Well the Sierra-1 NrTs aren't going to get to stay but I can tell you it has way more to do with my room than with the NrTs. I said all along that whatever I decide to purchase must sound a lot better than what I have and the condition that would affect it most was my room. These little speakers really pull the detail out of the music, give the instruments a powerful and substantial presence and sound wonderful in a good listening environment. I told Dina in an email today that honestly I may never find a speaker that sounds good in the listening area I have. Below is part of the email I sent her earlier today.
"Dina, regrettably I need to get an RMA from you for the Sierra-1 NrTs and the TP-24 stands. Attached is the latest Sales Order PDF.
I can tell you that these are wonderful speakers visually as well as audibly and I can unequivocally say that there is nothing wrong with the way they sound but it is the way they sound in my listening space. In my space they come across as too forward. If I put them in their little white bags and into their shipping box and take them across town to a friend’s house that has a theater room (treatments and carpeting on the floor) and can sit back around 14’ or so they sound incredible and if they sounded that way in my room it would have been a final sale on the first day.
I appreciate the in home demo and again I can’t state how great they sound in an adequate room, I just don’t have the room to let them shine. Honestly I’m not sure any speakers will sound great with what I have to work with and since my wife decorated every inch of our house, me putting up wall treatments, rugs on the floor, etc. is out of the question "
I can truthfully say that if I ever move or add a music room the Sierra-1 NrTs would be welcome back.