ProAc Response 1SC
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I tried them on a mass-loaded pair of Neat Ultimatum stands and - even though they looked ridiculous - the results were impressive! I'm using the Partington Dreadnought stands that came with the speakers for the time being but they are a temporary solution! First I need to sell the Ultimatum MFS & stands to free up some cash....
Cable Monkey
A chip on both shoulders...
Leave them as they are. If you mess with them too much you risk changing what ever it is that makes them enjoyable. Proper stands and positioning are the only tweaks needed if your room works with them.
The Response 1SC is certainly one of those deceptive designs which punches above its weight! I've moved them closer together firing straight across the narrower dimension of my 21' x 11' listening room. I'm able to place them with approximately 1' of free space behind & the results are very impressive!
Lee Bunker
Member for Cheltenham
I'd second this.
Many speakers respond well to modification however ProAc's, which are pretty well sorted and optimised, don't.
As has been already said, good solid high-mass stands are the best bet with these.
Regards
I appreciate the advice - I am really impressed with the sound of the Response 1SCs & I will keep a look out for some heavyweight stands to sit them on! Meanwhile, I've managed to get a pair of highly regarded Custom Design stands for a knock-down price & I already have a few tubs of Atabites to fill them with....
Daniel Quinn
Banned
I have looked at google images
The crossover looks economical shall we say . It is a pcb and low end bi polars . Though i was happy to see it was minimal 1st or 2nd order .
In my experience , if you are entirely happy with the sound , then there are small improvements to be had by hard wiring the cross- over and replacing the capacitors with polypropylene.
I would expect such mods to solidify the sound-stage , increase the impression of recorded ambiance , move the sound more out of the box and to use an analogy to generally give the impression that the sound window as been cleaned .
The crossover looks economical shall we say . It is a pcb and low end bi polars . Though i was happy to see it was minimal 1st or 2nd order .
In my experience , if you are entirely happy with the sound , then there are small improvements to be had by hard wiring the cross- over and replacing the capacitors with polypropylene.
I would expect such mods to solidify the sound-stage , increase the impression of recorded ambiance , move the sound more out of the box and to use an analogy to generally give the impression that the sound window as been cleaned .
luckyguliver
pfm Member
Great little stand mount. Be sure to place them on very high mass stands, Target R4s being ideal, then they will really sing.
This will make all the difference.
I've got 1S on Partington Dreadnought stands at the moment. When you guys say "high mass" do you mean filling these stands up completely with sand or something or rather just super heavy stands?