The madness started a little over a month ago when, on a whim, I picked up a pair of Ascend 170 classics from an Audiogoner local to me. I listened to them, was impressed and proceeded to pick up a 340 classic center from another local fellow.
A couple weeks go by & I make the decision to sell off my old 7 channel setup & replace it with Sierras across the front, 200SE's on the side & move the 170s to the rear. In the end I felt I'd have something better & some cash in my pocket to boot. The only reservation I had was, the size of the Sierras. Could they really cut it for spirited music listening & action movie dynamics?
Enter the discovery of Salk SongTower & SongCenter a few days ago. Yes, I've read all about them. My impression is that if I love the Ascend sound then the Salks will be even better. Dynamics won't be an issue, & the finishes are gorgeous. I don't really like the natural finish of the Sierras, but could live with the piano black. Then I started to add it up. Twice the price of Sierras, ugh.
So here I sit, all but the main L/R of my old setup are sold & I can't make up my mind. So, who has heard both? How much better is the Song Series? Based on my experience with the 170's I think I'd be perfectly happy with the Sierras but not having heard either the Sierras or SongTowers it's all a bit of a mystery.
Help!
-Dave
