need recommendations for standmount speakers

Today heard the Monitor Audio Gold 100 speaker. Was very impressed.

KW64 yes the Quad ribbons are different then an AMT driver. 

The AMT driver is a larger folded diaphram usually made out of some kind of plastic  that use small strips of wire to drive the diaphram.

VS

Regular ribbon a flat sheet of metal in  large magnetic field.

VS

Quad Ribbon a flat sheet of metal in a large magnetic field with a very thin layer of plastic bonded to it, hence a damped ribbon.

Advantages: 

Great power handling as the diaphram is less fragile and more flexibile
Greater power handling and output
The damping layer takes out the sizzle quality of a pure ribbon as the metail is not slightly damped, creating a sweeter but highly detailed sound.

Disadvantages

Less top end extension than a 100K rated ribbon

In our experience for the price of $2,500.00 a pair one of the best sounding monitors we have ever heard.

Considering we sell Dali, Kef, Paradigm, ATC, Elac, which all make fantastic monitors that is a big thumbs up.

Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor NJ 

Thanks Dave and Troy for explaining the differences! Btw since you are dealer for Elac have you heard of the new Elac Carinas and how they compare to the Quad S2 or Z1?

Hi everyone. 

Just an update. I decided to pull the trigger on the ascend acoustics Sierra 2ex and they are arriving today. Took about 4 days to ship from usa to Singapore via DHL. Had to fork out for some hefty shipping, PayPal fees, cc conversion and import tax. I do hope they were worth it!

Thank you for all the advice given. It is very much appreciated. 

So what did you think about the sierras, and what did you decide on?