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Looking for opinions on ATC Active 10's or 20's...

I auditioned the active 10's the other day at a local shop and was pretty impressed with them. They came across as very neutral and pack a lot of sound into a small package. I was looking for some input from someone else who has heard the active 10's or 20's and perhaps has been living with them for a while. I'd like to know if they are at all fatiguing and how sensitive they are to the listening environment. I'd also like to know if anyone has owned them and sold them, and if so, why.

Thanks in advance
tim916
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philjolet
2,306 posts
 
I have a friend who is an ATC dealer and I am only familiar with the bigger ones (that cost $15000) but they are amazing, unbelievable really - you should make an effort to listen.
lazarus28
339 posts
 
as an owner of active 50's, and having also heard 10's, 20's, and 7's, i firmly believe ATC to be the finest multi-driver speakers made. the midrange driver is considered by many to be the finest in the world, and any fatigue that you encouter whilst listening would likely be the fault of the source rather than the speakers.
tim916 OP
52 posts
 
Thanks for the feedback people.

Lazarus,
Do you feel that the Active 20 is a significant step up from the Active 10?
lazarus28
339 posts
 
yes, i do! the 10's are great speakers, but the 20's are much better. more bass and more 'oomph', if you will. you will never regret the purchase of a pair of active ATC's. have you seen the list of people who only use atc speakers? check out their website, the list reads like a 'who's who' of the music world. it includes sony who uses them instead of sony-made speakers in their demo rooms for SACD and in their dvd mastering labs, as does pioneer.
jposs
99 posts
 
I have heard the tens and I think they sounded pretty damn crappy myself. The twenties are very nice though.
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