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Ascend Acoustics Sierra LX Review

What was it about these that you liked over the 1723 monitors? I'm thinking of changing up and like the 1723 sound but the dispersion isn't how I like it, ie wider, more enveloping.
In general I just liked the wider dispersion,it sounded more natural. For strictly home theater usage I probably would have kept the Arendal’s and gone all in with their 1723 lineup,but I listen to music much more than watching movies and my listening space is dedicated,but also limited to a smaller room so I usually lean more towards what sounds better for 2 channel listening. I actually have Philharmonic BMR's now,but I still rank the LX very highly in my favorite speakers.
 
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In general I just liked the wider dispersion,it sounded nore natural. For strictly home theater usage I probably would have kept the Arendal’s and gone all in with their 1723 lineup,but I listen to music much more than watching movies and my listening space is dedicated,but also limited to just one room so I usually lean more towards what sounds better for 2 channel listening. I actually have Philharmonic BMR's now,but I still rank the LX very highly in my favorite speakers.
Appreciate you're thoughts
 
In general I just liked the wider dispersion,it sounded more natural. For strictly home theater usage I probably would have kept the Arendal’s and gone all in with their 1723 lineup,but I listen to music much more than watching movies and my listening space is dedicated,but also limited to a smaller room so I usually lean more towards what sounds better for 2 channel listening. I actually have Philharmonic BMR's now,but I still rank the LX very highly in my favorite speakers.
I have the Sierra LXs now, and plan to add a subwoofer. Do you think the BMRs are a significant upgrade?

I was actually thinking about the BMR monitors as well. With a sub, I wonder if I could approximate the sound of the BMR towers for half the cost.
 
I have the Sierra LXs now, and plan to add a subwoofer. Do you think the BMRs are a significant upgrade?

I was actually thinking about the BMR monitors as well. With a sub, I wonder if I could approximate the sound of the BMR towers for half the cost.
Not really,I consider them to be equally great speakers. I'm not sure I can say one is better than the other overall. There are a few things I prefer with each. If I was setting up a dedicated 2 channel system I would chose the BMR.
 
At least frequency response on and off axis is there. Distortion measurements would still be desireable.

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Not really,I consider them to be equally great speakers. I'm not sure I can say one is better than the other overall. There are a few things I prefer with each. If I was setting up a dedicated 2 channel system I would chose the BMR.
x2 .. i've met Dennis, and talked to him extensively over the past several years, he even did a mod on my mini monitors (emotiva b1 )...he'd probably say it's pretty close but rec the bmr as an original purchase , fwiw: he and Dave at ascend are (very) friendly rivals and the mutual respect is quite obvious...they both make great products...
 
I’ve had my Sierra LXs for a few weeks now and I think they’re terrific speakers. I literally just plopped them down on either side of my Philharmonic HT Towers, plugged them in and let them play. I haven’t felt any urge to move them around at all - they just sounded great from the get-go.

This system is: Matrix Audio Element X > Neurochrome Modulus-686 (Safe-n-Sane build by Tom Christiansen) > Ascend Acoustics Sierra LX.
 
What center channel do you LX owners run? I’m curious if anyone goes for the ribbon on the center, and if you went with a bookshelf, Horizon or Horizon ELX since it features the LX woofers?
 
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