Amp for Aerial 10T

I heard a pair of 10T's driven by a McIntosh MC2000 and I must say to this day that it was one of those systems I would never forget. Absolutely gorgeous sound. I think at the time the amp listed for about 15K. Worth every penny!

I'm driving my 10Ts with an McIntosh MC402 right now. It sounds good. One thing I noticed about the 10Ts is they have a different sound from the other Aerial models.

I've heard a lot of different amps on my 6s and 7Bs but not a lot on the 10s. The 10s are a little more forward and articulate in a way. The bass is better which was to be expected. On the 10s I notice a difference between the sound with grills on and with the grills off. Frankly the highs were a bit more than I wanted with the top ones off. I have a problem with highs in that room anyway. And this with McIntosh.

I've purchased a PASS x250 that'll be here Wednesday. I'm going to try it on my 6s and 7s first. Once I get the gumption up to pull the heavy Mc amp out and try the Pass I'll let you know what I hear.

Glad to connect with other 10T owners because these are really awesome speakers. I've had mine for almost 10 years but it wasn't until I drove them with a pair of Henry Ho's H20 Audio Signature Monoblocs that I really heard the full dynamic range of the 10T's combined with awesome detail and transparency. This combination resulted in rock solid, tight, controlled bass; voices took on an addictive liquid property; treble is extended but not bright. The 10T's crave power and these amps really drive the 10T's with authority. In my system, I've not found the 10T's to sound forward although they may be a touch more so than the 7B's which I auditioned some time ago and really liked. As a side note, I always play the 10T's with the grilles off because of a perceived increase in clarity. Enjoy!

Today I pulled the 10Ts out further than normal. The OM says 2 or 3 feet is adequate. I pulled them out closer to 4 or 5 feet and noticed a good improvement. The bass sounded much better - not more - but balanced and natural. In turn this made the mids and highs better as they balanced with the bass. I can't leave them out all the time due to WAF but I really liked the sound and will be pulling them out more often. Still waiting on the Pass...

Taming the bass is the secret with the 10t. ;-)