Vienna Acoustics or Proac


I am currently using MF A5 integrated, Paradisea+ and Cambridge 840C and I am looking for new speakers. I have narrowed it down to Vienna or Proac. Here are two pairs VA Baby Grand Beethoven or Proac Studio 140 and VA Grand Beethoven or Proac D28. I have heard 140 and Grand with my A5, however at different places so I need some validation. I think I prefer 140 over VA Baby Grand. I also prefer VA Grand over 140 (as I should according to the prices :-)).
Any advice? I like to listen to mainly Indie Rock, some Jazz and Classical music.
Isn't VA Grand or D28 too much for the quality of my electronics?
The room is quite open and about 23x15.
Thanks.
jozatko71

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Jozatko71, your room is likely big enough to use Vienna Strauss or Mahlers, but definitely at least the Beethoven
Grands. You may want to try placement along one of the long walls to maximize staging. Vienna are fantastic musical instruments that need very methodical placement. If not placed correctly they can generate a significant hump in the mid bass and/or sound forward in the mid and mid treble. The US importer Sumiko has developed over the last 2 decades a setup methodology called MasterSet. The process is taught to all Sumiko dealers that are interested in learning it. One of the most ardent proponents of the methodology is Soundings HiFi of Denver (Co), who sells the process as a service to its customers. I am familiar with Mahlers, Beethoven Grands, and Baby Grands, and own a pair of Mahlers. . . I am mostly a listener of Classical and some female vocalists. . . Vienna speakers are heavenly.
Looking at the MF A5 specs, it looks like this amp has a moderate damping factor of 170, this will probably yield a slightly warm sound on Vienna speakers.
Hi Ducchau, not knowing your environment, nor your personal preference in sound, it's a little difficult to tell if any forwardness/tippiness are caused by the speakers, by electronics, by wiring, or by placement. The good news is that there exist a Do It Yourself speaker placement process, which is being discussed at:
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?rspkr&1197744079&openfrom&24&4#24