Re: Anyone compared the EX to Dynaudio Special 40 or Heritage Special?
Originally Posted by
Mag_Neato
How about comparing the 2EX against a $10K+/pair full range floor stander? I was over a friend's place on Saturday and he played a few songs through his Aerial Acoustics 7T's powered by Musical Fidelity mono block amps with a BAT tube preamp. Sounded very nice!
When I got home I had to fire up my Sierra-2EX's. Bottom line: Dave is spot on. DO NOT judge a speaker by its price! "I'm sure in a side by side a/b shootout those Aerials would take 1st place", but I was not wanting to replace the EX's.
Ed,
In a full range playback/total output A/B scenario...possibly, yes! However, at their current MSRP ($12.8K=4X $$$ of the RAAL Towers), believe the Towers head-to-head would be at least their equal or better! I've heard those AA ring-dome design tweeters and wasn't impressed (IMO, too beamy, questionable timbres and little air)!
Not surprised you're locked in to the Sierra-2EX presentation! If like me, your 2.1 setup gets you to or beyond sub-audible responses in your room (my rooms -3db down at 18Hz), you'll have a wider full range response than most "full range" speaker systems (at a Small fraction of their cost)!! We already know and appreciate the S-2EX magic, so as Dave states, don't equate Retail pricing with Ascend Acoustic Performance (IMHO, it's just not fair to the competition)!!!
Ted
Sierra RAAL V2 Towers, Axiom EP 500 Sub, Morrow SP7 Grand Reference Speaker Cables, Phillips CD880 XLR Balanced Variable Line Output to Orchard Audio Strakrimson 375w/per ch Stereo Ultra GaNFET Amp..... (Dedicated 2.1 Acoustical Music Listening Room)!