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Jaybeez
03-25-2016, 02:50 PM
... to listening to my new Sierra 2's, and I'm struggling for words to describe how much I'm loving these speakers.

Picked them up around noon and rushed home to set them up. Fiddled with positioning for about 15 minutes and quickly found the "sweet spot" in my space.

I've listened to a variety of songs. Some Hi Def, most AAC (iTunes).

The clarity and detail are breathtaking. As I write this, I'm hearing nuance to Clare Torry's work on "Great Gig in the Sky" that I've never heard.

I've listened to Dark Side of the Moon literally thousands of times and never heard the guy huffing and puffing at the end of "On the Run" ... until today. That alone is worth the price of admission.

davef
03-25-2016, 05:34 PM
... to listening to my new Sierra 2's, and I'm struggling for words to describe how much I'm loving these speakers.

Picked them up around noon and rushed home to set them up. Fiddled with positioning for about 15 minutes and quickly found the "sweet spot" in my space.

I've listened to a variety of songs. Some Hi Def, most AAC (iTunes).

The clarity and detail are breathtaking. As I write this, I'm hearing nuance to Clare Torry's work on "Great Gig in the Sky" that I've never heard.

I've listened to Dark Side of the Moon literally thousands of times and never heard the guy huffing and puffing at the end of "On the Run" ... until today. That alone is worth the price of admission.

Awesome - I clearly remember when you and your family were here for the demo and we connected the Sierra-2 for you, the expressions on everyone's faces were an "aha moment" :) That truly meant a lot to me since all of you are musicians.

Enjoy!!!!

curtis
03-25-2016, 05:56 PM
LOVE is the only word you need. :)

Jaybeez
03-25-2016, 07:20 PM
Dave, yeah I was hoping to get away with the Sierra 1's (from a budget standpoint), but when my kids heard the first note of "Hotel California" on the 2's they both looked at me with a look that said "Really?".

My son listened to "Great Gig in the Sky" in our listening space and remarked that what we were hearing was likely exactly what Alan Parsons was going for.

Curtis, love definitely applies. If I only get one word, that would suffice!

Bravo!

davef
03-25-2016, 07:25 PM
Dave, yeah I was hoping to get away with the Sierra 1's (from a budget standpoint), but when my kids heard the first note of "Hotel California" on the 2's they both looked at me with a look that said "Really?".

My son listened to "Great Gig in the Sky" in our listening space and remarked that what we were hearing was likely exactly what Alan Parsons was going for.

Curtis, love definitely applies. If I only get one word, that would suffice!

Bravo!

There is really nothing quite like "Great Gig in the Sky" and likely never will be again. I recall hearing you tell both kids of how that recording came to be. It is really amazing when you think about it... Completely unrehearsed and one take, perhaps the greatest vocal performance ever...

Jaybeez
03-25-2016, 08:21 PM
There is really nothing quite like "Great Gig in the Sky" and likely never will be again. I recall hearing you tell both kids of how that recording came to be. It is really amazing when you think about it... Completely unrehearsed and one take, perhaps the greatest vocal performance ever...

Indeed. Will definitely stand the test of time.

Jaybeez
04-29-2016, 08:21 AM
Wanted to update this, as I've had several opportunities to listen to the Sierra 2s in near field mode.

They are mounted on studio monitor stands and adjacent my work desk which is actually a recording studio / mixing desk.

I use the desk both for studio recording and work (my day job), and while working stream iTunes radio, Pandora and ALAC files as background, typically at about 72 - 75 dB.

The detail in this configuration is absolutely incredible. I'm able to hear every nuance of a wide range of music genres at very low volumes.

While I enjoy the full listening experience at the normal listening position (about 10 feet back) I'm thrilled these work so well "close in".

Just wanted to mention in case anyone was thinking the Sierras might be overkill for near field applications. Quite the opposite in my view.

theophile
04-30-2016, 07:36 AM
While I enjoy the full listening experience at the normal listening position (about 10 feet back) I'm thrilled these work so well "close in".

Just wanted to mention in case anyone was thinking the Sierras might be overkill for near field applications. Quite the opposite in my view.

JB!

I'll have the Sierra 2's in my small 9x10x11ft(ceiling) music room, with a separation of 6ft and listening position of 8ft. Great to "hear" this near field experience works very well close in!!!:cool:

Ted

Jaybeez
04-30-2016, 09:54 PM
JB!

I'll have the Sierra 2's in my small 9x10x11ft(ceiling) music room, with a separation of 6ft and listening position of 8ft. Great to "hear" this near field experience works very well close in!!!:cool:

Ted

You just can't beat a dedicated listening room. In my case, it serves as an office which is a two-fer. Some days I ask myself why I should leave the space!