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Apogee Stage/Mini Grand

I currently own Maggies and am interested in trying Apogee speakers. Is the top portion of the Mini Grand the same as the Stage model or are there differences in the brackets, spikes, feet, etc.? Could I use the top portion of the Mini Grands with dedicated Stage speaker stands? Or should I just move up to the Duetta Signatures which can be placed directly on the floor? Thanks for your time and assistance.
dawkimi
muralman1
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I second Rgodin
dawkimi OP
12 posts
 
Thanks for the information everyone. Rick, if you don't mind me asking, why didn't you keep your Mini-Grand tops with the Stage stands and build standalone subs? It seems you would have more design flexibility and placement options with standalone subs.

Mike
rgodin
85 posts
 
The Stage stands are a bit on the "cheap" side, construction wise. Even with the bases fully weighted, I felt that they could be easily knocked over.

I duplicated the height and width of the Mini-Grand subs to retain the look and sound of the original. The custom subs are about 9 inches deeper than the original and weigh over 90 pounds each. They are built out of 1.5 inch MDF, heavily braced, glued, and screwed. They provide a stable base and are not going to get tipped over.

Instead of the dual 8" drivers of the Mini-Grand in a port loaded configuration, I used a single 11.5" in an acoustic suspension cabinet with some light equalization at 25 Hz. The sound is cleaner, tighter, and more powerful than the original.

I tried the subs away from the Stages, but their size makes them hard to place without causing family problems.
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