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Response 1SC

A radical refinement of the internationally acclaimed Response One ‘S’, the new Response One ‘SC’ takes miniature loudspeaker performance into a new dimension.

This latest model incorporates a sensational new bass/midrange unit, manufactured exclusively for ProAc. This driver features an innovative copper magnet and phase plug assembly which has produced startling sonic improvements, particularly in the midrange. Equally important is the introduction of a highly damped, completely transparent cone which marries extreme rigidity to exceptional lightness. The effect of this unique combination is a dramatic lowering of distortion together with a flattening and extension of the frequency response.

Housed in a highly damped cabinet, this dynamic bass/midrange driver, working in tandem with an equalised reflex port, produces exceptional bass extension with greatly enhanced soundstaging and detail. A modified high quality crossover network integrates the bass/midrange output smoothly with that of the dome tweeter, providing seamless reproduction throughout the entire frequency range. But perhaps the most important advance has been in the midrange area. The incorporation of this new bass/midrange drive unit has resulted in a smooth and expansive midrange, completely free of any colouration. Indeed, independent listeners have commented that this is midrange performance of electrostatic quality.

No expense has been spared in the design and construction of the Response One ‘SC’. The result is an outstandingly fast, powerful and accurate delivery combined with midrange quality seldom experienced from a box loudspeaker. Finished in a range of exquisite real wood veneers, the Response One ‘SC’ represents a milestone in compact loudspeaker performance at the highest level.

The full potential of these thoroughbred designs will only be realised through the use of the highest quality partnering equipment.

Specifications

Nominal Impedance
8 ohms
Recommended Amplifiers
20 to 100 watts
Frequency Response
38hz to 30Khz
Sensitivity
86db linear for 1 watt at 1 metre
Bass/Midrange
New five inch unit with special transparent cone. Copper magnet assembly and
phase plug mounted on die-cast chassis. High temperature voice coil.
Tweeter
ProAc three quarter inch dome unit, with honeycomb - wound voice coil.
Special damping and ferrofluid-cooled coil assembly.
Crossover
Finest components on dedicated circuit board. Multistrand oxygen-free copper cable throughout. Split for optional bi-wiring and bi-amping.
Dimensions
12" (305mm) high
7" (178mm) wide
9 1/4" (235mm) deep
Weight
18lbs (8kg)/cabinet
Mode
Stand mounted
Grille
Acoustically transparent crimplene
Finish
Available in the following real wood veneers: Black Ash, Maple, Cherry, Mahogany, Ebony, Bird’s Eye Maple
* Due to our policy of continuous improvement specifications are subject to change without notice.

 

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People like you. At only £749 these may be the biggest bargain ever for a beautiful speaker

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"The THEIL CS2.4 is a great loudspeaker, one of the very best I've heard regardless of price" - Soundstage
"At their price, I have never heard anything better... Recommending the CS2.4s is one of the easiest jobs I've had to date/" - Secrets of Home theater and high Fidelity
Editors Choice - The Absolute Sound Award Winner

ProAc Tablette Reference Eight SignaturePossibly the best small speaker in the world, we know of no other speaker this small with genuine audiophile quality. No expense has been spared sourcing expensive drive units for this design and boy does it show!

To sum up: Clean and detailed sound, especially beguiling in the midrange; convincing soundstage, with rock-steady image; plays loud without losing sonic balance; superbly made

ATC SCM 50 ASL I was instantly drawn into musical events. Music was occurring in my room. My experience was of a live event, even if the recording was made in a studio. For me, almost any live musical event has an excitement, whether I like the music or not. When the music is performed with particular feeling, it not only captures your attention, but it captures your heart and plays the strings of your emotions. - Positive Feedback extract

Zingali Home Monitor 212-IIHave a listen to a good emotional female singer like Eva Cassidy. If your jaw dosn't drop then I will be checking for a pulse. grown men have been known to fight back tears before these speakers.

"Within seconds, I sank into a state of bliss. It may have been the music, the volume (just shy of "live"), or the heat in the room (from 150 glowing tubes!), but whatever it was, I remained transfixed for the next 45 minutes"
- Soundstage The 2002 Jimmy Awards

Gryphon PoseidonThere are Loudspeakers and then there is the Gryphon Poseidon, In our opinion the best loudspeaker system in the world bar none.

I could say the Poseidon's are awesome and amazing, but more than that they are truly majestic and magical. So often the quality of a product is overstated by reviewers in order to make a magazine review seem more interesting. It would be most difficult to overstate the sonic abilities of the Poseidon.

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