Aperion Intimus 5C

Aperion Intimus 5C is a three-way center channel part of Intimus 5-series of speakers from Aperion Audio. The Intimus lineup has been redesigned for 2008, with the 5C replacing the 533-VAC in early March 2008 retailing for $350. It features a re-engineered 1" silk dome tweeter, a 4" mid-range driver, and 2 x 5 1/4" mid/woofers (one active, and one passive radiator). The manufacturer recommends a 50 - 150 Watt power rating for the amplifier. It is available in woodgrained cherry finish, or glossy piano black.

Where to Buy

Aperion Intimus 5C
MSRP $350.00
Release date March, 2008
love it
want it
have it
tag it
Pros & Cons12
Reviews2
Details
Buy It
Competitors3
Comments
twitter

Pros & Cons

ProSCORE
2 reviews
80
negative
mixed
positive
2 positive
0 mixed
0 negative

[i] How is the ProSCORE calculated?

show me!

Pros:
Do you agree?
Improved tweeter - 1" silk dome
+2agreedisagree

New woven fiberglass mid-woofers
+2agreedisagree

Threaded insert for ceiling and wall mounting
+2agreedisagree

Vertical array design to create an even soundfield
+2agreedisagree

Gold-plated 5-way binding posts
+2agreedisagree

High-quality finish in cherry and glossy black
+2agreedisagree

10 year warranty
+1agreedisagree

Free shipping, in home 30 day trial
+1agreedisagree

Matches well with 5T, 5B and 5DB for surround system.
+1agreedisagree

Outstanding customer service
+1agreedisagree

Cons:
Do you agree?
More expensive than previous generation 533-VAC
+2agreedisagree

One of the mid-woofers is passive
+2agreedisagree


2 people added to this review by submitting or voting on pros and cons. Add your say!

Details

Features

  • recommended power: 50 - 150 Watts
  • 2 x 5.25” Woven fiberglass mid-woofer (one passive, one active)
  • 4” Woven-fiberglass mid-woofer
  • 1” custom designed silk-dome tweeter
  • HD-X3 Crossover technology
  • anti-resonant cabinet
  • furniture-Grade finish in cherry or glossy piano black
  • replaces the previous generation 533-VAC
  • price: $350
  • release date: March 2008

Submit a link

This report was started April 14, 2008 at 11:02 am by Erik
with the last edit occurring May 20, 2009 at 2:17 pm by audiofail
This page has been viewed 927 times, with 52 edits by 3 contributors.
See the full report history »

Buy It

Competitors

Suggest a new competitor to add to the list of competing products.
If the product hasn't yet been added to ProductWiki, submitting it here will also start the product report.

Comments

Some HTML is allowed. Your comments remain editable after you post..

Reviews

Sort by: Most helpful  •  Newest  •  Most positive

audiofail

avatar
May 20, 2009
approved
reviewer
ProSCORE
83
negative
mixed
positive
10 pros
2 cons
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Improved tweeter - 1" silk dome
  • New woven fiberglass mid-woofers
  • Threaded insert for ceiling and wall mounting
  • Vertical array design to create an even soundfield
  • Gold-plated 5-way binding posts
  • High-quality finish in cherry and glossy black
  • 10 year warranty
  • Free shipping, in home 30 day trial
  • Matches well with 5T, 5B and 5DB for surround system.
  • Outstanding customer service

Cons

  • More expensive than previous generation 533-VAC
  • One of the mid-woofers is passive

Did you find this review helpful?
Yes
 / 
No

Erik

avatar
April 21, 2008
approved
reviewer
ProSCORE
75
negative
mixed
positive
6 pros
2 cons
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Improved tweeter - 1" silk dome
  • New woven fiberglass mid-woofers
  • Threaded insert for ceiling and wall mounting
  • Vertical array design to create an even soundfield
  • Gold-plated 5-way binding posts
  • High-quality finish in cherry and glossy black

Cons

  • More expensive than previous generation 533-VAC
  • One of the mid-woofers is passive

Did you find this review helpful?
Yes
 / 
No

Twitter

- join or start the conversation

... Loading for latest tweets from search.twitter.com..

tweetie

sponsored by:
Price comparison information by:

This product is also known as:

5, C, 5C