I had a demonstration of the ATC Active 10s today. I was very
impressed, particularly with their natural sound, superb imaging and
seemingly unlimited headroom. The new SCM 20-2 actives are similarly
tempting, but a little out of my price range and I also have a feeling
that the 10s may be more suitable for my room.

I shall partner them with the CA2 pre-amplifier if I decide to go ahead
with the purchase, and the intention is that this combination should
last me with no need for further upgrades for many years.

--
Anthony Edwards

"Anthony Edwards" wrote in message
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I had a demonstration of the ATC Active 10s today. I was very
impressed, particularly with their natural sound, superb imaging and
seemingly unlimited headroom. The new SCM 20-2 actives are similarly
tempting, but a little out of my price range and I also have a feeling
that the 10s may be more suitable for my room.

I shall partner them with the CA2 pre-amplifier if I decide to go
ahead
with the purchase, and the intention is that this combination should
last me with no need for further upgrades for many years.


My thinking exactly, on all counts. (I've been living with my Active
10s for two years now, and I still love them as much as I did when I
first got them.)

Dunc

On Sun, 31 Aug 2003 21:27:52 +0100, Duncan L. Armstrong wrote:
"Anthony Edwards" wrote in message
...
I had a demonstration of the ATC Active 10s today. I was very
impressed, particularly with their natural sound, superb imaging and
seemingly unlimited headroom. The new SCM 20-2 actives are similarly
tempting, but a little out of my price range and I also have a feeling
that the 10s may be more suitable for my room.

I shall partner them with the CA2 pre-amplifier if I decide to go
ahead
with the purchase, and the intention is that this combination should
last me with no need for further upgrades for many years.


My thinking exactly, on all counts. (I've been living with my Active
10s for two years now, and I still love them as much as I did when I
first got them.)

I have now decided to at least audition the SCM 20-2 actives before
coming to a purchasing decision. After all, I expect these to be my
last loudspeaker purchase, so it makes sense to explore all avenues.

Out of interest, have you auditioned the CA2 and SCA2 back to back, and
if so did you detect any noticeable difference between the two?

--
Anthony Edwards

"Anthony Edwards" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 31 Aug 2003 21:27:52 +0100, Duncan L. Armstrong
wrote:
"Anthony Edwards" wrote in message
...
I had a demonstration of the ATC Active 10s today. I was very
impressed, particularly with their natural sound, superb imaging
and
seemingly unlimited headroom. The new SCM 20-2 actives are
similarly
tempting, but a little out of my price range and I also have a
feeling
that the 10s may be more suitable for my room.

I shall partner them with the CA2 pre-amplifier if I decide to go
ahead
with the purchase, and the intention is that this combination
should
last me with no need for further upgrades for many years.


My thinking exactly, on all counts. (I've been living with my
Active
10s for two years now, and I still love them as much as I did when I
first got them.)

I have now decided to at least audition the SCM 20-2 actives before
coming to a purchasing decision. After all, I expect these to be my
last loudspeaker purchase, so it makes sense to explore all avenues.

Out of interest, have you auditioned the CA2 and SCA2 back to back,
and
if so did you detect any noticeable difference between the two?


Hehe, I wouldn't dream of spending £3,300 on a pre-amp, even if I *had*
the money! Well, I suppose if it were petty change I might consider it,
but that really isn't the case, nor is it ever really likely to be......
I would love to hear it, but mostly out of curiosity. I'd love to know
how you find it, if you do a back-to-back demo. Everyone I know who's
heard the two has said that the SCA-2 is better, but not by much. It
really is a fantastic little preamp, and I'd be surprised if you could
find anything short of £3K that sounded more transparent, detailed, and
natural.

Speaker-wise, I'd be very interested to hear how you get on with the
20s.

Dunc