The SCM 11 is a stand-mounted two-way design with a 1" soft-dome tweeter with a neodymium magnet structure and a waveguide of some proprietary alloy, and a 6" mid/woofer. Nonetheless, the SCM 11's CLD cone is claimed to reduce distortion between 300Hz and 3kHz by an unstated amount. Super Linear technology is claimed to reduce third-order harmonic distortion 10≡5dB between 100Hz and 3kHz, which makes me eager to hear it. The SCM 19 costs $3150/pair, which puts it outside the limits of this hunt for affordable systems (though it looks very tempting). The SCM 11 has Constrained Layer Damping (CLD) on its cone but doesn't share the Super Linear magnet technology found in the SCM 19, a superficially similar two-way with the same size woofer in a larger cabinet. (ATC's larger designs are ported.)ĪTC's lineup of consumer speakers includes one model below the SCM 11, the SCM 7, which has a 5" mid/woofer and costs $1050/pair. I didn't realize until I removed the SCM 11 from its cloth bag that its bass loading is sealed-box had I known that, I would have requested them even earlier. I requested a pair of ATC's SCM 11 passive monitors because its price of $1750/pair in real cherry veneer (or $1850/pair in black ash) fit into my quest to find affordable systems in the $2500$3750 range. ATC loudspeakers are all still made in the UK, and were a favorite of the late J.
#Atc scm 12 professional#
What if you like push-pull tube amps, let alone SET amps? (A2 SET, not your flee powered ones).The venerable British company ATC Loudspeaker Technology was founded in 1974 by Billy Woodman, and is famous within the professional community for developing the first soft-dome midrange driver, and for their well-regarded line of active (powered) studio monitors, the user list of which is a veritable Who's Who of mastering engineers. So YMMV with room matching, placement and proper amplification but the potential is absolutely there.
#Atc scm 12 driver#
The 3" dome midrange driver is very, very good (full bodied, has smooth response and is very fast and detailed all at the same time). To my ears with proper source and amplification they are crystal clear without being analytical (dry) or peaky and they have close to perfect tone. They just don't add "spectacular-ness" to the sound and are more "matter of fact" than most speakers which may be designed with "loudness" effect (emphasis on upper midrange and midbass to create a sensation of liveliness and open sound). I found that imaging and focus improved with deep toe-in (tweeters facing your ears).
#Atc scm 12 full#
In a smallish room, the ~60Hz lower response is deceiving as the bass is surprisingly deep and full and has no added artifacts due to the sealed box design. I tried ATC 12 SCM with analogue source and all tube gear (45W/Channel 300B/805 SET) and got glorious mid range and very good response top to bottom with slight softening/roundness in the bottom end (not objectionable though). Personally I find most solid state amps to sound a bit dry and not as holographic and/or emotionally involving as some tube designs, especially compared to SET's and OTL's. What if you like push-pull tube amp amps, let alone SET amps? (A2 SET, not your flee powered ones). I wondered about ATC's philosophy re active Vs.
#Atc scm 12 free#
Try all the free stuff like proper placement before spending money though. They're very similar to Totem Mani-2s in that they deceivingly need huge power behind them for such a small speaker. ATC's integrated amp is a perfect match if you can afford it. If you shove a rocket up their backside, the ATCs will come alive in a spooky way. Bringing my B60 into the shop for a demo saved me some money and aggravation. I thought they matched price wise and, and both had that studio honesty sound to them. I almost made the mistake of buying a pair of SCM11s to pair up with my Bryston B60. Then I heard them bi-amped with Naim monoblocks and totally got what they're all about. The first time I heard ATCs, all I thought was why does anyone like these things. If you use lesser amplification, they're flat, dull and boring. If you use an amp like the Bryston 4BSST, they'll sound magical.
ATC's entry level speakers are deceiving in that they entice people to use budget amplification with them. The Maven is just not to their level IMO.
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