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In Reply to: ATC : Better than B&W 801D ??? posted by Aurel on February 8, 2006 at 00:21:19:

I've heard the 802 D's (albeit breifly) and I listen to ATC SCM 100 asl's regularly.
The price may be the same but the ATC's are active - so from a value for money point of view, the ATC wins hands down.
As for the sound, I think the B&W goes out to impress a little in the treble (brilliant though it is) while the ATC is a more neutral (dare I say it, 'truthful') performer.
If I had to live with a pair, I'd choose the ATC's. And the bigger, the better - like the 150's or the 200's if I had the space and the cash. Once you've heard them, everything else is either coloured or lacks the ease that the ATC seems to posess.
And you can use the money you save on amps for some records !

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Topic - ATC : Better than B&W 801D ??? - Aurel 00:21:19 02/8/06 ( 11)

Re: ATC : Better than B&W 801D ??? - Geozark 03:46:42 02/12/06 ( 0)
The ATC SCM 150 is very bright , aggressive ,forward and unrefined - Shane from AUS 06:08:05 02/10/06 ( 0)
errm - rocky raccoon 02/9/06 08:38:02 02/9/06 ( 1)
- Thanks (more) - Aurel 09:44:07 02/9/06 ( 0)
Re: ATC : Better than B&W 801D ??? - hahax@rcn.com 20:33:18 02/8/06 ( 1)
- Thanks (nt) - Aurel 09:44:58 02/9/06 ( 0)
I'd take any ATCs over any B&Ws (nt) - kuma 12:01:43 02/8/06 ( 0)
I don't know but.... - John Ashman 10:43:33 02/8/06 ( 1)
- Not sure about this... I prefer the 801 over the 800... Best regards (nt) - Aurel 09:45:41 02/9/06 ( 0)
Let's see... - millen 08:58:36 02/8/06 ( 0)
Re: ATC : Better than B&W 801D ??? - jdwaudio 07:46:01 02/8/06 ( 0)