly do not produce cheap sounds. Happily, many thousands of audiophiles worldwide agree with their philosophy.
Every ProAc loudspeaker is hand-crafted, with their technicians individually responsible for the building and testing of each unit, from the flagship Response models to the diminutive Tablette. Build quality alone is unsurpassed, each cabinet being meticulously constructed, damped and finished in real wood veneer.
Only the very finest components are used in ProAc loudspeakers, with each new model reflecting the very leading edge of audio technology. Indeed many models now incorporate dedicated drive units using ProAc’s own basket, cone and magnet assemblies. Drive unit performance is fine-tuned through expensive and sophisticated crossover networks.
But all the finest cabinets and components in the world are redundant without inspired design. And for a quarter of a century Stewart Tyler, Chairman and Chief Designer has been responsible for putting it all together and producing the performance. He alone decides the cabinet size and configuration, drive unit layout and crossover design and all the other factors which combine to produce some of the most cultured sounds available in modern audio.
We recommend the full range of ProAc Loudspeakers
Tablette Series
Tablette Reference 8
The Tablette Reference Eight is a true monitor level design. The remarkably flat frequency response is characterised by a smooth, natural and detailed output delivered with a surprising level of weight and scale. This diminutive powerhouse can be placed on shelves or ledges, but for true high-end listening is best mounted on heavy rigid stands.
Tablette Reference 8 Signature
The Tablette Reference Eight has proved a hugely successful restatement of the original Tablette design of 1979. Reborn in its earliest cabinet configuration but housing far more technically refined and powerful drive units, it produces a scale and quality of sound unimaginable over two decades ago. Now however, this enduring design scales new heights with the Reference Eight Signature.
The Tablette Reference Eight Signature is a definitive monitor level design. The remarkably flat frequency response is characterised by a smooth, natural and detailed output delivered with a surprising level of power, weight and scale. This diminutive powerhouse can be placed on shelves or ledges, but for true highend listening is best mounted on heavy rigid stands.
Studio Series
Studio 100
A resounding success with audiophiles internationally the Studio 100 is consistently selected by top recording engineers for near-field monitoring in major studios -ample testimony to its overall sound quality and neutrality at monitor reference levels.
Few compact loudspeakers offer such a clean uncoloured performance and remarkable transparency. With virtually flat frequency response and negligible distortion, the Studio 100 is one of the most accomplished compact performers on the market today.
Studio 110
The Studio110 is a stand mounted design which is ideal for high quality 2 channel audio. The cabinet houses a new bass driver and tweeter with front porting allowing for use as rear surround speakers in a home cinema system, as well as being excellent 2 channel speakers in their own right.
The Studio 110 gives an exciting open sound with greater efficiency whilst retaining the natural sound for which ProAc is renowned.
Studio 130
The Studio 130, a development which has taken 2 years to bring to fruition. The results speak for themselves. The cabinet has been redesigned with a slimmer baffle to aid dispersion and rigidity, and the new bass driver is now floorported. This bass driver has a new chassis and motor assembly and this, in conjunction with the floor porting, gives a faster, cleaner bass.
The sound is nimble, faster and more open with greater efficiency and more detail whilst retaining the natural sound for which ProAc is renowned.
Studio 140
The Studio 140 offers higher efficiency, greater bass power and a larger sound stage. High build quality and the normal ProAc refinements are, of course, included as standard at a very competitive price.
The Studio 140 is ideal for those requiring greater efficiency, higher power handling, powerful clean bass and open and detailed mid range. It achieves all of this together with the natural sound for which ProAc is renowned.
Studio Centre Channel
The ProAc Studio Centre Channel is a perfect match for the Studio and Response ranges or any good quality system where an excellent, compact centre channel is required..
Response Series
The Response TriTower has true high-end sound quality, it is also an excellent match with all other ProAcs for home cinema use, ideal for standing each side of a flat screen. These very slim speakers have awesome power, unbelievable bass quality, slam and timing.
Response D1
For many years the Response 1SC has been one of the world’s leading mini monitors but now the D1 has stolen its crown. High tech improvements have been made to the cabinet, bass driver, and crossover network. The result is that the D1 has a punchy bass, rich open midrange, with sweet and detailed high frequencies, and a large soundstage.
Response D2
Sound quality from the D2 is one of extreme transparency; a lush and potent bass response and a silky detailed high frequency. The D2 lso have a huge sound stage with pinpoint imagery.
