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Mini-review Ascend ELX Ribbon Tower …

Just purchased these ELX towers and Horizon Center both with the RAAL tweeter! Was deciding between these, KEF R11’s + center, Revel alternatives and Arendal as well and decided to go with the Ascend speakers. Over all, the dedication the owner has to legit measurements, the looks of the speakers and all the reviews I’ve read made it a no brainer to go this direction.

Wait time will be 2-3 weeks apparently but can’t wait for them to arrive and put them through their paces. Upgrading from my entry level HT system of Klipsch RP 600M’s and 504C center so expecting a pretty large leap!
 
Gyosa1 said:
funny , I’ve here for a few years now !
I had no idea how entrenched some people‘s viewpoints were , though …

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While i agree with the overall view they have, it is off putting..... It's the social media effect,, the overriding need to " be right " based on reinforced bias... I guess nowadays it's an accepted behavior.. The good news is: we have the option to file it in with the " who cares " part of life...
 
Could anyone tell me what will happen if I actually feed these speakers 400W continuous at 8 ohms when using with ear plugs for jamming session with musicians? Will they distort above 1% THD (if there is an exact number for the distortion that happens at this max power level, I’d appreciate if someone could also tell me that)?
 
PortalKeeper said:
Could anyone tell me what will happen if I actually feed these speakers 400W continuous at 8 ohms when using with ear plugs for jamming session with musicians? Will they distort above 1% THD (if there is an exact number for the distortion that happens at this max power level, I’d appreciate if someone could also tell me that)?
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your gonna blow them up with 400w continuous , imo... others may know better.. i think any commercial tweeter / mid would go ....
 
PortalKeeper said:
What is the max power then?
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If you read this page from Ascend, you'll notice a spec called "max continuous power". However ... there is an asterisk next to that. If you look down to the bottom of the page, you'll notice that this is classed as "unclipped peaks."

I believe it would be best to consult Mr. Fabrikant on this matter. There are issues such as crest factor (which is related to dynamic range) and the frequency spectrum of the musical signal that may defy simple, clumped numbers.
 
Jim Taylor said:
If you read this page from Ascend, you'll notice a spec called "max continuous power". However ... there is an asterisk next to that. If you look down to the bottom of the page, you'll notice that this is classed as "unclipped peaks."

I believe it would be best to consult Mr. Fabrikant on this matter. There are issues such as crest factor (which is related to dynamic range) and the frequency spectrum of the musical signal that may defy simple, clumped numbers.
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Sent sales a message about it. I’m wondering how it’s not possible to clump it up as a single number. It seems like this max power metric for a speaker still has not been solved properly in the audiophile community.
 
PortalKeeper said:
What is the max power then?
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As stated above, talk to Dave.... 400w continuous is gonna be crazy loud, like sticking your head inside a leaf blower,I guarantee even with ear plugs it's gonna be a problem, peaks of 400 watts are gonna be a vastly different thing...the way watts work is that for every 3db increase you need to double wattage...
 
PortalKeeper said:
Sent sales a message about it. I’m wondering how it’s not possible to clump it up as a single number. It seems like this max power metric for a speaker still has not been solved properly in the audiophile community.
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Thank you for contacting Ascend. I neglected to say that you could contact him here; he is a member. ( @AscendDF )

As for one universal metric, remember the old saying; "All problems have simple, easy-to-understand wrong solutions.". Or as Tom Petty said, "There ain't no easy way out." :)
 
PortalKeeper said:
Sent sales a message about it. I’m wondering how it’s not possible to clump it up as a single number. It seems like this max power metric for a speaker still has not been solved properly in the audiophile community.
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The technical data shows a maximum continuous output of 300 watts, which is the information you want.

With such high continuous outputs, I would rather look for speakers in the PA area.
HiFi speakers with relatively small chassis are subject to significant wear and tear with such high continuous outputs.
 
PortalKeeper said:
Could anyone tell me what will happen if I actually feed these speakers 400W continuous at 8 ohms when using with ear plugs for jamming session with musicians? Will they distort above 1% THD (if there is an exact number for the distortion that happens at this max power level, I’d appreciate if someone could also tell me that)?
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Roland68 said:
... I would rather look for speakers in the PA area.
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I agree that some good quality PA speakers will be more suitable for a live band.
 
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