Aerial 8B vs Aerial 7B

I'm not an Aerial owner, but my brother is, and I've listened to his system at length with Aerial 6s and 8s. The 8s are a fantastic speaker with loads of bass energy, but it takes a lot of amp to keep them happy. If you've already dropped the coin for the Aerial sub, the 8s are probably overkill in a typical room.

The 8s do not belong in a small room. You'll never find a decent setup for them; if you do, you'll go crazy in the proces. I'd bet you'd return them. However the 7Bs are perfect, especially with hi end amplification. Having the SW12 is just icing on the cake.

I auditioned both of these speakers in an A/B environment. The 8's sounded slow and the bass was slightly muddy. The 7 B's were tight and quick. Especially if you have the sub, absolutely no reason to buy the 8's. 10T's would be number 1 choice, then 7b's then 8's.

I auditioned both of these speakers in an A/B environment. The 8's sounded slow and the bass was slightly muddy. The 7 B's were tight and quick. Especially if you have the sub, absolutely no reason to buy the 8's. 10T's would be number 1 choice, then 7b's then 8's.