Let me explain..
Have borrowed a pair of es14s lately I'm replacement of my Proac 1SCs
I really like them and am enjoying better bass and imaging
What else is there that will give me the thump of the es14 and mids but retain the 1sc top?
Any ideas?
£750 ish to spend
System is: CD3.5/Flatcap, LP12, 32.5/Hi-Cap/140
Buy a pair of 1SC tweeters and fit them, pad them down as required.
Add a couple of good subs cost in some time integrating the two. If its a thump you need that way you keep the ES14s you clearly like and add some weight only where its needed. A couple of BK's XLS200s will suit that budget.
one Rel Stadium will do the trick nicely
I really seriously doubt it. The trick is to have a pair of smaller sub to keep bass agile to keep up with the 6.6" driver of the ES14. People always make this mistake with subs, they overkill and buy a big feckoff single sub and complain when the bass isn't integrated properly. 2 x 10" subs under driven will work better in a music context than a single massive one. You want it to pick up and occasionally twhack and still have it channel coherent and not be a constant part of the programme flubbing indistinctly in the lower regions everywhere.
I'd probably look at a cap change after all these years first, also...