Legacy Audio AERIS: RMAF/listening impressions?

Legacy built me a version AERIS with a 6-way binding post terminal plate option. Not only does it give me the flexibility to move up to 4-channels and 6-channels of amplification in the future to externally power the bass
and sub-bass portions of this speaker, it allowed me to externally jumper these sections "now" with SOTA 5-ribbon jumpers matching my existing speaker cables from David Elrod. The difference is NOT subtle at all. The result is so good, I get to hear what the 500 watt ICE amps are truly
capable of (even with stock power cords) and frankly given how the bass and sub-bass now plummet and impact all parts of the anatomy and the
house I may not ever go to the expense of additional amplification as it would be a vanity purchase only given what I now hearing!

Like I said, the Legacy was my second choice, but to ME, I didn't like it as much as I like the Vandy at a similar or less price point. I won't do the DSP thing right now. I hated the last gen driver the Legacy used. I heard it set up at a dealer in a couple of their speakers and it made my ears bleed. The set up was the way the dealer wanted it be shown as they are trying to sell it. The new one sounded great, but that's just me I guess. I was always about cables just sending the music along with way ti's recorded and getting components that don't need taming. IT's just the way I was brought up in audio. I also was taught not to spend too much money on tweeks as I could probably guy the next step up and get more for my money. The thing that pushed the Vandy over the Legacy was how natural the Vandy presentation has become in their new speakers. I'm blown away at how great they do all music and how easy they are to drive overall.

Again, not taking anything away from the NEW Legacy's, but I'm talking about them vs the Treo's.....The Whispers are 18k or so aren't they? You're into the Quattro or even Vandy 5A money and at that point, you've got one heck of a battle on your hands. I'd love to hear them side by side set up properly. That would be an interesting battle for sure.

I'll have to catch up with some listening to the latest Vandys. I'd love to hear them side by side as well. The AERIS in exotic finish weighs in around that price point; the Whisper is a bit more than that but please check with Legacy for official pricing. I've updated my system pics again and continue to be very happy with what I'm hearing...

Zephyr, where do you live? Who's' your local dealer?

When I bought my Legacy 20/20s, then HDs, Victoria LEs, Silver Screen IIs then HDs, etc... I lived in Hartford CT but dealt with Music Direct in Chicago; they rep'ed Edge, Esoteric, Audioquest, Shunyata and Legacy at the time to working with them was better for me economically. When I moved to the Greenville SC the dealer network was reducing down in scope so I started to work directly with Legacy. The dealer I liked in Orange CT was a good source for Classe gear so I worked with them on the SSP-600 and CP-700 I wanted but MD helped me put together the rest of what I wanted as they offered those brands.