Fed up with my speakers

[Confused]

I cannot really help with your question as I have not listened to the speakers you are now considering. I have heard the ATC SCM19's, and all I can say is that I know exactly what you mean re being bright / bass shy. In fact, I once spent a long time listening to some active ATC ASL100T's. Fabulous midrange, good bass extension, but again, hardly any bass, you could kind of "just about hear it". Strange, as they were about the size of a modest refrigerator. Fabulous speakers in many respects, just not for me I guess.

Oddly enough, I would say I prefer the KEF LS50's to the ATC SCM19, but the KEF's probably lose out on absolute detail and resolution.

This is a fun read from our friends at ASR:

https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum...iew.14519/