Legacy Audio Focus SE and rivals


I am Interested at Legacy Audio Focus SE - their natural look Is exceptional, they are very efficient, got 2 x 12 Inch woofers which cut off  low end at 18 Hz at - 2 dB , curious about  HF end where cut off Is 30 kHz

I would like to ask you - are they neutral sound speaker, are they sensitive to closer to wall placing

are there any better alternative at that price

sasho

Showing 2 responses by livinon2wheels

Sounds like the Focus SE is the hot number and I have been struggling over this because I have a pair of Ohm Walsh 2000 that I really like but they are on the small side for the room I am trying to fill with sound. I have been considering the F5's due to built in subs and power handling capacity as well as bandwidth. But I keep coming back to Legacy audio...ok I have a pair of old signature III from Legacy that are really good, even now 30 plus years later. So I am torn... F5 or Legacy Focus SE? Help!

 

I just returned to the forum after a lengthy absence brought on by way too much other stuff going on in life. But I saw a notice of more comments on the this thread so I decided to take a quick look and see what was happening...I am considering also at this point because will most certainly the last system I buy in this lifetime. Also thrown in my pool for consideration would be a set of the newly revised Klipschorns. SO now I am really scratching my head...getting auditions on equipment in my immediate area is proving to be completely challenging. Nobody seems to want to sell a pair of speakers badly enough to go thru the pain of setting up a pair of those on the off chance I decide I don't like them. I heard a pair years ago and was impressed at the time, and in fact remains one of the most enjoyable musical events in my long life. But I was young and foolish at the time and was possibly fooled. I need one more listen to make a final decision. I appreciate all the opinions and stories about what the legacies are like to live with and I know myself that they are good based on my experience with the Signature III I inherited from my father. Looking forward to acquiring the new equipment and getting back into my home. Construction is underway but not with any hustle. My best scenario would be to try a pair of Khorns and Legacy Focus SEs in the same room so I could really give them a fair comparison. The only way that's happening is if I buy both and sell the ones I like the least. Not a desirable way to go.