System #537 (Ascent I)

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OhMyTohFu

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1. Bernard

2. Singapore

3. Ascent I

4. 2016 (bought used)

5. No mods to the speaker's

6. List of equipments

Source : Clearaudio Concept TT, Laptop with QMS DAC for Tidal
Pre Amp : Clearaudio Smart Phono V2, Emotiva XSP-1
Power Amp : Emotiva XPA-1 monoblocks

Fell in love with ESL speakers after hearing them at a friend's place way back and had completely forgotten about them after starting on my hi-fi hourney.Back in 2016, I went to a fellow audiophile's place and heard the Neolith and it was a hook, line and sinker moment. As hi-fi items are really expensive here due to shipping, I managed to hunt down a pair of Ascent I locally for a very reasonable price. I was in USA for work soon after that and hand carried the replacement panels I ordered from ML back. So the Ascent should serve me for many years to come.

I'm really pleased with the Emotivas driving the speakers and would like to dabble in tubes in the future. But my target as of now is to go for a pair of McIntosh monoblocks.

Pardon the small space, houses in Singapore are really small and expensive.

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The emotiva monos are doing a fine job driving the Ascent. Maybe just slightly shy of refine. I'm more than happy with them until I can look at a pair of McIntosh 275s.

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Please keep us posted if you make progress on the Mc 275's. I'm considering that change as well.
 
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