Has anyone listened to Legacy speakers?


I have seen several ads. and read bits and pieces of info. from Legacy. However, being in the military I haven't had the chance to make it to a show to listen to these speakers. I would like to hear your comments, good or bad. I believe my ears will make the final determination, but are they worth giving a listen? Thanks.
limabean683

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As Lak said early on, you will hear different opinions on Legacy. I believe they have become very controversial due to their claims in their ads and brochure. I had owned the Classic for a year then upgraded to Focus the last 2 years, after auditioning speakers for about 5 years until I found what sounded good to me. I basicly built my system around the Focus with a 300 watt high current amp initially but now bi-amp with solid state on the low end and a tube amp for the mids and highs. This combination gives me solid controlled bass and liquid midrange and highs. I am no longer looking for better speakers or better amps or preamps. I can now enjoy the music. I would also take with a grain of salt my opinion and others here as well, as people tend to favor what they own because that is what sounds good to them. I would personally give more weight to reviewers in the audiophile publications and they would seem to have heard a wider range of speakers. For more opinions, due a search on this board under Legacy and also over at audioreview.com. But to find the correct answer to your question, listen for yourself. Legacy allows you 30 days to return the speakers. Very few are ever returned.
I believe the Hale Transcendence 8 lists for $9790, almost twice the Focus. Kind of like saying: yeah, I owned a Toyota Camry. It was OK. Replaced with a BMW 745i, huge improvement!