Ive had the Ascent i, Aeon i, but only heard the source.
I havent heard the 1.7's, but the 1.6's smoke the Logans. Logans sound unreal with a few recordings, but sound aweful with many. They lack dynamics still IMO, and have the smallest sweet spot you ever heard.
The Magnepans are a little bright, but I actually used a smal .27 ohm resistor and it took off just enough. For me the 1 ohm resistor made them loose a lot of magic, and sounded a little dull. I bought cheap resistors in almost every size to 3 ohm. After I settled on the . 27 resistor, I ordered a high quality pair in that size. Perfect!
I havent heard the 1.7's, but the 1.6's smoke the Logans. Logans sound unreal with a few recordings, but sound aweful with many. They lack dynamics still IMO, and have the smallest sweet spot you ever heard.
The Magnepans are a little bright, but I actually used a smal .27 ohm resistor and it took off just enough. For me the 1 ohm resistor made them loose a lot of magic, and sounded a little dull. I bought cheap resistors in almost every size to 3 ohm. After I settled on the . 27 resistor, I ordered a high quality pair in that size. Perfect!