Is 9'x11' too small?

Its definately small, but you could do well to treat the room and go with some small stand mounted monitors and listen in the near field..pulling the speakers into the room should give some excellent results. The key is to not let the room interact as much as possible and not to overload it with bass from a larger speaker..hence the monitors. I actually had a room similar at 10x12x8 and used a pair of Martin Logan Aerius that sounded great with a Rogue amp and pre amp. Go for it!

Kehut, thanks for your response. I would probably stick with Totem, but move to the Arro or Mite if I move to the smaller room. I think they would be less likely to interact with the room of this size than the Tabu.

Not in my experience. I tend to prefer smaller listening spaces. I use a SET amp with JMR Trente speakers in a small room and it's spectacular. Lots of low level details come through at low and on up volumes.

No Way!!! It's a great size - intimate, easy to fill, good bass reproduction. Make sure you take the time to place your speakers and equipment perfectly, and don't be afraid to put lots of stuff on the walls and in the corners. You can make magic in a room that size.

Thanks for your thoughts everyone! I am getting excited about this possibilty now, I was thinking I would be getting an opposite reaction! I drew up a potential floor plan and posted it here: http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?vopin&1106460038&view

Any comments/suggestions?