However, it had to deliver the same quality as the larger three-way monitors and be usable in nearfield and midfield situations, which meant using a similar driver configuration. The design aim for the SCM25A was to fill the obvious gap in the range between the small two-way SCM20ASL Pro and the large three-way SCM 50/100/150ASL Pro models. The SCM25A is ATC's first ever compact three-way active studio monitor, and we've been trying to get hold of a pair to review ever since its launch in 2009! Frustratingly for us, every pair made until now has had several paying customers arguing over who should get the next set, so it's not difficult to see why it's taken a while for a demo pair to be released to us! The majority of ATC's professional monitoring products are fairly large three-way designs - and, having manhandled more than a few SCM50A and SCM100ASL monitors in my time, I can also add that they're heavy! However, the most recent product to be added to the professional portfolio is considerably smaller than its three-way siblings (although it is still surprisingly heavy). The company's first product was a 12-inch bass driver that out-performed everything else available at that time in terms of high power handling and low distortion, and the now famous 75mm soft-dome mid-range driver, introduced two years later, has formed the centrepiece of most of the company's professional monitor range ever since. These compact speakers from venerable UK manufacturers ATC aren't cheap - but does the quality on offer justify the asking price?īritish manufacturers ATC - the Acoustic Transducer Company - will be celebrating their 40th year of building world-class loudspeakers (and drive units) next year, having been formed by Billy Woodman in 1974.
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