Legacy Audio Focus SE and rivals

I can agree with the positives. I have a complete Legacy system. Focus SE’s, Marquee Center, Phantom Sides, Deco Rears and 4 Foundation Subwoofers. Amps are Legacy IV:2 to power the Focus’s and a Legacy IV:5 to power all the Surrounds/Center. I came from Ascend Acoustics and before that M&K’s. This system is my last, as I won’t be searching for that dream system any longer. I found it.....
On a side note, one of the Foundations was damaged in shipping. Bill Dudleson happened to be doing a seminar in NY at the time. The interstate from NY to Springfield Ill. runs right through the middle of our town so Bill and an associate stopped by the house, looked over the damage. Bill got out his repair kit (in his youth he was a master cabinet maker), and preceded to work on the damaged area for a good hour. Not happy with the final results they loaded it up and took the damaged piece back to the shop. Before leaving they sit and listed to my system and set up all the "adjustments". Took several pics and Sue said "you would have thought the President was here". Ha Ha Ha. Yea, I was a little star struck, but it's a day I'll never forget.  

I have been listening to my Focal SEs for years driven by a BAT 600SE power amp and BAT VK-31SE preamp fed by an Ayre CD player and a VPI Classic turntable. As long as you pair them with quality equipment you will be totally blown away with the sound these speakers deliver.  They are one of best values is high end audio today.  In my opinion Bill Duddleston is a genius and one of the greatest speaker designers out there. He understands the science and the sound.

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Still Interested about differences In sound between Focus SE and Signature SE

From @audiotroy post looks like Signatures sound neutral, but then we know that Focus SE Is a choice of some remastering studios.

If I have to place speakers very close to a furniture among them will I loose too much sound stage

I’ll tell you my experiences. Back about 7 years ago I started on my quest. I called the dealer that handled Legacy. Told him who I was, and I was willing to drive these 300 miles between us to have a listen to a set of Signatures. At the time they were 6500.00 and that’s about all my wallet would absorb. My wife had had just about enough of me changing from one system to another. But I just could not resist this drug we call audio(phile). I ask him if he had prices displayed on the speakers. He answered "Yes". I said, "Can you take them off?" He quickly replied, "Why you bringing your wife"? I chuckled Yes. So, I grabbed a few CD’s and we headed down. We LOVED the Signatures. He left us alone in the demo room for about 20 minutes and then returned to see what we thought. I was wondering about break in and ask him if the Tweeter would sound any different with a few more hours on it. I was just pretty much making conversation, but he said. Well, the Focas SE’s have been here 3 months and have pretty much been played continually "Have a listen to them as they have the same tweeter". Sue was standing right behind me as he fired up the Focus. It only took about 30 or 40 seconds and to my surprise Sue says, "Oh My God babe, that’s what we want"! I told her those are kind of out of our price range. She then blows me away with, "well, our stock is doing pretty good" I bout fell over. That was the beginning of my Legacy journey. I now have a complete Legacy system, Speakers, Subs and Amps. I am done hunting. After 70 years, my journey is final over. And we couldn't be happier.

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