Atc owners

Posted by: stuart on 27 May 2017

Following on from previous threads - 3 improvements and bass, how much..... I have since home demoed pmc 20/23 which I very much likes but again found the bass on some music to over power the room. I was hoping transmission line might make a difference. I now have neat motive sx2 which are ticking the boxes, much better treble than the originals which I own. Bass is also more defined and only occasionally boomy. 

I aim to try pmc 25/22 next but am also trying to arrange a home demo of atc. My dealer doesn't stock them and I haven't heard them before so have no idea of their sonic character. I am also undecided on which to try the 11 or 19. Given their frequency response for bass output 56 and 54 respectively I would hope both would work in my room, particularly being a sealed box design. 

My dealer is to arrange for a loan from atc (as they don't deal direct with the public). I am a little concerned that the 11's may be a bit bass light and although the 19's bass is 54 Hz I have read that in room response is a lot lower, being a larger speaker. 

 I would be most grateful for any feedback. I also understand  they are very transparent and highlighte poor recordings. Does this make them unlistenable and harsh / bright - I don't want to find that I can't listen to a percentage of my music. 

PS, once speakers are sorted I plan to upgrade amplification 

Many thanks. 

Posted on: 29 May 2017 by stuart

Can any naim pre amp be used or just the 272? 

Posted on: 29 May 2017 by Parlee-king

Any pre amp .... A naim pre will of course help provide the signature sound shape & PRaT 

Posted on: 29 May 2017 by stuart

19a sounds very interesting. I could use existing pre amp temporarily as I would probably wait for new pre amp range, whenever that may be. Alternatively just go for 272. 

I was reading up on specs and dimensions on their website thinking they were 370mm wide but this includes the base plinth. 265mm wide should be fine. 

Are they supplied with power cables and if so what length. Depending on positioning one speaker would be a good distance from a power point. I would like to power them from the separate CU spur as i would guess this would improve the sound. 

Posted on: 29 May 2017 by Halloween Man

They use standard IEC power cables (kettle lead) about 2m. I use Mark Grant Black Series DSP 2.5 Dual Screened power cable. He can make one up to length required for a very reasonable amount.