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Decisions on standmounts: ATC, Dynaudio, ProAc, Sonus Faber

I’m considering the following speakers models:
ATC SCM19 V2
Dynaudio Contour S1.4
ProAc Tablette 10 Signature
Sonus Faber Sonetto II

Currently I’m listening to a pair of Wharfedale Denton 80th Anniversarry, everything so musical and well done with this speakers, it sound sweet smooth engaging if powerd by a Class D Audio SDS-470C with upgraded power supply, it sound near to neutral with very accurate dimensional Hi-Fi details if powerd by an NAD M22 v2 power amp. Having said that, I would like to have another set of speakers to play with, most probably I would something that sound balanced from top to bottom, while not too clinical analytical or too lush warm sounding to begin with. For critical listening, usually I’m using the Sennheiser HD 600, source signal from Fostex HP-A3 DAC/preamp. I will save a FLAC file if i like/love a track, then I will also convert it to mp3 vbr0 as another copy for car playback.


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Kenjit that is ridiculous. A BMW and Mercedes are both great German cars is one better or more fundimentally correct?  
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Kenjit the SCM 11 are not as good as the SCM 19, there is a world of difference between the two speakers. The midrange woofer of the 19 is from the higher end models and the 11's are not.

You also can't judge hearing the B&W and Kef Ref 1 in different rooms with probably different gear.


We have the ATC SCM 11 and the SCM 19 in the same room as the Ref 1 and the Paradigm Persona B they all sound dramatically different.


As per the Harbeths we have had a pair of the Anniversary speakers trade in and they were very musical but very colored.

We have also heard the 30 and the 40's at shows, they are very musical loudspeakers and very colored stunning cabinets.

Depends on what you want  our of your system and your musical tastes.

Dave and Troy

Audio Doctor NJ


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freediver there is no best monitor under $10k only preferences.

There are many Harbeth fans and many Harbeth not fans.

Personally I would take a pair of ATC SCM 40 at $7k over the Harbeth 30.2 which are an augmented two way with a super tweeter any day of the week.

The ATC are much more neutral and have far greater bass extension and punch. The Harbeths are a midrange oriented speaker that has much more an editorializing effect of adding liquidity to music even if it isn't there.

In terms of looks Harbeths are much prettier.

The ATC SCM 19v2 is a suberb monitor at $4k and if driven correctly sounds very natural.

The Dynaudio's are very musical they don't have the punch of the ATC but in other areas are very very good.

The Proacs don't do rock anywhere as well as the ATC.


Dave and Troy

Audio Doctor NJ ATC dealers

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Kenjit the ATC loudspeakers are for home use. They make a consumer version of the studio monitors. 

Right on the website under Consumer.

As per musicality the ATC sound fantastic they are not overly colored and they do show you what you are using with them. If your electronics are not good or your source they are going to show you.

The ATC loudspeakers are not hyper critical either, the soft dome tweeter is extended but doesn not have that uber resolution of the best ribbon or Beryilium drivers which can sometimes sound a bit too sterile or revealing.

Basically most soft dome tweeters are going to sound "musical" the difference is how someone perceive musical vs downright colored.

Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor NJ ATC dealers
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