SIERRA HORIZON V2

SIERRA HORIZON V2 FEATURES

• All Sierra Horizons 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 3-ply 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
• Fully magnetic speaker grille with no visible mounting parts
• Unlike MDF, our bamboo cabinets are formaldehyde free (nearly all speaker cabinets use MDF)

Bass Woofers:

• Injection molded mineral-filled polypropylene cone provides excellent stiffness and superior self-damping.
• Long-throw design for high power handling and extended bass
• Cast aluminum frame for a exceptional rigidity and reduced resonance
• Exceptionally large magnet system for improved damping and lifelike dynamics
• Pure copper shorting ring to reduce distortion, linearize magnetic flux, and dramatically reduce inductance
• Vented pole-piece and vented spider for enhanced air-flow and cooling, minimizing compression artifacts

Midrange Woofer:

• Injection molded mineral-filled polypropylene cone provides excellent stiffness and superior self-damping
• Extreme low mass design for improved transient reproduction and lower stored energy
• Underhung voice coil for exceptional linearity and lower distortion
• Large metal phase plug for improved dispersion and enhanced cooling
• Inverted surround eliminates edge resonance
• Pure copper shorting ring to reduce distortion, linearize magnetic flux, and dramatically reduce inductance
• Vented pole-piece and vented spider for enhanced air-flow and cooling, minimizing compression artifacts

RAAL 70-20 Ribbon Tweeter:

• Fully custom true ribbon tweeter manufactured by RAAL in Serbia to our specifications
• True ribbon tweeter has no voice coil, the pure aluminum ribbon is the only electrical conductor and the only moving part
• Extremely low moving mass design, typically less than 1/50th the mass of a dome tweeter, enabling near instantaneous acceleration / deceleration, and no stored energy all combined to provide near perfect transient reproduction
• Class-leading horizontal dispersion width provides a huge soundstage and precise imaging
• High powered neodymium magnets in a unique homogenous design (equal strength magnetic field throughout the entire ribbon area) provides lower distortion and less stress on the ribbon diaphragm
• Critically damped rear chamber to absorb the back wave of the ribbon diaphragm, improving frequency response linearity and overall transparency
• Amorphous core transformer as opposed to ferrite reduces saturation and compression for much improved micro-dynamics and detail

Titan Dome Tweeter:

• Customized version of the SEAS Titan dome tweeter
• Anodized 26mm 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:

• NFS optimized, highly advanced 2-layer circuit topology that preserves dynamics and improves driver phase integration
• 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 HORIZON V2 SPECIFICATIONS

SIERRA HORIZON V2 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

*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 unprecedented off-axis response of the Sierra Ribbon Horizon V2. There is less than 1/2dB of deviation (inaudible) 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.

*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 unprecedented off-axis response of the Sierra Titan Horizon. There is less than 1/2dB of deviation (inaudible) 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 HORIZON V2 SUMMARY

A high-performance center speaker is critical to any home theater system, it is the single most important speaker for this type of system.  The performance of our Horizon is well known, offering remarkable dialogue intelligibility from low volume levels to reference level volumes, even when sitting far off-axis. The Horizon offers best-in-class off-axis horizontal dispersion, while providing a smooth and detailed presentation with stunning dynamics.

Suitable for use as a center with any of our left/right speakers, and much like our Towers, the Horizon is a true endgame speaker, finding better center channel performance, regardless of price, would be most challenging.

SIERRA HORIZON V2 GALLERY