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Even in the short history of high-end high fidelity, few companies have lasted the course. Even fewer have consistently developed and produced high quality products which have earned international acclaim. ProAc is one such company. The ProAc range is, as they say, reassuringly expensive. We do not make cheap loudspeakers and certainly do not produce cheap sounds. Happily, many thousands of audiophiles worldwide agree with our philosophy.

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The ProAc Studio 100 is consistently selected by top recording engineers for near-field monitoring in major studios - ample testimony to its overall sound quality and neutrality at monitor reference levels.
Few compact loudspeakers offer such a clean uncolored performance and remarkable transparency. With virtually flat frequency response and negligible distortion, the Studio 100 is one of the most accomplished compact performers on the market today.
The bass unit is unique. Manufactured exclusively for ProAc, it has a particularly linear motor assembly, superb magnet and chassis construction and a special center pole plug. When precisely tuned in the cabinet, this driver gives an incredibly natural bass quality and definition, combined with generous power handling.
The tweeter is a featherlight one-inch soft dome unit, once again specially manufactured for ProAc. Made from a new impregnated fabric, the dome itself is exceptionally light in construction giving the Studio 100 a distinctively uncolored and transparent high frequency.
The high quality crossover network marries the two drive units seamlessly giving a spacious sound stage with almost tangible imagery. Only the finest components are used and the speaker is wired throughout with our own high-quality multi-strand wire. The cabinet itself is made from a composite material with walls of differing thicknesses and a new and more efficient heavy damping material ensures that the cabinets are practically inert.
 Although the Studio 100 can be shelf-mounted, high mass stands with good rigidity are preferable for optimum results. The full potential of these thoroughbred designs will only be realised through the use of the highest quality partnering equipment.Specifications <ul><li>Nominal Impedance: 8 ohms</li><li>Recommended Amplifiers: 30 to 150 watts</li><li>Frequency Response: 35hz to 30Khz</li><li>Sensitivity: 88db linear for 1 watt at 1 meter</li><li>Bass/Midrange Driver: 6 1/2" treated cone with special center pole plug.</li><li>Tweeter: 1" (25mm) soft fabric dome with ferrofluid and rear loading. Mirror image offset.</li><li>Crossover: Finest components on dedicated circuit board. Multi-strand oxygen-free copper cable throughout. Split for optional bi-wiring and bi-amping.</li><li>Dimensions: 16" (406mm) high x 8" (203mm) wide x 10" (254mm) deep</li><li>Weight: 24 lbs (11kg) /cabinet</li><li>Mode: Stand-mounted</li><li>Grille: Acoustically transparent crimplene</li><li>Finish: Available in the following real wood veneers: Black Ash, Mahogany.</li></ul> ProAc Studio 100 Users <ul><li>Bose Automotive Group</li><li>Jack White</li><li>Rich Costey</li><li>John O'Mahony </li><li>Brendan Benson</li><li>Michael Marquart</li><li>Peter Frampton</li><li>University of Michigan</li><li>Michael A Sapone</li><li>Bob Ludwig (Gateway Mastering)</li><li>Greg Calbi (Sterling Sound)</li><li>Tony Maserati</li><li>Rick Rubin</li><li>Joe Gastwirt</li><li>311</li><li>Neil Diamond</li><li>John Scofield</li><li>Bill Frisell</li><li>David Sanborn</li><li>Genesis/The Farm</li><li>Jean Marie Horvat</li><li>Kevin Killen</li><li>Michael Brauer</li><li>Ron Saint Germain</li><li>Husky Huskolds</li><li>Troy Germano Studios</li><li>Ryan Hewitt</li><li>Craig Street</li><li>Bob Ezrin</li><li>Mike Campbell</li><li>EastWest Studios</li><li>Blackbird Studios</li><li>Ryan Freeland</li><li>Richard Dodd</li><li>Ben Fowler</li><li>Neil Dorfsman</li><li>Metallica  </li><li>Red Hot Chili Peppers</li><li>Avatar</li><li>Right Track</li><li>Looking Glass</li><li>Bear Tracks</li><li>Hit Factory Miami</li><li>Chung King</li><li>Village Recorder</li></ul>

