You have not really let anyone know what improvement in sound you are looking to achieve. Larger Proacs will give you a bigger Proac sound. If that is what you are looking for, then go that direction. What about soundstage, what about total dimension, what about the TONE, air around vocals and instruments, instrument placement, definition, decay of notes? What does piano sound like, what does the sax sound like, what does the violin sound like? IMO your front end is the weakest link. How did I determine that, well I build DACs, preamps and phono stages. These custom made products do certain things that most people have never heard before. They bring out the systems potential. I don't know what you expect your system to do, but without all that information, it is hard to make a specific recommendation. I can change the sound of your system with just a few resistor changes, cap changes, or adding a choke. It could be that simple. Happy Listening.
Do I need speakers upgrade?
I am considering to ugrade my current speakers Proac Studio 140MK2 that will work well in a relatively small listening room. My setup is :
Amp: Mcintosh MC 152
Pre/DAC: Mcintosh D 100
Cables: Tellurium Q, Wireworld, QED & Audioqest .
CD transport : Cambridge Audio CXC .
Amp: Mcintosh MC 152
Pre/DAC: Mcintosh D 100
Cables: Tellurium Q, Wireworld, QED & Audioqest .
CD transport : Cambridge Audio CXC .
Room Dimensions:10 ’ W x 13’ L x 9’ H.
The Proac Response D48R is in my first priority .
Second priority : Monitor Audio PL200 II or PSB Imagine t3.
Currently I am very happy with my setup detailed ,neutral and punchy but I feel that my amplification can do much more but I am afraid that my room dimensions is not enough for the speakers I mentioned above for upgrade ? and if do will it be a big step up from my current Proac’s ? and last question what is the best speakers option for me ?