@bill1957 I looked at the reviews for the eminent technology ltf8c and I’m interested in those I’m a few hours from you.
Yep. Best to drive and go listen whenever you can. Worth the extra time and drives.
While I own smaller MLs in one system, and Magnepan 3.6/Rs for a short time due to room size limitations. They all can sound quite different. Some members have commented on the "room" considerations, it matters - a lot. My larger 3.6Rs did NOT do well at all in shallow room I had them in years back. The smaller Magnepans sounded much better there instead. Needed a bigger room for larger Maggies, MLs. Eventually trying and demoing speakers at your space is the key to know a lot more.
Local dealer has big/smaller SoundLabs old and new, Eminent Technology 8s, 16s, used Martin Logan CLX to compare to, each offer their own type of sound for sure.
Whenever I need my electrostatic fix, it’s fun to go in and listen to the large SoundLabs, and the ET speakers too. Heard both many times there. In a smaller room, the ETs are nice. In a large room, with proper amplification, the SoundLabs are my favorites. Was lucky to listen to all of them with my larger QS Mono 120 tube amps too, very nice!