Response D18
The cabinet on the D18 is very heavily damped with a new material; it is side vented as other high-end models in the ProAc range, and utilises a new high tech bass driver.
The results of these improvements are a deep beautifully controlled bass response, a fast electrostatic midrange with a sweet and detailed high frequency. The Response D18 offers audiophile excellence – it is a smooth and dynamic floorstander.
Response D28
These beautiful speakers feature the traditional ProAc cabinet quality with high rigidity and heavy damping and are finished in a range of real wood veneers.
The plinth and vent design arrangement not only produce a quality of bass found in much larger speakers, but also offer a better interaction with the listening room, making cabinet placement less critical.
The Response D28 offers superb sound quality with a detailed soundstage and natural, extended, powerful bass response. These sonic attributes, coupled with ProAc’s legendary open midrange quality, make the Response D28 a winner in its class.
Response D38
Cabinet size is the only feature the Response D38 has in common with its predecessor, the highly regarded Response 3.8. Internally, everything has been changed to produce a dynamic new level of performance with vastly increased efficiency and sensitivity whilst retaining all the virtues of the earlier model.
The cabinets themselves, handcrafted and finished in real wood veneers, are extremely rigid and well damped to minimise colouration. Reconfigured internally with a new porting system similar to that used on the flagship D100 model, loading for the bass drivers is now provided through a large port which pressurises the air between the cabinet and the plinth, releasing the air through side vents. This method of coupling makes room placement less critical.
The resulting sound is one of tremendously dynamic speed and power, coupled with a finesse and smoothness which guarantees fatigue-free listening for extended periods. The enhanced sensitivity of the new drive units unearths the tiniest detail from any type of recording to provide a sublime and involving musical experience.
Response D80
The Response D80’s feature twin bass drivers, twin midrange units and a soft dome tweeter. Critical drive unit placement on the baffle and an intricate and sophisticated crossover network harmonise these elements to produce a sound of immense vitality and authority. As ever with ProAc, build quality is unrivalled. The beautiful hand-crafted cabinets, finished in natural real wood veneers, are heavily damped to provide a solid platform for the sound. These speakers exhibit a remarkable sensitivity and breathtaking dynamism.
The true forte of the new D80's will always be pure two-channel applications, but their enhanced dynamics and sensitivity also make them ideal for the very best home cinema systems. Whatever the source material - vinyl, CD, digital tape or DVD, these exciting loudspeakers will produce a highly detailed and satisfying listening experience that will delight for many years.
Response D100
Tall, slim, deep and elegant, these beautiful handcrafted cabinets, finished in real wood veneers, are exceptionally rigid. Cabinet colouration is kept to a minimum by covering inner surfaces with sound-deadening material, acoustic wadding and the use of resistive shelving. An entirely new porting system means that room placement of the cabinets is much less critical and the 100's will perform superbly in rooms of most layouts and sizes.
The flagship D100 produces one of the most coherent and expansive sounds in modern hi-fi. They produce stunning music, effortlessly. The enhanced sensitivity extracts the tiniest detail from any recording without brightness or exaggeration. Greater bandwidth creates a huge soundstage, drawing in the listener and creating a concert hall experience, where the loudspeakers seem to melt from the scene.
Response D Centre Channel
The Response D Centre Channel is a radical new design delivering greater bandwidth, higher sensitivity with dynamic, yet smooth and open performance. Since most of the dialogue and an increasing proportion of sound effects are relayed through the centre channel, the priorities in this design have been greater bandwidth and dynamics with minimal voice colouration.
This is a centre channel speaker that can handle anything with high sensitivity, superb dynamics and the usual ProAc natural sound. It is capable of fitting in any home cinema system where high output and accuracy are high in demand.
Response Satellite
A compact, quality satellite speaker that generates the whole frequency range except for low bass. The two drivers are harmonised through a high quality crossover network to produce a remarkably flat frequency response. The result is exceptionally accurate reproduction, in line with the very best mini-monitor performance. The Response Satellite is produced in a range of real wood veneers to complement other speaker components in a home theatre system.
ER1 Subwoofer
The ProAc ER One (Equalised Reflex) subwoofer is an active unit with its own filters and internal amplification. The ER One is a true ProAc thoroughbred and immediately raises the game in sub-bass performance; for an extra octave of bass in a twochannel hi-fi system or explosive weight and authority in a home theatre system the ER One is the one to beat.
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