June 20, 201412 yr comment_641557 My brother left his Apogee Centaur speakers with me to sell when he left for South America. I've had an ad on US Audio Mart for quite awhile, and while it has attracted some responses (including 1 local, but couldn't meet up the same night he was looking at some Maggies), has not resulted in getting rid of these for my brother. I just got an offer for a trade for a Monarchy m22A, plus some Tek Line power cord. Anyone have an opinion on this DAC? It certainly would seem easier to sell for something without requiring me to pack or crate the speakers (dude would come and pick them up). Thanks for any input! p.s. And I know this is more like a bar... I am drinking a Sierra Nevada right now Edited June 20, 201412 yr by Pars Report
June 20, 201412 yr comment_641575 2c worth after many pints... That DAC is quite long in the tooth now, but not as much as the Apogee Centaur. Report
June 20, 201412 yr Author comment_641660 Thanks for the thoughts. The Monarchy uses PCM63-Ks, which I think are still pretty well thought of. The particular unit has been modded by Stan Warren, and he was going to include some power cord (Tek-Line?) as well. The power cord has little value to me, but I thought the DAC would be easier to ship (and pack) than the speakers. Reks, really cheap if you can swing the Apogees! Shoot me a pm if interested. Report
June 20, 201412 yr comment_641667 Perhaps Al is starting a new MI rig and could take them off your hands Report
June 20, 201412 yr comment_641670 I hadn't thought about it, but I will need to do that at some point... Report
June 20, 201412 yr comment_641677 Dew eet Jacob! (Full disclosure: a) I've had Apogees for decades and like them. not sure about the Centaurs, but every Apogee I've ever dealt with has needed a nuclear power amp. Report
June 20, 201412 yr Author comment_641684 The Stratos (which Reks has) runs these quite well. The larger full range ribbons were somewhat the reason that Krell came into being though, hence the nuclear power amp comment My brother used a Class D Audio SDS-254 that he and I built after he blew up his Counterpoint. He liked the Class D better than the Stratos with the Apogees, and better than a pair of Bel Canto Ref 1000 he borrowed from a friend. I have this amp as well and it is available, also cheap. The power supply was upgraded with Panasonic TSHA caps IIRC (I soldered them in). Report
June 21, 201412 yr comment_641715 And then your epitaph would have to be, "The shoveler has become the shoveled." Report
June 21, 201412 yr Author comment_641740 Good one Dusty! I didn't mention that the DAC was modded by Stan Warren, for whatever that is worth. It seems that the consensus is to pass on this as a trade? Report
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