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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
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.
cdc
1,822 posts
 
10's and 20's sound similar but 20's have more detail since bigger drivers and more power mean they pull out details easier. I heard a nasty upper mid peak on the 20's which may be at the crossover which turned me off.
Great speaskers but $5,000 for a 2 way even active is pretty steep. . . . . for my budget.
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