Centaur Minor

The Centaur Minor was Apogee's first and smallest ribbon hybrid when it was released in 1991. Also the cheapest yet Apogee at £1150 in the UK, and a similar price in $'s in the US.

At 100cm tall, 35cm wide and 22cm deep, its footprint is no bigger than a stand mounted mini-monitor speaker.

The 26" (6 element) etched ribbon tweeter is the same version which is used in the later model of the Stage.

The 6.5" dynamic cone woofer is in a long rectangular enclosure set towards the outside of the speaker so the dipole ribbon fires into 'free air'. It is positioned at a height which is the mid-point of the ribbon tweeter, it can just be seen behind the (hard to remove) grill.

Specifications
Height	100m
Width	35cm
Depth	22cm
Bass driver	6½" Dynamic cone woofer
Midrange/Tweeter	26" Aluminium/Kapton ribbon (etched 6 segment)
Max Sound Level	107 dB @ 4 meters with a 50 W amplifier
Sensitivity	?
Frequency response	(-3dB @ 40Hz) to 20kHz
Crossover frequency (electronic)	800Hz
Suggested amp power	50W (into 8 ohms) 100W (into 4 ohms)
Impedance nominal/minimum	6 ohms / 4 ohms
Weight	24kg/52lbs each
Finishes available	Silver grey
Price at time of first sale (1991)	$1200 - £1,150
Current price	Pricing page