Andra II vs. WattPup 7 vs Legacy Focus 20/20


I am at a loss. The upgrade bug has bitten once again but am looking for some feedback. Have listened to the WP 7 and seen all the accolades - just not that impressed with them. Any feedback on the Eggleston Works Andra II's or taking a step down in price - big, the new Legacy Focus 20/20's. Will be driving the new speakers with Pass X600's. Prefer a big open soundstage sound versus strict adherence to accuracy and detail. Thanks
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Transporter you are right, he did say he wants a big open soundstage, so maybe the Legacy's are a good match for him. There are also a lot of other speakers with a big open soundstage that are not as compromised as the Legacy. If he wants to buy the Legacy speakers he should buy them, but he can still do better.
Onhwy61, if you have read anything I have written on AudiogoN then you know I am not a 'measurement over everything else' person. I am much more willing to accept JA's measurements (since the measurement process is well defined and understood) than someone elses opinion about the sound of a product.

Measurements are limited by the understanding of science as to what is taking place in many key areas, but the ability to measure frequency response is actually quite simple. The Legacy Focus 20/20 is not flat where it should be flat! If that doesn't bother you buy it and enjoy it!
Actually I own Martin Logans and I love them. But a friend of mine owns the Legacy Focus 20/20 , I have heard many of his jazz and blues recordings and kick drums sounded like kick drums, The midrange sounded excellent {although I felt B&W was a little wider} and the highs were quite nice. Actually this has nothing to do with you or Legacy , But when it comes to speakers , there are probably 20 to 30 manufacturers I could live happily ever after with, but when it comes to front end , pre amplifiers, and Power Amplifiers , the only ones I would consider , I could count with one hand. I just beieve in general people think backwards. It all starts at the front end. The optimum sound potential of most speaker owners is never realized because they spend too much on their speakers and too little on the rest of thier equipment. Just my opinion.
Transporter is correct, you should build the best front end possible to realize better end results (speakers)
As far as speakers go, I like the Andra II's, a friend of mine has them powered with a Krell KSA-250 and Levinson 31.5 trans and 30.5 dac, sounds awsome. My other speaker choice besides the Andra's are the Avalon Ascent Mk 2's.
I think you should (i) describe your other components and your room, (ii) your musical preferences, and (iii) open yourself up to other possibilities.

All three speakers you mention could sound great in the right setting. Just as could the Kharmas, the Thiel 7.2, the Dynaudio C4, the Audio Physic Avanti III, the latest large ProAc's, the Meadowlark Blue Heron II's, the Verity Parsifal Encore, Martin Logan Prodigy's, the Joseph Pearl, the Aerial 20-T, and probably fifteen other speakers between 10K and 25K. I own Revel Salons and Vienna Acoustics Mahlers, and both can satisfy discriminating listeners depending upon what front-end electronics they are partnered with.

Your Pass amp is very neutral and extended, and you may, as a result, want to be wary of bright-ish speakers (depending also, of course, upon the unknowns of the rest of your system/room). There are a number of speakers that are voiced in the direction you specify that may or may not sound as intended depending upon speaker cable choice, front-end components, freedom (or inability) to fool around with speaker placement, ...

What I am saying is that there is a lot more to the puzzle (and more than one puzzle), and you could help us to help you by providing more information.

Good luck