Detailed Info about the Apogee Centaur Minor
Above: without removable cover. Centaur and Centaur Major also have covers but these are fixed very solidly and not intended to be removed, although it is possible, with some risk of damaging one or more of the fixation points.
Above: Centaur Minor and Centaur Major (regular Centaur, not shown, is inbetween)
Official Info
The Centaur Minor was Apogee’s first and smallest ribbon hybrid when it was released in 1991. Also the cheapest yet Apogee at £1150 in the UK, and a similar price in $’s in the US. At 100cm tall, 35cm wide and 22cm deep, its footprint is no bigger than a stand mounted mini-monitor speaker. The 26″ (6 element) etched ribbon tweeter is the same version which is used in the later model of the Stage.
The 6.5″ dynamic cone woofer is mounted in a long rectangular enclosure set towards the outside of the speaker so the dipole ribbon fires into ‘free air’. The woofer is positioned at a height which is the mid-point of the ribbon tweeter.
Specifications
1991-1994
Original Retail $1200
Height 100 cm
Width 35 cm
Impedance 4-6 ohms
Bass driver
6½” Dynamic cone woofer
Midrange/Tweeter
26″ Aluminium/Kapton ribbon (etched 6 segment)
Max Sound Level
107 dB @ 4 meters with a 50 W amplifier
Frequency response
(-3dB @ 40Hz) to 20kHz
Crossover frequency (electronic)
800Hz
Suggested amp power
50W (into 8 ohms) 100W (into 4 ohms)
Weight
24kg/52lbs each
Finishes available
Silver grey
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Dear Sirs,
do You know a dealer or a repairing center for fixing the 26″ Aluminium/Kapton ribbon of a Apogee Centaur Minor?
With kind regards…..J. Dehmann (Sound-Engineer)
Here’s the page with the recommended installers: https://www.hifi-advice.com/blog/specials-graz-endorsed-installers/
I have a pair of Apogee Centaur Minor Ribbon speakers for sale. Would you be interested?
No, thanks.