Experience with ATC 20A-2 Active speakers?


I am considering a pair of ATC 20A-2 active speakers for a smaller room that is 11 by 16. I don't have a local dealer so I cannot audition them. I was wondering if anybody had experience with these speakers and also whether anybody are using ATC's cheaper preamp (CA2). my front end is a Phillps SACD1000 with Modwright's Absolute Truth mods.

Thanks.
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Showing 1 response by gregm

I have NO experience w/ the 20 but do have experience w/ 50 & 100. In that light, I can confirm Lazarus' quick assessment above -- except of course the compression at VERY high (unnecessarily high IMO) volumes that settles in w/ the 50 whereas was unoticeable with the bigger model.

The 75-150 midrange driver is, of course, one of the best upper mids in production. I don't know which tweet they use (vifa in the older models?) but it shouldn't be difficult to find out -- and upgrade if you feel necessary.

I beg to differ slightly re, the pre: the bigger model was extended & detailed, the smaller one seemed less so -- both being somewhat limiting where details were concerned. I listened with an attenuator as a reference, so my comments ALSO reflect the addition of an extra circuit in the chain -- Lazarus is living with the pre, so is more experienced.

Oh yes, the sound: to be short, excellent.