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The
Caliper was Apogee's first 'small' full range 2 way ribbon speaker.
However small sized did not mean easy to drive.
The impedance was an average 3ohms but was more difficult to drive than
that suggests. It required a brute of an amplifier, at the time only
something like a Krell KSA-50 was man enough for the job. It would be
interesting to know what people used to drive them other than the
Krells of the time.
Positioned incorrectly or too close to walls and it can sound bloated
in the bass.
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Specifications |
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Height
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121cm
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Width
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61cm
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Depth
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7cm
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Bass
driver
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Aluminium/Kapton
panel
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Midrange/Tweeter
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Aluminium/Kapton
(3 segment)
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Max
Sound Level
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103dB
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Sensitivity
@ 3m
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84dB
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Frequency
response
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40Hz
(-3dB) 20kHz
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Crossover
frequency (acoustic)
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1kHz
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Suggested
amp power
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100W
(into 8 ohms) 200W (into 4 ohms)
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Impedance
nominal
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3
ohms
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Weight
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32kg
each
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Finishes
available
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Light
grey, Anthracite, or Taupe
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Price (1987)
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£2500
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