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ATC SCM40As sound quality at low voume
I recently became very intrigued by the concept of powered speakers with active crossovers, particularly the ATC SCM40A. I read all the reviews I could find and more than one of them mentioned that while they sounded great at loud volume levels, they sounded poor at low volumes. I was surprised. I'm not used to hearing that. I'm not really sure what could explain this. In the grand scheme of things, I'd much rather have a speaker that played loud without strain, but I do often listen to music during "quiet hours" when I shouldn't disturb others in the house. Has anyone experienced the ATCs at lower volumes? Does anyone have an explanation?
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@dancekerl Check out Benchmark AHB2 https://benchmarkmedia.com/blogs/application_notes/power-amplifiers-the-importance-of-the-first-watt Other than the above, Class A is preferred or at least heavily biased Class A with sliding bias. And Class D is getting better every year. |
I would read this review before purchasing the Benchmark amp. http://www.superbestaudiofriends.org/index.php?threads/benchmark-ahb2-impressions-vs-vidar.5131/ |
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