Legacy Classics and bottom end?

Sean..... what is "sonic combo"? Plus, If I shut off all ports can it damage the speakers? I have always thought Legacy could have built/ wanted > the Classic with 2 8" drivers. ( a Classic 8 ) 2 fast 8" drivers could put out a lot of bass and maybe not go as low.....add a sub to tweak the low end if wanted m o r e..... You are right about one thing... when you bloat the low end it smears bass detail and clouds what is above it.

I ordered the Signal bi-wire speaker cable. Plus the whole set. Interconnects,power cords ect. I got one set of the silver interconnect. I thought I would try it between my cd player.

Legacy tower speakers have always suffered from room placement where the bass output is increased to a point of negitive. I have always woundered why they do not have one of the switches on the back "adjust" for what seems a common problem. They even made a Steradian unit to buy to do just that. But I think a simple switch (or 2) would be the best. No one I know who likes the Legacy sound has ever complained about the top and midrange. In fact.... this is why I love them so much. I have never heard any better. Bottom end> low/sub bass sound is the only .... non user friendly part. My Classics are 1997 issue and I would like to know if some new Classic owners have less of a bass issue. I also wounder if I may have some driver issues I am chasing? Plus.... what I have is not BAD.....just there. And as some of you may agree..... you just want it "right". But I have a new amp....ordered new cables, power cords and interconnects. I need time to set things up......give some "burn in" time for things to set.... and I will post an up date. Let me say this..... my room is big and my sound is almost there..... but almost is why we all strive for a great set up.

sean.... I plugged the ports. I called Legacy and they said it would not harm the speakers. I am going to give it time as you suggested. I have also ordered a burn in / work out cd to see if that will "speed up" the process.

sean....I pluigged the ports with hard foam. I have not had the "sizzle" you had or the flying V effect. What I do and have is room/speaker placement .... sub effect increase. If you remember the old B&W 801's they suffered even more than my classics......and for total sound the classics "to me" fit my liking. My classics do have a bass switch. But not one I think is "enough" of a change. I love my speakers and I am only talking about a 5% "desire" to make them "right for me". Plus I have never been in a high end home or store. So I am limited. I do use Genelec near fields and adjustable sub in my home studio. I have also been to a high end studio. So I have some "idea" what I am after. I also think? sub sound 80 and below are a pain to fine tune.

Entrope..... I am glad you like your classics. Sean has a good point. They may not be "user friendly"to some. But the fact remains that there are hundreds if not thousnads by now, people who love the products. I prefer the Legacy "sound" over the B&W. Or at least what I have heard. But that is taste an opinion.I am not qualified or have the "ear" to tell people what they will like. I am aware of the "room effect". Look at all the products for this. While some will blame the "speakers" the same goes for Amps, cables, players ect. The quest for finding "the sound" in ones "room" is what fills these pages of comments. I think..... building a home system to taste and liking is sometimes a case of ketchup on eggs. It's 2005 and I have yet to read a review where the "holy grail" of sound playback has been achieved. Plus, all this starts with a mic pointed towards a sound and then recorded and mixed and mastered. If one has not done any recording, then the choice of ALL that equipment is another topic. ( long too I might add.....LOL!) I am not going to "falt" any one product or brand.