Silverline Sonata III or Legacy Focus 20/20?


Please provide your suggestion.

Music: classical
Source: BAT VK-5 CD player
Line: Counterpoint SA-11
Power: Counterpoint SA-100 Monoblock (fully modified)
Cable: Stealth M-21 (interconnects) & Ensemble Megaflux
Room: 18 x 30 x 12

I like the bass of my current Thiel 3.6, the high and mid from my past Silverline Sonata I. I am planning to replace my Thiel 3.6 with Sonata III but also interested in Legacy Focus 20/20 but no way to audit them. I am open to other speaker as well, please provide your suggestion on my next speaker selection.

Thanks in advance.

Otto
yu11375

Showing 2 responses by sthomas12321

the focus 20/20's are great,very enjoyable. Here is a cool tweak to try, may or may not like it. Tilt them forward a little so that the tweeter hits you at ear level where you are sitting(tweeters are pretty high on the speakers). If you have a high chair, you may not tilt them much or at all. I found it greatly improves the imaging,soundstaging,etc. However maybe, a touch bright.....maybe.I do have my back to the wall in my setup right now, so it could be very accurate and the touch of brightness is my rear wall(couch pulled out 6 inches).Id love to see the focus made like the whispers, 1 12" on bottom, 1 on top, and the tweeters and mids dead center. You would loose a little height sounstage possibly, but Id like to hear it out of curiousity.
I thought that was a little funny also. I only posted my comment for furture readers trying to find info on the focus 20/20's. I often go through all old threads and read up on a product Im interested in buying and seeing the responses and feedback. The tilting forward of the Legacy CAN make all the difference in the world with a lower seat, and many people might not think of trying it for months or years,as for the post by Lisnr, Im sure the author has settled on some speakers by now. :)