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ATC SCM 40 vs. ATC SCM 50

Has anyone compared these two models?
I've heard SCM40 and I've been imporessed! So I'm interested in the bigger ones because they are in my budget for spekers. They cost much more and they are from the Tower series which is the highest line of ATC spekers so they must be even better than the wonderful SCM40.
Any opinions? :)
julianj
digsmithd
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Man I wish my room could support the 40's...just got a pair of 19's...what a great stand mount...nice speaker shadorne (your system)...cant imagine what the 50 would be like...by the way i just hooked the main speaker cable to high terminals and i think thats were they will stay...fwiw.

What ever you get im sure it will be awesome...

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shadorne
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@digsmithd  

congrats on the 19's! Any pics?
digsmithd
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Thanks shadorne...not sure how to do that on this...they look badarse on the sound anchor stands though...in 10 by 12 room the look pretty imposing...somewhat.
seadog1234
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Anyone compared the current spec. ATC SCM40A vs the ATC SCM50ASL Classic ? On paper pretty similar, not sure that is the case on a side by side comparison.
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tobes
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cattie15 posts 12-19-2009 10:12pm

Cost no object, ATC SCM 50 is the choice. This is because SCM 50 uses the audio grade dome midrange (part number SM75-150s) while SCM 40 uses the public address grade dome midrange (part number SM75-150). That's explained the difference in price and sound quality.

The SM75-150 used in the SCM40 has a less powerful magnet system than the 'S' version used in the bigger classic/tower and pro series monitors. This would mean less efficiency and output capability, but I doubt SQ has been seriously compromised since that isn't the ATC way. More likely the lower efficiency mid dome was appropriate for the lower efficiency sealed '40.

I think the fact that SQ is pretty consistent across models is evidence of this lack of compromise.


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