I've never heard an Ascendo loudspeaker, so I'm just speculating based upon what I've read. Isn't one of their major design goals a coherence of presentation. Wouldn't all these different amps, crossovers and subwoofers negatively effect the design goal? Why not just run it with the MA-1, or if you want to max out, multiple sets of MA-1s.
Integrated for bi-amping with AtmaSphere MA1s
My speakers (Ascendo ZF3s) have separate terminales for each driver. I am currently using Atmasphere MA1s for the mids and tweets, and using a Pass X1 and Aleph3 for the woofers. I'm also using a set of old Entec LF20 subwoofers crossed over with a Behringer Ultracurve pro for the really low frequencies. I would like to replace the X1 and Aleph3 with a more powerful integrated, and am not sure what to use. I've been away from this hobby for a number of years, but my first instinct when I think low frequencies is Krell. The S300i looks intriguing, but I've read that it comes from a dark time in Krell's history, and may not be terribly reliable, and not up to the stnadards of low-frequency reproduction Krell is known for.
Is this a good choice? What else should I consider?
Is this a good choice? What else should I consider?