I was using Ascend Sierra Towers with the RAAL. Loved them, BUT they were piano black and I spent as much time cleaning them as I did listening to them. They were dust magnets and with a dog who thought they were windows/mirrors, I was constantly cleaning off licks and nose prints.
I sold them to buy another pair in a different finish. I then decided to go the Salk route and get something custom. My first thought was to get a pair of Silks and now I am thinking Supercharged Songtowers. I can't make up my mind.
I want this set of speakers to be the last set I buy for a while. I mostly listen to Jazz, R&B and electronic music like Cassandra Wilson, Zero7, Erykah Badu, Daft Punk, Radiohead, Sade, etc. I want a pristine midrange, that top end that only the RAAL can provide and I want it to dig deep. I like bass that makes people think a sub is playing.
Any advice?