Speaker recomendation

Yup. Ain’t nuthin’ getting in here. I recently sent a coffee mug to a friend who works with some, um, intellectually-challenged coworkers. It said, "I can explain it to you, I just can’t understand it for you." Like I said before, I’m done so I’ll just let Pink Floyd lead me out...

"The bleeding hearts and artists make their stand
And when they’ve given you their all
Some stagger and fall, after all it’s not easy
Banging your heart against some mad bugger’s wall."

@soix  🤩

@audiotroy "No problem we sell some of the best a/v products on the market and have tested and sold more brands of a/v products than many, so we don’t have to worry about saving you from yourself."

I don't even know what that means. We are very much aware of what brands you sell, though, since you've taken every opportunity to list them in each posting.

Tls any speaker that is 91 or 92 db is efficient, sure it may not be 96db or 101 db but that is still a high efficiency design compared with most of the industry's 85-89 db figures. 

Looked up the Athenas, although that speaker is more electrically efficient, you have one woofer with a much more limited amount of deep bass, the greater the room size the more bass energy you would need. The Legacy uses 2 12 inch long throw woofers with a 3db down point of 18hz so in reality would be much better suited to the task of driving this room.

The OP should see if he can locate a pair and take a listen.

Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor NJ

Retired now, but worked in the audio industry for over 25 years. Remember that average speaker sensitivity was 88-90db, with 85db considered to be low and 95db being high. The industry average may have shifted, I don't know, however the relationship of amp power and speaker sensitivity to achieve volume and dynamic range remains the same.

During that time, I was fortunate to be exposed to so many different products and setups. Heard Legacy speakers a few times and had a friend with a pair. Did they sound ok, sure, but never seem to be special, the goose bumps or making hair stand up thing. Some other listening experiences were impressionable and hard to forget. And please understand, this is just my opinion.

As far as the "having a bigger hammer" thing, I'm sure that appeals to many, but not me. I prefer quality over quantity. I never get focused on bass and treble, like so many do. I want the best midrange with a good balance of everything else. Basically, a speaker that doesn't have a strong point, but does everything well.

Absolutely, the OP needs to take a listen, but to as many speakers as he can.

And finally a thought for the day.

“I must go in, the fog is rising.”  -  Emily Dickinson

And a joke for the day.

What did the egomaniac say when leaving his friend's house?

Don't tell me goodbye after I say goodbye to you!!