I am a huge fan of Legacy speakers and listened a lot between classic and Legacy before I decided on my current Focus that I got in 1999. I sold a paid of Genesis 500s to get the Focus. These are original Focus so they have 3x12 woofers per cabinet so I assumed that I would never need a sub. I ran them for 15 years without a sub and never felt as if I was missing anything. Then in 2015 I splurged and bought a Rhythmik Audio FV15HP. at first I set the crossover fairly low because after all I have 6 12" woofers and don't need much help right? Well I finally changed it to an 80 crossover and the difference is DRAMATIC. Its in a huge room 20x28 with 10' ceilings and open concept to other rooms so its a big area to pressurize. But the addition of the new sub was perhaps the best thing I ever did to my system. If you like deep bass and real sub effects in movies or a true bass hit in music you will like a big sub I promise.
Legacy Audio Classic HD Speakers with or without Sub
I am considering purchasing the Classic HD speakers and am wondering if a sub will be necessary with them. I currently own the Dynaudio Focus 260 floorstanders (Dual 6.5" midwoofers) with their partnering sub, the Sub 600. Although I've never had a sub before in any system, I do like the extra bass depth it gives.
I've been reading the forums on this site and really haven't read anyone pairing a sub with the Classic HD's. Also, I read one professional review where the Classics were paired with Legacy's own Metro sub but it didn't mention how they sounded without the sub. Finally, I went to the Legacy site and read some posts but nothing about the Classics with a sub.
Please post your experiences with & without a sub(s) paired with the Classic HD's. Are the dual 8" woofers enough to provide sufficient bass without a sub? I'm not a sub freak so I may be able to live without one but as mentioned before the Dynaudio set up sounds nice with one.
Thanks!