Aerial 9s--is there a lot more bass than 10Ts?

The 9's need a big room. I have them in a closed in 14x25 room and the bass is overpowering. Midrange is smeared as a result.

Funny thing about the 7s is the used prices have been rising. If you waited watched AG you could pretty much pickup a nice pair in the $1800 to $2200 range. Lately over the past 6 months I'm seeing them more in the $2500 to $3500 range. I've got 7Bs which I'm pretty happy with. Just a hard speaker to drive though. I curious what amps would be too much power. I've been tempted to pick up an older Krell amp and just see what they'd sound like with 600 watts or so. I'd like to see a pair of 20Ts to grab for under $10k.

I agree there's not a true replacement for the 10T, ... But in the end I felt like the 10T (always written as a great speaker) would be a slight step back because of it's (and this is personal) long-in-the-tooth look. Bob Kelly is a sharp guy. He's not going to 'replace' the 10T with a total step back.

The Model 9 in no way has boomy bass. It's fast and tight. I don't agree that a large woofer like the 10T with rear porting would be easier to place in a room then the four bass speakers of the Model 9 that are bottom ported. How could that be? I don't agree Model 9s need a big room. 10T goes deeper in bass, but will need a good amp to control it.

I'm quite impressed with the air, soundstage and depth of stage I'm getting. They are driven by a pair of SimAudio W-6 monoblocks, btw.

I have 9's in a 15 by 22 room. No problem with boomy bass. I have rugs hanging on the wall behind each speaker and that may help dampen the bass in a good way.

I am thrilled with these speakers. For me, they do everything well. Most importantly, as was mentioned, one of their best features is that they are not fatiguing at all. Virtually all other comparable or supposedly superior speakers I have heard are eventually fatiguing. That's a big problem for me as I seldom have the music off.

Shredder--Thanks!