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170's vs Boston Acoustics CR 77?
Hi.I have a pair of Boston Acoustics cr 77 speakers.They cost me about $350.I am very interested in the 170's but was wondering if they would sound that much better than the BA's I now have.Has anyone compared the 170's to any BA bookshelf speakers?Thanks.
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jerry,
For the first few years in my new home I had boston acoutics all around. I belive they were cr-75's(bookshelves for rears), the crc center, and vr-950's for fronts. I upgraded starting with 340's then to 340se's, and now sierras!
The bostons were definately a good speaker. The ascend 170's are a bit more natural and the SE versions seemed a bit better on the top/bottom end also. To sum it up, not a huge difference but with good equipment, its a noticeable improvement.
Hope this helps!
Brandon
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Thanks.I can't decide on new speakers or a new receiver.I have a top of the line Yamaha rx 797 2 channel reciever.I'm not unhappy with the BA's I have but I've got the ITCH to get new speakers.
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jerry,
I also have 6 170 se's in my dedicated theater room. In your situation, its a tough call. After alot of listening experience with both setups, I would suggest not upgrading to the 170se's but the 340's or sierras in order to truly make a jump in quality. I am afraid the difference you may notice will not be enough to justify possibly? MAybe save up for a bit longer and I can guarantee the next step up in the ascend lineup will make you very happy
Good luck!
Brandon
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Oh on a side note,
You can always contact Dave at ascend(or james, both very good to work with), I believe I asked him the exact same questions when I was planning to switch from bostons to ascend
Thanks,
Brandon
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I don't know if I should upgrade from the BA CR77's to the 170's.Everything I've read makes me want to but I'm not sure if it would be significant upgrade or just a slight upgrade.
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There's always the 30 day trial.
-curtis
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Curtis is right too!
I hope I didnt make your decision tougher.....I just felt I was in exactly the same boat as you a few years ago. Either way, the ascends(no matter which model) are all awesome, very accurate, and great sounding speakers.
Go Packers!!!!!!!!!!
Brandon
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I'm not unhappy with the BA's I have now but when it comes to speakers I swear I have an audio disease.New speakers always sound great to me and I swear that they will be the last pair that I buy for a long time and then after several months I want something new.Hoping that this new speaker that I have my eye on will be THE ONE.I had a pair of the Onix xls last year but sent them back.How do the 170's differ from the xls?
Last edited by jerry; 01-20-2008 at 11:17 AM.
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