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Offered is „Codex“ by Audio Physic as exhibit from the category „Standing Speaker“ on audio-markt.de - the online market place for high-end. The advert with the number 8566538752 ends on 14.10.2026 at 10:33 o'clock.
This is a current-generation flagship design, so timing matters mainly because the model is still relevant rather than obsolete. At €10,990, it sits well above the recent market median of €3,644 and even above the 75th percentile of €7,378, so this is an ambitious asking price rather than a fair-market bargain.
What makes it interesting is the reputation: the Codex is a large, highly regarded 4-way floorstander with deep bass, high transparency, and the sort of scale that suits serious rooms and serious amplifiers. For a clean example in good condition, the appeal is real, but at this price I’d want the full story on finish, boxes, spikes or magnetic feet, and service history before paying up.
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Audio Physic, a German loudspeaker specialist, was founded in 1985 in Brilon, Sauerland, by Joachim Gerhard and Willi Hegener (also referenced as Wilhelm Hegener). Dissatisfied with prevailing speaker designs, Gerhard modified units like the ProAc Tablette, leading to their debut Tempo bookshelf model and rapid acclaim. The 1989 Avanti flagship cemented their breakthrough, earning international praise in The Absolute Sound and establishing a signature style of compact, elegantly finished speakers with audiophile precision. Handcrafted in their Brilon facility to this day, the brand remains one of Germany's few remaining loudspeaker makers, sourcing locally for quality control.
The company focuses exclusively on high-end loudspeakers, eschewing amplifiers, turntables, DACs, headphones, or cables. Their portfolio spans bookshelf, floorstanding, and statement models, renowned for innovations like downward-firing bass drivers—a hallmark from the Avanti—and vibration-damping techniques via 3D printing. Developers like Gerhard, dubbed "the Magician," and current chief Manfred Diestertich prioritize detail retrieval, expansive soundstaging, and dynamic resolution.
Positioned firmly in the high-end market, Audio Physic commands respect among discerning audiophiles for "no loss of fine detail," blending living-room-friendly designs with reference-level performance. Over four decades, they've evolved from garage origins to global benchmarks in resolution and musicality, appealing to buyers seeking German engineering's obstinate pursuit of sonic truth.
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