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Anyone listened to Aerial 9's?

These have been around awhile now, but have received little press here, and virtually none in audio publications. They seem to have the same or similar bass drivers as used in the 7b (except maybe with aluminum voice coils), and the same 7b, 8b, 10t, MB Quart tweeter, with a new 6 inch midrange driver. Efficiency is better than the 7b and 8b, at 90db, and power handling is rated higher, up to 500wpc. I like the idea of the front firing bass drivers for easier room integration, and I believe the port is on the bottom. Bass is said to be down 2db at 30hz. It seems the bass should be tighter and with more impact due to the multiple smaller drivers, if not quite as extended as in the 10t or 8b. All in all, it seems this should be a very user friendly speaker, with the same attributes as the earlier highly rated Aerial models. Any user feedback?
mitch2
worldcat
160 posts
 
Mitch it will take some time to break-end! They will sound very good. As you upgrade to better equipment they will only get better!
rbirke
144 posts
 
I own the 9's, running with Rowland 201's and Aesthetix Calypso. They are really great. I wasn't a big fan of Aerial prior to the new line, but now I can't say enough good things.

Music? Everything from folk to chamber to jazz to world, but lots of straightforward rock and roll.

Room? 15 x 26 x 7'9" -- dedicated listening room, good sounding.

I've owned Maggies, Hales, Spendors, Linns, Soliloquys, and ADS speakers, and I auditioned Sonus Fabers (Cremona), Vienna Acoustics (can't recall which one -- but the one in the 9k price range), Martin Logans (prodigy? protege?), Joseph Audios (22si or something like that), Paradigms (the one that is around 6-8k) and a few more. The only one that I liked about as well were Wilson Sophias, and the Aerials were cheaper, deeper, more precise and better looking. And all of these speakers were very fine.

Buy the optional stands! I did and first thing, they spike the speaker to the floor amazingly well and second, you can tip them back just slightly and that has a wonderful effect on the sound. The stands are $700 but worth every penny.

You won't be sorry.

Rich
mmurphy
1 posts
 
To Cemoore
Totally outclassed by the B&W 802D'S??? To audition a speaker which i bet was only once with unfamilier equipment, room, cables, inner-conects, power and placement how could you possibly even form an permament opinion of the model 9? I owned the Aerial 10t's which i sold and upgraded to the model 9's. If anyone would like accuate information on the Aerial model 9's please feel free to email me at the address below.
twincityelectric@yahoo.com
Take Care
rlovendale
91 posts
 
Raising this from the dead. Has anyone compared the Aerial Acoustics Model 9 to the 7T?
parsiphal
2 posts
 
Tweeter on the 7T is better, but the model 9 has a special je ne sais quois that prevented me from 'upgrading'.

I also prefer the look of the 9 vs the somewhat more standard 7T!
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