Ascend Acoustics, that's a name that tends to fly under the radar. I had the Sierra 2 and Ascend tends to have a very neutral house sound, and the ribbon tweeters they use are excellent with superior vertical dispersion.
I had them with the Halo Parasound A21, and the warm sound of the Halo wasn't ideal, or at least, not to my taste. The Ascend towers are 4 ohm, 89 sensitivity.
I liked the approach of Ascend. Internet Direct, a guy that is passionate about speakers, and does things his own way. That sounds a lot like Schiit Audio, another ID company headed up by a couple of electronics engineers that are passionate about audio and love what they do.
I'd suggest their Vidar amplifier. 200 watts per channel at 4 ohms and just sound really great. I've got one, and am very happy with it. Oh yeah, a 5 year warranty, and they come in your choice of silver or black. Made in the USA. You're going to love the price, you'll have enough money left over to buy their top of the line Freya+ preamp.
https://www.schiit.com/products/vidar
I had them with the Halo Parasound A21, and the warm sound of the Halo wasn't ideal, or at least, not to my taste. The Ascend towers are 4 ohm, 89 sensitivity.
I liked the approach of Ascend. Internet Direct, a guy that is passionate about speakers, and does things his own way. That sounds a lot like Schiit Audio, another ID company headed up by a couple of electronics engineers that are passionate about audio and love what they do.
I'd suggest their Vidar amplifier. 200 watts per channel at 4 ohms and just sound really great. I've got one, and am very happy with it. Oh yeah, a 5 year warranty, and they come in your choice of silver or black. Made in the USA. You're going to love the price, you'll have enough money left over to buy their top of the line Freya+ preamp.
https://www.schiit.com/products/vidar