ATC SCM 40 vs. ATC SCM 50


Has anyone compared these two models?
I've heard SCM40 and I've been imporessed! So I'm interested in the bigger ones because they are in my budget for spekers. They cost much more and they are from the Tower series which is the highest line of ATC spekers so they must be even better than the wonderful SCM40.
Any opinions? :)
julianj

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I run the ATC SCM 40 active tower and they are formidable in respect to slam, resolution, soundstage and attack.  This a speaker that lives on immediacy.  Surprising bass and dynamics for a 6.5” bass driver in a sealed cabinet.  Very controlled.  

I would pass on the passive ATC models.  Not because they are bad, it’s just that the investment in quality frontend and high current amplification becomes enormous when all of the amplification work has been done properly by ATC.