ianlee Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 ATC recommends at least 75watts a channel for their entry series. If you are listening to music at sensible levels, your XS2 at 70watts will be fine. Personally, I would not go larger than an SCM11 with that amp. I would power the SCM19 and SCM40 with at least 100w per channel, for my preferred results. We do have very attractive discounts on the ATC P1 amplifier if you buy it as a package together with any ATC speakers. Stop by the showroom for a chat! Thank you Joel for your clarification. All the best for your efforts in bringing this showroom to us. No matter how much we can vouch for the magical ATC sound, :-D let's hope you can surprise some doubters with your set-up too! Best Regards, Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naimster Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Just to put power in perspective, my 70watter Naim NAP250 had a thermal shutdown when driving the SCM19 beyond 90db in my room. The 75w 135 monos worked fine but it was only after I modded it to a 90w recently that I am fully satisfied that power is enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaydee61624705921 Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Looks like a supernait 2 may not have the juice to drive the 40 then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naimster Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Looks like a supernait 2 may not have the juice to drive the 40 then. As one of my friend always put it subtly......got sound lor :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earfonia Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Wow Joel, your new showroom looks absolutely awesome! Stylish and Cozy ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel3C Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Wow Joel, your new showroom looks absolutely awesome! Stylish and Cozy ;D Thanks Earfonia. Do hope to see you soon! Update - we have the Special Edition SCM100 set up in our other room for those of you interested in the active Tower series and would like to have an idea of how they perform. The Prism Sound Lyra going into the SE100s sounds absolutely amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel3C Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Special package discounts available when you purchase any of the ATC amplifiers together with our SCM7/11/19/40 speakers. These include items such as the P1 Dual Mono Amplifier, SIACD CD Integrated Amplifier and the SIA2-150 Stereo Integrated Amplfier. Feel free to PM me for details. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naimster Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Joel, is the SCM40A available for demo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel3C Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Not at the moment. The SCM40 paired with the P1 amplifier is the closest representation that we can offer for now. However, we do expect to have a pair of SCM40As in the showroom in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianlee Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Thanks Earfonia. Do hope to see you soon! Update - we have the Special Edition SCM100 set up in our other room for those of you interested in the active Tower series and would like to have an idea of how they perform. The Prism Sound Lyra going into the SE100s sounds absolutely amazing! SPLENDID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel3C Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 For those of you who have inquired, the SCM19s will be back in stock next week, together with an order of SCM25As. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pani Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Outstanding!! This speaker brand deserves to be treated well (which many a times it is not). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pani Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 In the recently concluded Malaysia Hifi show, there were some really good rooms and quite few very good systems. While the Naim statement room took the No.1 spot (IMO), the No.2 spot "unexpectedly" went to the ATC SCM50 (active) driven by the ATC preamp and a simple Ayre universal player. It was unexpected because it was just lying in one area in a big AV/PRO room where multiple systems were being demonstrated. Many did not even noticed that an ATC is also in that room. Whenever I went into the room the ATC system was lying idle and I had it all to myself to play my stuff ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel3C Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 SCA2 – Discrete Stereo Pre-Amplifier For those of you looking for a high quality preamp with balanced inputs and outputs, do not overlook the ATC SCA2 :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel3C Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 ATC SIACD - CD Integrated Amplifier Not to be overlooked! The SIACD makes for a very nice companion to a pair of SCM7, SCM11, SCM19 and SCM40 speakers. New class AB “grounded source” power amp stages offering class leading performance USB, coaxial and optical inputs 2 x line level analogue inputs 1 x analogue pre-out On-board CD Player Front panel mounted headphone amplifier Black and Silver anodised finish options 6 year warranty* Hand built in the UK “This is a no-compromise ‘music centre’ for those willing to look beyond the mini-system norm, hand-built in Britain, backed with a six-year warranty and capable of delivering the kind of sound for which you might expect to need a separate CD player, amplifier and power amp. It’s really not hard to see the appeal of this package…” Andrew Everard, Gramophone, February 2014. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel3C Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Hi-Fi Choice review of the SCM40 'In essence, you get a large, wideband sound that’s starker and more open than anything else I’ve heard at this price. This is made more apparent by its superb bass; arguments rage about the relative merits of infinite baffle boxes, but ATC has got this one working brilliantly.' HiFi Wigwam review of the SCM40 'The bottom line.. I’m sold. I can’t live without them. I need them in my life and will have to make the change.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel3C Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Prism Sound Lyra review For those of you interested in a mastering quality audio interface with high performance AD/DA converters, do consider the Prism Sound Lyra. AD inputs on the front panel of the Lyra 2 have on-board RIAA EQs - this means that you can connect your turntable directly into the Lyra for playback or to archive your vinyl collection. Digital inputs include optical and SPDIF/AES ( Lyra2 ) - connect your CD player and the Lyra becomes a high quality 'pre-amp'. The Lyra also comes with a high quality headphones amplifier. Both Lyra1 and Lyra2 are available for demo in our showroom. Do stop by for a listen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel3C Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 SIACD and SCM11 Review from the Financial Times " You can hear the attention to detail. Listening to the SCM11 speakers, the astonishing clarity, separation and bass heft quite knocked me over. " - FT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel3C Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 SCM40A Review from ToneAudio August Edition ( page 139 ) “The mid range is the money zone in speakers, and never is this truer than with the SCM40As. The soft dome is a revelation, especially with acoustic guitars. The romantic Mexican string style in “Puesta Del Sol” by Sean Harkness combines mellow richness with clarity. This accuracy is a hallmark of ATC.” “If you’re tired of the cable and equipment hassle, I can’t suggest a better pair of active speakers than the ATC SCM40As. They produce sound well beyond what their price tag suggests, especially considering that you will eliminate at least a few thousand dollars in speaker cables and power amplifiers.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel3C Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 We're also now on Facebook! Give us a like and feel free to swing by our showroom for a chat and a listen! (Just remember to bring your own tunes.) CDA Pro-Audio Official Facebook Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel3C Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Something new is coming your way. All will be revealed at this year's ISSE on the 27th to 29th November. See you there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel3C Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 We will be revealing our new speakers at ISSE 2015! Come visit us and say 'hi' :) Room 705, Parkroyal on Kitchener. See you there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel3C Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Hi everyone! CDA Pro-Audio is hosting a Listening Party on the New Year's weekend and you're invited! We'll be playing electronic music all day on ATC's new SCM40A; so bring your own tunes to avoid disappointment! Best of all, it's FREE!! Register your interest here: Listening party at ATC showroom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe-siow Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Just curious, would 50 watts of Class A tube integrated amplifier be sufficient to drive either SCM11 or 19? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaydee61624705921 Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Just curious, would 50 watts of Class A tube integrated amplifier be sufficient to drive either SCM11 or 19? Don't think its ideal. Got sound but musical drive compromised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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