Hello all:
Gary, as a recent (mid June) Ascend owner, (it will also be my 170's Zarak will get to listen to on Wednesday) I would suggest you give them some time to break-in before you make your final decision. I say this not to sway your decision because I really don't care what speaker you choose, but in my case I found that my initial impressions of the 170's was that they lacked some detail in the highs on female vocals. I found myself ticking the treble up a notch, the need to do so went away after about a week. Whether this was break-in on my ears or on the speakers or receivers (NAD T752) part I don't know. Just thought I would share my experience.
Can't wait until Wednesday!
