Which basic amps can drive 1 ohm loads ?

I myself wouldn't choose any Apogee speakers over today's better offerings, however back in the day I believe they were something to be reckoned with. Regardless, there are other speakers that require stability and current that the question is valid for.

Apogee made many models, some were amp eaters with the Scintillas maybe at the head of that list.

Other models like my Duetta Signatures are not amp eaters at all and can be used even with tube amps. When my big amp went in for service I used a little Krell Kav-500 on the Duetta Sig's with fine results...the Kav-500 is not a power-house amp by any means...120 watts@8ohms.

As far as how good Apogees sound...Like any other speaker line they don't all sound the same so any one model may be more to a persons taste than another.

Dave

I can truthfully say the the Apogee Divas were the finest speakers that I have ever heard. Another guy in the listening room did not agree. So it goes in the world of high-end audio. ;)