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Model: Reference 8 Signature Category: Speakers Suggested Retail Price: $1800 Description: Mini monitor Manufacturer URL: ProAc Manufacturer URL: ProAc
Review by prod1@sympatico.ca ( A ) on March 25, 2007 at 19:32:24
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for the Reference 8 Signature
Hi,I owned the following speakers in the past: Kef 105.4, Proac Studio 1, Rogers Ls7-t, Naim Intros, Proac Supertowers, Proac Response 1sc, and now the Reference 8 Signatures.
All I can say is those small speakers are really the best I owned. They take forever to break in(4-6 months) but it's worth the wait. I did have the response 1sc for 2 years and I think that even if they go a little lower in the bass, they are not as fast and revealing as the signatures. They will also play like floorstanders if they are matched with some powerfull amps. I think that the control of resonnances of the small boxes is in part responsible for the sound quality.
They are perfect if you need a loudspeaker with a small footprint.
Product Weakness: No low bass.
Expensive to buy new or used, and they will have you upgrade everything else in your system.
Product Strengths: Natural sound, fast, linear frequency response.
Associated Equipment for this Review: Amplifier: Conrad Johnson - Exposure Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Conrad Johnson Sources (CDP/Turntable): Sota Speakers: Proac reference 8 Signatures Cables/Interconnects: Cardas - Analysis Plus Music Used (Genre/Selections): All Room Size (LxWxH): 25 x 13 x 8 Room Comments/Treatments: none Time Period/Length of Audition: 1 year Other (Power Conditioner etc.): Furutech Type of Audition/Review: Product Owner Your System (if other than home audition): none
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Topic - REVIEW: ProAc Reference 8 Signature Speakers - prod1@sympatico.ca 19:32:24 03/25/07 ( 0)