ATC SCM12 and 50wpc Manley Stingray?

I've listened to the scm7 as well. a nice pair.
but compared to scm12, they do not have the same level of midrange clarity.

The older scm10 *was* 2200$ if i recall. The difference is scm12 uses
SL drivers whereas scm 10 doesn't. ( it shows up in the midrange )

Only niggle on scm12 is they've got the 70's retro look thing again.

Misskuma, in what way the midrange sound different betweent the SCM12 and the old SCM10? I have not audition SCM12. tks

Those SL drivers give better clarity, definition and articulation
in the midrange and down. I'd reckon they have less distortion
than SCM10. As good as they are I can still hear some midbass rise
on those. Not too prominent like many minimonitors out there, however,
like their little sibling SCM7s, there is some *bass compensation* going
on. ie: give 'em a wee bit of midbass boost so that the speakers can
sound bigger than they are.

I don't hear any distortion or clarity or imaging issue in my setup. If any more then it could be a bit analytical sounding. Maybe its your amp or speaker wire that wasn't able to provide enough clarity. I'm using NBS Master speaker cable and Stealth Ultimate Ribbon speaker cable. Either one is very good. I had transparent music wave super before and it is slightly distorted and less focused.

Well, perhaps you should audition scm12 side by side with scm10.
Don't get me wrong, SCM10 is very very good. As far as midrange clarity goes
it's just matter of point of reference.

Out of all Brit monitors, I think ATC is pretty darn transparent. I
doubt that my observation is caused by electronics/cables since I've
driven 'em with different amps in past 3 years. Anywhere from
Krell, Rowland, Nagra, Plinius, Tact, Exposure, Sim Moon... I can't remember
what others... I ended up with
Bel Canto eVo6 bridged which is pretty darn *transparent* amplifier.
I could hear the same sonic signature no matter which amp i was using.
Granted, some complimented ATC's strength rather than exposing their
weakness.

As for cabling, I am using NBS Statement with the pair and currently
using NBS master power cord for eVo6.

You wanna know what *analytical* is? Try Wilson. In some ways,
they share certain taits, yet, what is so marvelous about ATC
is that they give you enough information without losing a soul and
aside from a power requirement, they are relatively easy to partner
with electronics and place in the room to strut what they offer.

You've got a wonderful speakers. :-)