Timeline
Company History
Source:
apogeespeakers.com
1981
Apogee Acoustics Incorporated founded by Jason Bloom and Leo Spiegel.
1982
The Full Range, also known as “The Apogee” is the first full ribbon speaker released.
1985
The legendary Scintilla is released to critical acclaim around the world.
1986
Release of the original Duetta, a smaller and, more importantly, easier to drive Apogee.
1987
Release of the Caliper, the smallest Apogee so far, and the revised Duetta II.
1988
The Diva, Apogee’s second 3-way with a true ribbon tweeter, enters production.
Duetta Signature was released, and it became Apogee’s most popular speaker.
1989
The revised Caliper Signature is released.
1990
Apogee starts using Mylar instead of Kaptop in certain ribbons.
Apogee’s smallest and cheapest speaker, the Stage, is released, the first with etched ribbon components.
1991
The Centaurus range, Centaur Minor, Centaur, and Centaur Major are released, Apogee’s first hybrid range ribbon/cone speakers.
Scintilla production ends.
1992
Release of the Grand series, Mini Grand, Studio Grand, and Grand, the company’s statement speaker.
1994
The Slant range, a replacement range for the Centaurus, is released.
End of the Centaurus range.
1998
Home theatre LCR (Perseus), Ribbon Monitor, Column, and In-wall speakers were released.
ADS Technology Inc. purchased Apogee.
Stage production ends.
Jason Bloom sells Apogee to ADS.
1999
ADS closes Apogee Acoustics as it is considered not commercially viable, leaving owners without support for spares.
Matt Carnicelli starts the Apogee Acoustics Users Group.
2001
Graeme “Graz” Keet reforms Apogee Acoustics and starts supplying revised and upgraded spares for most of the Apogee line, improving the original performance using proprietary CNC ribbon machining equipment.
2003
The establishment of Apogee Acoustic’s local service centers has begun. Operators trained by Graz to repair clients’ speakers with exclusive agreements to use Graz-revised Apogee Acoustics’ parts and installation procedures within their regions. First in the UK, then Switzerland, the Netherlands, East Coast USA, Germany, and West Coast USA.
2004
Apogee Classic speaker build service is offered, and “special products”, a new reference Apogee Acoustic’s Definitive speaker is announced, taking the classic Apogee visual appeal but adding massive structural rigidity and considerably higher efficiency.
Late 2004 saw the introduction of KLM2 & XLM2 series Mid/tweeter ribbon parts available for Apogee speaker owners worldwide, for either home or installer installation.
2006
The title holders granted the ability to use the www.apogeeacoustics.com domain for the first time. Introduction of the new Apogee Acoustics’ Synergy loudspeaker at the London Park Inn show (22nd- 24th September 2006), widely covered by the audio press, many clients, past and present, attended the show from all over Europe and the world.
2007
Apogee bass restorations policy changed so all installations will be carried out exclusively by Apogee Acoustic’s (Graz) trained installers to establish quality control befitting the repair.
2010
New Apogee Acoustics’ KLM5 series Mid/tweeter ribbon parts announced for classic Apogee speaker owners, home installation (excluding 3-element type Caliper/Duetta/Diva), or installer installation.
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