Looking for input on Legacy Audio speakers purchase.

Have not read many bad or negative reviews on legacy speakers. 
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 Check their warranty and ask for how their customer service treats customers. This is important to me. 
 Great speakers.  Hope you like them!

Meant to say in bybass mode for surround not music

I wanted to try some Legacy speakers -- very impressive -- but their local dealer wouldn't let me try them at home. Disappointing.

Having reviewed several for Dagogo.com, and owning a special edition of the Whisper, I would not hesitate to go for the Aeris. The added benefit of the Aeris with Wavelet would be a sensational amount of control to contour the sound to taste using Legacy's software remote for the speaker system. Nearly any preference could be accommodated. That would not be available with the McIntosh pre and the Focus SE. 

No one can predict the outcome of a comparison for another, but if I were setting up I would opt for the more capable speaker and the capacity to tune it up to taste. It would also set you up for HT purposes. Legacy has a good HT lineup, no slack. I can't say more at the moment, because I am engaged in a review of a Legacy product (disclaimer). I can say, however, I have enjoyed the sizable Legacy Silvercreen center speaker. It's larger than most L/R monitors! 

I own the Legacy Focus SE's. They are fantastic. Show me another full range speaker that plays down to 18hz! With that said, I have read comments that as good as the Focus is, the Aeris with wavelet is on an entirely different level. My sense is that if you have a dedicated room where you can take full advantage of the Aeris, go for it. If however, your listening space is also part of your normal living space, the Focus SE's will be amazing. In other words, there is no reason to spring for the Aeris unless you can take full advantage of their design. Bill builds incredible speakers so you really can't go wrong.