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Does anyone have any impressions of the speakers from Legacy Audio?

I want to purchase a set of two front speakers for stereo music listening only. I listen to a wide range of music types but lately have been on a classic rock kick. However my classical and opera library has to sound good also.

I am concerned with two things - first and foremost sound quality. Second, the speakers need to look nice as they will be going in an area that my wife wants to "look nice". A friend suggested I look into Legacy Audio.

I've only seen their web site and have not had a chance to actually hear their speakers, but I have to admit the web site is impressive. My budget can accomodate up to the FOCUS 20/20 speakers they have, but I would be interested in trying out some of the lower end ones as I'm not sure if my ears will detect the difference - hopefully I can get to one of their dealers one of these days to listen.

Any impressions would be greatly appreciated. Also, if anyone has any other suggestions for my needs, that would also be very useful.

Regards,
Peter
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jayarr
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I used to own the Focus and very much enjoyed them. They have two features which are critical for good sound. They need alot of room. They need to be placed well out into the room to sound right. They produce a prodigious amount of bass. They need a large room, a somewhat dead room acoustically, and need room treatments for the low frequencies. If these criteria are met they can sound excellent. I ultimately ended up selling them because I couldn't solve the bass problems( I have a very lively room and am unable to treat the room acoustically since it is my living room and my wife would kill me if I attempted to do so). It sounds like the signature 3's would be a good option. Have you considered VMPS or Gallo? Good luck and enjoy listening.
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coffeey
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Well where should i start?I have a pair of Studios,very very good speakers.Woodwork is outstanding.All Legacy speakers are probably as solid as a pair of speakers as you will find.Rock solid cabinets.A totally no nonsense high end speaker company
blues_fan
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Dear Sir,

All of the above posts are right on target. The Legacies demand high current. Get a high current amp that will drive four ohm loads at 250 - 400 WPC for Classics or Sig III's and 400 - 600 WPC for Focus 20/20 and Whispers. You will be amazed at the sound you will get from ANY of the Legacies. The Legacy / Coda amp would do well, but my favorite is the Aragon Palladium 1K monoblocs.

I have Classics, SigIII's, and Whispers. I have heard Focus 20/20. They are all marvelous! Classics would work in medium sized rooms. Focus is probably the best rock and roll speaker, because of the bass response, but they need room to work! The Sig III's are no slouch, AT ALL, and would work in medium to large rooms.

Whispers would be your best classical / rock and roll combination performer. They have it all - except the extremely low bass response of the Focus 20/20 - and the imaging is phenomenal! Good luck!
fplanner2000
616 posts
 
I own Focus 20/20's in Rosewood and they sound great, especially for Rock and movies. Recently got bit by upgradeitis(carried by mosquitos in my area) and got a pair of Whispers in rosewood. Pushed my 20/20 to rears and am biwiring with Sunfire Cinema Signature (405w X 5 into 8 ohms, 810w X 5 into 4 ohms). It is quite an experience! (the amp has dual voltage and current outputs to the front 3 channels, so sending current to mids and tweets and voltage to bass). Benefit is power of SOlid State with warmth of tubes(almost) without spending $10-20K to do this.

The Whispers are AMAZING and having the 20/20's as REARS is really a treat for movies and multichannel SACD and DVD-Audio.

Also incorporating Velo DD-15 to compliment the Whispers. Needless to say, my experience with Legacy Speakers has all been quite positive. Pretty hard to go wrong anywhere in the line.
fplanner2000
616 posts
 
Depending on the caliber of your other equiptment, you should notice a pretty dramatic difference between the Focus 20/20's and the other speakers in the line below it. They are all good - the Focus just brings more of verything to the table, so to speak.

Best thing to do is listen yourself at a Legacy dealer with music you are familiar with, through comparable equiptment to either what you have or will be getting. I would also give Chris a call at Legacy and see if he can help with your decision, or at least point you to some dealers in your area.

Hope this helps.
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