Thanks Soix, Always liked Plinius, . Unfortunately, we run in 230VAC in tiny Singapore. Will be reviewing the integrated today. Thanks for the reminder
Which Int. Amp with passive ATC SCM40
Hi all.
Have had to down size from Mac C2300 + JBL LSR6312 (acitive) to an integrated with the now selected SCM40. The room is awfully small. Listening distance is about 7ft and speakers will be 6ft apart.
Due to the compact placement, a sealed box would be best, thus these speakers.
Music taste runs from Slayer, Metallica, Rammstein to Enya, Patricia Barber, Mary Black, The Prodigy ... mostly the heavier stuff..
Please help me by advising which amp will smoothens the highs (most heavy metal recordings accentuate the highs) and give me slam
ATC SIA2150 (adv : same make as speakers) OR
Parasound Hint 6 (adv : tone control, phono stage)
Thanks
Jagjag
Have had to down size from Mac C2300 + JBL LSR6312 (acitive) to an integrated with the now selected SCM40. The room is awfully small. Listening distance is about 7ft and speakers will be 6ft apart.
Due to the compact placement, a sealed box would be best, thus these speakers.
Music taste runs from Slayer, Metallica, Rammstein to Enya, Patricia Barber, Mary Black, The Prodigy ... mostly the heavier stuff..
Please help me by advising which amp will smoothens the highs (most heavy metal recordings accentuate the highs) and give me slam
ATC SIA2150 (adv : same make as speakers) OR
Parasound Hint 6 (adv : tone control, phono stage)
Thanks
Jagjag
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Hi Avanti1960, you are not wrong here. I will be doing some work to try to tame them a bit. The best speakers for my room would be headphones. But, I need to feel the music. Bookshelf speakers just dont do it. They dont go low enough. Tried the Macintosh XR50, Wharfedale Lynton & Evo 2, Elac, and a host of others. Did not suit. If I could,I would get the SCM50, but, those are out of the budget and absolutely a no go in the room. The SCM40 are sealed boxes, and this might help. Thank you for your input. |
jagjag OP The ATC SCM40 are only 81db independently tested, so they’ll need a good >100watter or more to get them going. You don’t need an amp with lots of current muscle though, as they have very easy impedance curve and -phase angle. http://www.avmentor.net/reviews/lab/2014/atc_scm40/display/atc_scm40_impedance.jpg So even tubes, mosfets or Class-D will drive them, just pick the amp you like the sound of. Parasound Hint 6 would be a great choice and it has a dac in it too. Cheers George |
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