Having owned the Proac EBS many years ago, these are still very good speakers by any standard and will cost a significant sum to get something better. I would still prefer them to the newer generation D series, much smoother and more musical. They use the famous ATC midrange dome and the equivalent today would be something like the ATC100.
My recommendation would be to keep the Proacs and build a new system around them - digital front end, amp, cabling, rack etc. Get the Proac cabinets refinished if necessary, this is not an expensive exercise. The Ayre is very musical as is their CD system.
My recommendation would be to keep the Proacs and build a new system around them - digital front end, amp, cabling, rack etc. Get the Proac cabinets refinished if necessary, this is not an expensive exercise. The Ayre is very musical as is their CD system.