Correction: Patrick Cullen PCs. Sorry for that.
Review ATC SCM 40 A floorstanders.....finally
I thought I knew. I thought I knew all about imaging, dynamics, resolution, PRaT, all the audiophile buzz words allowing one into the coded audiophile secret society pontifications. I got schooled. It’s called ACTIVE. Everthing I’ve been yearning for has been solved with my new ATCs. They just do musical reproduction with immediacy. The attack is instantanious. Bad recording, bad reproduction. Great recording, great reproduction. Period. Fin. Ende.
I’ve progressed through some fairly serious talent. Great equipment I’ve enjoyed over the decades: always the journey, never having arrived at the ultimate destination. I do not know why it took so long to depart the traditional souce, preamp, monoblocks, cabling and transducers formula. I hope this encourages others to at least consider leaving the world of so many pieces and cabling.
System: Naim UnitiServe with unknown serious external PSU, Nordost Valhalla II digital cable, Mojo Audio Mystique V3 DAC, Manley Neo Classic preamp with Takatsuki 300B tubes. Decware ICs, Patrick Cullum Crossover II PCs, Furman IT Reference 15i power conditioner. All components sit on Quadraspire Reference X stand. Wireworld Silver Elipse 8 RCA to XLR interconnects from Manley 300B to ATCs. Isoacoustics Gaia II footers. I’m really there for now. Tchau
I’ve progressed through some fairly serious talent. Great equipment I’ve enjoyed over the decades: always the journey, never having arrived at the ultimate destination. I do not know why it took so long to depart the traditional souce, preamp, monoblocks, cabling and transducers formula. I hope this encourages others to at least consider leaving the world of so many pieces and cabling.
System: Naim UnitiServe with unknown serious external PSU, Nordost Valhalla II digital cable, Mojo Audio Mystique V3 DAC, Manley Neo Classic preamp with Takatsuki 300B tubes. Decware ICs, Patrick Cullum Crossover II PCs, Furman IT Reference 15i power conditioner. All components sit on Quadraspire Reference X stand. Wireworld Silver Elipse 8 RCA to XLR interconnects from Manley 300B to ATCs. Isoacoustics Gaia II footers. I’m really there for now. Tchau
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Welcome to a rather exclusive club. There is nothing quite like Active ATCs. Revealing, immediate and yet entirely natural sounding. You join the likes of Diana Krall to Mark Knopfler. Jack White to Coldplay to Sting to Enya to Pink Floyd. Countless musicians, studios and sound engineers. This user list is far from exhaustive as I know many musicians using them that aren’t on the list like New Order drummer Stephen Morris. http://atcloudspeakers.co.uk/client-list/ |
Mktmkt, I did not have the opportunity to listen first. I researched exhaustively before ordering and the wait was 4 months. I also allowed the dealer to keep them for another 2 as a courtesy to demo to others, so 6 months before taking them. The effortless generation of music is uncanny. I've owned Merlins, SA, Coincident, Manley Mahi Mahi mono blocks, Sugden A21SE and many other quality pieces. All pale in comparison. I wish I had made this one time buy a couple of years ago. Although, I did enjoy owning dozens of pieces throughout the years. Ciao |
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