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Good question, lots of answers.

I've owned a pair of Legacy Classics for over 5 years now and have no intention of 'upgrading'. Granted, they are large (110#) but they are full range and ruthlessly accurate (no more than down .2db @ 22) but rewarding as ever when good source materail is used. Sometimes they even 'dissappear', which is a hard act to do. Once you've listened to a good, full-range system, its hard to go back to anything that doesn't convey the full intent of what the artist originally intended. I hope that doesn't sound elitest, just truthful. They now cost about $700 more than what I paid but you may be able to find someone who can audition them for you. I was lucky enough to do just that before I bought mine: the guy had a CD of Nat King Cole that was accidentally remastered without the trademark 'echo' used at the time and it seemed that he was actually in the room with me, crooning away. It sent chills down my spine and I was sold right then and there. Granted, some old 20 watt Macs were driving them effortlessly so that helped in creating the illusion but man, o man. What glorious sound. On an aside, the recording engineer (I forget his name) bought a pair of Legacys himself once he heard them and he's been around a long time (Eagles, Steely Dan, etc) and now he remasters. Hope this helps.
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warrenh
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Sean, Nonoise, I wonder, again, (and I've said it, as well) what an audiophool means by "accurate" or "ruthlessly accurate?" Is that a subjective call? Obviously you guys are on not on the same page, as far as "accuracy" goes. I belive Sean has quite a bit of listening experience with these speakers? Is there a listening bench mark to accuracy? I've heard speakers that audiophools have raved about. I mean, went gaga over, and they didn't do it for me on many of the levels they raved about, including accuracy. I believe my ears and trust them. Could they be wrong? And then, does that matter if I'm grooving to my system? Lots of questions, I realize. Just someplace to take this thread that may help me with/understand my "accuracy" rap. thanks in advance..peace, warren
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What exactly was "the question"?

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nighthawk
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Oz, I figured it out. Nonoise thinks this forum works like AA. He types responses in the subject line and starts a new subject. Look at his other threads. A pattern emerges.
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LOL Nighthawk...you noticed too...hahaha.
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First, Ozzy's question: I'm new at this and started my own thread in reponse to one by Ryllau-Speakers ot hang on to for life-my bad
Second, Sean: Most measurement's that I'm familiar with are taken on axis, off axis, etc. and about 1 metre from the speaker. When 'in room' measurements are taken it all boils down to which room? Is it representative of 'my room'? Your advise for stuffing is a well known, time honored treatment for those 'humps' that you allude to but they are NOT present in all rooms in the same way. You can pay several times the cost ot the Legacys and get just as horrible 'in room' results compare to the published frequency responses that most makers get. Some of your better designers use an anechoic chamber to tune their speakers: no room boundaries as all rooms are different. Also, if memory serves me correctly, don't all speakers exhibt that same 'bass hump' when placed in a room where the dimensions are/can be multiples of each other, or something like that? And if so, aren't those types of rooms to be avoided and/or modified as the standing wavelengths are exacerbated?
Sean: Its all subjective. I always trust my ears. I've heard bad sound that took a lot of salesmenship to convince people that they are hearing what isn't there. I've seen firsthand people conned into high priced sales. I've even listened to people trying to convince me that cables, speakers and the like are to be bought and then changed according to how you want it to sound! These apples aren't even from the same tree I live in. As for 'ruthleslly accurate', I'm just touting the ability of my speakers to seemingly have no coloration or signature of their own. Any changes I make upstream are instantly noticed. A bad recording still sounds bad (pop music recorded to RIAA standards), good recordings sound good, and great recordings sound great. I couldn't ask for more.
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