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Legacy audio Signature lll speakers.

I am looking to buy a pair of these and I am wondering will they be a good match to a 150 watt McIntosh MA6850 integrated amplifier?

How is the speaker overall? Midrange? Highs? Bass I know is no issues. Is the sound seemless from speaker to speaker?

Are Legacy speakers just a high end Cerwin Vega? Before anybody slams me I have read some negatives about Legacy speakers in general, but only in the forum here in Audigon.

These speakers rarely are seen in the used market and I think that says a lot.

It seems like if most people love them, there is always some who will bash the brand. I see that about several comapanies like Dk Design/LSA, Von Schweikert, and many others. IS the bashing coming from real users? And if so how long did they use the product before bashing oocurs?
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tom_hankins
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I've owned three pr. of Legacys in the past (Classic, Focus 20/20, Sig III) They are all good speakers. Sometimes a little hard to dial in though. Your Mac amp will work, but... even though the Legacys are rated to be very efficient they do like alot of power and perform there best in a fairly large room.
smthies
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I agree with Ribd11...truly amazing speakers.

I have owned my Signature III's for about 9 years now and have never regretted purchasing them. They are still the last speakers I will ever need.

The sound is seamless from speaker to speaker and the soundstage is fantastic once they are dialed in.

Your Mac amp will work just fine. They are very sensitive and easy to drive. That said, they do like a lot of power as well and sound even better with more power. (The bass is incredible).

I drove mine for years with a 90 watt Denon integrated and was very satisfied. I now drive them with a much more powerful Musical Fidelity A5 and they sound even better.

In my opinion, you should buy them. I doubt you will be disappointed. (Legacy and Cerwin Vega are not in the same league, btw..)
westborn
156 posts
 
Another opinion - just average. Clear, but disjointed. Efficient, but difficult to drive the woofers. Never really disappear, and are not 'wholistic'. Can be impressive hi fi, but not musical. Just my 2ยข
tom_hankins
928 posts
 
Smthies & Ribd11,
The word "amazing" is way over the top for the Sig. III. They are good speakers, that can be hard to dial in. While they will produce without a ton of power, they will not be at there best.
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oregonpapa
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Anyone who thinks the Legacy Sig IIIs are lacking, should check their associated equipment and room treatments. Properly set up, the Sig IIIs is an amazing speaker.

One thing the speakers love are tube amps. If any of the naysayers are using, or have used solid state amps with the Siggies ... therein lies your problem.

I've been in this hobby since the early 1960s and can honestly say, FOR THE MONEY, the Sig IIIs are among the best speakers out there.
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