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Hi all, Has anyone heard the ATC Modern Series speakers? ____________________________________________________ Macbook pro > Benchmark DAC1 Pre > Dynaudio MC15 and Sub 250

Hey Jim, Good to hear from you. The path I took to end up with active Dynaudio MC 15 plus 250 sub is quite long but I'm very happy with the result. in short, I had auditioned some very impressive sound systems, including my favorite a Primare pre + Power amp into Elac jet speakers. Just before shelling out the cash (lots of Cash!) I realized most of the music I'd purchased recently were 'itune' downloads. Also the format war was playing on my mind, - e.g. blu-ray future in the audio market- and tended to lead me away from purchasing a high-end cd player and component system with passive speakers, not to mention the added hassle of speaker cabling. Another issue was that I was becoming frustrated with the sound quality of my 2.1 computer speakers, which were "apparently" some of the best available.- NOT!! The problem: multifactorial. The solution: A convergence of needs. For me the active Dynaudio MC 15 speakers plus Active Sub 250, solved my problem nicely. My previous system was a Arcam Solo matched with a pair of Dynaudio Audience 42s (again ideal for a smallish apartment) so I had a good reference system. The Dynaudio MC 15 are great for my lifestyle/ living situation. The sub 250 gives the system great depth and is particularly good if you like Dance/ electronic or classical music. IMO the MC15 plus sub sounds at least as good as the solo/Audience 42 set-up, (both systems sound great your choice will depend on your music tastes). I hope this helps. The best thing to do is give them an audition. Good luck.

My set-up For Airtunes from a MacBook Pro. Dynaudio MC 15 active loud speakers plus a Dynaudio 250 Sub connnected to an Airpot Express. The Airport Express is directly connected to the 250 Sub. The MC15's and connected to the sub. Volume controlled from itunes. For cd's things are more complex. I use a preamp for volume control. Both set-ups sound great. The cd/preamp gives slightly better imagining, sound stage and volume control. I live in an apartment and find this speaker system ideal for my needs.