Apogee Acoustics Synergy 1.5

[Florian]

Incl. the front cover of Stereophile

[bobsticks]

Hey Flo,

Good to have you around these parts. These look magnificent. I appreciate the simplicity and the symmetry of this system. Have you heard any offerings from the "new rejuvinated"
Apogee?

Cheers

[kexodusc]

Nice shot...Could be the pictures, but that room looks like an acoustic nightmare...this just a temp setup room or is that someone's future listening chambers???

[Florian]

They where on the frontpage of Stereophile

These where at the London HIFI show. They cost around 25K a pair and are 330lbs a side and have a efficency of 95db per watt and 3ohm impedance. My friends who attented and 30 people on Stereophile voted them best sound at the show. The room was less then ideal, but then again most rooms are for my fav. giants.

-Flo

[JohnMichael]

Ya Flo they look good. I better start saving.

[Dusty Chalk]

Nice shot...Could be the pictures, but that room looks like an acoustic nightmare...this just a temp setup room or is that someone's future listening chambers???

Mebbe he couldn't afford anything else besides the speakers.

I know I used to live in a hovel so I could afford nice stuff.

[JoeE SP9]

According to the Stereophile show report those are priced at ~$22,000. I think that is a bit high. The re-introduction of the line may have an effect on the market for used ones. I hope that it means lower prices for the old ones. Flo has mentioned before that the new owner sells parts for older Apogees. It might be a good time to start looking at older used Apogees.

[Florian]

22K is a very fair price for these speakers. I consider them a bargain! The frame is made out of stone, uses the most powerfull rare earth magnets. CNC cut ribbons, can be fully actively driven or passively. Its an exclusive product for an exclusive crowd. The Apogee Scintilla was 27K when introduced in Germany. The DIVA was 36K and my GRANDS over 123K if you wanted one. How was 7500$ back in 83 in the US compared to now?

The priced of used Apogees will rise because you can restore them! :-) I sold my DIVA for 12500EUR. Like i always said, these are not normal and one should not expect to find one cheap and throw them in that range. The new Synergy will easily hang with 60K Wilsons, and up! This is the planar playing field waaay after the Maggie field. So, give them a whirl if you can ;-)

Cheers

Flo

PS: Joe, grab an Apogee as soon as you can, cause they aint gonna get cheaper

[basite]

22K is a very fair price for these speakers. I consider them a bargain! The frame is made out of stone, uses the most powerfull rare earth magnets. CNC cut ribbons, can be fully actively driven or passively. Its an exclusive product for an exclusive crowd. The Apogee Scintilla was 27K when introduced in Germany. The DIVA was 36K and my GRANDS over 123K if you wanted one. How was 7500$ back in 83 in the US compared to now?

The priced of used Apogees will rise because you can restore them! :-) I sold my DIVA for 12500EUR. Like i always said, these are not normal and one should not expect to find one cheap and throw them in that range. The new Synergy will easily hang with 60K Wilsons, and up! This is the planar playing field waaay after the Maggie field. So, give them a whirl if you can ;-)

Cheers

Flo

PS: Joe, grab an Apogee as soon as you can, cause they aint gonna get cheaper

why do they have to be so expensive??
Flo, you must be one of the 25 luckiest man on the world having the grands,

i heard martin logan's at the hi-fi show in brussels, didn't knew which model, didn't knew the price (if i see those prices, i actually dont wanna know) and they sounded really really good too, real clear, but then again really different compared to boxed speakers.

if only i had room, and money (alot of money)

greetz,
basite.

[Dusty Chalk]

22K is a very fair price for these speakers. I consider them a bargain!

Yes, but c'mon, let's admit it: you're insane. These aren't exactly going to compete for the Martin Logan/Magnepan/Quad/Final crowd, are they?

[topspeed]

330lbs!

Either that guy standing next to them is a giant or the frame is made out of granite! I can understand those monoliths you listen to being that heavy, but they are 8' tall or so.

[GMichael]

Unfortunately for me, unless I hit Lotto, I will only be able to drool over such speakers. Even the Magnepans are just a dream at this point. But at least there's a chance, so I don't mind dreaming.

Edit: Nice pics though. Very handsom speakers.

[PeruvianSkies]

You can also use those to change clothes behind so no one can see your naked self.

[PeruvianSkies]

What is the ideal room size if they are 6 panels per side?

[JoeE SP9]

What is the ideal room size if they are 6 panels per side?

I don't know what "ideal" is. My room is approximately 14'x32'x9'. I live in a Phila. row home. I knocked down the wall between my living and dining room to make one large listening room. The model 6's and the Spectra 66/6600's are 28" wide and approx. 94" tall. They were designed to be used with 8' ceilings.
PS: I'm currently a bachelor and have no significant other to be concerned about.