@arcticdeth --
ATC speakers, not least their active versions, are actually very fairly priced when you factor in what's included in the package and the sonic outcome that's produced. Sonically it doesn't matter whether it's their pro line or domestically dressed ditto; the predominant difference is aesthetics and price, while the sound is very largely cut from the exact same cloth. That's why I opted to recommend the SCM300 ASL Pro earlier - the sound is the same, and you pay somewhat less for a non-tower, industrial looks version (that needs a stand). At less than $55k a pair here in Europe, considering what's offered and that separate amp(s) and speaker cables are now out of the equation, that's almost cheap compared to passively configured alternatives without build-in amps, none of which I gather would even approach the dynamic capabilities of the ATC's.
Those “hifi” ATC speakers are some of the very best you can buy.
he prices are astronomical, but if you say you have 70K to dump, he’ll, that is what I would get. ...
ATC speakers, not least their active versions, are actually very fairly priced when you factor in what's included in the package and the sonic outcome that's produced. Sonically it doesn't matter whether it's their pro line or domestically dressed ditto; the predominant difference is aesthetics and price, while the sound is very largely cut from the exact same cloth. That's why I opted to recommend the SCM300 ASL Pro earlier - the sound is the same, and you pay somewhat less for a non-tower, industrial looks version (that needs a stand). At less than $55k a pair here in Europe, considering what's offered and that separate amp(s) and speaker cables are now out of the equation, that's almost cheap compared to passively configured alternatives without build-in amps, none of which I gather would even approach the dynamic capabilities of the ATC's.