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So Many Apogees for sale, and so few takers

There seems to be a plethora of Apogee speakers for sale here on Audiogon lately. I've been regularly searching for used Apogees in my area for the last 2 years, and have seen few if any come up for sale. Yes, I finally snagged a pair of mint Duetta Sig's.

But all of a sudden there are more than several over the last few months, but the ad's seem to linger for a long time. I would think people would jump on these speakers - there are few speakers out there today that can do what these do, regardless of their age.

Signs of a withering economy?
Just a summer slump?
ptmconsulting

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ptmconsulting OP
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Yes, I agree with much that was said above ...

- Apogees are not WAF friendly
- Apogees are inefficient and need a high current amp capable of driving 3-4 ohm loads
- Apogees are fragile, so shipping them can be an issue, and costly
- Apogees are out of production, and support is minimal and costly
- Apogees are finicky to set up, where 1/4" movements make a big difference

However, Apogees are still one of the best sounding speakers I have ever heard, price be damned. They are more "of a whole" than anything else, because tweeter and woofer are both true ribbons and not a mix of different materials like most other speakers. And unlike most other panels, when amplified properly, they actually have a kick like a cone speaker.

There are some good bargains for sale here. I'm just suprised they are not selling. Adding to the issues above is the bad economy, and the fact that it is summer months, when things generally slow down.

Thanks for participating in the discussion guys.
ptmconsulting OP
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Yeah, Apogees are definitely not something you would put in your livingroom or home theater system. But then again, neither are Maggies, and there are tons of Maggie owners.

I would go so far as to say, Maggies are probably the best sounding speaker for the price available new today. Perfect? No, definitely not perfect in many respects, but damn fine sound for the $$$.

However, if you are a Maggie owner/lover and haven't heard an Apogee ... when you do you may become an Apogee convert. Apogees improve on many of the things that Maggies don't do so well, like dynamics, bass response, synergy between tweeter and woofer panels, etc.

I agree, then probably need a dedicated room, but if you have that available then you may be lucky enough to own a pair of these at prices that are a steal for the sound you get out of them.
ptmconsulting OP
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All planers seem to be finicky suckers when it comes to setup. I think it is because their design inherently integrates the room, rather than trying to diffuse and or eliminate it with sound treatments and such with monitors and other cone designs. They also have very narrow sweet spots. But set up properly I don't hear any of that diffuse nature, at least not with my Apogees.
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