SIERRA-1 V2 Center

SIERRA-1 V2 CENTER FEATURES

• All Sierra-1 V2 are hand assembled, tested and packaged at our factory in Orange County, CA
• A serialized production line frequency response measurement is included with each speaker
• 7 year manufacturer's warranty + 30-day satisfaction guarantee

Cabinet:

• Exclusive vertically laminated bamboo cabinet construction dramatically reduces cabinet resonance for a cleaner, more detailed, and transparent performance
• Cabinet is a stunningly beautiful natural hardwood finish, there are no veneers and as such, no need to be concerned about peeling veneers or wraps or veneer cracks
• Cabinet is fully environmentally friendly as the bamboo we source is a completely renewable resource
• Unlike MDF, our bamboo cabinets are formaldehyde free (nearly all speaker cabinets use MDF)

Woofer:

• Fully custom 5.25” woofer with injection molded mineral-filled polypropylene cone for high stiffness and excellent damping
• Long-throw design for high power handling and extended bass
• Cast aluminum frame for exceptional rigidity and reduced resonance
• Pure copper upper and lower shorting rings to reduce distortion, linearize magnetic flux, and dramatically reduce inductance
• Vented pole-piece and open spider for enhanced air-flow and cooling, minimizing compression artifacts

Tweeter:

• Customized version of SEAS Titan dome tweeter
• Anodized aluminum/magnesium dome enabling pistonic behavior throughout the audible range
• Titanium former for improved damping, better transient response, and massive power handling
• Copper cap in the magnet system for lower inductance and reduced distortion
• Large damped and tuned rear chamber for absorbing back-wave energy and lowering the resonant frequency
• Integrated hexagrid protects the dome while improving dispersion
• Very high power handling and a low Fs
• Extremely wide dispersion with near ideal directivity

Crossover:

• Large open topology with proper inductor spacing and orientation to reduce mutual inductance and saturation
• Heavy gauge pure copper traces to reduce resistance and provide higher power handling
• Featuring metallized polypropylene capacitors
• Air-core inductors in the direct signal path

SIERRA-1 V2 CENTER SPECIFICATIONS

SIERRA-1 V2 CENTER MEASUREMENTS

* The below anechoic measurements are high-resolution full-range 360-degree scans taken with our Klippel Near Field Scanner.  A minimum of 800 individual measurements are taken to generate these advanced measurements, typically requiring a minimum of 6 hours.  These are unsmoothed and fully conform to CEA/CTA-2034 standards.

These measurements are as accurate as is currently technically possible.

Due to the costs, space requirements and complexity, very few manufacturers own or have access to a Klippel NFS, nor would they ever publish such detailed data on their products. Ascend Acoustics is and always has dared to be different.

For information regarding the CTA-2034 standard, please click here: CTA-2034

For information regarding the Klippel NFS, please click here: Klippel NFS Video and Technical Data

** All measurements below are with the speaker positioned in horizontal orientation, as is typical for center channel usage.

*Note: Our exclusive Off-Axis Estimated In-Room Response measurement is a critical performance metric. It is an accurate comparison of the differences a listener should expect to hear sitting at different off-axis angles from the speaker; on-axis, +/- 10 degrees horizontally, +/- 20 degrees horizontally and +/- 30 degrees horizontally.

This is a modern and more accurate prediction of in-room speaker performance at different listening angles compared to a simple off-axis measurement graph. This measurement graph accounts for both direct sound and indirect sound and requires thousands of individual off-axis measurements that are then processed through complex algorithms to derive the results. In comparison, an off-axis measurement is just a single response measurement that does not account for the actual directivity of the speaker and is not representative of what we actually hear.

This measurement clearly shows the excellent off-axis response of the Sierra-1 V2 Center even when the speaker is positioned horizontally, as is typical for a center speaker. There is less than 1dB of deviation between the different off-axis positions and this is based on accepted science determining what the listener will hear from this speaker in a typical listening environment.

SIERRA-1 V2 CENTER SUMMARY

With accuracy and dynamics rivaling and surpassing speakers costing thousands more, the Sierra-1 V2 simply offers unparalleled performance!

Renowned Ascend performance and quality, plus astonishing good looks, combined with environmental responsibility... The Sierra-1 V2 is truly a remarkable achievement.

Rather than mention performance, we feel it necessary to highlight the effort involved in bringing the Sierra-1 V2 to market. This was an intense project with many highs and lows. Being a small company where performance, support and quality are our focus, a project of this scale requiring intensive research and development combined with global partnerships, seemed an impossibility at times.

We never lost focus, never looked back and we are extremely pleased to be able to offer you a loudspeaker that, at this price point, is in a class by itself. If the introduction of our original Sierra-1 sent tremors throughout the audio world, the Sierra-1 V2 will most certainly create large scale earthquakes.

The performance of the Sierra-1 V2 speaks for itself and if you are the least bit curious, we encourage you to contact us or, better yet, try a pair in your own home.

SIERRA-1 V2 CENTER GALLERY