Hi Nicholas,
I am really sorry to hear about the loss of your job... Send me an email and let me know if there is anything I can do. I have family out here in SoCal that work in your field (waste management consultant for Hyperion treatment plant in Los Angeles)
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I am curious about what you said about the 340 having greater clarity and improved dynamics with less distortion. Would I be right in guessing this is only when playing at high SPLs while pushing the lower end frequencies?
No, however the audible difference between the two would be more noticeable to a human ear at louder levels. Measurement wise, the difference is noticeable at any volume level.
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I noticed the 340s have a slightly higher sensitivity in the specifications listing, while the 170 frequency response graph shows a flatter plot. Am I seeing two different tweeters between the 170 and 340 as well?
Yes.. the tweeter in the CMT-340 is an improved version of the tweeter in the CBM-170. Higher sensitivity is achieved because the CMT-340 uses two woofers wired in parallel, which will deliver 3dB more output for the same voltage level.
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I was also hoping to get an opinion from you about the HSU subs you deal. How do they sound with 2ch music in your experience.
I LOVE Hsu subwoofers. I have more different brands and models of subwoofers on hand than I do loudspeakers. I choose to use Hsu in my various systems. Dr. Hsu is really a one-of-a-kind engineer.
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I'm also curious about what equipment you use for your own personal HT & 2ch listening.
For 2ch listening, I use a pair of 340 mains on their stands powered by an ADA amplifier and either a Rotel or Marantz processor.