![]() ![]() ![]() The company's first product was a 12-inch bass driver that out-performed everything else available at that time in terms of high power handling and low distortion, and the now famous 75mm soft-dome mid-range driver, introduced two years later, has formed the centrepiece of most of the company's professional monitor range ever since. For Australian prices, contact distributors directly.Īustralian Distribution: CDA Professional Audio, Ph: (02) 9330 1750 Email: Web: For more info, check: ATC’s SCM45A Pro, front & back.These compact speakers from venerable UK manufacturers ATC aren't cheap - but does the quality on offer justify the asking price?īritish manufacturers ATC - the Acoustic Transducer Company - will be celebrating their 40th year of building world-class loudspeakers (and drive units) next year, having been formed by Billy Woodman in 1974. The SCM45A Pro began shipping in mid-February, 2015, and (per pair) has a price-tag of GBP£7,042.00/US$11,490. “The result is a compact, yet high-performance professional monitor worthy of taking its place in our professional monitor range.” PRICE AND AVAILABILITY “Every aspect of the loudspeaker has been laboured over - from the drive units and amplifier design to the cabinet,” said Newman. Additionally, the 45A Pro is not mirror imaged, but is physically symmetrical, which (the company says) makes it ideally suited to position as both a centre speaker and/or side speakers. Power to the drive units is provided by the company’s proprietary Amp Pack, a three-channel active MOSFET Class A/B design with 150W, 60W, and 25W for the respective bass, mid, and high frequency ranges. With the addition of our renowned hand-built, soft dome midrange and the new SH25-76S dual-suspension tweeter, the drive units in the loudspeaker constitute a formidable trio.” ![]() This results in further reduced non-linear distortions in the bass drivers’ 20Hz to 380Hz operating band. Given that the efficiency of our three-way models is essentially set by the bass driver, the larger combined radiating area of the two 6.5-inch bass drivers increases system efficiency, putting less demand on each individual bass driver and reducing drive unit excursion for a given SPL and low frequency response. The SCM45A Pro also incorporates a new variant of our existing SB50-164 short-coil bass driver, which we designed and engineered specifically to operate in a parallel wired pair. ![]() The SCM45A Pro is especially exciting since not only is it a completely new addition to the range, but it’s also the first ATC three-way professional monitor to incorporate our new high-performance SH25-76S dual- suspension tweeter. “Any body who knows ATC will recognise that we very rarely release a completely new loudspeaker model,” said Newman.Īdding that all of the company’s products “have a very long history, each evolving to become what they are today. The new tweeter is a first for the company and is the result of six years of research and development by Managing Director, Billy Woodman and R&D Engineer, Richard Newman. Producing a decent linear response across the midrange, the 45A’s design includes a second woofer for deeper bass response and increased SPL (Sound Pressure Level) capability, combined with a new proprietary dual-suspension tweeter for top-end resolution. The SMC45A Pro is a mid-sized three-way active loudspeaker, which can be used for both near- or mid-field positions and shares a number of the same features of the SMC25A Pro, whilst filling the gap in ATC’s professional active monitoring loudspeaker range. Somehow though, we missed reporting on the launch of ATC’s newest high-performance loudspeaker – the SCM45A Pro – something we plan on rectifying… Right now. The recent NAMM Show, back in January, saw a bevy of new products and technology announced, which we furiously covered at the time in our online news ( link). ![]()
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