Re: Ascend Sierra Towers and Horizon matching rear surround and atmos in-ceiling
I use the HTM 200 SE in surround and I love them, they are a darn close timber match to the Sierra Towers, even with the RAAL. You can tell they are a rolled off compared to the Towers, but it's not a big deal and it doesn't call attention to itself. You'll get better sound from the Lunas and the match will be closer, so I want to upgrade to those eventually, but I wouldn't say you HAVE to have the Lunas right away.
I would not go with flush in-ceiling mounting for the surrounds, they won't have proper directivity to the listening position like you want. I'd just use the mounting holes on the back of the HTM and point them towards the listening positions. Just find sturdy wall mounts and you're good to go. You can also do the in-ceiling thing with the tilt and that will work just as well. It's a really big area though, so you'll want to give all of your speakers plenty of power.
Last edited by sludgeogre; 01-10-2017 at 09:46 AM.
-Alex
PS4/Nvidia Shield --> Emotiva XMC-1 --> Emotiva XPA-5 --> Ascend Acoustics Sierra Towers and Horizon Center w/ RAAL tweeters (L/C/R), HTM-200 SE (Surrounds), 2x Rythmik F12 subwoofers