Legacy Audio Aeris vs "V"

You will not regret it. 

You are familiar with my reviews of Legacy Audio speakers at Dagogo.com? V, Valor, Whisper (several reviews of different iterations).
Enjoy! 

@sounds_real_audio 

Could you expand on that just a bit? I've heard that Aeris- HT Whisper-Music and V-music?

@douglas_schroeder 

Yes, I am familiar with your reviews. The one on the V was quite long, detailed and informative. I mean that as a compliment. I have also read the review on TAS. Of course I did my due diligence on the Aeris before I bought them and I must say they are everything and more that I was expecting. At the same time, I feel they are a very much improved Focus speaker and was thinking that the V's would provide more of the musicality and sound stage that the Whispers are said to provide.
Thank you both for your feedback.....

I had the pleasure of hearing the V's in a SOTA system and room a few years ago. Absolutely stunning.

I went from the Aeris with REL G2 Subs to the V System about 9 months ago. The V System is in another zip code compared to the Aeris set up (not bashing Aeris as it is a fantastic speaker). 

The soundstage width and depth is dramatically improved with the V system along with an effortlessness in the midrange. It also has that bloom on piano and keyboards that separate good speakers from great ones. 

The bass is clean and tight like all Legacy speakers and is easily dialed in and is just more powerful than Aeris .The new iV amplifiers are a great match for the V system as well and are an excellent value. I use a pair of stereo units and would not change a thing. 

If you have the room and the $$ to upgrade I wholeheartedly recommend the upgrade. 

 

 

 

 

 

traction143    Thank you for your informative description as that type of feedback from an owner of both speakers is very informative. Since I posted this question I have moved to a lake house with a slightly larger room than I had before. I wanted to hear how the Aeris sounded here before more seriously considering upgrading. After trying different amps with these speakers, I ended up purchasing Pass Labs x260.8 mono blocks. The difference in sound was striking compared to the other amps and  are a great match for these speakers. I am thinking of taking a trip to Legacy in the near future to audition the V's and to compare them to the Aeris before making up my mind. 

I'm glad you're happy with the Pass amps, a good product.

For others in a similar position, I would strongly recommend also auditioning Coda amps. Legacy originally voiced their speakers with Coda amps (rebranded for Legacy) before they moved to their current line of class D amps.

For those that have made the comparison, Coda provides slightly better sound quality than Pass at a lower price. Or course, Pass does a great job marketing unlike Coda who does no marketing at all. Those marketing costs are passed on to the consumer.

Based on personal experience, IMHO, Legacy is by far the best value in USA made speakers.

I wanted to audition a Coda 16.0 amp but none were available for home audition and there is no dealer remotely near me. Actually I think your lower price statement is questionable. The PL 260's and the Coda 16.0 are priced similar with the Coda $3000.00 more.. The PL power rating is higher and are mono blocks vs. stereo for the Coda. The PL outputs 55W in class A at 4 ohm vs. 100w from the Coda. I think it boils down to preference. Preference for the top-down bi-polar of the Coda or the bottom-up of the PL mosfets. Pass sound vs. Coda sound. It is true though that one will pay more for the PL XA line but I think that is not a fair comparison. Maybe Coda should put a little money into marketing as I found their website abysmal at best. It also took me 3 tries to get a reply from them when inquiring about some details of the gear.  I'm sure I may have been very happy with a Coda amp but it seemed to be like pulling teeth. IMO....

audioshark forum legacy thread. I was getting ready to pull the trigger on the Aeris and went there asking and a gent there upgraded and was really helpful. A pair od Kef Blades came up locally so I went that direction instead, but the Aeris sure sounf at axpona.

@traction143 I went from the Aeris with REL G2 Subs to the V System

Would you explain the subs with the Aeris, I thought they went down to 18Hz effectively, is the low bass insufficient?