Legacy Audio?

Reading the replies here I'm very excited for my Signature SE's to arrive.
I ordered them with the Olive Ash Burl finish.
They will be replacing my EBEN/ADYTON X3's and a Cabasse sub in my system.
The leftovers will be ending up in my bedroom setup along with my Accuphase E-308.
I've been told they should arrive in my country mid December so hopefully I can spend Christmas listening to some great music on a great system.
 
I have owned several pairs of Legacy Audio Speakers. The list would be:
Studio
Silhouette mains
Silhouette center channel
Focus (several models)
The Vs
And looks like Valors might arrive at my new home.

Bill Duddleston is probably one of the easiest high end designers to work with. His speakers are used to master many classic albums that we all love today.
I guess they don’t enjoy enough snob appeal as many audiophiles seem to avoid them like a plague. They would rather spend 3-4 times the money for Wilson, Magico, Tidal and plenty more high priced goods. I’m not knocking any of the above brands or others because I think they almost any high end speaker system today can sound excellent.
I could never have afforded a system like I own if it weren’t for Legacy Audio.
 
No, the ones that know better avoid them. My experience was a nightmare, the first pair of speakers I received after almost 9 months were absolute garbage. A fight ensued and replacements were eventually sent with the shipping cost left for me to bear, they were considerably better but certainly fit and finish was simply to the standard of their cost, nothing more. Anyone with a router could cut out a better fitting cabinet. If youve ever owned a refined pair of speakers their sonic flaws are immediately apparent.

I can see their appeal for their cost, but I know and have owned much better... at higher cost of course.
 
bjski said:
My problem is when you pay the dealer $20,000 plus & he doesn’t stand behind the product. The dealer delivered the Aries in a pickup truck & took the boxes with him. It could have been a Q/C issues but who knows with the speakers sitting in the back of a pickup half uncreated for 3 1/2 hour drive. Bill called me several times & sent the fix. As I mentioned they offered me 50% off any Legacy product for my time.

My Focus SE were only 2 years old when I upgraded to the Aries. The Focus were beautifully built. Now the Aries look great & sound fantastic. Probably my last speakers.
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That is hilarious, that price is simply Dealer cost. meaning that they wanted to make their full profit on another pair of speakers by selling to you direct... as an apology? They should have done 70 off.
 
SCAudiophile said:
So true,...there is plethora of reasons I've stuck with Legacy and owned MANY of their models up the line for 2-ch as well as home theater models concurrently for over 17 years with the exception of bit less than a 2 year stint with a well past $100K+ top-10 world class speaker that incidentally was amazing and I enjoyed owning them, but they were not better than my current VALORs in my opinion and to my listening priorities and music taste. Over these years I've also heard 100s of different speaker models including the latest and greatest from very popular and prolific brands, many of which are in the $100K, $140K, $200K+ range and while they are excellent speakers they are not better IMHO than what is my living room right now. I'll skip models and brands so as to not stir up anger unintentionally. I've also heard a couple of the latest high class brand new models and while impressed, did not prefer them to what I already have.

Suffice it to say Legacy speakers compete, equal or better (depending upon model) their counterparts that often cost much more at each level.

What really drove this home was 4 days of listening in Munich at Hifdeluxe and High End 2019. I know, I know (to the naysayers...) "show environment" and all that. Several hundred speaker models in great setups, many reference level playback experiences, surprising great for a show. I did come away with a list of those that were equal or better as well as hearing what I consider my top 3 'other best' speakers ever (VALOR makes 4) however the speakers on that list other than VALOR started at something like $250K-$300K and went up from there.

IMHO, FWIW, YMMV and all that...

translation: If you don't agree with me and/or think I'm bonkers, nuts, deaf or otherwise FUBAR....."It Is Cool!!!" :D
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LMAO! If I might ask, may I please use that as my standard response to almost any question from now on???
 
Each to their own. IÂ’ve been privileged to audition and own other well considered speakers which includes Magnepan 3 and 3.6, Tympani and 3.6, Acoustat 4 and Two plus Two, B+W, Wilson, Magico, Spendor, Snell Type A, Dahlquist DQ 10, Dynaudio, Tekton, and many others at home, in friendÂ’s homes and while working for a high end dealer.

IÂ’ve never heard any speaker system that outperforms my Legacy Vs and JL Audio 6 pack of F 113 V2 subs..IÂ’m sure the Wavelret processor, Every audio fiend thatÂ’s heard it are pretty amazed.

I can assure you that all except for Magico and Wilson, had occasional fit and finish problems or blemishes in the finish. Usually these things happen in shipping.

I have visited Legacy Audio many times. IÂ’ve watched their CNC machines perform their magic and I watched as Mr. Duddleston listened to and checked each driver and then painstakingly voiced each speaker before getting them crated and shipped. IÂ’ve also visited when Bill was busy spraying coats of lacquer and hand rubbing the finish. I canÂ’t say the system is perfect for he does have occasional B stock where some problem occurred and a new speaker was built and the B stock sold to others.

While I canÂ’t account for what happened to your speakers or all the conversations you had about them with Legacy personnel, I would say your experience seems very unusual. IÂ’ve always found Bill to be more than fair and very helpful.

For instance last year I had a very strange problem with my system. I tried every trick I knew to solve the problem. I really concluded it was the Legacy Wavelet at fault. Mr. Duddleston and one of his employees came to my home and helped problem solve the issue. It turned out to be a bad solder joint in my DAC it was intermittent and difficult to diagnose. Was I in any way charged for this service? No.
Mr. Duddleston has delivered all my Legacy speakers himself and helped set them up.

I really hate to read about any high end manufacturer having problems as youÂ’ve outlined above. All the speaker and electronic manufacturers I know absolutely cringe when something goes wrong. But sometimes things happen.
 
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