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Item: Apogee Centaur Minor hybrid ribbon speakers

Location: Melbourne, Eastern suburbs
Price: $400 negotiable
Item Condition: Used, some cosmetic damage, woofers a bit tired (see below)
Reason for selling: Format not suited to current home
Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal
Extra Info:

 

These are ages old and are offered "as is".  They'd suit anyone who would like

to hear the beautiful ribbon midrange sound while understanding that the bass

was never the best.  Anyone into reconditioning old speakers, or perhaps

reusing the ribbon assembly in a DIY custom arrangement, too.

 

Apogees need little introduction.  These are the Centaur Minors, which were the baby

in the range.  They are a hybrid: ribbon for midrange and up, single conventional

driver for bass.  That made them easier to drive, but they are nevertheless quite

low sensitivity and need a bit of grunt/current to drive them.  

 

Their strength was always a super-sweet midrange, especially for the likes

of female vocal, jazz, acoustic guitar etc.  They were never best suited to rock, especially with

a weak amp - with a strong amp they were not bad but deep powerful bass was not

their strongest suit.  I used a 50W class A tube amp with them, and they sung

beautifully.  They like to be out in the room a bit, not too close to a wall (around

1m minimum).  The ribbons play both directions, and like a not-too-damped

surface behind them.

 

I bought these new way back in the early 1990s.  They're still in working order

but please note:

 

- About 10 years ago one of the bass drivers came a little unglued around

  the periphery - fixed with some glue and didn't sound too much worse

  off for it.  I have not checked their condition since, removing the grilles

 is not easy!  They don't sound loose, but I think they are also off their

peak.  Would be good to try with a sub, perhaps.

 

- Just last year I managed to scorch the mdf covering in one area in 

 front of a fireplace :-(  See pictures

 

- the ribbons still sound pretty sweet, but could do to be tensioned etc.

 

As I say, suits the inquiring mind or enthusiast but they are not

end game speakers any more!

 

Come with spikes and some floor protection disks.  I still have the boxes (!)

but local pickup only - not light.
 
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