I finally got my 2's!

[curtis]

So after putting a hold on buying new audio equipment for a while...being mature about other priorities...I finally got Sierra-2's!!

(excuse the wires/cables)!!



The documents.



Domestic cabinets (you can see the nice reveal line) in the natural finish.









Custom stands I had made for my Sierra-1's...of course they work well with the 2's.

I won't be able to really listen to them until tomorrow.

[dtsequoia]

Nice man. Did you get the 2's for LCR or just LR?

Also...Really looking forward to your review!

Ben

[curtis]

Nice man. Did you get the 2's for LCR or just LR?

Also...Really looking forward to your review!

i got an LCR set.

I don't know if I will post a review rather than just impressions. I've posted thoughts about them after hearing them at Ascend 1.5 years ago.

My Sierra-1's were the second set in the wild from production, so I know their sound well in my room...so they will be my baseline.

[RPM]

They look fantastic with those stands!

[curtis]

Kind of cool how the RAAL shows through the grille...

[merrymaid520]

Congrats Curtis! I know you have been patiently waiting to upgrade those S1's

I look forward to your impressions! Keep me posted!

Brandon

[merrymaid520]

Now that you have the S2's, odds are dave will introduce the next speaker line tomorrow.


He he.....I kid

[curtis]

Now that you have the S2's, odds are dave will introduce the next speaker line tomorrow.


He he.....I kid

HA!

Been throwing everything at the Sierra-2's for the last 6-7 hours with a break for dinner.

I love my Sierra-1's, but when I heard the Sierra-2's at Ascend's offices a year and half or so ago, I knew they were my next upgrade.

We all talk about the RAAL tweeters...and they are excellent. Extremely detailed and natural without emphasis or calling attention to themselves.

Clean, detailed, and resolving midrange...nothing else needs to be said there.

The bass, while not quite as deep as the Sierra-1, it is detailed and clean, just like the midrange, and tight/punchy. I thought the Sierra-1 was punchy..but this was different. Definitely a step above the Sierra-1. When I was at Ascend to hear the Sierra-2's, I brought the Sheffield Labs: Drum & Track Disc. When I played the drum improvisation tracks, I was stunned. I am sure Dave remembers that...I was just sitting there on the sofa saying and thinking how great it sounded. This was running the speakers full-range...no sub.

I went home and played the disc on my system...Sierra-1's integrated with a Rythmik F15HP. I could not get that same sound. I emailed Dave, and he told me it was because of the new woofer. Well, I played those tracks again on my new Sierra-2's...big smiles!

BTW...the Sierra-1's are still loved, and will have a new home in my Parents' living room.

Currently listening to some Steely Dan...but I should be going to bed.

[Mag_Neato]

Sweet Curtis! You have certainly been much more patient than I was.

Now you are experiencing first hand what others have been raving about all this time.

If you have time, it would be great if you posted pics comparing the original Sierra-1's to the -2's(Port differences, Grill cloth looks more transparent on the -2's, cabinets, etc.)

Enjoy your new toys, but remember.....you have to eat and sleep as well!!

[S20]

Huh, that speaker looks different to the photos on the website? http://www.ascendacoustics.com/image..._angle_big.jpg

There's no "reveal line" in any of the official photos, none of the finishes show it. Is that new? Or is that something custom you asked for? I like it, breaks up the cabinet a bit, it looks kind of "blocky" in the official photos. I'm guessing with a black or espresso finish you could hardly see the line though.