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Decisions on standmounts: ATC, Dynaudio, ProAc, Sonus Faber

I’m considering the following speakers models:
ATC SCM19 V2
Dynaudio Contour S1.4
ProAc Tablette 10 Signature
Sonus Faber Sonetto II

Currently I’m listening to a pair of Wharfedale Denton 80th Anniversarry, everything so musical and well done with this speakers, it sound sweet smooth engaging if powerd by a Class D Audio SDS-470C with upgraded power supply, it sound near to neutral with very accurate dimensional Hi-Fi details if powerd by an NAD M22 v2 power amp. Having said that, I would like to have another set of speakers to play with, most probably I would something that sound balanced from top to bottom, while not too clinical analytical or too lush warm sounding to begin with. For critical listening, usually I’m using the Sennheiser HD 600, source signal from Fostex HP-A3 DAC/preamp. I will save a FLAC file if i like/love a track, then I will also convert it to mp3 vbr0 as another copy for car playback.


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firstnot
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I suppose if we all heard the same way we would only need 1-2 brands
simna
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@wim1983 

Hej
I have a pair ATC SCM 19v2 and I think they are very good and very neutral. There are two things you should know about them; to sound the best they need power and to be played at at least "normal" listening volume.
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wim1983 OP
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Final decision set on a pair of Sonus Faber Sonetto I wood finish with stands...
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gosta
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+1 @kenjit 

Fully agree with you on this. Most speakes have a very uneven freq. response placed in a normal listening room. Can easily differ 
+/- 10 db.  And these "real" freq. curves looks very different from speaker to speaker. That's why they also sound different. Shouldn't be like that. The difference should be in other areas like resolution, dynamics, spl capacity and so on. Big problem when you want a speaker that plays well on all kinds of music. ATC comes close to that though. After running the signal through a good room and speaker calibration system they begin to sound similar though. For your information waiting for the Quested V3110 monitor which I hope will be the end of the search.

If I wanted something really different I wouldn't choose a Sonus Faber speaker. 
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wim1983 OP
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I'm already started listening to the Sonus Faber Sonetto I, sound pretty neutral light as first impression, without any hint of harshness, the bass dynamic is definitely better than Wharfedale Denton, though I think still need time to judge the break up process of the woofers and how well it perform with various complex tracks. At this price, excellent speakers design & craftsmanship by Italian,  I think they beat Harbeth in terms of build quality & materials used, sound wise I cannot comment much yet, stay tune!
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