I'm glad to hear that!

Chuck

krell_man February 13, 2013 13:44

System edited: I just had 5 Afterburner8 outlets put in to replace my long-held Oyaide Cryo'ed R1s and am very happy with the results. It's early on to be sure but I can tell you the bit of a bright edge that the Oyaides are reported to have (and that I heard) is gone, the tonality of the system seems a bit more true to the original note and the energy and pacing of the system on many different types of music seems to have improved. I am looking forward to the results after break-in!

zephyr24069 February 12, 2013 18:49

I had the opportunity to travel to Legacy again last week and hang out to listen to a brand new pair that had been built the days preceding my visit and was able to observe Bill dialing them in. Of all the Legacy speakers I've owned since 2005 (there have been a LOT), the AERIS amazes me with its ability to sound good right off the line (literally). I've also been able to hear a pair late last year that had 200 hours on them and can tell you break in like anything else I've owned will make a difference. Given the various levels I've heard (day1, 50 hours or so, 200 hours), my gut tells me that these speakers will 'come out' at 350-500 hours extremely strong and impressive. The best part is, they already sound great on day1!

The AMT tweeter assembly and the new midrange and midbass drivers are all something special. The thing that stands out the most is the integrity, sound profile and accuracy to real-life of instruments and voices that the mids and highs on this speaker render. You can really hear the differences between different metals (for cymbals, guitar and bass strings, etc...) and other materials (drum heads, pipe organ metal versus wooden/reed pipes, etc....In addition, based upon hearing the Aeris dialed in on 2 different occasions, the AMT tweeter assembly appears to never show a harsh edge; you can keep throwing more level at it and it does not ever seem to distort,...all you get is more detail. This is an extreme rarity even in the best speakers I've heard. If first impressions (or third and fourth also in my case) are accurate, and break-in simply reveals and refines more about what it can do and how it does it, the AERIS is to me one hell of a speaker and an entrant at a reasonable price that should make some pricier manufacturers sit up, take notice and get very nervous (IMHO).

zephyr24069 February 04, 2013 12:40

Jfrech: It does and I have achieved a level of extreme happiness with how musical, dynamic, and filled with energy this system has become. The front-end is part of it but the power cables, interconnects and everything else all work together in a combination that is hard to beat at least for me. Your room is amazing to look at and must sound even better than it looks; it must have been a fun journey with Rives and the builders to get that room to be what it is today. Thanks for the kind words....enjoy!

zephyr24069 January 09, 2013 13:25

It's great to see a system like yours with ALL the software! I bet that digital front end sounds killer good !

jfrech January 08, 2013 14:54

I heard from Maker Audio that they have a major step up in amplifier performance in the successor to the Edge NL 12.1 and Signature designs...The new amp (NL 14 stereo single chassis and NL 14+ for separate mono chassis) are reported to be an advance over what was already fantastic sounding series or amps. If anyone is at CES and can hear the NL 14+ there or has already heard one at a another location and report back I would be very grateful!

zephyr24069 January 07, 2013 19:26

I am looking forward to hearing a Purepower 2000+ unit (Canadian company, genuine article) next week and should be making the move to the even more refined version of its power regeneration and battery storage technology shortly thereafter.

If the stars align, I should also be back at Legacy sometime in 2nd week of December to hear the fully broken in Legacy AERIS with at least 350-500 hours on the pair by that time.

I've been delving back into a lot of big symphonic works as of late by Shostakovich, Mahler, Bruckner, Sibelius, Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, Elgar, Honegger, Beethoven, Vaughan-Williams, Janaczek, Kodaly, Liefs, etc.....I am constantly made very happy with the level of realism, musicality, etc...that this system has been producing. It makes me want to spend all my waking hours digging back through my collection and while this is not realistic with work, family and life balance needing to be maintained, it sure is fun to dream big!!!

More fun than humans should be allowed to have :-) !!!

zephyr24069 November 28, 2012 19:21

System edited: Added old pictures of prior 2-channel system configuration as well as prior hybrid 7.1 and 2-channel all out assault (or at least as far as I could take it!) systems going back many years. It took quite a while to reach the decision to move forward with only 2-channel listening but for the past 4+ years I have not looked back and am enjoying my current system to levels I did not think I would attain...

zephyr24069 November 14, 2012 13:30

The AERIS in person is a formidable entry into high-end speaker design and sonics. They paint an incredibly large and realistic soundstage with incredibly smooth and accurate mids and highs. The new mids and tweeters are a big jump in performance over the drivers I already love in the Focus SEs. When I was there I saw Focus SEs with the new AMT tweeter but did not take the chance to hear them as I wanted to focus on the AERIS. Given what I heard from the new tweeter, I have no problem believing that they will improve the Focus SE even further and refine it in all the right ways. I don't remember if the new mids are an option for the FocusSEs and/or the Whispers but that would be a question I intend to ask again as well as that driver is also something special.

The AERIS will take many people by surprise (IHMO) in that it is not stratospherically priced and yet weighs in at the rarefied "deep end" of audiophile speaker performance (again, IMHO). I believe this speaker is going to give a lot of more expensive options serious competition.

The speakers I heard were not the final version of the speaker; they have refined them further as well for the final build template with respect to ICE amps, first octave bass response, and terminal plate final design and arrangement.

I heard them driven reasonably price electronics with reasonable cabling; the results were amazing. I can only imagine what putting them into a high-end electronics/cabling system will yield! This is a speaker that I MUST hear again and that I feel will find its way into my room as soon as it is possible to do so!

zephyr24069 October 21, 2012 10:43

Zephyr24069,
I am glad you've had the chance to audition the new Aeris speakers. Are the Aeris' better in performance to replace your Focus SE? I read the new Focus SE's will be using the new tweeters the Aeris have, but I'm not sure how close in performance they will get to the Aeris.

