Hello Fellow Ascend fans/owners,

I spent well over 6 months listening, reading, and auditioning several standmount speaker brands until I came across the Sierra-1's. Ultimately, the combination of superb sound at an unbeatable price point was too overwhelming to pass up! I am expecting delivery of a new replacement pair (gloss expresso) to arrive on 3/28, as my original pair had a small imperfection on the finish. What I am most grateful for is a company that actually cares about it's customers and goes the extra mile to make sure that you're satisfied with your investment (i.e. - Dina is fantastic !!). I just ordered a pair of Sanus "UF30" 30-inch speaker stands to mount them, but I'm wondering if I should fill them w/sand for extra damping. Nevertheless, I am still amazed that it is still possible in this day and age that a company can manufacture a speaker this amazing for under $1k that can realistically compete with brands costing 2-4x more...simply stupifying.