Seeking thoughts on Apogee Caliber Ribbon speakers

Kai_s,
try Rich Murry of True Sound Works in Nevada. He refurbishes Apogee using Graz's (Australian manuf of after market Apogee ribbons).
http://www.truesoundworksaudio.com/

the whole process (of shipping to-fro & repair) will not be cheap - you have been warned!! ;-)

R.I.P. They were more trouble than they were worth to me. I donated them to Habitat for Humanity. I have no idea who bought them or what they charged for them. I'm just glad they are gone. But I DO appreciate the in depth advice that I have received on them. Now, to get back to putting a new metal tread on my wagon wheels.

They indeed can be frustrating.

Physics is physics and there is absolutely no getting away from the cancellation/doubling effects in the bass....some frequencies doubling up, some cancelling out, which is why folks can't figure out just what to do with placement to get the bass right. It cannot be nearly right across the frequency range.

They also never can reflect the instant dynamic attack of most real instruments.

However, by taking the bite out of the initial attack (that should be there) they are "smooth", "natural", "easy" in a way that is stylized but is so seductive that there are many admirers and many many people who wish real music were that way.

All in home systems are portraying an event that cannot be "real" in the home, so we could say all home systems put forth stylized sound. The Apogees are just doing it in their lush, smoothed over way, more stylized than the best, most neutral speakers. If this gives some listeners the memories of real music, that's great. In the end, I too felt they were more trouble than they were worth.

Omsed,
Just wanted to know which Apogee speakers you have had experience with & which amps you used with those speakers? thanks for your feedback.

OP -

I have always enjoyed the Apogee SLANT 6 & SLANT 8 speakers.