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I have heard all of the above except for the Epiphony's.....I own Ascends and current use the CMT-340 as mains.
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Great Speakers i'm sure
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What are you hoping to gain? The biggest difference all of these have over the 170 is bass, which you negate with the Rava. Next would be midbass info.
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I'm looking for a more impactful midbass, a more relaxed, liquid sound ... Not that the CBM's are harsh or anything ... Basically an improved sound from a speaker that can handle my preference for loud music :b
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All are very nice speakers. The VR-1 would be last for me in that list, it did not have the dynamics of the Ref1 or 340. The 340 has nicer mids IMO than the Ref1...not as deep as bass, and the highs would be a matter of preference/perception.
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Interesting ...
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I have heard A LOT of good things about the Epiphony's and would love to hear them some day.
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I'm tending to these after the above post ... Or the 340's ... Can you describe any sonic differences between the 340's and the 170's?
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Good luck on your search.
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Thank you Curtis ... You post has been extraordinarily helpful.
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I've never heard the Ascends, but I do know that you can't go wrong with Vandersteens......I love those speakers.
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The Ascend's plus sub are close enough to the Vandersteen 2ce signatures, that I would
not spend $1500 on the Vandersteen's and instead spend $350 on the CBM's and use the balance for a nice integrated tube amp...