Mods to Apogee Scintillas?

Congratulations on the new speakers, Bob!

Can you provide a little more information on the H20 amp please? Such as if Henry has a website, and what the cost of the amp is? I was presented with the opportunity to purchase a pair of Apogees over the weekend for a very reasonable price, and have been considering it, but wonder what a good partnering amplification choice would be.

Thank you,
Joe

Joe

Try this link for some pictures. http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=3924042&uid=1034484&members=1

The mono's are around $3,000 I think? Also, a search at the Apogee forum under (ICE) and or (H20) will turn up info on these new digital amps from conception to finished design.

http://audioworld.com/cgi-bin/sw/forumdisplay.cgi?action=topics&forum=Apogee+Acoustics+Users+Group&number=1&DaysPrune=45&LastLogin=

Buy the way, what Apogee model do you have in mind?

Dave

Joe,
the stereo version of the h2o is $2,000. Bob

I have used both the stereo H2O and the mono version. Both can drive the 1 ohm Scintilla to high volume.

Henry Ho is retooling now. He has found a new chasis builder that will greatly lessen his labor. This will regretably result in a several week delay in production.

Imagine, a $2k amp that never gets warm, producing the most artifact free delivery you have ever witnessed. The Scintilla's sixty feet of naked corrugated aluminum ribbon becomes the perfect transducer with the help of the H2O.

The duo is so fast, I can hear the individual violins in their orchestra section, with not a hint of smear. I truly believe the Scintilla/H2O combo is equal to the human ear's ability to discern multiple sources.

The sound? Real as your front end permits.

Hmm, I have always been more than a little curious about Apogees, but have not heard a pair in at least 10 years.

The opportunity to have a good, inexpensive amp to drive them without melting or blowing up entices me. Thanks for the information guys! From the Apogee discussion forums, there seems to also be a consensus that Class D amps, such as the recent Bel Canto products are also adept at driving the speakers. In the short term, the only amp I would have on hand to drive them would be an NAD 2600A, but I am not convinced I should chance it with that amp. It drove the pants off a pair of Acoustats 15 years ago for a long time with no problems, but I am a bit leery to try it with the Apogees.

Now, I guess I have to contact the guy who has the speakers. I'm sure my wife will be thrilled to have another pair of speakers in the house. Especially, ones this large.

Oh, and although I have looked at the website, can anyone provide an idiot's guide to the Apogee ribbons. Which models are good, and which are too be avoided. Also, does the sound tend to natural, clinical, or warm?

Thanks very much,
Joe