ATC: I've found the mixing speaker of my dreams..

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  1. Steve Hoffman

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    ATC SCM-150ASL mid field studio monitors.
    http://www.lasvegasproaudio.com/scm150asl.html

    I recently used three ATC's to mix and master some three-channel SACD projects (can't talk about it yet) and found them to be very easy to work with.

    They tell the truth and are wonderfully tuneful. Both Kevin Gray and I were very impressed with the sound..

    If you are in the biz or even just a home listener, these might suit you. Fairly priced after the usual discount (compared to some home audiophile brands) and self-powered so no amps needed. It's a treat working with them.
     

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  2. LeeS

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    Mike Bishop uses ATC speakers.
     
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    Pretty heavy although they don't look it, but I guess that's what happens when they are self powered!

    Do you use them with a certain type of preamp? Passive, perhaps?
     
  4. Steve Hoffman

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    I would never use a passive in my system. Just doesn't work for me. Active preamps always sound more musical to me. In the studio we used a very high end multi-channel mixer as our pre but in a home situation the normal rules apply; the better the line, the better the sound..
     
  5. Guardian

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    Those spikes are sure to poke a hole in your floor! :biglaugh:
     
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  7. Leigh

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    16K is fairly priced... yow. Well I guess you get "free" amplification but still!
     
  8. Dubmart

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    You can't go wrong with ATCs, I'd love to get a pair of 150s, but I might need a bigger house to do them justice.:)
     
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    15" bass driver - that's huge. The built-in amp would be optimized to control that driver. I imagine it's hard to control otherwise.
     
  10. Steve Hoffman

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    I've used the ATC 50 that you have. Great speaker. Be happy with it! Perfect for home use.
     
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  11. Dubmart

    Dubmart Senior Member

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    I am very happy with my 50s and although I've heard many great speakers over the years, several of which I could happily live with, I've never heard anything that made me feel I needed to change.
     
  12. bhazen

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    Congrats Steve, ATCs are amazing. One of my favourite speaker marques for any application. A friend of mine had active 50's for awhile, they were scary revealing. But, you hear all the music, detail, and what ever was there in the recording, in accurate fashion. The only downside might be that owning these will prompt one to upgrade the upstream components. They are ruthless. But you don't need Ruth anyway. :D

    ATCs on the end of a Naim system is a massively grooving situation. :thumbsup:

    Steve, what do you think of that ATC midrange driver? ;)

    I'd love to hear the new Beatles CDs though ATCs when they come out...
     
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  13. Vinyl-Addict

    Vinyl-Addict Groovetracer Manufacturer

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    Those are huge monitors. Did you ever get your hands on the Harbeth M40.1 to try out in your studio?
     
  14. Steve Hoffman

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    Never did, no. My promised demo pair went elsewhere..
     
  15. bhazen

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    As fond as I am of Harbeths I must say: Steve, you've found the ultimate monitors. I've also yet to hear 40.1s though, I could change me mind.
     
  16. motorcitydave

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    Cool, Steve. You got these here in Vegas?
     
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    Especially with your Bryston amplification...:D
     
  19. sound chaser

    sound chaser Senior Member

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    I've been championing my entry level SCM11's on here for a while.

    Personally, I'm impressed with their lack of 'sound'.
     
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  20. motorcitydave

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    Sure, but I wanna hear some other British bands like Iron Maiden! heh eh. :D
     
  21. Dreadnought

    Dreadnought I'm a live wire. Look at me burn.

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    My only question is what took so long to find them? :)

    I've drooled a bit at seeing Doug Sax's ATC 5.1 Studio setup. Looks weird though, unnatural. Maybe it sounds weird?

    Having owned the ATC 12 litre passive speaker and presently the ATC 35 litre passive speaker with ATC amp I never feel I need more or that I'm missing anything. Just right.

    Edit: Ooops just saw yours Baron. :)
     

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  24. Steve Hoffman

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    Aren't the "home" versions double the price? The WAF (wife acceptance factor) home version of the 150 is like 30k or something.. You can keep the Walnut veneer.
     
  25. bhazen

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    Crikey, those are FRIGHTENING!!
     
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