Information about new Sierra-1 and Towers?
Hi Dave,
I visited AVS after a long time and it was worth it :-) SInce the cat is out of the bag about upcoming new sierra-1 and tower, I was wondering how can we get more information about this?
Can the existing Sierra-1 owners upgrade their speakers with new parts? (Just like a program that you had for 340-SE?)
Like many, my room/family might not be receptive to towers, but you never know :-) I know that there's a good market for towers out there and I'm glad that Ascend is entering this market.
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I heard about this over the last few days and am excited! From my understanding, the original Sierra-1 will continue for sale in addition to the new Sierra-NRT and floorstander, with a NRT upgrade available for the Sierra-1. Since my original Sierra-1's are sitting in their shipping box right now, I hope these are announced soon so I can have the upgrade done before I move to our new house and set them up!
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Dave, is a Sierra NRT Tower in the works?
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Both are nearing completion from my understanding. I believe Dave is waiting on the new tweeter which will be a few months yet. This new tweet is needed for both the Tower and NrT Sierra-1.
The current Sierra can be upgraded(new crossover and tweeter).
As mentioned over at AVS, this Tower is a 3-way, with a dedicated mid range driver.
I have been waiting for these for a very long time....just ask Dave!!!:D
Maybe Dave will chime in with more details, I don't want to ruin the surprise.
Brandon
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What are the driver size for the towers? Bass extension? Sensitivity? Will they also use bamboo or will these use MDF? Inquiring minds want to know! :)
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GirgleMirt
What are the driver size for the towers? Bass extension? Sensitivity? Will they also use bamboo or will these use MDF? Inquiring minds want to know! :)
Based on Dave's comment over at AVS about starting a thread here answering any questions, I will respond hopefully without stepping on his toes: (Dave, if this is not acceptable, please let me know).
Drivers:
2 sierra-1 drivers
new mid range driver
new NrT from SEAS
I dont know specs, but there will be a bamboo version and maybe an mdf version to keep costs down.
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I would LOVE to see pics of the prototype Sierra Tower.
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+1
Uh oh, I'm in the mood to spend some money on audio this year...
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Hi Guys!
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Originally Posted by
Sam1000
Hi Dave,
I visited AVS after a long time and it was worth it :-) SInce the cat is out of the bag about upcoming new sierra-1 and tower, I was wondering how can we get more information about this?
I will be posting more detailed information sometime this evening. Still working on what to post and organizing my thoughts a bit.
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Originally Posted by
Sam1000
Can the existing Sierra-1 owners upgrade their speakers with new parts? (Just like a program that you had for 340-SE?)
100% YES!!! :)
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Originally Posted by
Sam1000
Like many, my room/family might not be receptive to towers, but you never know :-) I know that there's a good market for towers out there and I'm glad that Ascend is entering this market.
We are not there yet, but this has been a joint effort between myself and the engineers from our various vendors for a long time now. Nothing is finalized on this yet -- but soon.
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Originally Posted by
Mag_Neato
I heard about this over the last few days and am excited! From my understanding, the original Sierra-1 will continue for sale in addition to the new Sierra-NRT and floorstander, with a NRT upgrade available for the Sierra-1. Since my original Sierra-1's are sitting in their shipping box right now, I hope these are announced soon so I can have the upgrade done before I move to our new house and set them up!
All parts for the Sierra-1 NrT, which happens to stand for Neo-Ring Tweeter, have been ordered. Just waiting for parts to be completed.
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eRob
Dave, is a Sierra NRT Tower in the works?
Yes -- has been for a long time but I can not provide a time frame for this just yet.
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Originally Posted by
merrymaid520
Both are nearing completion from my understanding. I believe Dave is waiting on the new tweeter which will be a few months yet. This new tweet is needed for both the Tower and NrT Sierra-1.
Correct!
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merrymaid520
The current Sierra can be upgraded(new crossover and tweeter).
Correct!
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merrymaid520
As mentioned over at AVS, this Tower is a 3-way, with a dedicated mid range driver.
This was the configuration that some listeners auditioned at our facility. However, there are two other configurations that we have also been working on. I haven't made the critical decision as to which configuration just yet. The 3-way, as described here with 100% bamboo cabinet and the new tweeter is *VERY* expensive to manufacture and the retail price might price us out of the market with our competitors. Many decisions still need to be made.
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merrymaid520
I have been waiting for these for a very long time....just ask Dave!!!:D
Ahh, yes -- but if it wasn't for you being on top of me about this I am not so sure if the project would have come this far already.. :)
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Originally Posted by
GirgleMirt
What are the driver size for the towers? Bass extension? Sensitivity? Will they also use bamboo or will these use MDF? Inquiring minds want to know! :)
Only thing that is assured at this point is that the cabinet will be bamboo and the tweeter will be the same size as current Sierra-1 tweeter.
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Mike^S
I would LOVE to see pics of the prototype Sierra Tower.
Mike -- please come visit for a listen :)
Hope this is a good start... I will post more info later today.
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Originally Posted by
merrymaid520
Based on Dave's comment over at AVS about starting a thread here answering any questions, I will respond hopefully without stepping on his toes: (Dave, if this is not acceptable, please let me know).
Drivers:
2 sierra-1 drivers
new mid range driver
new NrT from SEAS
I dont know specs, but there will be a bamboo version and maybe an mdf version to keep costs down.
A MDF version would be perfect if priced good.