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Legacy Audio Studio HD Bookshelf Speakers vs ProAc Tablette

Hey everyone-per the title, has anyone compared the two? I mostly listen to jazz, and my audio room is about 15' x 10' with 8' ceilings.

I have the Anniversary Tablettes and like them. They have terrific resolution, really large soundstage for their size and mate well with my 12 Watt, Unison Simply Italy. Are they lacking in any category? I'm not sure. They are all they're "they" say, and I think they are "polite."

Meanwhile, my research says the Legacys are "lively, dynamic, and detailed sound, particularly in the upper midrange and treble." That sounds intriguing and kinda "sexy."

And, you know how/what this hobby (addiction?) is like. Periodically, you get wanderlust. And you can get in trouble with your significant other, engaging in "That" kind of wanderlust. But in audio, it's scratches an itch; no harm done. BTW-have I mixed enough metaphors, and put in the requisite enough quote marks?

Anyway--any insights, experiences, comparisons are appreciated!

David

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freediver
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I have Tablette Anni’s after downsizing from Harbeth M30.2Xd’s & IMO,except for bass depth feel they are every bit as good as the $6k+ Harbeth..
 WHEN I am ready to upgrade it will be to Response D2D,which I demo’d recently & found to be Tabi’s on steroids with much deeper,textured bass,very very similar midrange with some added sparkle on top,adding some resolution & detail to the sumptuous ProAc voicing...
 I didn’t care for the RD2 Ribbon,feeling the dome tweeter had better sound staging,finding the ribbon slightly beamy...
 The Response D2 would also be a good match for your Simply Italy so no amp upgrade needed...One more thing..I can NOT for the life of me understand why ProAc says put the tweeters on the inside of the speakers when set up...Do yourself a favor & swap them around with the tweets on the outside,the staging will explode in size & imaging will tighten up...

freediver
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Regarding power it really depends on how loud you listen..The RD2 is actually more efficient than the Anni so if you are happy with the level of volume you are getting with the current system I can't see why you wouldn't be happy with the RD2's..
 I also wonder..Have you tried a tube roll on the Italy?Simply swapping the tubes might give you the added sparkle you desire..I have no recommendations on what tubes might do tthat but it might be worth a try & certainly cheaper than upgrading speakers..Another avenue might be a cable swap..If your using copper cables a change to silver plated or pure silver might also give you want you want..Maybe talk to the folks at "The Cable Company"& see what they think...

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