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curtis
09-22-2003, 03:44 AM
Hi Frank,

It is Curtis from the HTF board.

I don't think any one here will tell you the CMT-340 is too bright. And ofcourse, I think it is very clean and tight, well balanced and dynamic.

Not many people have the L/R version, but like I posted over on HTF, don't take my word for it, come over to my place to listen and judge for yourself, you are not too far.

-curtis
JohnnyCasaba
09-22-2003, 04:03 AM
Yeah Frank, many people have been to Curtis' place, so far I think most have survived!
Ben_Wood
09-24-2003, 12:57 PM
Yeah JC, maybe since Curtis likes "Survivor" so much , he could host his own edition of it. The winner wins his Ascend system.
curtis
09-24-2003, 02:38 PM
I don't think SO! [:)]

-curtis
JohnnyCasaba
09-24-2003, 03:03 PM
Great idea Ben, I see something like a cross between Big Brother and Survivor. Get Curtis and 8 willing participants to live in his place, crank up the Ascends with a non stop mix of Britteny Spears, and the last one who survives wins his setup.
picasso
09-26-2003, 01:03 AM
Well, mine are scheduled to arrive today. Nice way to start a weekend don't you think? I'll leave them on all weekend while I have to attend a high school football game tonight followed by a casino night at the local fraternal organization, kid's soccer tomorrow and a dance in the evening, golf tourney on Sunday morning followed by a Franco-American Festival in the afternoon and evening. Apparently, I won't have much time for a critical listening session this weekend but I should be half liquored up by Sunday evening and I bet they'll sound good then even if not fully broken in yet.

picasso_04901@yahoo.com
curtis
09-26-2003, 05:07 AM
Great Paul.....let us know what you think.

-curtis
curtis
09-29-2003, 08:30 AM
Any thoughts yet Paul?

-curtis
picasso
09-29-2003, 11:57 PM
Full bodied yet liquid. The rich mids and highs of the 170s plus more low end slam are my initial reactions. Give me and them a couple more weeks of break-in before I draw any conclusions. Another initial thought is wider dispersion. As such, I have to play around with setup before any final review. All in all, I like them a lot. What a bargain for high-end sound. I'll write more later, must attend a meeting right now.

picasso_04901@yahoo.com
michaeld
09-30-2003, 03:25 AM
Can someone post a pic of the 370s w/the grill off? The rear too, please. I'm really curious to see what they look like as there are no pics on the website.

I may get the 370s for L/R as opposed to the 170s. I plan on getting the 370C for the Center channel.

Thanks.
curtis
09-30-2003, 04:13 AM
I do not have a picture of the back...but here are pictures of the CMT-340 on their custom stands:

http://www.thechangs.us/tp24_nogrille.jpg
http://www.thechangs.us/tp24_grille.jpg


-curtis
michaeld
09-30-2003, 09:58 AM
Man, those look GOOD. I like the "Obelisk" look. Very svelte.

Are they "tippy" at all being stood on end like that? I wonder if Ascend "weighted" the bottom at all with lead/sand to keep them from tipping? Nice stands; but I wouldn't want to have to velcro the speakers on there or be afraid of bumping into them.
curtis
09-30-2003, 10:08 AM
I do not have the stands. They are sand fillable making them very heavy, and the speaker locks to the stand.

-curtis
michaeld
09-30-2003, 06:03 PM
Wow, that's some good attention to detail. Filling the stands not only makes them heavy, but vibrationally inert. A very good thing. Locking the speakers to the stands somehow is also a good idea.

Those stands are nice looking...but for the price, I wonder if I could build ones just as good looking? Or go the metal stand route...anyway, thanks again for the pics. :)
J.A.P
09-30-2003, 09:59 PM
How much are these stands, I didn't see them on Ascends web site. Can you use these with the 170's, if not can anyone recomend a pair of stands and where to get them. Thanks alot.
Quinn
10-01-2003, 02:06 AM
I believe the stands are around $200 a pair a little less if you buy them at the same time as the 340s..
curtis
10-01-2003, 02:26 AM
I think they are $140/pr if you buy them with the speakers.

-curtis
picasso
10-01-2003, 04:43 AM
I bought a pair. They are made of 1/2" MDF and are quite sturdy. You can attach a rear panel with bolts to the stands and the speakers for extra safety. In real life, they make the monitors look like tower speakers. Are they worth the price? Only you can decide. Am I keeping mine? Absolutely. Their seemless intergration with the 340s makes for a well balanced and good looking result.

picasso_04901@yahoo.com