Aperion Audio Intimus 633-T Floorstanding Speakers
Aperion Audio Intimus 633-T Floorstanding Speakers
USER REVIEWS
[Jul 25, 2009]
David Hall
AudioPhile
Absolutely fantastic. Aperion is a direct-to-consumer audio company out of Portland OR, and it continues to astound me the value these type of businesses can offer. I also own an Odyssey Audio Stratus SE Plus, which is a high-end ampligier made by another direct-to-market manufacturer. In each case, you are buying equipment that is half price in every respect. The Aperion 633T, and their new model the 6T, competes with every single speaker in the $2,000 range. Every one. Period. The soft-dome tweeter offers superb highs that are not etched or overly bright, while the two 6-1/2" carbon fiber (yes, real carbon fiber) mid-bass drivers provide bass down to a genuine 38hz without strain. Airy, clean and musical. Absolutely no listener fatigue even after hours (I've tried). Great value. I hate to see the audio stores dwindling away, but there's simply no way thay can compete with this fine product. Oh, and by the way, the REAL CHERRY veneer cabinets are beautiful furniture, and weigh 70 lbs. EACH. Buy them!! |
[Oct 22, 2008]
medwardo
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
The 6Ts have great slam, great bass (don't really need a sub for most tracks) and filled the room nicely with a great center soundstage. In fact, you'd swear that the center channel was on, but it wasn't. That's how well the Aperions imaged. Great dynamics too, especially on movies.
Weakness:
While they have a great soundstage, it is all centered. The soundstage doesn't extend much to the left or right of each speaker and there is little sense of soundstage depth (e.g., the singer is in front of the piano or there are two distinct voices singing a duo). On movies with a 5.1 track, this centeredness is less apparent, but still sounds don't come from way outside the speaker, just to the right or left of the speaker.
I've had these speakers for about a year now. I bought them because I need to take up less room with the HT system (you know, WAF, and all that). While they are very, very good for the price, I ultimately found that they had unconvincing midrange, tone, and soundstage and returned to my old primary front speakers: a set of refurbished Dahlquist DQ -10s that still sound magical to me after owning them since 1985.
Customer Service Excellent service from Aperion. Unfortunately, I decided that I didn't want them after the 30 day free trial period expired. And I'm not interested in upgrading them to the newer version (the 6T), which Aperion would also do. Similar Products Used: No tower speakers other than Aperion 5Ts
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