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David over at Ascend sent me some pictures of the l/r 340s on their stands and they look quite nice.(pm me if you want to see them). I would guess that their character is pretty close to the 170s.

They are more foward than the 170's. More dynamic, a little more clarity in the highs. Basicly, it seems was was called a weekness (if you could call them that), Ascend addressed it in the 340. And yes, with the stands, they look great!

spiffnme got to hear them at his place. I will allow him to comment on their sound. I don't want to sound biased.

The M60s do not have a more laid back treble than the M22s.
They utilize the same tweeter. Any difference is very minute and barely worth describing if at all.

I don't think that's what Craig (Spiffnme) was saying. I've auditioned both and didn't notice a difference in the treble.

No, not at all. No matter what they end up being it seems to get people worked up is all I am saying. I have never heard the Ascends and have had the Axioms for about 4 months. I'm going to try to be as unbiased as I can and just decide which ones I like better. I don't feel that the Axioms have to win just because I own them.

I understand totally Zarak. And it is not a win or lose matter. Neverless, I am sure you will have a good time.

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!

Johnny, yes that is exactly how the ascends sound right now. If I turn the treble up they actually sound better, and vocals are a little recessed. I'm going to burn them in for a while longer. Thanks for your comments.

One thing I learned this weekend was the importance of a speaker switch. Makes it so much easier to compare speakers! Maybe one of you guys can head to Radio Shack and pick one up, along with some extra speaker wire. You will be glad you did!

yep...that was $30 well spent.