Wow, that's pretty weird. I always hate when something gets fixed but I don't know how or why. Hopefully it doesn't come back.
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Wow, that's pretty weird. I always hate when something gets fixed but I don't know how or why. Hopefully it doesn't come back.
I did prefer both NrT and RAAL to the PSA and I would say, for me, the only advantage to the PSA was the price and ability to play insanely loud.
Regarding the higher frequencies, I felt the Sierra were more articulate and the details stood out more. The PSA actually hurt my ears (my wife said the same).
I have a friend who runs Klipsch Reference + Ref II and he did not mind the PSA high end and in fact he really liked them. He liked the Sierras more however.. both tweeter configs.
As someone who has mild tinnitus, every time I see a horn loaded tweeter I want to run for the hills. All of those reflections just make the treble sound so harsh and overly zingy, and super loud speakers can make my ears hurt during passages I didn't expect to be very dynamic, because they start shouting at you pretty quickly, especially if you have a good amp.
The Sierras are always clear, detailed, and thrilling at any volume. When I crank movies up to the highest levels, which I actually really love doing, they never bother me, they enthrall me. I could not say that about my Klipsch speakers. There was always something I wanted to change, something that would pull me out of the movie and make me want to upgrade my system. The only thing I want to upgrade now is getting some Luna's for surrounds and upgrading to 7.2 and 7.2.4 over the next several years.
-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
Exactly. I also have tinnitus and the RAAL are fantastic for me. I'm swapping out my 170s for ribbon surrounds for this very reason.
Still debating S2 or Luna for that.. can't make up my mind.
Last edited by GunmetalR56; 02-16-2017 at 07:25 AM.
I had a couple of folks come over to audition
my Ascends. Both expressed thoroughly enjoying and surprised how well the Sierras imaged with pin point accuracy plus depth of soundstage but opted to go with the RF 7ii since both were
Building HT....It wasn't a total loss as one of the guys wound up buying and walking away with my previous Funk sub.
Last edited by billy p; 02-16-2017 at 08:24 AM.
Speakers 5.1.2: TitanTowers v2 & STC(RAAL v2), MA CP-WT&CT260
Sub: Funk Audio 18.0 SantosRW
Source: Denon X3800H, Oppo BDP 103D, UBK-90 4K & LG B9 65"
Office 2.0: Philharmonic True Mini(coming-soon), Fosi TB10D via Wiim mini.
One of my quality tests for speakers is the ability to play incredibly loudly (dangerously loud) without my ears hurting. It just sounds better and better. It speaks to lack of distortion and the quality of treble. Sierra speakers definitely pass in this one. It's actually dangerous. I know I can crank up the volumes that violate OSHA standards without ear pain or fatigue.
I have no idea why people go this route. The dynamics of Klipsch speakers are not any better, they're just shouty and harsh. Why would you give up a wide soundstage with incredible imaging for harsh, shouty, sound with a narrow soundstage? Just because it gets physically louder with a crappy receiver? The mind, it boggles.
Glad they at least enjoyed it and you got to sell a sub, though.
-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
I am hoping to buy a pair of Sierra Towers with the RAAL 70-20 tweeter based on excellent reviews I have read on this forum. However, I could not find information on the manufacturer of the midrange woofer or woofers. Do any of the forum members know the manufacturer or manufacturers of these drivers. Thanks in advance for any help.