my DREAM system. oh, maybe one day...

[AlmaataKZ]

Getting near completion - a pair of ATC SCM 7s (new model) just arrived.

The usual ATC cloth bags

Glilles are wrapped separately

Very heavy - abt 8 kilo each.

Here you can see how much of a curve is actually there (which is not visible on ony of the ATC published pics).

I do not fancy the grilles but here they are - a grille detail shot:

On desk stands

The stands can be used in reverse and that is how I will be using them as they will be positioned on top of book shelves so need to point down a bit.

I am setting them up now - position, calibration as well as figuring out if I want 7.1 or will 5.1 do.

 

[John Duncan]

I'm still surprised that you didn't stick with the AVI DM5s. Could you not get rid of the hum?

 

[AlmaataKZ]

I did get rid of the hum - by grounding the (new) receiver. The hum was not a DM5 issue, it was a ground loop in my system. I returned the DM5 as the the sensitivity of input was too high and the senistivity of the signal sensor was too low for my uses. DM5s are great - I just could not use them in my set-ups. I still plan to go all-active one day, but I need to find a suitable centre speaker first.

 

[John Duncan]

The hum was not a DM5 issue, it was a ground loop in my system.

Well yes, that's kind of what I was expecting.

I returned the DM5 as the the sensitivity of input was too high and the senistivity of the signal sensor was too low for my uses.

I'm not sure I understand - how does that mainfest itself?

 

[AlmaataKZ]

I'm not sure I understand - how does that mainfest itself?

going into standby when I want them to continue to play. The level of input signal was too low to keep the sensor 'on'

 

[John Duncan]

Oh. More of an issue with rears where there might be no signal at all for prolonged periods, presumably :-/

 

[BenLaw]

Those new SCM7s look lovely, thanks for the close up pics. How are they sounding?

 

[AlmaataKZ]

they look all right, plain but very solid style, finish quality is good.

Sound wise, I did not try them on thier own - maybe I should! I will. - but as rears they sound very good. I only tried them very briefly, did not have time yet to finish the set-up properly. this week-end hopefully.