Legacy SE versus Vandersteen Quatros

Legacy Focus are the best speakers Ive heard, period. Specially with Ayre gear. Brystons newer gear sounds stellar with them also. For theater Anthem.

Why those two? I've auditioned both, and found them to be pretty different: I think of the Focus SE as a big thumping rocknroll speaker, and the Quattro more polite.

I think the Legacy Whisper considerably better than the Focus SE, and I'd prefer it to the Quattro as well. It is more expensive, of course, but at the price point of the Quattro and SE, there might be other options for you.

Details about room, musical taste, and other gear?

John

Have heard the Quattros, and they are indeed refined. Have not auditioned the Legacy products but are in the process---am not wedded to either

If there are addl suggestions, I am only to glad to receive the input---power is ample from my Tube Amplification, but room has some limitations---older house---rm is approx 12 feet across, but long (using old dining room for this gear and other--from couch to speakers is approx 10 ft or better, so Whispers (while being far to large for room anyway) might be overkill as well--besides price, since I am seeking to stay in approx 10,000 dollar range up/down----