Proac reference 8 signature

[JoelSim]

Has anyone heard these? I'm looking for some very small speakers for wall mounting in my kitchen. These are small. Will be partnered with the kit on my tag, albeit in a different room.

 

[John Duncan]

Only once (driven by Creek), and they were truly fabulous, though I couldn't afford them at the time.

 

[JoelSim]

Thanks John. I have an opportunity to buy a pair for £595 brand new and factory sealed. How do I get that past the missus?

 

[John Duncan]

You don't - you tell me where they are and *I* buy them, thus relieving you of any associated guilt.

 

[John Duncan]

Or, if you *must* - you hide them on a credit card - I mean a pair of speakers that small can't be *that* expensive, surely?

 

[JoelSim]

There's only one pair I think, however the company that I get them from does have some fantastic deals on hi-end kit so if you want something then I will ask them. I can't risk you nicking my Proacs! ;-)

 

[JoelSim]

If I told her they were going to be £595 she would go ape. Think I'll plump for the "£200 less than I sold the Linn Classik and EPOS ELS3s for darling", and don't they look great, so small and lovely in our lovely kitchen.

Oh and it's a special build rosewood which will fit in with the table in the kitchen too!

 

[John Duncan]

And here was me about to say that the ebony looks stunning

 

[John Duncan]

I defer to you on the Proacs, obviously - finders keepers I say, though am always interested in companies that can provide high end kit at knock-down prices (as long as it looks sufficiently like my current kit for me to swap in unnoticed

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cheers

JD

 

[John Duncan]

[quote user="JoelSim"]Thanks John. I have an opportunity to buy a pair for £595 brand new and factory sealed. How do I get that past the missus?[/quote]

And on a final note, they could pass for these if you left the grilles on

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http://www.richersounds.com/showproduct.php?cda=showproduct&pid=GALE-3010S-BCH

 

[gregory]

£595.00 for the proac's go for them,look's like the avi's are out the window then.

 

[JoelSim]

Yes, the AVIs are from the same place.

If you go to audiologica.co.uk and email Richard, he'll let you know the bargains he has. Some are ex demo and some are new or end of line. I bought my Dali's from him and service is great too.

On the other note my missus knows me better than buying a pair of £49.95 Gales but they do look surprisingly similar so it's once for the excuses cupboard.

 

[John Duncan]

Ah but for the kitchen, you just want something to keep you going. Just nod, Joel..........

 

[JoelSim]

Aye, we're having the kitchen redone and we have a breakfast room attached where we always invite people for dinner etc, and the doors to the garden for bbqs so kitchen/breakfast room speakers are a neccessity in my view. Not bad for quite a small flat!

 

[Anonymous]

[quote user="JohnDuncan"]You don't - you tell me where they are and *I* buy them, thus relieving you of any associated guilt.[/quote]

ROFLMAO!!!!

I guess you could buy her a ring too

 

[JoelSim]

Hmmm, perhaps I'll give her an old metal dome tweeter to put on her finger, and pretend it's platinum.

 

[John Duncan]

http://www.platinumseries.co.uk/

kerching

 

[JoelSim]

Sounds good in principle