The amplification, a Nait 5i with a CD5i. Not heard the smaller siblings, I would guess it would have similar traits minus a touch of all-round grip.Ĭhebby: Is the Nait 5 i up to the job of SCM7's? (If not, I would get different speakers rather than change amp.)I'll refer you to a demo I did recently, which I've mentioned before, but I think I'll try and elaborate as a few may have misunderstood my meaning.
When I was invited to 'The Towers' to do the The Big Question one of the blind tests was Nait 5i/Cyrus CD6SE/SCM11 and it had such a ballsy was very good indeed.
Is the finish on ATC SCM speakers really as bad as some people - like my local hifi dealer - describes? (It will be a couple of weeks before I actually get to see this for myself.)Ĭan the SCM7's work againt a wall, or on wallmounts, or even on bookshelves?Ĭan the SCM7's 'sing' even at relatively modest/evening-time/'neighbours in & windows open' type volume levels? Is the Nait 5 i up to the job of SCM7's? (If not, I would get different speakers rather than change amp.) I am therefore thinking of getting a pair of ATC SCM7's (if his SCM11's are as good as they are supposed to be). Therefore the 'heaviest' music I play is something like (as an example) George Thoroughgood & the Destroyers. His listening includes much Heavy Metal along with large symphonic classical and my listening is typically more acoustic and jazz, ska, reggae, pop, speech, baroque and early classical. My Nait 5 i is not as powerful as his Primare and I don't listen at the higher volume levels he enjoys and I listen at a closer distance across the width of a 13' x 21' room from about 8' away at 6' seperation. I have not heard either SCM7 or SCM11 but will get the chance soon with my friend's new ones. I have been planning a 'downsize'' in speaker from floor-standers to a stand-mount/bookshelf/small monitor type for some time and could be doing so soon. A friend of mine is just about to replace his Focal floor standers with a pair of ATC SCM11's to join his Primare i30.