The Tower Discussion Thread!

[davef]

Does this mean there's a new, even better version of the towers in the works??? What do you know?

Nope - no plans at this time to make any changes to the towers or introduce something that would be step up in performance. New Website and Luna LCR are keeping us plenty busy...

[mikesiskav]

Nope - no plans at this time to make any changes to the towers or introduce something that would be step up in performance. New Website and Luna LCR are keeping us plenty busy...

No worries, I don't have any plans to upgrade any time soon. The Sierra-2s are just perfect for my living room.

Quick question, though, regarding the towers: What's the key differences between the tower's midrange and the woofers that make them suited to their task? Is the material different? I assume the woofers are heavier and have more excursion.

[davef]

No worries, I don't have any plans to upgrade any time soon. The Sierra-2s are just perfect for my living room.

Quick question, though, regarding the towers: What's the key differences between the tower's midrange and the woofers that make them suited to their task? Is the material different? I assume the woofers are heavier and have more excursion.

Very significant differences -- the moving mass in the mid for the tower is about 1/3 of that compared to the bass woofers. Additionally, the mid woofer uses a fully underhung voice coil with a neodymium magnet system. The mid woofer, by design, has much less excursion but has a considerably stronger, more linear, and more focused magnetic field throughout the coil's travel (less flux leakage). The makeup of the cones themselves are a bit different (difference percentages of PP and minerals) allowing the mid woofer cone to be quite a bit thinner while maintaining stiffness. And finally, the surrounds are quite bit different as well.

These 2 woofers really have nothing in common at all - other than being woofers

[JR123]

So close to Tower time! Just have to get past the holidays and see how things look before placing my order. Off to read more reviews, even though my mind is made up thanks to years and years of amazing sound with my Sierra-1s.

[crazycuz2k]

Ugh, getting the upgrade bug, I’ve gone from the the Sierra-1 NrTs to the Sierra 2s. Added a RAAL Horizon, then added the Luna’s to my office setup. Now I’m thinking about replacing the Sierra 2s in my bedroom/2 channel listening room with the RAAL towers for the better midrange. Anyone want to speak to the incremental improvements of the RAAL towers over the Sierra 2s? Have a rythmik f12 to fill up the low end... or should I go with a second f12?

[davef]

Ugh, getting the upgrade bug, I’ve gone from the the Sierra-1 NrTs to the Sierra 2s. Added a RAAL Horizon, then added the Luna’s to my office setup. Now I’m thinking about replacing the Sierra 2s in my bedroom/2 channel listening room with the RAAL towers for the better midrange. Anyone want to speak to the incremental improvements of the RAAL towers over the Sierra 2s? Have a rythmik f12 to fill up the low end... or should I go with a second f12?

How large is your room and how far back are you sitting from the speakers? Do you know what performance aspect you are looking to improve upon? Do you actually need more bass in the room?

[crazycuz2k]

How large is your room and how far back are you sitting from the speakers? Do you know what performance aspect you are looking to improve upon? Do you actually need more bass in the room?

My room is 12 ft wide, 18 ft deep, with 13 ft ceilings. My listening position is 8-10 ft from the speakers. For the music I listen to, bass is perfectly adequate at the listening position.

[RPM]

Ugh, getting the upgrade bug, I’ve gone from the the Sierra-1 NrTs to the Sierra 2s. Added a RAAL Horizon, then added the Luna’s to my office setup. Now I’m thinking about replacing the Sierra 2s in my bedroom/2 channel listening room with the RAAL towers for the better midrange. Anyone want to speak to the incremental improvements of the RAAL towers over the Sierra 2s? Have a rythmik f12 to fill up the low end... or should I go with a second f12?

If you are looking for more clean volume and better midrange, upgrading to the Towers will kill the upgrade bug. If its more bass I would question the room .