Proac Tablette Reference 8 Signature Edition Speakers Maple

Here for sale are my ProAc Tablette Reference 8 Signature Edition Speakers in Maple. Rrp was £1800

These are in lovely condition with a beautiful maple veneer. Have been lovingly looked after and all drivers are immaculate. The sound from these is astonishing. Incredible detail and midrange clarity like nothing else. These are the Stuart Tyler signature edition with upgraded drivers and crossover.

I will post special delivery 1st class insured and tracked in the original packaging.

John Acton review from positive feedback magazine.

"In addition to their ability to draw me into the music, the Signatures excelled at many of the other qualities audiophiles look for. Imaging and soundstaging are very important to me, as they help to make the performance more lifelike. The Signatures' imaging and soundstaging abilities were stunning. My previous references for soundstaging were the Tempo IIIi loudspeakers from Audio Physic, but the Tablette Reference 8 Signatures surpassed them. On music that was not hard-panned to the extreme right or left, the Signatures utterly disappeared, leaving nothing but a huge soundstage between, behind, and above them. Even when I was staring right at the cabinets, there was no way to localize the speakers as producers of sound. On occasion, I felt the irrational urge to move them out of the way so as not to obstruct the music. This effect was especially notable on audiophile recordings like Diana Krall's All For You: A Dedication to the Nat King Cole Trio (GRP-182). On "Frim Fram Sauce," Krall's voice hovered between and above the speakers with a three-dimensionality that I've never heard before. I could easily discern her movements as she pulled away from and leaned toward the microphone. The piano was spread out behind the speakers, all the way to the farthest corners, and the guitar was dead center. Even on less polished fare, like the White Stripes' De Stijl (V2 63881-27132-2), there was a tactile quality to Jack White's singing and guitar playing that drew me right into the garage-y atmosphere of the album.
Aside from their imaging and soundstaging, the thing that struck me most about the Reference 8 Signatures was their utterly uncolored and musical midrange. They imbue the midrange with light and emotional warmth, yet remain completely neutral. Voices, acoustic guitar, and piano mesmerized me. I hadn't heard that kind of sheer openness since listening to Martin Logan electrostatic speakers some years ago. It was as if a layer of film had been removed from the recordings, allowing me to hear every nuance, every tonal inflection. On many occasions, I would listen to an entire album, only realizing at the end that I'd failed to take notes. Art Garfunkel's poignant vocals on the title track of Simon and Garfunkel's Bridge Over Troubled Water (Columbia/Legacy CK 66004) were so real, so warm and natural, that I found myself really listening to this song again, even though I'd heard it a million times on car radios and Muzak systems. Likewise, I was surprised by how great Greg Lake's voice sounded on Emerson Lake & Palmer's eponymous first album (Rhino R2 72223). His close-miked vocals on "Take a Pebble" were more alive then I'd ever heard them."

Here are some online quotes

"The ProAc Tablette Reference 8 Signature is a legendary, high-performance mini-monitor. Renowned for an expansive soundstage, pinpoint imaging, and a gorgeous midrange, these compact stand-mounts "disappear" into the room"

"To name a couple of speakers ive owned for comparison sake. Examples such as Jamo concert 8, Proac 1SC, Epsos es11, es15, Acoustic energy AE1, mission 753, Ruark Sceptre……they all have their different strengths and weaknesses but the ref 8 wipes the floor with the lot in my opinion. Some say they could be used as a professional monitor but I don’t know about that TBH. Yes they do give you everything
but I would say they put it in a nice way rather than exposing all the weaknesses which I thought a good studio monitor may do. Overall though I would say that they are very neutral to the recording"

"I have listened to the Refernence 8s against the 1SC. I like each for a different reason. The 8s are more forward and faster than the 1Sc and are just as clean and detailed. They almost have more bass presence and they are not as stand sensitive."