Acoustic Zen Crescendos- Any Owners Out There?

I heard unbelievable sound on the Crescendos when i was at
the 2009 RMAF show in Denver. The owner played a few
cuts of some CDs i brought and it was maybe the best
sound i heard. Prompted me to sell my fantastic Montana
EPS2's and Martin Logan Spires (never could warm up to the
Spires). Since selling, i've gotten cold feet at spending
so much $ even though the sales would cover the price.
Plus, i'm tired of lugging around heavy speakers like
the 150 lb Montanas and 125 lb Crescendos. Might
scale down to PSB Synchrony One's. I really like their
big sound, small footprint, incredible clarity and
great midrange.

James_edward

Now that they are run in... what do you think?

You said you would be back with more info... one would think a year later ought be enough to have them fully run in.

Did ya sell 'em or still got 'em?

I still own them, and I'm about to get rid of the boxes- they're staying.
Their tonal balance is on the warm, forgiving side, which is what I have been looking for. Prior to the Crescendos, I had a small parade of speakers that were too analytical for my tastes- Grand Veena, Zu Definition Mk2, and the Monitor Audio GS60.
I don't care for a lean tonal balance, and the heap of detail that comes with it usually becomes annoying after a short period of time. The Crescendos are a 'listen for hours on end' speaker, not the least bit fatiguing.
I have a couple of thousand CD's, and would rather have a system that does not bring out the flaws in every recording.
When I first had them, the Crescendos sounded a bit closed in vs the MA GS60's, but they seem to have opened up somewhat in the past 11 months. I still would not say that they are as open some other speakers I've heard, but again, my personal preference is for a full-bodied sound.

A HUGE caveat to my impressions is that I have tilted my components and wires toward fullness. The LSA amplifier is probably not considered analytical, nor would the Bryston BCD-1 player. I also am using KCI gold Silkworm+ IC's.
What I'm trying to say is don't let my warm sound assessment be a negative in considering this speaker. It is truly a contender, and for me it's a keeper.

James_edward, you still have them? Any more negatives after living with them?