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chicubs
02-03-2009, 06:22 AM
I just added a CBM-170 SE as a center channel last night and I couldn't be happier. It is driven by an HK 254, and I must say the Ascend HK combo is a winner. I added the ascend to a SX-HTB+ Fluance system after my wife and I decided we couldn't hear clear vocals or dialogue and resorted to the TV for sound for movies. 1 CBM-170 SE and problem solved, not only can I hear dialogue and vocals, I can hear such a range of sound that those words become round with meaning. I listen 60/40 music & multimedia and the Ascend really excels playing music.
A note on Fluance:
The towers in their package systems are not that bad, the drawback being a sloppy midrange. The other speakers in the package deal are truly awful. I wish I started with Ascend in the first place but with age comes wisdom.

Think blue, co Cubbies

davef
02-06-2009, 01:26 AM
Thanks for the review!!!