We have the impression that the earlier version had a somewhat more extended deep bass but that the Legacy has better overall smoothness and dispersion characteristics.
It has been many years since we tested (or heard) one of the Large Advent speakers, and our test methods have evolved to such a degree in the past eighteen years that little or no correlation would be possible between our earlier measurements and those made on the Legacy. The Advent Legacy had a smooth, easy listening quality, with a trace of upper-bass heaviness. At 10,000 Hz we measured the output of the dome tweeter, which required an input of 770 watts (into 6.5 ohms) before its acoustic output waveform became visibly distorted. Both of these measurements were made close to the woofer cone. At 100 Hz its output began to distort at 410 watts (into 6 ohms), and at 1,000 Hz the waveform clipped at 300 watts (into 14 ohms). The speaker's power-handling ability was confirmed by our tests. With the speaker driven by a 3-volt signal (corresponding to a 90-dB SPL in the midrange), the bass distortion was in the range of 1.5 to 2 percent from 100 Hz down to 70 Hz, increasing gradually to 3 percent at 50 Hz and 6.4 percent at 40 Hz. The measured sensitivity of the Advent Legacy was 89.5 dB, slightly better than rated. Over much of the audio band, the impedance was not far from its 8-ohm rating. The system's impedance reached its minimum of 6 ohms at 130 Hz and its maximum of 23 ohms at 53 Hz. The response measured on-axis and 30 degrees off-axis diverged significantly only above 12,000 Hz. They also revealed that the Legacy has excellent dispersion. Quasi-anechoic FFT response measurements at a 1-meter distance confirmed our room measurements insofar as smoothness and frequency limits were concerned. Overall, the system response was flat within ± 5 dB from 36 to 19,000 Hz. When the woofer curve was spliced to the room-response curve, the composite response showed a bass rise of about 5 dB at 100 to 130 Hz relative to typical response levels in the higher frequency range. It was at its maximum at 130 Hz, falling at about 3 dB per octave above that frequency and at 12 dB per octave below it. We measured the woofer response separately with close microphone spacing to eliminate room effects. We found an increased output at lower frequencies, an effect that is dependent on the room acoustics and the placement of the speakers and microphone. The averaged room response of the Advent Legacy was very smooth and uniform from 300 Hz to beyond 19,000 Hz, varying only ☒.5 dB over that range. A black removable grille cloth covers the front, and the base trim and top are solid oiled pecan. The cabinet is constructed of fiber-board, with black textured-vinyl coating on its sides and back. The Advent Legacy is a floor-standing system, measuring 28-1/4 inches high, 16 inches wide, and 9-3/4 inches deep. The key performance specifications for the Legacy include a frequency response of 42 to 23,000 Hz ☓ dB, a nominal impedance of 8 ohms (6 ohms minimum), and a sensitivity of 88 dB sound-pressure level (SPL) at 1 meter on-axis with a 1-watt input.
There are no external level or balance adjustments. The system crosses over at 2,500 Hz to a 1-inch ferrofluid-filled soft-dome tweeter.
The 1-1/2-inch length of the woofer's voice coil, which is wound with copper-clad aluminum wire, ensures that it remains in a uniform magnetic field even at high volume levels. Like the Large Advent, the Legacy is a two-way system based on a 10-inch long-throw woofer in a sealed (acoustic-suspension) enclosure. According to the manufacturer, it will easily handle 100 watts continuously and has a peak capacity of 500 watts. The "digital ready" aspect of the Advent Legacy refers to its ability to handle very high peak-power levels. There have been many improvements in loudspeaker design and performance since 1968, of course, and the Advent company (now a division of International Jensen, Inc.) is offering the Legacy as today's "digital ready" successor to the illustrious Large Advent. The Large Advent speaker system introduced in 1968 was intended to "compete with the most elaborate and expensive speaker systems at a fraction of their price," and in its time it was widely acclaimed in the hi-fi world.
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