gladiator335
MRTI
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"Audiophile "Apogee Centaurus" hybrid speakers.
Apogee made these from 1991 - 1994 and were $3000 a pair ($5000 in 2015 bucks)
The Centaur line consisted of the "Centaur Minor" the "Centaurus" and the "Centaur Major"
All of which are "Hybrid" meaning a marriage of ribbon mid / high frequency with a conventional cone woofer.
Don't be afraid of the specs, I have been pushing these with a 1970 Sansui 1000X solid state, which is only 35 watts a side, for months without an amp issue !
I am the second owner of these speakers.
Condition is good, sound is very impressive.
Centaur
The Centaur was the medium sized model of the Centaurus ribbon hybrid range. It used an 8" dynamic woofer and a 26" ribbon tweeter. This hybrid range enabled users to experience the clarity and spaciousness of a ribbon tweeter, and with the ordinary dynamic woofer instead of the current hungry planar bass panel they were considerably easier to drive.
Most important specifications:
- 1991-1994
- Original Retail $2840
- Height 117 cm
- Width 38 cm
- Impedance 3-5 ohms
Further details:
Bass driver
8" Dynamic cone
Midrange/Tweeter
26" Aluminium/Kapton ribbon (etched 6 segment)
Max Sound Level 107 dB @ 4 meters with a 50 W amplifier
Sensitivity @ 3m 84dB
Frequency response 38Hz (-3dB @ 45Hz) to 20Hz
Crossover frequency (electronic) 500Hz
Suggested amp power 100W (into 8 ohms) 200W (into 4 ohms)
Weight 65lbs each
http://www.apogeespeakers.com/reviews/centaur_audiophile.htm
$500 cash
No return phone number, no response
Thank you"
Not mine, not affiliated...though have to admit I was tempted....:scratch2:
"Audiophile "Apogee Centaurus" hybrid speakers.
Apogee made these from 1991 - 1994 and were $3000 a pair ($5000 in 2015 bucks)
The Centaur line consisted of the "Centaur Minor" the "Centaurus" and the "Centaur Major"
All of which are "Hybrid" meaning a marriage of ribbon mid / high frequency with a conventional cone woofer.
Don't be afraid of the specs, I have been pushing these with a 1970 Sansui 1000X solid state, which is only 35 watts a side, for months without an amp issue !
I am the second owner of these speakers.
Condition is good, sound is very impressive.
Centaur
The Centaur was the medium sized model of the Centaurus ribbon hybrid range. It used an 8" dynamic woofer and a 26" ribbon tweeter. This hybrid range enabled users to experience the clarity and spaciousness of a ribbon tweeter, and with the ordinary dynamic woofer instead of the current hungry planar bass panel they were considerably easier to drive.
Most important specifications:
- 1991-1994
- Original Retail $2840
- Height 117 cm
- Width 38 cm
- Impedance 3-5 ohms
Further details:
Bass driver
8" Dynamic cone
Midrange/Tweeter
26" Aluminium/Kapton ribbon (etched 6 segment)
Max Sound Level 107 dB @ 4 meters with a 50 W amplifier
Sensitivity @ 3m 84dB
Frequency response 38Hz (-3dB @ 45Hz) to 20Hz
Crossover frequency (electronic) 500Hz
Suggested amp power 100W (into 8 ohms) 200W (into 4 ohms)
Weight 65lbs each
http://www.apogeespeakers.com/reviews/centaur_audiophile.htm
$500 cash
No return phone number, no response
Thank you"
Not mine, not affiliated...though have to admit I was tempted....:scratch2:
