ProAc Response D1 Speakers
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 cabinet baffle is slimmer to aid dispersion, and now has a special damping material making the cabinet very heavy and inert.
The all-new bass driver is now on a ProAc chassis, this has a raised spider and similar cone material to the D2. It also features the EXCEL magnet system and a new acrylic damping phase plug.
Further improvements have been made to the crossover network. The results are a punchier bass, richer more open midrange, with sweet and detailed high frequencies. The D1 is also 1.5 dB more efficient than the 1SC making it easier to drive for those who have amplifiers with a lower output.
The cabinet baffle is slimmer to aid dispersion, and now has a special damping material making the cabinet very heavy and inert.
The all-new bass driver is now on a ProAc chassis, this has a raised spider and similar cone material to the D2. It also features the EXCEL magnet system and a new acrylic damping phase plug.
Further improvements have been made to the crossover network. The results are a punchier bass, richer more open midrange, with sweet and detailed high frequencies. The D1 is also 1.5 dB more efficient than the 1SC making it easier to drive for those who have amplifiers with a lower output.
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ProAc Response D1 Specifications:
Nominal Impedance 8 ohms Recommended Amplifiers 20 to 100 watts Frequency Response 38Hz to 30kHz Sensitivity 87.5 db linear for 1 watt at 1 metre Cabinet Heavy, inert construction damped with special material and featuring slim, rigid front baffle design to aid dispersion. Bass/Midrange New 5" (130mm) ProAc unit featuring glass fibre weave cone, raised spider assembly, EXCEL magnet system and unique acrylic damping phase plug. Tweeter ProAc 3/4 dome unit with honeycomb wound voice coil, special damping and ferrofluid-cooled coil assembly. Crossover Finest components on dedicated circuit board with multistrand oxygen-free copper cable throughout. Split for optional bi-wiring/bi-amping. Dimensions 12" (305mm) high, 6 5/8" (168mm) wide, 10 1/4" (260mm) deep including grille thickness of 12mm Weight 20lbs (9 Kgs) Mode Stand mounted Grille Acoustically transparent crimplene Finish Standard Finishes: Black Ash, Mahogany, Cherry, Maple. Premium Finishes: Rosewood, Ebony. |
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ProAc Response D1 Reviews:
"...But then again, D1 is an achievement. Real dissapearing act, unbelievably (or rather too believably!) natural sounds accurately located in space. i don't remember having experienced that before. You don't listen to hi fi any more, you are really before the performers. Of course the sound really speaks directly to your heart. There is no magic in that, it's simply because the sound is so real that exceeds the barriers of the equipment. ...."
"...But then again, D1 is an achievement. Real dissapearing act, unbelievably (or rather too believably!) natural sounds accurately located in space. i don't remember having experienced that before. You don't listen to hi fi any more, you are really before the performers. Of course the sound really speaks directly to your heart. There is no magic in that, it's simply because the sound is so real that exceeds the barriers of the equipment. ...."
