I agree! Special thanks to Dave on all his hard work on updating the speakers, taking the feedback given, and doing something very constructive with it. I contacted Dave earlier this year via email after reading the initial review of the Duo and Lunas. I asked if there were any modifications offered on the Duo and Lunas and offered to send mine in for an upgrade. General disclaimer, I'm a fairly new Ascend customer and started purchasing my first set (Sierra 2 EX), along with the Duo and Lunas back in 2019.
I thought the Lunas sounded great and the Duo was great too (it is still a smaller MTM design, so if you still want the best of the best in a larger room and have the space, go with the Horizon, but the Duo isn't a slouch either). Overall, for their size, they performed really well. After shipping them back to Ascend and having him perform the modifications, they returned looking not much different than before. Within the ports is the foam he mentioned for port dampening. It doesn't draw attention to itself. Overall, they still sound great and perhaps a tad warmer (keep in mind audible memory is not very long term and I don't have two different types to perform blind testing). However, based on the new measurements, you can have more peace of mind. See attached photos of the Satin Expresso finish Duo and Luna:
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Special thanks to Dina as well! She is one of the best at customer service that I have ever come across! The one thing that sets Ascend apart from many other companies, and I've been an audio guy tinkering with electronics since the mid-90s, is that you get that "old-fashioned" personal treatment that seems so rare these days. It's refreshing to have that level of friendly support. Dave isn't too bad at being helpful either.