Re: Considering going from Towers RAAL to Sierra 2 - Big Change?
Those who have had the opportunity to directly compare the Towers to the Sierra-2's have commented on how much they were more alike than different. The most notable thing was that the towers put you in the 1st-2nd row of the venue whereas the -2's put you 5th row. This is referring to the clarity I believe. The dedicated midrange driver of the towers couple with a larger RAAL tweeter and two dedicated woofers will give them greater dynamic capability as well.
I've never heard the towers. My Sierra-2's are crossed at 60hz to a single 12" Rythmik sub. I power the Sierra's with 200 watts per channel from a dedicated amp. I can crank the system far beyond what I consider a safe listening level for my ears without signs of distress from the speakers. I imagine one advantage of the towers would be more punch in the midrange creating a more tactile presentation, but like I said......I've never heard them.
Ed
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