Amplifier recommendation for Legacy Focus 20/20

Sgr,
you wouldn't happen to know where to find one? I've read on other threads about the 250 but I never spoke to someone who actually listened to them with the Focus.
Did your friend bi-wire, bi-amp? Room type comes into play... My listening area is 20x15 but one end at the length opens into the foyer.

The Mac I am looking at is a valve , the 275, @ 75 watts do you think it will have enough to push these babies or should I look toward the Solid state Macs?

I would agree with the others who recommend a powerful SS amp. Don't let the higher sensitivity of the Focus fool you into thinking a low powered amp will do. Those (3) 12 inch woofers create quite the back EMF and sound best with a powerful high current SS amp, IMHO. I'd also recommend something like the Krell KSA-250, Classe CA-400, Jeff Rowland 8, or a pair of Threshold SA-10e's. These old beasts will slap those 12 inch woofers into place and keep them under tight control. My Clayton M100 monoblocks would do it too, but you probably won't find a pair of them.

If you like the Mac sound look for a MC-402, MC-500 or a pair of MC-501's.

Happy hunting,
John

How difficult is it going to be for me to find one of these amps ?
It seems that the owners just hang on to them

How difficult it is depends on how flexible you are between models/prices/condition.

There's always something out there that would do the job nicely. Here are just a few.

Krell KSA300s

Classe CA-300

Plinius SA-250 mk IV

McIntosh MC402

Any of these should control those woofers well. See how easy shopping is?
If you don't like these, place a wanted ad. I've found stuff I was looking for this way too.

My best advice would to just be patient and do your homework. Search the archives here and at AA. The best deal may not be there right now. Be ready when one appears.

Happy hunting,
John