The first.- it is true that they need a very powerful amplification to work well.
The second.- it is true that a high volume is necessary for them to sound good.
I really don't like ATC i personally find them boring BUT that's by design. think of them as a RAW photograph they have no grading or contrast applied they are a tool TBH. And if you really like that then that's fine.
Nopiano is correct don't believe everything that is thrown around. and both your points are kind of correct.
It's not that they play better louder its that they need a healthy turn on the volume knob to get the drivers moving, in turn, meaning you need a healthy reserve of power on tap, so wattage. They will certainly give an amplifier a hard life.
They are certainly not low volume listening speakers the same way for example revel are/is.
If it were me you need to go and listen to them and compare them to more lively designs. Infinite baffle inclosures don't need to be this hard to drive and don't need to be as overbuilt, though out of budget look at the klipsch heresy 1 2 and 3 all sealed and all much more lively.
Nad amp ?
Are you asking me?
If I went NAD, I'd go pre and power using the C275 with the matching pre or grab one of there THX monster amps form back in the day
to really take them by the horns, they would give all the control you'd need for the ATC's
The first.- it is true that they need a very powerful amplification to work well.
The second.- it is true that a high volume is necessary for them to sound good.
I really don't like ATC i personally find them boring BUT that's by design. think of them as a RAW photograph they have no grading or contrast applied they are a tool TBH. And if you really like that then that's fine
ATC Transducer designs and builds monitors. They are flat and honest which reproduce music and movie soundtracks in an uncoloured and natural manner.
ATC monitors impress by not trying to impress. Simple.
they didn't impress at all Simple
The first.- it is true that they need a very powerful amplification to work well.
The second.- it is true that a high volume is necessary for them to sound good.
The first.- it is true that they need a very powerful amplification to work well.
The second.- it is true that a high volume is necessary for them to sound good.
i can answer your first question.
It is true .
I auditioned a number of speakers in hifix coventry with my old MF amp. At 40w per channel my amp was struggling.
Ample.but my Denon has 105 watts at 8 Ohms, will that be enough?
Your right there.If only it was this simple
Perhaps I should have said, as long as it’s one of Denon’s rather nice Hifi amps and not an old AV receiver?!If only it was this simple
Perhaps I should have said, as long as it’s one of Denon’s rather nice Hifi amps and not an old AV receiver?!
So, exactly as I said originally, ample!My amplifier is a Denon PMA 920 stereo with 30 years old and a power of 105 W at 8 Ohms and 180 W at 4 Ohms weighing 11 kg, non-AV only stereo.
So, exactly as I said originally, ample!
but my Denon has 105 watts at 8 Ohms, will that be enough?