With a sub, 340's over the 170's for music?

[Quinn]

Ummm.....no, not those! Think XL-S!!

The one I want to see is the 170SE and the Ref 1 since the original 170 did 80-85% of what the Ref 1 did IMO.

[boludaso]

I'm with you quinn. My good friend just forked over $$$ for the Ref 1's. I'd love to tell him that the 170s spank them. Although, the vifa tweeter would make it hard to compete with.

of course, he'd come back with the comment, "Yeah, but these things are so heavily based on preference."

[curtis]

Although, the vifa tweeter would make it hard to compete with.

Vifa vs. Seas? Hard to compete with? I think you might have that backwards.

[Quinn]

Although, the vifa tweeter would make it hard to compete with.

There is a reason Ascend went to SEAS tweeters.

[Lou-the-dog]

I own the 340 Classics, 170 Classics and have owned the Ref1. The Refs have some qualities I liked but the Ascends are the keepers for me. I'm really looking forward to hearing the new SE drivers.

Randy

[boludaso]

Good point Curtis. I was referring more towards the ring radiator than the actual manufacturer. either way, i think you are right.
does anyone know what seas tweeter that the 170's tweeter was based on?
Either way, i cant wait to pick up my speakers when uncle sam finally gets me my return.

[curtis]

hey boludaso....just noticed you are in SoCal. If you have not heard Ascends yet, you are more than welcome to stop by my place for a listen. Heck, even if you have heard them, you are welcome to come over. I do not have SE's (yet) though.

Another fellow Ascend owner is in town from Arkansas and I had him over for a quick listen before getting some sushi.

[curtis]

I am also going to try and install them in the pillars on both sides of my setup to keep things looking clean. i'll then extend the port thru the other side of the pillar and cover the hole with screen or something.

I just caught this.

Check with Ascend on extending the port, it might changed the tune of the box. I think you would just want to allow the port space to vent.

[Mag_Neato]

I know SEAS developed the 170SE tweeter specifically for Ascend, as well as the new 340SE tweeter. The 170 uses a compact faceplate and neodymium magnet... http://forum.ascendacoustics.com/ima...-side-view.jpg
The 340 uses a larger faceplate and a larger ferrite magnet...
http://forum.ascendacoustics.com/ima...ide-view-1.jpg

They probably began as a standard SEAS offering and were customized, although I could only find 25mm dome tweeters on their website and no 27mm ones like the new tweeters have.

[curtis]

I see 25mm voicecoils, but I am not sure that directly translates to the dome size. Their product numbers do have models beginning with 25 and 27 though.

Somewhere on here I remember someone asking David the variety of the tweeter and he answered.