
Even in the
short history of high-end high fidelity, few companies have lasted the course.
Even fewer have consistently developed and produced high quality products which
have earned international acclaim. ProAc is one such company.
The ProAc
range is, as they say, reassuringly expensive. We do not make cheap
loudspeakers and certainly do not produce cheap sounds. Happily, many thousands
of audiophiles worldwide agree with our philosophy.
Every ProAc
loudspeaker is hand-crafted, with our technicians individually responsible for
the building and testing of each unit, from the flagship Response models to the
diminutive Tablette. Build quality alone is unsurpassed, each cabinet being
meticulously constructed, damped and finished in real wood veneer.
Only the
very finest components are used in ProAc loudspeakers, with each new model
reflecting the very leading edge of audio technology. Indeed many models now
incorporate dedicated driveunits using our own basket, cone and magnet
assemblies. Drive unit performance is fine-tuned through expensive and
sophisticated crossover networks .
But all the
finest cabinets and components in the world are redundant without inspired
design. And for a quarter of a century Stewart Tyler, Chairman and Chief Designer
has been responsible for putting it all together and producing the performance.
He alone decides the cabinet size and configuration, drive unit layout and
crossover design and all the other factors which combine to produce some of the
most cultured sounds available in modern audio.
ProAc
loudspeakers are available through a network of enlightened dealers who will be
pleased not only to put our models through their paces, but to give informed
advice on partnering equipment. When you think you've heard the best, then go
and hear ProAc.

While
Metallica was recording their ninth and most recent album, Death Magnetic,
Vintage King’s Jeff Ehrenberg worked with the San Francisco based band on a
handful of in-studio demos at Sound City Studios (of Nirvana fame) in Van Nuys,
CA. Metallica used a pair of ProAc Studio 100’s purchased from Vintage King for
the record, taking a cue from Rick Rubin, producer of the album, who owns
multiple pairs of the speaker himself. Throughout the course of recording, the
Grammy Award winning Metallica turned to Ehrenberg for suggestions and
assistance on a variety of outboard gear, ultimately purchasing four Retro
Instruments Sta-Levels and four Retro Instruments 176s. Death Magnetic went on
to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 in the United States, making Metallica the
first band to ever achieve five consecutive number one debuts.
http://www.vintageking.com/Metallica-go-Retro-on-Death-Magnetic?sc=64&category=88679
ProAc Studio 100 Users:
- Film Avatar
- Metallica
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Bose Automotive Group
- Jack White
- Rich Costey
- John O'Mahony
- Brendan Benson
- Michael Marquart
- Peter Frampton
- University of Michigan
- Michael A Sapone
- Bob Ludwig (Gateway Mastering)
- Greg Calbi (Sterling Sound)
- Tony Maserati
- Rick Rubin
- Joe Gastwirt
- 311
- Neil Diamond
- John Scofield
- Bill Frisell
- David Sanborn
- Genesis/The Farm
- Jean Marie Horvat
- Kevin Killen
- Michael Brauer
- Ron Saint Germain
- Husky Huskolds
- Troy Germano Studios
- Ryan Hewitt
- Craig Street
- Bob Ezrin
- Mike Campbell
- EastWest Studios
- Blackbird Studios
- Ryan Freeland
- Richard Dodd
- Ben Fowler
- Neil Dorfsman
- Right Track
- Looking Glass
- Bear Tracks
- Hit Factory Miami
- Chung King
- Village Recorder
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