ATC SCM40 + NAP250 DR

Posted by: pz on 01 January 2017

Hi Mates,

Does anybody use SCM40 + NAP250 combination here ? Is this amplifier able to fully drive these speakers ? (Specified sensitivity is 'only' 85 Db.)

My room is about 6 x 4 m and listening position is about 1.8 meters from the speakers.

Thx.

Posted on: 02 January 2017 by BNN
Though ATC speaker suitable for those really like to play the music loud and has plenty of the powers to feet it...... Personally view, the ATC speaker not my taste due to less ultra high freq sparkling. If you wish to go for ATC speaker better pair with the ATC Amp. Alternatively way is to get the Naim Speaker, I felt that Naim has the similar musical taste like ATC, but in higher sensitively.
Posted on: 02 January 2017 by Parlee-king

The black grills are hardly noticeable as we have them in one of the 2 new finish Satin Black, but on the wood finish I can that they would polarize WAF
I did worry they would be a finger print magnet, but so are those fears are unfounded.

So far just using the standard supplied power leads.

Posted on: 02 January 2017 by Mike-B
Parlee-king posted:

The black grills are hardly noticeable as we have them in one of the 2 new finish Satin Black, but on the wood finish I can that they would polarize WAF

100% correct.   'We' are (were) contemplating 252 with 19A or 40A's   The grill was thumbs down,  shame as I am 50/50 on that.  But surprisingly it was also noted it introduced another wood.  I agree in that respect,  Cherry looks very different to our Ash & Elm. .............   still looking 

Posted on: 02 January 2017 by NewNaim16
Simon-in-Suffolk posted:

I run the SCM 19 mk2 (also Sensitivity: 85dB @ 1W @ 1metre) with my NAP250, and it works wonderfully with lovely dynamics, detail, imusical nsight and punch... and sounds great when rocking loud if required ...

+1 on what Simon said.

I recommend that you also audition the SCM19 and contrast it against the SCM40 over the range of volume levels that you prefer. They are both mighty fine speakers although we chose the SCM19. I have no experience of the active versions of either model but with a brand new 250 DR considered it too late to find out - at least just yet!

Oh and regarding the front grills, we leave them on all the time and our granddaughter offered the unsolicited comment that they look very modern and trendy on their smart stands. Ours are cherry wood finish. Both she and her brother, who have younger ears and are are experienced enough in these matters to have opinions that I respect, approve of both the looks and the sonic performance 

Posted on: 03 January 2017 by Solid Air

My ATC SCM11s look very good in cherry. I do acknowledge the grilles are an acquired taste, much like smooth peanut butter or heroin.