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Apogee Calipers worth anything

Hi-

I have a pair of Apogee Calipers I bought a couple of months ago on a whim.  Supposedly one works while the other has a hole punched in the diaphragm that needs repair.

After looking at the discussions on these speakers I have decided not to attempt to repair them.  Are they worth anything as parts?  I can hook up the one without a hole to see how it sounds, any issues, etc. 

 

kgipson
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jasonbourne71
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How big is the hole? It could be repaired. I heard the Calipers back around 1990 at a local audio store, driven by a Classe 30 watt Class A amp. They sounded good!

kennymacc
411 posts
 

I can't tell you how many times over the past 15 years or so, I seriously considered purchasing a nice pair of old Apogee speakers.  They're so very tempting.  However, upon further research, I found out that all Apogee speakers are more like ticking time bombs and are probably not worth the investment, unless you're going all-in and plan on having them completely refurbished.           

kgipson OP
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Thanks for the feedback.  I don't want to invest in bringing them up to spec.  I'll stay with my Vandersteen 2C's.

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