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I'm wondering if anyone here is familiar enough with ATC's studio
speakers to tell me if the 2-way designs are as magical in the mids as
the 3-way. I've heard the 3-way SCM100ASL, and it's the best speaker
I've ever heard in my life. I can only afford the passive 2-way
SCM20SL, however, and I'm wondering if the little woofer has a similar
midrange magic as the dedicated midrange dome in the 3-ways. Thanks!

Sean Broderick

[Eeyore]

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I'm wondering if anyone here is familiar enough with ATC's studio
speakers to tell me if the 2-way designs are as magical in the mids as
the 3-way. I've heard the 3-way SCM100ASL, and it's the best speaker
I've ever heard in my life. I can only afford the passive 2-way
SCM20SL, however, and I'm wondering if the little woofer has a similar
midrange magic as the dedicated midrange dome in the 3-ways. Thanks!

I've only heard the 3 way ATCs and they're very nice indeed although not the
most accurate I've heard.

What exactly do you want to use them for ?

Have you considered PMC ?

Graham

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Eeyore wrote:

I've only heard the 3 way ATCs and they're very nice indeed although not the
most accurate I've heard.

For you, what speaker defines accuracy? I thought the midrange of the
SCM100 was the best I've ever heard, clarity wise. I could just hear
everything. No grunge, smear, ringing, or things "hiding."

What exactly do you want to use them for ?

Mixing

Have you considered PMC ?

Didn't know about them till now. Which model(s)?

[Gareth Magennis]

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Eeyore wrote:

I've only heard the 3 way ATCs and they're very nice indeed although not
the
most accurate I've heard.

For you, what speaker defines accuracy? I thought the midrange of the
SCM100 was the best I've ever heard, clarity wise. I could just hear
everything. No grunge, smear, ringing, or things "hiding."

What exactly do you want to use them for ?

Mixing

Have you considered PMC ?

Didn't know about them till now. Which model(s)?



http://www.proaudioeurope.com/index2.htm


Funky Junk carry both ATC and PMC.



Gareth.

[Scott Dorsey]

wrote:
I'm wondering if anyone here is familiar enough with ATC's studio
speakers to tell me if the 2-way designs are as magical in the mids as
the 3-way. I've heard the 3-way SCM100ASL, and it's the best speaker
I've ever heard in my life. I can only afford the passive 2-way
SCM20SL, however, and I'm wondering if the little woofer has a similar
midrange magic as the dedicated midrange dome in the 3-ways. Thanks!

I don't know, BUT in general I will say that in monitor designs, the
3-way configurations are usually compromises in which some midrange quality
is sacrificed for more volume. The 2-way designs are more apt to have
the crossover point out of the vocal range, for instance.

I have liked the smaller 2-way ATCs but never compared them directly with
the 3-ways. I'd certainly audition them if I were you.
--scott

--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

[William Sommerwerck]

If price is not a consideration, a 3-way system should give better results
than a 2-way.

[Jay-atldigi]

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I'm wondering if anyone here is familiar enough with ATC's studio
speakers to tell me if the 2-way designs are as magical in the mids as
the 3-way. I've heard the 3-way SCM100ASL, and it's the best speaker
I've ever heard in my life. I can only afford the passive 2-way
SCM20SL, however, and I'm wondering if the little woofer has a similar
midrange magic as the dedicated midrange dome in the 3-ways. Thanks!

Sean Broderick

The mid dome in the ATC is perhaps the line's strongest feature. These
may be the finest speakers (lots of) money can buy. The two-ways are
great as well, but you can't expect them to offer the same mid detail as
the three-way with that fabulous ATC dome.

--
Jay Frigoletto
Mastersuite
www.promastering.com

[Peter Larsen]

wrote:

I'm wondering if anyone here is familiar enough with ATC's studio
speakers to tell me if the 2-way designs are as magical in the
mids as the 3-way.

I spent some time browsing their site, and the choice seems to be about
how large a room you want to play how loud in.

I've heard the 3-way SCM100ASL, and it's the best speaker
I've ever heard in my life. I can only afford the passive
2-way SCM20SL, however, and I'm wondering if the little woofer
has a similar midrange magic as the dedicated midrange dome
in the 3-ways. Thanks!

No, a different loudspeaker unit will always sound different. Chances
are however that a british style system with a pair of small boxes as
those you can afford and a pair of subwoofers will make you very happy,
and you can add the subwoofers later. 3 more of the smaller boxes in
case you decide to to for 5.1 will also leave more space in the room
than 3 more of the large boxes.

I like my stereo full range, because a single sub is not very good at
telling you about out of phase LF, something that can be an error in a
recording or simply a property of its spatial rendering. It is for this
reason that I use the wording "pair of subwoofers". LFE in 5.1 is
somewhat different from simple subwoofing ...

Try to get a chance to listen to the actually considered loudspeakers in
the actual room before buying. You can form a guesstimate of whether a
loudspeaker will work in some other room after having heard it in
multiple rooms, but not after having heard it in a single demo-room.


Sean Broderick

Regards

Peter Larsen