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Ah, maybe that was my problem. The SCM40 sounded truly horrible in my friend's system.Originally Posted by eisenach
I also owned (briefly!) active ATC SCM10 standmounters. They didn't screech like the passive 40, but they didn't do anything much worthwhile either, imho - "meh" would be my 1-Word-Review.
But I have heard a pair of active 50 at the Scalford show 2 or 3 years back and was well impressed by those.
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A friend of mine has ATC SCM35 speakers, driven by a quite old ATC integrated amp. The combination is rather beguiling.
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Proves my point...
Honestly, the passives are where it's *really* at in the land of ATC!
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