In Reply to: Calling all Upgraded Apogee and SANDERS 10e Owners posted by joe3 on April 15, 2021 at 15:02:51:
Never heard the Sanders but I currently own a pair of original (not refurbished) Apogee Duettas (2nd pair), I also own Magnepan MG20s.For what it's worth they're both world class as far as I'm concerned and I could live happily-ever-after with either one.
The Apogee's (IMHO) are airier and crisper than the 20's, on certain recordings cymbals float, hover, and decay so well when tapped I often catch myself looking over at the exact spot where this is occurring.
The upper midrange and midrange is just as good and uncolored. The bass is worthy although I use a REL sub to fill in the deep grooves.
They're 'stat quick' when excited and create a extremely detailed and convincing soundstage. Visually they're aesthetically appealing as well (to me anyway).
Since you're not interested in comparisons to Magnepans I'll spare you the details although I do plan on doing a detailed comparisons sometime in the near future.
The Duettas in a nutshell are an astounding mid-line model; however, if you want to get first hand knowledge of the 'big boy' Apogees check out the Apogee page on facebook:
Those guys take Apogee's to a whole other level
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Edits: 04/15/21 04/16/21
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