Imagine my exuberance when I saw this thread. I can now get those wonderful RAALs all the way around in a smaller package.
Have you been able to nail down sensitivty and impedence rating yet?
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Imagine my exuberance when I saw this thread. I can now get those wonderful RAALs all the way around in a smaller package.
Have you been able to nail down sensitivty and impedence rating yet?
100% correct. The "slot" itself is actually going to be ~ 9" in total depth.
Tough to say. As the design stands right now, the CBM's do offer deeper bass extension. However, once we start the crossover design, some overall efficiency can be sacrificed in order to give the sats a bigger sound. Our goal is to try and match the overall tonality and balance of the Sierra-2 as closely as we can...
We have demoed a lot of "satellite" speakers with 4" - 4.5" woofers recently. Sadly, not a single set has even come close to matching published manufacturer specs... Not even close. I found our 200's to demolish these speakers in every category and our published specs of the 200's are accurate, even a bit conservative.
While we are not aiming for a "big sound" from these sat's, that same "big sound" was never a design goal for any of our speakers. It comes from a combination of bass extension and midbass, which is all related to bass tuning and overall voicing. While more complicated due to the small size, our design philosophy will not be compromised in any regard with these sat's. These fully custom made 4.5" woofers from SEAS are extremely capable, a beast of a 4.5" woofer.
Thanks for the info Dave. I will be keeping an eye on the site for ordering info. Get a set of 4 ready in Satin Espresso. I cant wait.
' Our goal is to try and match the overall tonality and balance of the Sierra-2 as closely as we can...'
That's an excellent goal.
Wow! Looks like these speakers are really worth waiting for. A 5.1 set-up with the Sierra Sats all around is in my future.
I currently have an all-CBM 5.1 set-up, all wall-mounted. While they have a sound that is tough to beat in my room, the CBM's size is beginning to look really big on my walls, especially the front. It's true that I can go with the 200s to have a smaller footprint, but I am looking at an upgrade path to the RAALs.
Hats off to you again, Dave, for your excellence in speaker design. This hobby brings gratification to a lot of us because of companies like Ascend.
wow-REALLY looking forward to these.
Thank you for the wonderful compliment, it truly means a lot to us over here. I am keeping my fingers crossed that we will have the final mechanical drawings completed this evening. It is taking a bit longer than anticipated as it is a complex cabinet design with very little room. Ultimately, we might have to make the cabinet slightly larger but we won't know until we get into the crossover design phase.