Testing out a pair of Special 40’s to *possibly* replace my ATC SCM 19v2’s. Likewise iam also using a Belles integrated amp and it has plenty of power in my medium sized room. The Aria - a newer version of the Soloist mentioned above. Never go past 11 o’clock and that’s with a 3db headroom notch in Roon. Highly recommended amp. just solid 2 channel music. You can find one used for around $1400.
Surprsingly, they appear quite frequently on agon/usam, as do the Special 40’s - I think that this mid level price bracket of $2000 + components has a lot of churn.
As an aside I love the SCM 19’s but sometimes they are just too neutral/analytical (boring?). The S40’s provide for a punchier, more spacious sound and the vocals are simply off the charts. But at the cost of the clean & tight (sealed.box) ATC sound that simply cannot be matched. It’s a compromise ...
Surprsingly, they appear quite frequently on agon/usam, as do the Special 40’s - I think that this mid level price bracket of $2000 + components has a lot of churn.
As an aside I love the SCM 19’s but sometimes they are just too neutral/analytical (boring?). The S40’s provide for a punchier, more spacious sound and the vocals are simply off the charts. But at the cost of the clean & tight (sealed.box) ATC sound that simply cannot be matched. It’s a compromise ...