Ascend home theater

[choombak]

Recently completed setting up a 5.1 home theater with CMT-340 SE for LCR, and HTM-200 SE for surrounds, with SVS SB12-NSD for subwoofer duty. And I am very pleased with how they sound. Compared to Klipsch RP-150M, and SVS Prime series, I find the Ascends excel at projecting a fantastic 3D soundstage in stereo mode, have better airiness, amazing instrument separation, and crisp high-frequencies, both on- and off-axis. I started with Klipsch system about 6 months ago, then moved over to SVS Prime, and had a chance to audition the CMT-340 SE at a cousin's place three weeks ago. I was blown away at the sound quality, so I sold the SVS Prime system, and got the Ascends. I think I'm settled for the next few years.

Here is how it looks:





Thanks to this forum, avsforum, and audioholics where I can continue to read about Ascends. And Dave, who responds to every email I've sent!

[sludgeogre]

Great to see yet another SVS customer come over to Ascend. Your setup looks fantastic, and I agree that Ascend speakers give you the most incredible 3D soundstage ever combined with incredible separation. They're hard to stop listening to.

[Todd WI]

Nice!

I'm waiting for the big brown truck to come with my 200s (surrounds). Back to the civilized world of 5.1 after roughing it with only 3.1 for a rather long stint.

[loonytunes]

Welcome to the family. That's a nice looking setup.

[Mr.Lawrence]

I think your rear speaker stands are the same as my side surrounds. I currently have HTM-200 mounted on mine, too. I find the stands to be very wobbly so I temporarily have furniture items preventing them from toppling over. I'm working on a solution to provide a more stable base.

Why didn't you route the speaker wire through the stand's pole?

[choombak]

I think your rear speaker stands are the same as my side surrounds. I currently have HTM-200 mounted on mine, too. I find the stands to be very wobbly so I temporarily have furniture items preventing them from toppling over. I'm working on a solution to provide a more stable base.

Why didn't you route the speaker wire through the stand's pole?

Laziness...

[Johnny_Mac_III]

Nice setup! That couch looks very comfortable

[Mh1608]

Bro where did you get the tall stands for those surround

[choombak]

Bro where did you get the tall stands for those surround

Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000VRREPG/