Ive had 1 pr Ascents, 2 pr Ascent i's. Great speaker for great recordings. Rock and any older recordings sound lifeless and dull. I'll admitt when they get it right, its magic. I just couldnt live with listening to only 5% of my collection, so eventually moved on for good.
ML likes Krell. I used Bryston, Krell, and Ayre gear, and settled on Krell.