curtis
12-03-2003, 02:27 AM
Here is the message I got from Chu:
I have been tracking your post about speakers both at avsforum and ascend forum and I have a question for you. I want to get some speakers for my HT setup but I don't know if I should go with 3 CBM-170 and 2 HTM-200 or just go with the HSU Ventiloquist... I know you have heard both and wanted to see which route you would go with since you seem to have the similar ears as me. I already have a sub so that doesn't matter. I don't mind spending the extra money ($250 vs. $700) on Ascend if the sound is that much better and is worth upgrading to. I haven't heard either one so I can't make that judgement. If you can get back to me ASAP, I would appreciate it greatly. Another note... I know you have heard the Axiom as well... and I was so close of getting them but decided to change my mind because of you but I could still consider those but it will run me close to $1100 (M22, VP150, Q8) for the system I want. I'm so confused and I just want the best system for the price. OH.BTW... I have a Denon 3803 as a receiver to drive the spearers. Thank you for your help!
And here is what I asked him:
How big is your room? What is the ratio of music to HT the system will be used for?
For a small to small/medium room, I think the Ventriloquist is a great HT setup for HT, and good for music if you can get over the unconventional way it handles mids/mid-bass through the center channel.
If you listen to anything more than 20% music, and/or the room is beyond small, as the percentage of music increases, and room gets bigger, I would easily go with Ascends.
I would actually like to put a small system in my bedroom. I am debating between a Ventriloquist system, or a 3.1 Ascend setup. I am leaning more and more toward the Ascend setup.
-curtis
I have been tracking your post about speakers both at avsforum and ascend forum and I have a question for you. I want to get some speakers for my HT setup but I don't know if I should go with 3 CBM-170 and 2 HTM-200 or just go with the HSU Ventiloquist... I know you have heard both and wanted to see which route you would go with since you seem to have the similar ears as me. I already have a sub so that doesn't matter. I don't mind spending the extra money ($250 vs. $700) on Ascend if the sound is that much better and is worth upgrading to. I haven't heard either one so I can't make that judgement. If you can get back to me ASAP, I would appreciate it greatly. Another note... I know you have heard the Axiom as well... and I was so close of getting them but decided to change my mind because of you but I could still consider those but it will run me close to $1100 (M22, VP150, Q8) for the system I want. I'm so confused and I just want the best system for the price. OH.BTW... I have a Denon 3803 as a receiver to drive the spearers. Thank you for your help!
And here is what I asked him:
How big is your room? What is the ratio of music to HT the system will be used for?
For a small to small/medium room, I think the Ventriloquist is a great HT setup for HT, and good for music if you can get over the unconventional way it handles mids/mid-bass through the center channel.
If you listen to anything more than 20% music, and/or the room is beyond small, as the percentage of music increases, and room gets bigger, I would easily go with Ascends.
I would actually like to put a small system in my bedroom. I am debating between a Ventriloquist system, or a 3.1 Ascend setup. I am leaning more and more toward the Ascend setup.
-curtis