Eminent Technology Hybrids

Well Chadnliz..as far as amplifiers go. You need POWER. As much as you can get. I wouldn't use anything less than 300 real watts on the Eminents. Sound..if you've heard Magnepans. Imagine a pair of MMGs with and 8 inch driver attached in a sealed enclosure.

I would say they are a little more laid back than the Magnepans. The maggies are a tad more transparent.The LFTs are definitely more dynamic. You know there will always be a compromise some where with any speaker.

The maggies throw a larger soundstage than the Eminents.
But the Eminents are easier to listen too. For some maybe too easy. But that depends on your listening taste. With the proper amplifier I really enjoy them. It's a kind of speaker you can listen too for hours and not be fatigued.
I would rather have a little roll off on top than an ear bleed.

Placement isn't a big issue. Give them at least 6 1/2 feet apart with a slight tow in. Maybe 2 to 3 feet off the back walls/ 3 feet off side walls. Also if you want to make the soundstage larger put the ribbon tweeters to the outside.
The Eminents do get down near that 25hz mark. It's a clean tight bass with the right amplifier but not pounding. You need more cone area and box volume for that kind of bass.

One of the great bargins in audio,you do need power, but not as much as 300 watts,and like all dipoles they can be room fussy. upcomming review in HI FI + the best of the high end magazines.

Jbello have you heard them with this kind of power? The difference is very noticeable.

My current speakers are Teledyne Accoustic Reseaech AR-9, yes the OLD original I had them re-foamed 2 yrs ago, I just wonder if the ET8's will sound detailed but "thin" compared to these....any thoughts?

I liked 'em so much, I'm adding second pair. Saw a review which suggested that two pairs running as mains hearkened back to the Infinity four tower 60K$ reference speakers.
I found that intriguing, so I'm putting together a preamp with dual main outs, 8 channels of amplification, 4 pair of speaker cables, and interconnects, and of course, the four LFT-8's. Let's say it'll be "interesting."

The more the watts the merrier. Biamping makes a big difference.

Run them with a good quality sub; better yet, twin subs (I'm using Vandersteen 2W's). The Vandy's also incorporate tripple 8" drivers, similar to the 8" driver of the LFT-8's. Makes it very nice to blend low end.

I think you'd be shocked at how lovely the mid/uppers can sound if you've been using older speakers for a while. If you're a serious music lover, and you've never spent much time with planar speakers, you owe it to yourself to at least do the 30 day home demo. There are not many speakers that can compete for the $.
I sold my Magnepan 1.6QR's days after I hooked up the LFT-8's. Never looked back...richer, fuller, more holographic, etc.

Went to my first tube pre (Rogue Magnum 66) and wow, the Eminents came alive!