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Baasnotes.com
Best Systems at Rocky Mountains (RMAF 2008)
Ascendo (from Laufer Teknik)
• Like an affordable Kaiser
• Huge, deep soundstage with precision imaging
• Very musical, very transparent - they get out of the way
• Captivating midrange, with solid extension on both ends
• Driven by a $20K Behold stack
http://baasnotes.com/blog/2008/10/14/best-systems-at-rocky-mountain-rmaf-2008/
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Stereotimes / High End 2008 / Germany 
Clement Perry: ..... These are a few of my favorite thingsHeard the Ascendo System M tri-amped and room corrected for the first time and they were mightily impressive.....the sound they produced from a trio of Behold BPA stereo amplifiers was easily the best I've heard from Ascendo's top of the line model.
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Soundstage / High End 2008 / GermanyStandout Room / Best Sound Of Show / Bester Klang der Messe
Another year, another Standout Demo for Ascendo and Behold. We can't remember how many times we've honored these companies, but it's been a few -- more than any others at High End......This year, Behold and Ascendo were showing two systems (System MS, C8 Renaissance) in the same room -- and both were outstanding......The second system coupled the Behold Gentle G 192 integrated amplifier with the smaller Ascendo C8 loudspeakers. As for the digital front-end, there was the same transport that was used in the big system, but the DAC and room correction were in the Gentle.What the systems had in common (besides the digital front-end) was digital room correction that's a collaborative effort between Ascendo and Behold. Ascendo designed it and in years past had a standalone product, but now the company has integrated it with Behold's electronics.Both systems exhibited great clarity and detail, but what was most impressive was that the bass in both systems was strong, tight, tuneful, and extended, and it displayed virtually none of the room artifacts that we heard in plenty of other displays (bass was more extended with the System M, of course). It sounded in many ways like it was coming from a well-set-up system in a home, which is not the way it usually is with show displays.....In any case, another year, another Standout Demo for Behold and Ascendo.
http://www.soundstage2.com/avtour2008/he_stand_behold_ascendo.htm
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Stereophile Show / Home Entertainment 2007 / New York / System M-S
Greg Petan
I have had heard the Ascendo System M speakers at least 20 times, I was none the less surprised by the level of sophistication and completeness to the sound. Sweet, delicate though impact full when called upon, ...  As far as the high-end side of the spectrum goes, this was the best sound at the show.
Key Kim
The Laufer Teknik room proved sonically outstanding. Three words kept coming back: transparent, open and natural. The Ascendo M-S loudspeakers were driven by one of the super-advanced Behold BPA768 amplifier and the APU768 preamplifier with their own hi-tech room correction.
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Stereophile Show / USA / Home Entertainment 2007 / New York
sonicflare.com
System M-S
Best Sound Of Show
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Stereophile Show / Home Entertainment 2007 / New York
enjoythemusic.com
System M-S
Must admit that in a show where there was some pretty amazing equipment, this room had my vote as one of the best sounding. Even with all the problems that the rooms had, the system seemed to overcome the issues and give a coherent and sonically pleasing performance.
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Hifi Review / Hong Kong / System M
Product of the year 2006                                                                                                                                                                              下 一 頁