Actually I have been looking for another one. The Rix Rak is a great rack specially if you have a really large and heavy turntable or other heavy components. I also like the Zoethecus racks but their shelves are good to about 95 lbs.
The Ascendo’s weigh about 275 lbs each. The stands are filled with about 50 lbs of silica sand for a total weight of approx 120 lbs. I recently moved and although the speakers break down into 3 manageable pieces, the stands were rather heavy as we opted not to remove the sand.
I first heard the Ascendo System M at CES around 2005 and was really impressed with their sound but new these are quite expensive so I had to wait until 2014 before the price came down enough for me to afford them. Two of my other audio friends also own a pair of these.
