Ascend Acoustics Sale - $100 off Sierra-1, $50 off CBM-170SE

[sholling]

It looks like Ascend is having a pretty good sale. Discounts do not appear until you add the item to your cart. Email blast reprinted below:

Ascend Acoustics Spring Cleaning & Memorial Day Holiday Sale!​

With the release of the new Sierra Tower just around the corner and summer less than a month away, now is the perfect time to organize our factory and make some additional room for some very large forthcoming shipments...

Save $100 per pair on piano black, gloss dark cherry and gloss espresso Sierra-1!

In addition to this sale price, anyone purchasing Sierra-1 between now and when the new Towers start shipping will be entitled to a full purchase price trade-up credit towards the Sierra Tower, valid for one full year from the date of purchase. Simply return the pair of Sierra-1 back to us within 1 year and you will receive a full credit towards the purchase of 1 pair of Sierra Towers.*

Click here to order: Sierra-1

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Save $50 on our renowned CBM-170 SE bookshelf speakers!

Now only $298 per pair! In addition to the great price, each pair purchased under this special qualifies for a full purchase price trade-up credit valid for 1 full year from the date of purchase. Trade-up credit can only be used towards our higher end loudspeaker offerings.*

Click here to order: CBM-170 SE

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Save 5% on any Rythmik subwoofer when purchased with our loudspeakers!

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[j_garcia]

Got that too. Seems like a good deal on the Piano black S1. I noticed they don't have the CMT-340SE on sale though.

 

[sholling]

That surprised me to but they just had a 340 + stands sale a few weeks ago. The 170s and 340s seem to be almost an industry secret.

 

[ahblaza]

That surprised me to but they just had a 340 + stands sale a few weeks ago. The 170s and 340s seem to be almost an industry secret.

sholl, I could not agree more, I'm in the process of negotiation with Dave to purchase the 340's for front stage and 170's for surrounds, in your opinion do you think a 110-135 watt receiver can drive all speakers to moderate listening levels, the reason I ask I'm thinking of selling off my EMO UPA-2 amp, thanks my friend. Sorry for the question in the wrong forum.
Jeff

 

[MinusTheBear]

sholl, I could not agree more, I'm in the process of negotiation with Dave to purchase the 340's for front stage and 170's for surrounds, in your opinion do you think a 110-135 watt receiver can drive all speakers to moderate listening levels, the reason I ask I'm thinking of selling off my EMO UPA-2 amp, thanks my friend. Sorry for the question in the wrong forum.
Jeff

Pull the trigger man! The 340's or 170's are efficient enough to work with pretty much any receiver. Impedance will not be a problem either. Leave the receiver at its highest impedance setting. Your listening habits of "moderate levels" you won't even need 110 watts unless your room and listening distance is large and far away.

 

[ahblaza]

Pull the trigger man! The 340's or 170's are efficient enough to work with pretty much any receiver. Impedance will not be a problem either. Leave the receiver at its highest impedance setting. Your listening habits of "moderate levels" you won't even need 110 watts unless your room and listening distance is large and far away.

Thanks Bear, that's just what I needed to hear, I really appreciate the advice, not large and far away my room, happy holiday my man.
Jeff

 

[sholling]

sholl, I could not agree more, I'm in the process of negotiation with Dave to purchase the 340's for front stage and 170's for surrounds, in your opinion do you think a 110-135 watt receiver can drive all speakers to moderate listening levels, the reason I ask I'm thinking of selling off my EMO UPA-2 amp, thanks my friend. Sorry for the question in the wrong forum.
Jeff

I agree with MinusTheBear. Easy to drive and good sounding. Too bad you don't live near me I'd give you a deal on my 340s but shipping always sucks.

 

[ahblaza]

I agree with MinusTheBear. Easy to drive and good sounding. Too bad you don't live near me I'd give you a deal on my 340s but shipping always sucks.

Too bad indeed my friend, I would definetely be interested, I want to go with three indentical 340's up front. My zip is 15001, how does Dave ship so inexpensively, it must be volume shipping. Thanks again sholl.
Jeff

 

[MinusTheBear]

Too bad indeed my friend, I would definetely be interested, I want to go with three indentical 340's up front. My zip is 15001, how does Dave ship so inexpensively, it must be volume shipping. Thanks again sholl.
Jeff

Business will have certain shipping companies in which they deal with. They will get special rates with said shipping company(ies). The rates they get are much cheaper than what individual rates are for the average Joe.

 

[sholling]

Business will have certain shipping companies in which they deal with. They will get special rates with said shipping company(ies). The rates they get are much cheaper than what individual rates are for the average Joe.

Cheaper and they spread the pain with flat rate shipping. Local customers wind up subsidizing those on the other end of the country. Of course that all evens out when we buy from a company on the east coast. I'm only about 60-70 miles from Ascend and have been there.

 

[ahblaza]

Cheaper and they spread the pain with flat rate shipping. Local customers wind up subsidizing those on the other end of the country. Of course that all evens out when we buy from a company on the east coast. I'm only about 60-70 miles from Ascend and have been there.

Sholl, that makes sense, I wish I lived that close to Ascends so I could audition the 340's and Sierra's to justify the extra expense of the Sierra's, I just wonder how much better the Sierra SQ wise really is over the 340's. Thanks my friend.
Jeff

 

[sholling]

Sholl, that makes sense, I wish I lived that close to Ascends so I could audition the 340's and Sierra's to justify the extra expense of the Sierra's, I just wonder how much better the Sierra SQ wise really is over the 340's. Thanks my friend.
Jeff

I have not done a side by side comparison but it would be interesting. I've been told that the 170SE and 340SE have a bit better high frequency extension than the non-NrT Sierra-1 but I can't confirm that. The NrT upgrade for the Sierra-1 is subtle but adds in the high frequency extension that wasn't quite there before but isn't cheap. On the other hand the Sierra-1 has deeper bass.

 

[ahblaza]

I have not done a side by side comparison but it would be interesting. I've been told that the 170SE and 340SE have a bit better high frequency extension than the non-NrT Sierra-1 but I can't confirm that. The NrT upgrade for the Sierra-1 is subtle but adds in the high frequency extension that wasn't quite there before but isn't cheap. On the other hand the Sierra-1 has deeper bass.

The Sierra's bass extension really is not that much a concern at this time, I have an Epik sub and plan on a second real soon to even things out. I'm really curious as to the Sierra Tower, but that would exceed budjet. Thanks Sholl.
Jeff

 

[billy p]

Well, I am offically off the fence and sent an e-mail to AA regarding shipping charges for a pr. of Sierra 1's in HGB with the Nrt upgraded tweet.

 

[billy p]

Well, I am offically off the fence and sent an e-mail to AA regarding shipping charges for a pr. of Sierra 1's in HGB with the Nrt upgraded tweet.

Just received a response from Dave F and shipping with the NrT upgrade will resumme this week. Shipping to Canada also seems pretty resonable...so my CC is ready to go....