Thx.

4orreal October 19, 2012 15:39

After hearing it, even at its early stage of only about 150 hours of playing time, it is clear the AERIS is an amazing speaker with great capability to pull you into the music in a way that will require writing much more to describe! More later...

zephyr24069 October 19, 2012 02:43

System edited: Updated the system description. Today is a great day, visiting Legacy in the afternoon and will see the manufacturing and design facilities and get to spend several hours with the new AERIS speaker!!!

zephyr24069 October 18, 2012 11:44

O0obilll0l: Have you had a chance to hear the Focus SE speakers? Legacy is also showcasing a new speaker (AERIS) at RMAF 2012 this weekend. Had you heard about that yet? Please let me know if i can help you further....

zephyr24069 October 12, 2012 12:53

Thank you for your detailed post....given you like all those types of music, frankly, you are going to love the Focus SE model as they handle all of that and more! Given your emphasis is on listening to and appreciating a wide variety of music you should definitely find a way to audition a pair of these speakers that are fully broken in; I believe you'll be amazed with the results. While not 105db efficient, they have extremely high efficiency ratings and seem to do very well with a variety of different amplification. Enjoy!

zephyr24069 September 10, 2012 10:17

First! Fantastic Music System! Straight to the point, I would like your insights as I get closer to making my purchase decision on the Legacy Audio Focus SE.

I have been doing a great deal of research. I've read acoustical engineering & physics textbooks. I have read independent audio professional published books. I have been reading all the major audio/music magazine for the last 17 years. I've am active forum poster and avid forum reader on many forums. I've done everything short of joining AES, written published reviews, or gone to audio shows. So, I am part way into my "Audio" journey.

Using the "filters" I have developed for recognizing good audio, even when I haven't heard the music or the gear, are, I feel, accurate enough to narrow in on what I like best.

I say all that to wholeheartedly agree with you and that the Legacy Audio Focus SE is squarely in my sight picture for my next loudspeaker purchase.

Now, I currently have a set of Klipschorns and Klipsch Lascalas, both 105db/watt/meter sensitive speakers and any amplification I have used has been a great success.

I primarly listen to Rock (Metal, Rock, Hard Rock, Prog Rock, Prog Metal, Blues Rock, Power Metal and even Death Metal) and do enjoy Pop music, Folk (country) Music, Dance,electronic, techno, and trance. On occasion urban music, Jazz, and easy listening. Little to no classical.

My priorities are just to listen, to get lost in the music. I am not a, hey invite your friends over and play it at rock concert levels and seek approval. Though, the request is never turned down, I just like to convince them that there is more my hobby than just boom and tizz.

The other stuff I plan to use with the Legacy Audio Focus SE. a pair of JL Audio F113 Subwoofers, Wyred 4 Sound STP-SE, Wyred 4 Sound SX-1000(!) monos, McIntosh MCD500, McIntosh MS750, Apple TV, Wadia iPod Dock. Wireworld cables,Salamander Rack, and a power conditioner. This is all in a 13 X 18 room with open access to the kitchen and front hall, really 13 X 36.

I very attached to the associated equipment, and I recommend that stick to the Legacy Speakers. Thanks!

Regards,
Bill

o0obillo0o September 09, 2012 09:25

System edited: One of the things I have noticed most lately is the sheer density/fullness of the music and the sound-stage as a whole in all 3 dimensions....this overall change in the system coupled with all of the other positive attributes has increased my enjoyment in music listening many fold...

zephyr24069 September 07, 2012 12:45

System edited: Updating several system pictures and a few item-level pictures. The system has realism and energy that is difficult to beat; more importantly, I am enjoying music listening combined with audiophile refinement at a level I did not think I would attain!!!

zephyr24069 September 05, 2012 15:14

System edited: Updated system manifest and item descriptions...

zephyr24069 September 04, 2012 20:18

Excellent! Thank you very much for the help! I look forward to hearing back from you...

zephyr24069 July 30, 2012 06:02

I used both options, the first one is the one going for. They are dealing with companies and industrial clients and you need to be a bit patient with them. I orded the version with the additional external PS. I will look for the e-mail address and come back to you

thuchan July 25, 2012 03:41

Thanks...I actually found it 2 days ago and read it completely through. Are you suggesting the atomic clock be utilized for a reference clock source for an existing clock as a viable option (Esoteric allows this with their existing clocks) or purely as the single clock in a system at a fixed frequency? Have you tried both scenarios extensively?

I actually put in a web request requesting contact from 2 different sources for the Perfection10. Unfortunately noone has responded to my inquiries. I left voice-mails as well but to no avail. Who did you deal with? Thanks!

zephyr24069 July 21, 2012 11:33

System edited: New pictures posted for system level and various cabling and components...

zephyr24069 July 19, 2012 02:27

Thanks...I'll check it out. Please clarify which clock you are talking about (can you pass me the thread)? I've owned the Rb-oscillator G-0s for 2+ years and loved it however I did have to part with it and have found that that G-03x provides enough precision without an overly analytic presentation. I'd be interested in your thoughts on this in more detail. An atomic clock could serve as a reference for an existing clock but I'd be interested in your thoughts if you mean something else entirely...

zephyr24069 July 18, 2012 21:23

Have new pictures to post for over a week now...unfortunately they are working on the system builder to remedy issues where you cannot edit systems in the old database format. As soon as they figure this out and fix it, we'll be back in business with new pics!

zephyr24069 July 15, 2012 00:39

Thank you Chuck...I'll shoot you an email soon on this topic as I'd like to talk through it in more detail. Thanks!

zephyr24069 July 09, 2012 01:43