Thanks, I just noticed that a few minutes after I posted funnily enough!
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Ascend Acoustics Sierra LX Review
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JLGF1
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There are actual customer pics in the photo gallery: Ascend customer photo gallery
The drivers of the various models may be different, but the (bookshelf) cabinets are the same.
Also, these piano black pics, as already mentioned.
The drivers of the various models may be different, but the (bookshelf) cabinets are the same.
Also, these piano black pics, as already mentioned.
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Ooh thanks, I didn't notice that customer page before.
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I have these in piano black as well, 3x for my LCR. Amazing speakers.
When I got them 3~ ish months ago, I was experimenting with setup and I found I could toe them out quite a bit and maintain a solid center image (maybe 30 degrees away from LP). However later on I pointed them back inwards a little more, like towards my shoulders or slightly wider (maybe 10 degrees from LP), and compared listening to some Norah Jones tracks. I noticed that her voice lost some of the higher mid/treble timbre when toed out further, and regained when I toed back in. I've kept them with the closer toe-in angle since then.
I posted my initial thoughts and pictures here in June:
I've done some REW testing on them. I'm moving in a few weeks and planning on adding a sub (maybe Rythmik F12SE for FVX12), looking forward to having fun setting up and measuring them in the new house.
I think Erinsaudiocorner is going to be measuring and reviewing the Sierra-LX's soon, according to a response he made to a comment of mine on one of his YouTube videos recently.
When I got them 3~ ish months ago, I was experimenting with setup and I found I could toe them out quite a bit and maintain a solid center image (maybe 30 degrees away from LP). However later on I pointed them back inwards a little more, like towards my shoulders or slightly wider (maybe 10 degrees from LP), and compared listening to some Norah Jones tracks. I noticed that her voice lost some of the higher mid/treble timbre when toed out further, and regained when I toed back in. I've kept them with the closer toe-in angle since then.
I posted my initial thoughts and pictures here in June:
I've done some REW testing on them. I'm moving in a few weeks and planning on adding a sub (maybe Rythmik F12SE for FVX12), looking forward to having fun setting up and measuring them in the new house.
I think Erinsaudiocorner is going to be measuring and reviewing the Sierra-LX's soon, according to a response he made to a comment of mine on one of his YouTube videos recently.
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IIRC these are the top rated non-powered/DSP monitor speakers on Spinorama @ 6.8 rating and ±1.7dB, 7.2 w EQ, 8.6 w sub.
www.spinorama.org
Also regarding the bass and the mid-bass SEAS driver, they use a custom 6" with the magnet structure from the 7" version of the driver for better control and excursion for bass extension.
Ranking table of speaker's measurements
www.spinorama.org
Also regarding the bass and the mid-bass SEAS driver, they use a custom 6" with the magnet structure from the 7" version of the driver for better control and excursion for bass extension.
ExPerfectionist
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Home theater and 2-channel music listening. I'm seated about 9~ feet from the speakers. Look at the off-axis response, I think they would be pretty good for near-field, although vertical above the tweeter would be the position to avoid. Granted, I don't know characteristics of what makes a good near-field speaker.
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Hello -
I registered on this forum just because I too recently purchased a pair of LX's. My speakers are around 12' apart outside my screen in a dedicated HT space and I sit 13' from the screen. I also plan on getting the Horizon (v2) soon. These replaced a pair of DIYSG Cinema 10's. I still run a 3rd for the centre for now.
I have only watched a couple of movies thus far, but I can tell right away they are more clear than the speakers they replaced. They certainly do not sound "bright" or hurt my ears when playing louder. I am not an audiophile or anything close and have very limited experience with speakers, so I cannot comment on specifics, only that I really really.....really like them.
I registered on this forum just because I too recently purchased a pair of LX's. My speakers are around 12' apart outside my screen in a dedicated HT space and I sit 13' from the screen. I also plan on getting the Horizon (v2) soon. These replaced a pair of DIYSG Cinema 10's. I still run a 3rd for the centre for now.
I have only watched a couple of movies thus far, but I can tell right away they are more clear than the speakers they replaced. They certainly do not sound "bright" or hurt my ears when playing louder. I am not an audiophile or anything close and have very limited experience with speakers, so I cannot comment on specifics, only that I really really.....really like them.
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Just wanted to add, the term "bright" I used usually refers to detail retrieval and analytical sounding speakers, not that they are very sharp, that's a whole other thing.
robh
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Hi. I'll ask. Why... "had" ?
They are on my short list for an LCR home theater setup.
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