Yes, Ascend, Outlaw, and SVS are among the many. All have their fans. As for Ascend, they may be the best speaker value out there. Some don't like their looks though. I have an open invitation from Curtis, moderator at the Ascend forum, to come by and listen next time I'm in the L.A. area (Manhattan Beach specifically).
Me personally, I ended up with ACI speakers (five of them) and they're amazing to my ears. I NEVER feel fatigue setting in when listening to them. On a thread at AVS forums right now, many ACI users have gone out and tried to compare them to other speakers at B&M stores costing 2-3 X's more and, thus far, they've been unable to find any at that price range that beats the $1300 Sapphires. The new buzz is over their $2000 speakers which some are saying, relatively speaking, are a better value than even the Sapphires. Mike, who owns ACI, is one of the most pleasant people I've met in audio. He bends over backwards to please his customers.