Dear lonemountain, first of all I want to say big thank you for all your posts in this forum. I have read all of them and found tons of useful information for me. You are a big value for ATC community. You are a real ATCyclopedia :)
- As I understand differences are totally minor and me as a beginner should not think about it. Question answered ✅
- I am ready to go with ATC. But this last question is now the biggest one left. Which size speakers should I go with? I am somewhat a beginner and it is really hard for me to decide. Information that I know:
- In many forums I have read, that I should go with the biggest speakers my room can accommodate. Many posts say 15” inch is superior and if your room is big enough, you should choose it. My room is around 40-45 m2, which is somewhat at the minimum requirement to get that big speakers.
- I don’t see any recommendations to go with sub. Only if it is cinema system, which is not in my case. As system would become 4-way. I see though many recomendations to better go with 2-way horn systems. But it’s out of my beginners possibility to understand which is better, 3-way or 2-way 🤷♂️ People say, that for home use 2-way horn systems are better because have less reflections from walls, and 3-way is better in studio, where room is heavily treated. But it's too hard for me to understand which is true or not 🤷♂️
- Ben Lilly, Technical Sales Manager at ATC, in one interview told that minimum space for ATC SCM150 is 35m. So my room is even little bit bigger, than required.
- It is second time I hear, that ideally room’s first reflection points should be symmetric. I have plan B. I can rotate room and put speakers on oposite room’s side. On the wall where now kitchen is located with small window in the middle. That way I can reach 100% symmetry for first reflections. If you could one again open my room’s plan and comment , I would be very thankfull.
Taking all this information into account, which size speakers should I go with? What would be your guess? I understand that risk and responsibility is on me, just asking for your experienced guess.
- I think for beginning I will go with the best neutral pure DAC I can afford. And will feed it from my computer. Later on I will add good streamer. Or preamp, if I will start listening to vinyls.
I hope ATC will have pure DAC in it’s collection one day. Would be a no brainer for me to buy.
- Yes I have considered SE150. They seemed to expensive for me (as for beginner). Also if all studios are happy with ASL line, why would I not be and need SE line. Maybe next upgrade :)
- I would fly to England right away to audition. Do you think it is possible? Whom I should write to get information on where I could audition SCM150 before making an order? Could you help me to get right contact?
Once again BIG THANKS for your answers! 🙏
Tod.
