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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 .

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 ?




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gnostalgick
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  If you're overall happy with what you have then the D48R seem the obvious choice if your comfortable with the price.  It should really let your McIntosh sing.  Just checked the ProAc site & it looks like they're updating the D30R to a D30RS, using the updated driver tech of of the D48R for a flatter frequency response, but not changing the cost. Could be an option.
  Generally speaking I find the ProAcs to be more lively & exciting than Monitor Audio which is very neutral & refined, but less engaging. Of course this is more noticeable on their mid & entry level products than higher up the range, but still seems to hold true from what I heard at AXPONA. Anyways, I'll be upgrading from the MA Silvers to ProAc Studios next year.
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