Ascend Sierra-1 or lsiM 703?

SolidSnake1988
SolidSnake1988 Posts: 38
edited November 2012 in Speakers
Between this 2 speakers for 70% music and 30% home theater/gaming. Which would you guys choose.
Speakers Polk Monitor 70's (Cherry) Cs2 (Black)
Subwoofer Polk Psw 505
Receiver/Amp Yamaha RX-V671
TV Samsung 46" LED
Entertainment/Blu-Ray Sony Playstation 3 1TB :smile:
Interconnects MIT Terminator 4-Emotiva Speaker Cables, Audioquest HDMI
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited November 2012
    SolidSnake1988 wrote: »
    Between this 2 speakers for 70% music and 30% home theater/gaming. Which would you guys choose.

    I've never listened to those Sierras, but based on the pics I'd say that the LSiM's are the clear winner for aesthetics, fit, and finish.

    I'd recommend listening to both at a dealer if you can.

    I will attest that the LSiM-703's are phenomenal, especially for music, and perform well outside their price class.
    2-Channel: PC > Schiit Eitr > Audio Research DAC-8 > Audio Research LS-26 > Pass Labs X-250.5 > Magnepan 3.7's

    Living Room: PC > Marantz AV-7703 > Emotiva XPA-5 > Sonus Faber Liuto Towers, Sonus Faber Liuto Center, Sonus Faber Liuto Bookshelves > Dual SVS PC12-Pluses

    Office: Phone/Tablet > AudioEngine B1 > McIntosh D100 > Bryston 4B-ST > Polk Audio LSiM-703's
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  • coolsax
    coolsax Posts: 1,825
    edited November 2012
    I own the Sierras and while I love them for the price, I would imagine that the LSIMs would put them to shame pretty easily, but the LSIM's are twice the price if you're going no NRT on the Sierras. Though I haven't had a chance to hear them at all. Ascend has good Return policy for their 30 day trial period and if you go that route i would wait to see what they do for a "Black Friday" special as I got mine with a good deal on "B stock" on a Thanksgiving sale deal (slight variation on the color, can't really tell unless you put them side by side)

    Falconcry, don't poo poo the Sierra's fit and Finish.. :) its a smooth and GREAT looking Speaker easily on par in the looks dept with the LSIM (aside from the Grill Holes) if you like the glossy wood look. if not, fair enough.
    Main 2ch -
    BlueSound Node->Ethereal optical cable->Peachtree Audio Nova 150->GoldenEar Triton 2+
    TT - Pro-ject Classic SB with Sumiko Bluepoint.

    TV 3.1 system -
    Denon 3500 -> Dynaudio Excite 32/22
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited November 2012
    coolsax wrote: »
    Falconcry, don't poo poo the Sierra's fit and Finish.. :) its a smooth and GREAT looking Speaker easily on par in the looks dept with the LSIM (aside from the Grill Holes) if you like the glossy wood look. if not, fair enough.

    hey man, not poo pooing the the Sierras at all. They do look real nice. The LSiM's just look real nicer. :biggrin:
    2-Channel: PC > Schiit Eitr > Audio Research DAC-8 > Audio Research LS-26 > Pass Labs X-250.5 > Magnepan 3.7's

    Living Room: PC > Marantz AV-7703 > Emotiva XPA-5 > Sonus Faber Liuto Towers, Sonus Faber Liuto Center, Sonus Faber Liuto Bookshelves > Dual SVS PC12-Pluses

    Office: Phone/Tablet > AudioEngine B1 > McIntosh D100 > Bryston 4B-ST > Polk Audio LSiM-703's
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