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Ascend Acoustics CBM-170SE2
Ascend Acoustics
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Specifications · per-field provenance
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Speaker Typebookshelf standmountManufacturer
Way Config2-wayEstimated
Woofer Count1Manufacturer
Woofer Size Inches6.5Manufacturer
Tweeter Typesoft domeManufacturer
Tweeter Size Inches1.06Manufacturer
Impedance Nominal Ohms8Manufacturer
Sensitivity DB 1w1m87Manufacturer
Sensitivity Measurement Contextanechoic full spaceManufacturer
Freq Response Low HZ64Manufacturer
Freq Response High HZ22000Manufacturer
Freq Response Toleranceplus minus 3dBManufacturer
Peak Power Handling W400Manufacturer
Enclosure Typebass reflex portedManufacturer
Port LocationrearManufacturer
Binding Postssingle wireManufacturer
Height Inches12Manufacturer
Width Inches9Manufacturer
Depth Inches9.5Manufacturer
Weight Lbs15Manufacturer
Sold AspairManufacturer
Common questions
ANSWERED FROM THE DATAWhat receiver do you need to drive the Ascend Acoustics CBM-170SE2?
The Ascend Acoustics CBM-170SE2 is rated at 87 dB sensitivity (on the hungrier side, so amplifier headroom matters) and is 8Ω nominal with no stated minimum — an easy electrical load most receivers handle. Our free builder checks this against the exact parts in your build.
How much do the Ascend Acoustics CBM-170SE2 cost as a pair?
$468 for the left/right pair at today's tracked price. Retailers list some speakers per unit and some per pair without saying so loudly — we normalize every price on this site to what the pair actually costs.
Computed from this product’s normalized, source-tracked fields — an unstated spec reads as “can’t check”, never as a yes or a no.
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