Synthèse Haute-Fidélité

The ATC SCM7 is a relentless speaker that is could be both graceful and chest-pounding. When a reviewer stops listening critically to his “audiophile test tracks” and starts exploring his favorite tracks – there’s love in the air. The SCM7 is exceptional at conveying the melodic layers and emotional purity of the music – it gives you a new kind of goosebumps. The ones that are also spine-tingling, endorphin-releasing, and glues you to your listening seat.

After weeks of being wow’ed time and time again and realizing they haven’t left my IsoAcoustic Aperta stands for quite some time – the ATC SCM7 v.3 is my new reference near-field monitors.

Normally, when I’ve concluded my time with a review product I’m of a somewhat mixed mind, weighing attributes and oddities, balancing the great against the not-so-great. In the matter of the ATC, its exemplary performance over so many criteria pushed any lingering issues into near-insignificance. I think you see where this is going. Yes, I bought these speakers—my review samples being a well-travelled demo pair that had seen life on the road for the better part of two years. They’ve now found a permanent home and will not only be valuable tools going forward, but splendid musical companions in the years to come. Is active for everyone? I’m sure it’s not. But for enthusiasts who are willing to open their minds just a bit, ATC might be the first call you should make.