The April issue of Affordable Audio has a review of the CMT-340SE and an interview of DavidF!
http://www.affordableaudio.org
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The April issue of Affordable Audio has a review of the CMT-340SE and an interview of DavidF!
http://www.affordableaudio.org
-curtis
Good read, thanx!!!
L/R - Sierra Towers
Center - Sierra Horizon Tower
Surrounds - 200SE
SW - Dual PSA XV15's
TV - Panasonic TC-P65VT60
A/V Receiver - Denon AVR-4311CI
Blu-ray/DVD - Sony BDP-S5100
DVR STB - Motorola Arris X1
I agree with David F's priorities in speaker design. It's what is inside the box that counts the most,(the guts). From there each and every part is of equal importance. I have been listening to my 170's for about 2wks now, and I must say that I am very pleased.
they said SE stood for "special edition"...
also...
any insight on what makes these particular ascends special?But to be perfectly frank, I have a very special pair of Ascends that I absolutely love listening too and I feel compare well with some of the best I have ever heard.
Last edited by drewface; 04-01-2007 at 02:39 PM.
CMT-340SE2 Mains & Center, CBM-170SE Surrounds, Rythmik F15, Emotiva XMC-1, Emotiva XPA-5
Originally Posted by drewface
Nice catch drewface.I missed it.
My guess is perhaps this is a new Ascend, perhaps something to be introduced in the future ,or maybe an enhancement to a current model that is going to lead the way to further upgrades in the current line-up.
haha. could be, i suppose. i was thinking more along the lines of them being the first pair of ascends dave ever produced, or just a specially tuned pair of a current model that he modified especially for his room or something... could be something more, though.Originally Posted by jvillas
CMT-340SE2 Mains & Center, CBM-170SE Surrounds, Rythmik F15, Emotiva XMC-1, Emotiva XPA-5
Originally Posted by drewface
I suspect your closer to the truth than I am.
An excellent review,and comparison, good choice of music. I have often used Kieth Jarrett's solo piano music to evaluate speakers.It is one of the most difficult instruments for a loudspeaker to reproduce with accuracy, and realism.The Grand Piano covers many octives,thus gives a loudspeaker a really good workout. I own the 170's, and I felt they did an excellent job. Glad to see the 340's did too.
great review!
Jon O.
Dave,Originally Posted by drewface
Will you take special order to have my new pair sound like yours??
Hey guys!
I had the pleasure of writing the Affordable Audio review...thanks for checking it out.
Ouch...sorry 'bout that! I can see if Mark (the editor) can correct the error, but in the past he's been pretty loathe to modify the pdfs once they're live...Originally Posted by drewface
I asked Dave directly if these were a new product or simply something with sentimental value. He told me next to nothing, but seemed to imply they were both...Originally Posted by drewface
Spot on. Accurate piano reproduction truly separates the men from the boys (so to speak) in speaker design...not just for the frequency range, but also in the complex harmonics & overtones they produce. It's also a difficult instrument to record well, so I'm always on the lookout for great piano albums. Let me know if you have any favorites!Originally Posted by jvillas
Through the whole process, Dave's been a 100% class act. I hope that came through in the re/interview.