but i agree if i can find a set of spires or even vantages at a good price i would be perfectly happy. other than a set of CLS or odyssey/prodigy's i dont think ill look at the legacy line though. i want a speaker to live with for a long while and dont see that as such a given with the legacy line. ill stick with the newer panels most likely.
There is a side of me that wonders about DIY panels for the CLS... And in general, making CLS-like speakers from scratch.... In many respects, they are elegantly simple..
Though it should be said, open hardwood frames that won't warp after years of pressure is not trivial.