Gromit's music centre...

[Gromit]

What lens / camera combo Richard?

Canon EOS 40D (my old faithful) with Canon 17-40 F4L lens.

I'm now hooked on L-Series glass, could get expensive.

[julesd68]

Very nice indeed!

Great to have a high quality 'walkabout' lens. I'm a Nikon man and used to have the 18-200 VR but was never very happy with the results - since I mainly take portraits I went back to my 50mm 1.8 and it's permanently attached now - unbeatable at pocket money prices ...

[Gromit]

Very nice indeed!

Great to have a high quality 'walkabout' lens. I'm a Nikon man and used to have the 18-200 VR but was never very happy with the results - since I mainly take portraits I went back to my 50mm 1.8 and it's permanently attached now - unbeatable at pocket money prices ...

Getting a full-frame 50mm seems to be a really good way of doing things these days. The guys in our local camera shop (LCE in Lincoln) have been really helpful, and always recommend owners of cropped sensor cameras to have a 50mm prime in their bag. And for the price they go for - as you say at pocketmoney prices - what's not to like? Not sure on Nikon prices but it's possible to get a brand new Canon 50mm/1.8 for less than 80 quid and it's a fabulous lens. Seems almost daft not to.

I was always a Nikon man before going digital and still weep when I think how much I sold the gear for.

[julesd68]

Yes, I think my Nikon was 80 quid - plastic and Made in China - but who cares when the optics are so good!!

[Gromit]

Ah well, just for the hell of it, and because I love My (not so) Little Sony...

[Spectral Morn]

They need heavier four column stands - your ProAc Super Tablette's - to get the best from them. The Target ones made for them is ideal. I still own a pair my first hifi speakers and I won't part with them fabulous imagery etc.


Regards Neil

[Gromit]

They need heavier four column stands - your ProAc Super Tablette's - to get the best from them. The Target ones made for them is ideal. I still own a pair my first hifi speakers and I won't part with them fabulous imagery etc.


Regards Neil

Strangely enough, I tried them many years years ago (a friend has them under his 1SC's) but preferred the 2-pillar. The 4-pillars made them sound more hifi to me and sucked the bounce and life from the speakers. They did supply more bottom end heft though, which I will admit is something the Supertabs need all the help they can get. Saying that, these 2-pillar ones (these were made by Target for the Tablettes too - can't remember the model desig though) still weigh itro 15kg at a guess, being filled with a mixture of Atabites and sand.

[Spectral Morn]

Strangely enough, I tried them many years years ago (a friend has them under his 1SC's) but preferred the 2-pillar. The 4-pillars made them sound more hifi to me and sucked the bounce and life from the speakers. They did supply more bottom end heft though, which I will admit is something the Supertabs need all the help they can get. Saying that, these 2-pillar ones (these were made by Target for the Tablettes too - can't remember the model desig though) still weigh itro 15kg at a guess, being filled with a mixture of Atabites and sand.

Fair enough different set up system etc. I never got to try the two column version, might have been better I will never know now.

Regards Neil

[Gromit]

Fair enough different set up system etc. I never got to try the two column version, might have been better I will never know now.

Regards Neil

Shame you're not at all local - would be interesting to do the comparison now. Don't think I'll ever sell my wee ProAcs either, especially as we've had them in the family since 1993 (I bought them off a friend when they were less than 2 years old). My dad had them for 5 years or so, but I nabbed them back a few months ago. Wonderful little things, they don't suffer fools in terms of what they're fed with, but when all's well they're a joy. Still not owned a speaker before or since which is so good on vocals.

They could do with new tweeters - not because they've been hammered (far from it) but one of them got slightly pushed in some time ago. Think my dad was moving them and his thumb went into it with the grille in place. It popped out no problem but there are the tiniest pair of creases as evidence (you have to get v close to see it). Sonically there is no detriment that I can detect - even down to getting someone to swap the speakers over with each of us taking it turns to listen 'blind'. Cured my paranoia in one swoop, thankfully. The tweeters are readily available, and Falcon Acoustics will even search out a matched pair.

[Spectral Morn]

Shame you're not at all local - would be interesting to do the comparison now. Don't think I'll ever sell my wee ProAcs either, especially as we've had them in the family since 1993 (I bought them off a friend when they were less than 2 years old). My dad had them for 5 years or so, but I nabbed them back a few months ago. Wonderful little things, they don't suffer fools in terms of what they're fed with, but when all's well they're a joy. Still not owned a speaker before or since which is so good on vocals.

They could do with new tweeters - not because they've been hammered (far from it) but one of them got slightly pushed in some time ago. Think my dad was moving them and his thumb went into it with the grille in place. It popped out no problem but there are the tiniest pair of creases as evidence (you have to get v close to see it). Sonically there is no detriment that I can detect - even down to getting someone to swap the speakers over with each of us taking it turns to listen 'blind'. Cured my paranoia in one swoop, thankfully. The tweeters are readily available, and Falcon Acoustics will even search out a matched pair.

Yes it would have been interesting.

I agree with everything you say about them and I won't part with mine either. The foam surrounding the tweeters has started to go on mine but everything else is sound.

I recall when the replacement version came out Proac had killed what was excellent with the version you and I have. The Mini Tower, Super Tower and EBT are also very good, from in and around the same time period.


Regards Neil