Clearly, the T9 won't be able to do everything the T3 does. But if the main loss is maximum output, I don't listen at crazy volume levels, so I was thinking they might work. My current speakers have 8" drivers, too (sealed box mid & band pass woofer). But if the character is unrecognizable from the T3, then it might not be worthwhile. If I go big, I was thinking more along the lines of the SSIIB (only 1 woofer), so noticably smaller than the T3, but still really hulking by most other standards. Then there's the question of how does the acoustic lens sound compared to the tractrix horn? I don't know. The T5 seemed like a possibility, but it sounded like he doesn't offer it any more, although I could be wrong about that.
Anyone hear Classic Audio T9?
I see Classic Audio Loudspeakers has some smaller models in their lineup - T9 and T7. I was wondering if anyone's had a chance to hear them, and how they compare to their bigger T3 model. I heard the T3 at FLAX early this year and was very impressed with teh sound, but the thought of putting something that big in my living room is overwheliming. Even their smaller Studio Standard IIB is a bit overwhelming. Trying to position them for optimum sound, move them to clean, even just the visual presence is a lot for where they would go in my living room, which is about 17X10. But the sound was phenomenal.