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What can come after Apogee Divas ?

I had started a similar thread in 2002 when I moved from Europe to the US and thought I would have to leave my Apogee Divas behind that give me so much pleasure for years (with active cross-over, run with 2 Krell KSA-300S Stereo amplifiers). But I managed to bring them over and so continued to enjoy the huge sound stage and clarity of these ribbon speakers. I listen both to classical 2-channel music, but also run a 10-foot screen 5.1 movie system and multichannel SACD with these speakers as 'mains' (and Duettas in the back). Now they show some signs of 'aging' with a slight rattlling sound when brass intruments are reproduced at higher volumes.
Where should I go from here if I cannot find help with their recalibration/repair? SoundLab U1? JM Lab Utopia Nova? Quad ESL-989? Dynaudio Confidence C4 or Evidence temptation? Martin Logan Prodigy? Wilson Audio MAXX or Watt/Puppy? Thiel CS5i or 7.2? Wegg3 Lunare 1? Krell LAT-1? What is likely to give a similar performance to Divas in a large media room and is more 'future proof'?
rogerwalk
florianw
30 posts
 
Hello there,

i have had Scintillas, have DIVAS, Calipers, Duettas and own Apogee Grands. The Fullrange comes next but needs huge power. My buddy runs them fully active with 6 Krell KRS200 amps ;-) After that comes nothing for a long time. If you find a set of Apogee Grands in the US, buy them and never let go. I thought of switching from Grands and contemplated Genesis 201, 1.1, Soundlab U1 and others but one evening with the Grand and your screwed again. Dont give them up, Apogees are simply "The Apogee of Sound" :-)
philefreak
416 posts
 
I sold my pair of Duetta signatures and still regret it! They have there problems but, when it's all said and done they have less problems than most.
hifipf
15 posts
 
Can anyone help in choosing an amplifier? I have used horns and tubes for many years. I have little knowledge when it comes to solid state amps. I am having a pair of Divas restored with all new drivers. Being a tube lover I am concerned about the sound being cold or brittle. Help?????
sogood51
2,157 posts
 
I'd use a hybrid on the bass panel, and tubes on Mid/Hi ribbons...should sound very good. I'm using tube monos to drive my Duetta Signatures, not biamping like you will be though, so not the same.

Congrats on the Diva...

Dave
hifipf
15 posts
 
I have a defy 7 mk3. Is there a chance I would get good results using this amp only? I really do not want to mess around with biamping. I do not own a Dax.If not, are there any tube amps with reasonable output tube numbers that would drive these speakers? I am being told that I need a Krell, Perraux,Threshold etc. to make these speakers sound right.
Thanks,
Peter
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