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The $26,000 per pair 20T is Michael Kelly's statement piece and is a culmination of knowledge learned over a career filled with fantastic loudspeaker products. The most notable shift in the 20T's design is the four-inch aluminum ribbon tweeter replacing the titanium dome used on all other Aerial models. The ribbon was chosen because of its ability to deliver a clear and open sound allowing details once absent to become apparent. The rest of the drivers are all custom-designed units that are specific to the 20T, including a seven-inch composite cone midrange and a pair of nine-inch composite cone woofers.

Each 20T is comprised of a separate bass and head unit. The bass unit is bottom-ported and contains the dual woofers in a highly braced enclosure, resulting in a flat response into the 20 Hz range. The head unit offers a separate air-cooled chamber in the rear of the head unit for the crossover network, shielding it from vibrations and pressures from the drivers in pursuit of maximum sonic purity.

Overall construction and attention to detail shows that Aerial didn't intend to bring a knife to a gunfight with the 20T.