Introducing the Luna Mini Monitor!

[Mag_Neato]

Gorgeous!
Dave, what about the standard & NrT dome versions? Any experimentation with those yet?

These are really going to cause some commotion in the A/V world!

[pegleg]

Dave,
Thanks for the update. Although I doubt I'll get these (I have the Sierra-2), it's so interesting to follow along as you discuss the process of developing new speakers.
--Pegleg

[sludgeogre]

I'm just hoping the price won't be much over $1k. I'd like to buy them soon and my budget is running thin, plus I'd like to add a second set in the future for surround heights. Here's hoping for a promo/introductory price

[RPM]

Gorgeous!
Dave, what about the standard & NrT dome versions? Any experimentation with those yet?

These are really going to cause some commotion in the A/V world!

+1 NRT pair would be great....

[SGCSG1]

In a small to medium size room with a good but small subwoofer... this could be the perfect setup.

[SGCSG1]

I'm just hoping the price won't be much over $1k. I'd like to buy them soon and my budget is running thin, plus I'd like to add a second set in the future for surround heights. Here's hoping for a promo/introductory price

We should have a pool. I'd pick $1199.

[Bill66]

Have the Sierra 2's as the front stage in a 5.1 system and love them, they are magical. So I'm excited about the SSR sat for a 2.1 channel setup. The icing on the cake would be a magnetic grille. Possible?

[surroundnewbie]

We should have a pool. I'd pick $1199.

You mean $1198, don't you?

[Mag_Neato]

The icing on the cake would be a magnetic grille. Possible?

This was discussed at length with the regular Sierra line. The problem is the V-lam bamboo construction. In most magnetic grill applications which usually have a veneer-over-MDF/plywood construction it is rather simple. Just bore a hole in the baffle face prior to applying the veneer which the magnet drops into. The veneer is then applied over this and you have hidden magnets within the baffle. Since there is no veneer on the Sierras, but rather the bamboo grain you see is the actual solid bamboo with finish applied, you do not have a veneer to hide the magnets. If you don't mind seeing those magnets when the grills are removed then no big deal, but the advantage of magnetic grills is that you have a clean looking baffle when the grill is off.

[sludgeogre]

This was discussed at length with the regular Sierra line. The problem is the V-lam bamboo construction. In most magnetic grill applications which usually have a veneer-over-MDF/plywood construction it is rather simple. Just bore a hole in the baffle face prior to applying the veneer which the magnet drops into. The veneer is then applied over this and you have hidden magnets within the baffle. Since there is no veneer on the Sierras, but rather the bamboo grain you see is the actual solid bamboo with finish applied, you do not have a veneer to hide the magnets. If you don't mind seeing those magnets when the grills are removed then no big deal, but the advantage of magnetic grills is that you have a clean looking baffle when the grill is off.

Thanks a lot for the explanation. I always wondered why the Sierras use post holes instead of magnets, and this makes perfect sense. Now I won't be so bothered by those holes anymore.