Experience with Aerial models 6 or 7b

Hi No Money,

I have owned both the 6 and 7B; both driven by a Classe 300. I had downsized my system and attempted to combine the listening space with a rec-room for the kids. This forced a need to place the speakers nearer to the front wall than I had ever done before. The results were unexpectedly good. Both sets of speakers performed very well, with better bottom end from the 7B. I agree that power is essential to open these babies up. I have no familiarity with the Proceed, but if it offers clean power it may produce the music you are looking for. If at all possible, audition speaker cables. As with most systems, much improvement can be eked out. Good luck.

hi no money!
i have used the 7b for about 8 months with my bryston 7st and works wonderful (the only reason i sold it is to upgrade)other than that, it did really works wonder on my set-up, the bass is quick and well defined, (but not a real gut sucking one, though it can be thought at times that it does have a powered sub..especially with a medium size room)
and what i really love with these beast is the WONDERFUL,
SWEET SOUNDING MIDRANGE AND CLEAR AIRY, REFINED UPPER END...i actually missed it since i still don't have a replacement for them since i am still waiting for a good deal on a b&w, the 10t's or the thiel 7.2...anyways, i think the proceed would work well with the 7b's as well...good luck and i hope this helps...by the way, the 7b has been the longest that I KEPT for a while, others i sold them right away after 2-3 months...

Hello there No money.
I've owned 7Bs for about 7 or 8 months now. My listening room is smaller (14'x11') and I'm running them on the low end of the recommended wattage, a little over 100 watts from a Threshold t200. But they sound great man! I listened to the 6s at the dealer but when he took me into the room with the 7Bs I fell in love on the first CD (I swear). Big difference in the way they sounded to me. 7B ported on back, 6 is ported on front. According to dealer the 6 could go closer to wall than the 7B. Heavy 2" thick cabinet. Seemed like the best value out there for my money. By the way, I listen primarily to rock as well. Happy hunting!

Aerial gets good at the 8b and 10t models, the lower models have too much compition to be a reccomendation. The Vandersteen sub is a great idea with something like Audio Physics Vergo's, Merlin VSM or even Vandersteen- just my oppinion but I have owned the Aerial 5 and 8b and just thought if you are going to spend that much money you should get a more musical speaker.

Lots of good feedback from 6 and 7b owners. I auditioned the Model 6 and 7b, primarily for HT use. The 6 is appealing for its size, integration of its drivers, and it produces surprising bass from one 7" bass unit. The 7b is much larger, and puts out quite a bit more bass. I didn't feel that the mids were as well integrated with the bass on the 7b. I would try and audition these speakers in your room if possible where you plan to place them. One other option you might consider is the Aerial LR3. It uses the same mid and tweeter as the 6 and 7b, and two 7" bass units from Aerial's CC3b. Its relatively compact, 24"h x 8.5"w x 12"d, and works well on a 24" stand. Same price per pair as the Model 6, but capable of higher output, more efficient, and has better power handling then the 6. Its a sealed enclosure with bass cutting off sharply around 50hz, so a sub is necessary and can be easily integrated. It also has environment controls that compensate for shelf, in wall, or stand mounting. I ended up with the LR3s, and use it with Aerial's CC3b center. If you do end up with one of the Aerials they respond well to biwiring. Good Hunting.