Which basic amps can drive 1 ohm loads ?

Just thought I'd chime in on this thread after I found it during a search. Regarding the Aragon's ability to drive a 1 ohm load and, more specifically Apogee speakers - I distinctly remember the letter which Mondial wrote to Stereophile after they tested the 8008ST and complained that it blew a fuse into 2 ohms (@ 700WPC). Mondial pointed out that a famous museum (Smithsonian I think) was using Palladium's to power some Apogee speakers that they had on display that presented the most difficult load known...I can only assume that these were Scintillas.

Actually, they are Apogee Divas. They flanked Mozart's piano, giving voice to recordings made on that piano. It is just that the Scintilla gave all Apogees a bad name as amp eaters. This is not so.

Spectron Musician 2s drove my Apogees like a champ.

Parasound JC-1's. Look no further.

Coming late to the party, I have to ask... what is so special about the Scintillas, or Apogees in general? From what I can gather they are:
rare,
expensive,
difficult to drive, thus making them more expensive,
require heat-producing amps, raising your home cooling cost, making them even more expensive,
etc.

No doubt they are great; I am not looking for a fight. But are they that good that they supercede any number of really great speakers out there with fewer strikes against them? Please help me understand what makes 'em tick, using comparos to other good speakers that they would beat for about the same total system price.