ATC SCM40A > Review in Ecoustics

Can the $11,000 ATC SMC40A Active Loudspeakers live up to the high price and hype? They might be the most unassuming and impressive loudspeakers we’ve heard in years.

Conclusion

It’s very hard to call the ATC SCM40A an entry-level loudspeaker at $11,000 a pair.

Most people will look at that designation and wonder if their marketing department have a cruel sense of humor.

The reality is that you would have to spend a lot more on separates and a high-end pair of loudspeakers to achieve what ATC has accomplished with the SCM40A at that price point. The SCM40A prove that active loudspeakers can outperform comparable passive designs and by a very wide margin.

ATC have thought through every aspect of the SCM40A’s performance and engineered drivers, amplifiers, and high-end crossovers that create a vivid, detailed, and high resolution presentation that will only improve as you upgrade your source components.

These are definitely an investment for the long-term and worth every cent.
— W. Jennings, Jan. 30, 2023


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