Eton 8.1's or Apogee Slant 6

I heard the slant 6's once in a store demo. Voices were definitely in your face. I tried to move back but ran out of room. Just my 2 cents. Dan

So, far you all share some of the same thoughts I have. I'm looking for a pair of floorstanders that the bass will not overwhelm my room. I really wanted the Centaur Majors or the Centaur but they never come available locally or nearby. I have pretty much just given up. The one thing I truly love about the Apogees is the midrange. I don't have loud listening habits. I try and extract as much information that I can in my small space with the best dynamics that I can get. I considered horns but I don't think I;m ready for in my face in this little room just yet. I haven't gotten a single response on the Eton 8.1's. They are a better match for my room than the Slant 6's but I don't know about the midrange. Will or does it rival the Apogee Centaur line or other? I would also consider Electrostatic speakers (Not old Quads, didn't like them). I have had Magnepans and I had them singing in my room (MG12's). But they had to come out too far in my room. I ended up with a pair of Spica TC60's and they have served me very well. I want to replace the subs and TC60's with a full range speaker and so far no luck.

Thanks

According to one deep pockets Apogee owner, the Centaur ribbon is second to none. He took out the mid and HF ribbons of his Full Range Apogees, and replaced them with a centaur ribbon. Centaurs do call for a more powerful amp than the Slant 6. I know of a $2k amp that will work wonders with it, if you are interested.

I don't see the 13 by 14 room as big a problem as others. One of my rooms is that big, and I can easily envision the hybrid Apogee there.

As for shipping, if you can afford it, Vintage Trucking specializes in antiques and valuable art. Everything is handled by two men with kid gloves. I have repeatedly shipped Apogees country wide with no problem at all. Just see they are snug in their cases.

Muralman1: "Apogees are not known to do well with subs. It is a mismatch between the fast ribbon and the slower box."

I have to disagree. The integration is pretty good because the boxes are sealed and are very fast. Hybrid speakers are fairly common, even these days. In fact, it is the bigger Apogees that do not integrate with slow subs in the market.

"They are very inefficient and need need plenty of power"
They do need power but they are more efficient than the all ribbons Apogees. The C-Major woofer needs a lot of power while its ribbon is easier to drive.

"Finally, these things are almost impossible to ship easily "

If you have the boxes then they are easier to ship compared to all ribbon Apogees because there is no danger of the ribbon diaphram getting ripped.

Recordho: The Quads will not give the bass. The Quad has better midrange than the C-Major but the latter is very very close plus with tremendous bass. Email me if you want more information.

"According to one deep pockets Apogee owner, the Centaur ribbon is second to none. He took out the mid and HF ribbons of his Full Range Apogees, and replaced them with a centaur ribbon."

Excuse me? Me, deep pocket? Did I win a lottery that you know and I do not?

Hi Mr. Gallant, did I name names???? Now that you have taken your bow, I want you to know I held up the example of the Centaur mated with the FR because I wanted to make the point the Centaur ribbon is highly valued.

For those reading this thread, go to Gallant's system to see what I am talking about.

Those gorgeous Rosewood Centaurs are still their for the taking. They are in Oregon.