ATC40 Actives on home dem

[manicatel]

One observation I have is that the waveguide / surround of the midrange driver in the 40’s always looks grey when photographed. It’s visible in the pic I posted above and all other photographs I’ve seen they don’t look black like the do in the classic models. Can any owners of 40’s confirm this?

Mine are either a very dark grey or black, depends on the light. I think as the actual drivers have a more shiny finish, up against the flat finish plastic surround, there is a contrast between the two colour finishes.
Two different shades of black I‘d say.

 

[Woodface]

I think SCM50ASL classics look purposeful in the same way that a Porsche looks purposeful. And I think both achieve their purpose.

Yes. Agree, like speakers to look like speakers rather than some kind of design object. ATC40s have grown on me in terms of appearance, definitely more prominent than SBLs.

 

[Cereal Killer]

ATC use the speaker number as the internal volume.
40 = 40L
50 = 50L

And so on ....

 

[amazement]

Ive noticed on many used Pairs I’ve seen advertised, the outriggers on the base seems damaged by the spike coming through the top of the rigger. Is the rigger make of plastic or what is the likely cause for this?

 

[wow&flutter]

Ive noticed on many used Pairs I’ve seen advertised, the outriggers on the base seems damaged by the spike coming through the top of the rigger. Is the rigger make of plastic or what is the likely cause for this?

I’ve noticed that as well, I wondered if it was caused by owners “dropping” them into position. Is the stand/ base assembly factory fitted or does the owner have to fit it?

 

[amazement]

Do either of these actives come with any cables, a mains cable or XLR cable?

 

[Woodface]

My dealer supplied cables. Fret not.

 

[manicatel]

The outrigger feet/spikes bases are packed separately & you or the installer just bolts them into the underside of the cabinet. Can’t remember what they’re made of, maybe a plastic coated metal? I can’t see why the spike would get pusher through the outriggers without some pretty heavy handed handling. Like everything else about the speakers, they are very well built & not flimsy.

 

[hifi-dog]

i think its people winding the spike too far in and pushing the thread through the outrigger.

 

[Fourlegs]

Ive noticed on many used Pairs I’ve seen advertised, the outriggers on the base seems damaged by the spike coming through the top of the rigger. Is the rigger make of plastic or what is the likely cause for this?

The outrigger feet are (from memory) spray painted MDF. If the spikes are screwed too far into the outrigger feet then they push through the top of the outrigger. It is very easy to do and takes very little force.

A little bit of common sense on behalf of the owner will ensure this doesn’t happen, and yet I managed to do it with consummate ease requiring the purchase of new outrigger feet.

 

[TheFlash]

And ditto here. I am not usually heavy handed but have replacement outriggers on my shopping/christmas/to do lists.

 

[hifi-dog]

And ditto here. I am not usually heavy handed but have replacement outriggers on my shopping/christmas/to do lists.

sounds an ideal opportunity to get some made up in ally or stainless

 

[AndyU]

Do either of these actives come with any cables, a mains cable or XLR cable?

My 100s, 25s and 50s all came with mains cables. ATC offered to supply XLR cables for my 100s in the lengths I wanted and I took them. But good XLR cables are easy to get at sensible prices from the likes of designacable, though any decent dealer should be able to supply them. Overpriced exotic voodoo cables are not required - when you switch to ATC you leave all that nonsense behind you.

Van Damme Classic XKE Female XLR to Male XLR Cables

High quality leads for interconnecting devices such as microphones, mixing desks, home AV systems, sound cards, monitor speakers, amplifiers, etc.

www.designacable.com

 

[Fourlegs]

sounds an ideal opportunity to get some made up in ally or stainless

The factory mdf version is possibly more acoustically ‘dead’ than either of those options.

 

[JezmondTutu]

I don’t use the outriggers, mine are stable enough on granite

 

[krenzler]

Maybe something for ATC to make a note on in the manual? If it's a relatively common occurrence.

 

[alanbeeb]

Expensive XLR cables are a nonsense. Studio cables are all that is needed, The late lamented Maplins used to sell 5 m pairs for about £25

 

[JezmondTutu]

Maybe something for ATC to make a note on in the manual? If it's a relatively common occurrence.

Agree as confused me when buying

 

[JezmondTutu]

Expensive XLR cables are a nonsense. Studio cables are all that is needed, The late lamented Maplins used to sell 5 m pairs for about £25

I’ve got Van Damme and Neutriks - absolutely agree

 

[TheFlash]

And I use Belden 1800F.