Atc scm11 us full size#

As you read this review dear readers, I am polishing up my busking skills to be able to afford a pair for myself. Categories Bookshelf Speakers, Loudspeakers, Products. The most compelling reason of all is of course that £1,200 price tag and I would really struggle to name a single speaker that can get anywhere near such a stunning level of performance in that price range. But, finally, some serious competition has arrived in the form of the EB Acoustics EB2s and we haul out our SCM11s with some trepidation. And in that time, they have been not merely fighting off all-comers, but destroying them. US DRAMS (Panel), WT/DS99/R, DSR 1999:II Anti-Dumping Agreement (AD). The ATC SCM11s have sat on top of the sub-£1000 speaker pile for a few years now. I could easily live with the lithe dynamics, the outright faithful treble resolution, the midrange tonal accuracy of these speakers and oddly enough, I could easily live with that roll off in the lower bass registers as well, because the fast, taut, communicative and powerful bass that they do produce, more than compensates in that area. ATC 84 GATT III:2/ATC 6.2 ATC 612 standard/powers of Review (Panel) (DSU 11). The ATC SCM 11’s are not perfect by any means – no speakers are, so it’s all down to compromises that we either can or can’t live with. If I had the room for another pair of speakers I would have a pair in a heartbeat. Capable of musical peaks of 108db and coming from a heritage of musical loudspeakers, the ATC SCM11 is something you must take a listen to.

Atc scm11 us full size#

The ATC SCM11 is a full size monitor offering a high-end full musical sound at a reasonable price and size. However now in their prime and more mature manner the ATC new in-house designed and built tweeter has the experience to tackle events with a second nature and never be phased or rocked of its confidence giving it the hallmark of a truly outstanding achievement by the company.įor the money and putting my experience and word on the line the ATC SCM11 are at the absolute top of their class and you really would have to spend much more to even be able to stand up confidently against these awesome little speakers let alone better them. ATC SCM11 MKII 2-way Standmount Speakers. Their strongly braced infinite baffle construction allows for their representation of the music to be truly outstanding, they give insight into the most intricate of tracks or can relaxingly and effortlessly flow with less busier material.Īlthough the previous model was thoroughly enjoyable they could sometimes bite back when fed with less than adequate recordings, as we say ‘rubbish in, rubbish out’.

The ATC’s are a solidly built real wood veneered ‘stylishly classic’ speaker which embodies a solid listen. You could argue that the ATC’s don’t have the luxury and flair of aesthetics as say a Sonus Faber but then it was Italian engineering that built the leaning tower of Pisa and British engineering that built Buckingham Palace and The Houses of Parliament. Here are their conclusions from the review: This is a very special award which requires the verdict of two Hi-Fi Pig reviewers.

This month, Hi-Fi Pig have reviewed the SCM11, finding it to offer outstanding performance and it has achieved ‘Outstanding Product’ status.