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New Aerial Model 8s for Living Room System
« on: August 24, 2010, 01:01:36 PM »
New Aerial Model 8s in the living room - I put them on the stands with spikes into the hockey pucks. Really isolates well. I absolutely love and look forward to listening to them like none I've had before. The fineness of the articulation is astounding to me. The Carver 490T, C5 Pre amp, and the Mac MC2300 complement it perfectly. I don't miss the Polk 2.3s at all.
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Re: New Aerial Model 8s for Living Room System
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2010, 01:15:14 PM »
Very nice Ed!
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Re: New Aerial Model 8s for Living Room System
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2010, 01:16:17 PM »
Very cool!

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Re: New Aerial Model 8s for Living Room System
« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2010, 01:45:57 PM »
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Re: New Aerial Model 8s for Living Room System
« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2010, 02:09:44 PM »
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I don't miss the Polk 2.3s at all.
...WOW!!!! I would think they are the do all, end all of Polk reputation? So they beat them hands down????
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Re: New Aerial Model 8s for Living Room System
« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2010, 02:48:02 PM »
Those look nice.

I like the use of hockey pucks.
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Re: New Aerial Model 8s for Living Room System
« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2010, 04:30:46 PM »
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I don't miss the Polk 2.3s at all.
...WOW!!!! I would think they are the do all, end all of Polk reputation? So they beat them hands down????

They are that good, Kingman.  Polk has nothing close.
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Re: New Aerial Model 8s for Living Room System
« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2010, 08:08:26 PM »
Wow!  :o :o :o great speakers.
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Re: New Aerial Model 8s for Living Room System
« Reply #8 on: August 25, 2010, 07:02:58 PM »
I consider myself lucky to own these - they are exceptional - thanks every one,  especially Tom for turning me on to them and doing the deal I could afford...

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Re: New Aerial Model 8s for Living Room System
« Reply #9 on: August 25, 2010, 07:20:30 PM »
Hockey pucks are awesome! They work much better than baseballs and footballs. ;D
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Re: New Aerial Model 8s for Living Room System
« Reply #10 on: August 25, 2010, 07:39:48 PM »
Those speakers look great! Wish I could have stopped into the shop to give them a listen before they found a home :'(. Enjoy!!
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Re: New Aerial Model 8s for Living Room System
« Reply #11 on: October 01, 2010, 02:39:20 PM »
Everything just looks fabulous ED. I dont' if its just me or not, but sure looks like the finish on the speakers compliment your wood flooring perfectly. WOW ! What a bonus. 8)

Take care ED and until we see each other again........Happy Listening Sir.

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