ProAc Studio 100 Pair
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Following the successful release of the ProAc Response D range we have designed and built a new speaker to match these high-end dynamic transducers. The new ProAc Response D Centre Channel is a radical new design delivering greater bandwidth, higher sensitivity with dynamic, yet smooth and open performance. At the hub of the new Response D Centre speaker is a special shielded version of the bass driver found in the D25 and the D38. This unit is a bespoke ProAc driver built to studio quality specifications. These exciting new drivers offer lower resonance, which means the cabinet dimensions can be decreased slightly. The cabinet is very rigid and heavily damped and the new bass drivers are loaded by a front equalised reflex port. The tweeter is one of our most expensive silk domes, it comes with a low resonance aluminium front plate and is similar to the tweeter used in our higher end models. The tweeter gives an exceptionally smooth and detailed sound making it ideal for extended listening without fatigue. These superb new drivers are linked seamlessly through a refined HQ crossover network. The overall result is a centre channel which can handle anything with high sensitivity, superb dynamics and the usual ProAc natural sound. Available in a range of real wood veneers the Response D Centre Channel is available for demonstration through Vintage King Audio.

ProAc Response D Monitor (Pair)
New Levels of Center Channel Sophistication

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For ProAc, the development of a sub-woofer has only recently become a priority. In our opinion early designs blurred detail and imagery in stereo systems. We felt that it was only with the advent of the more compact active sub-woofers with their own electronics and filters that matching capability and sound quality were improved, but we still did not feel the need to produce our own unit.

This first ProAc ER One (Equalised Reflex) subwoofer is an active unit with its own filters and internal amplification. Development has been a lengthy process. Our initial research indicated that drive unit cone material was a main contributing factor to sub-bass colouration. So a new carbon composite cone, developed a few years ago specifically for our Response and Future ranges, provided the perfect solution. 
 Characterised by a clean and uncoloured bass output, this new material was developed into a ten-inch cone specifically for the ER One. It was immediately found to have the necessary rigidity and internal damping to produce a clean and natural sound, complementing the output of the main loudspeakers rather than detracting from it. The drive unit is mounted in a compact enclosure of high rigidity and thickness, with damped inner walls and loaded by our unique equalised reflex port, as developed for our Response and Future models. 
 Naturally with the compatibility of the cone material and other design factors, this unit has proved to be especially successful with our own home theatre system, but extensive testing has also assured its effectiveness with other high quality home theatre and two-channel systems. 
 The ER One is a true ProAc thoroughbred and immediately raises the game in sub-bass performance; for an extra octave of bass in a two channel hi-fi system or explosive weight and authority in a home theatre system the ER One is the one to beat.

ProAc ER1 Subwoofer
Powered Subwoofer

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The ProAc Response D Monitor is a
 radical new design delivering greater bandwidth, higher sensitivity 
with dynamic, yet smooth and open performance. Since most of the 
dialogue and an increasing proportion of sound effects are relayed 
through the center channel, the priorities in this design have been 
greater bandwidth and dynamics with minimal voice coloration. At the hub
 of the new Response D monitor is a special shielded version of the bass
 driver found in the D25 and the D38. This unit is a bespoke ProAc 
driver built to studio quality specifications.
 
These exciting new drivers offer lower resonance, which means the 
cabinet dimensions can be decreased slightly.
 
The cabinet is very rigid and heavily damped and the new bass drivers 
are loaded by a front equalized reflex port. The tweeter is one of our 
most expensive silk domes, it comes with a low resonance aluminum front 
plate and is similar to the tweeter used in our higher end models. The 
tweeter gives an exceptionally smooth and detailed sound making it ideal
 for extended listening in home cinema. These superb new drivers are 
linked seamlessly through a refined HQ crossover network. The overall 
result is a center channel which can handle anything with high 
sensitivity, superb dynamics and the usual ProAc natural sound.
 
It is capable of fitting in any home cinema system where high output and
 accuracy are high in demand.

ProAc Response D Monitor (Single)
A stunning new center channel from ProAc!

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ProAc Studio 100 Pair - Black Ash (Demo Deal)
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		"These are such musical speakers which are pleasant to work on without steering you in the wrong direction."- Ryan Freeland Ryan Freeland is a Grammy winning engineer whose credits include Ray LaMontagne, Aimee Mann, Joe Henry, Grant-Lee Phillips, Ingrid Michaelson, Amy Correia, Brett Dennen, Son Volt, Chuck Prophet, Ian Axel, The Weepies, Jim White, Loudon Wainwright III, Alana Davis, Jonatha Brooke, & Christina Aguilera.				"I can work on these for hours before listening fatigue kicks in." Mahony is a Grammy Nominated mixer and producer known for his indie-rock sensibilities, having worked with such acclaimed artists as Coldplay, Metric, Alberta Cross, Kaiser Chiefs and The Cribs. Find out more about John and his favorite gear in our Producers Corner.

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