Legacy Focus HDs

Another 6 months and 6 pair of other speakers in my home, still nothing better!

I heard the HD's, Im not sure they are better then the 20/20's, but there also not any worse as well. Both are great speakers with there own sound. Listen to both, grab a pair. You wont be sorry. At 3k used price, you cant beat them. You cant even come close, thats how good they are.

Well I have about 300 hours on the Focus HD's and they've really come into their own. They really sound great once you burn them in!

Steve

Steve,....glad to hear that! These speakers continue to make me very happy with all types of music.

Hifiman, Steve, et al: How many feet apart, how many feet from back wall, and how much toe-in did you find works well for your rooms? I am considering experimenting again with speaker placement and was curious as to your setup...

Zephyer,

Speaker placement was my biggest challenge. I will take some measurements and let you know. Until recently I was making minor adjustments everyday. 1/4 inch here and there made a big difference in stereo separation and bass. It seemed like one day the left speaker would be more pronounced so I would adjust and balance them. The next day the other speaker would be more pronounced.

I think I figured out that my probem was of an eletrical nature and not the speakers. At the moment they are perfectly balanced and I am amazed at the big stage presention!

They are in a big room say 17x28 with a cathedral ceiling.

For general edification, I just last week upgraded to the Silver Edition of the Focus. Quite a satisfactory improvement in many respects. I enjoyed the rosewood finish on the HD, but the black pearl of the SE is appealing and looks suitably hard core/extravagant in my HT.

I have a very simple philosophy regarding upgrades: If you can't hear the improvement in about the first five or ten minutes, much less first minute, then it's not that much of an upgrade. Just as with the HD version, it took about ten seconds to realize that this was something special.

It took approx. 30 seconds to reach the firm conclusion that the SE is a large jump in performance from the HD version. All continuing listening has reinforced that assessment. Particularly the bass is more substantial, better impact and depth as it reaches 16Hz. I was a bit concerned over the possibility that the treble would be a bit "biting" with the silver internal wiring, this was unfounded. It's actually more pristine and delicate.

In time I will likely write up a short addendum to the HD review on Dagogo.com, and I would do so not for any quid pro quo incentive, but purely because I am enjoying the sound and want the community to know about it.

The other review which I point people to which was undertaken of my own initiative and I am still using the equipment out of sheer enjoyment is the twin Pathos Classic One MkIII review. These amps sound voluptuous with the Legacy Focus SE and source under review not yet revealed.