Sean, you are right, I must correct myself and say I disagree with Neil,Snell's work well with Levinson gear to my ear. FWIW I don't particularly like Theil, so we obviously have somewhat different tastes in sound..... guess that comes back to the old adage of try it out for yourself and see what YOU like!
Snell B-Minors: What works best?
My friend upgraded his Snell Ds to B-Minors and is now looking to upgrade his amp, pre-amp, and CD player.
Our initial attempts to audition gear left us feeling that the bass from the B-minor's was loose and tubby. We tried an all Ayre system (CX-7, K-5X, and V-5X) and did not feel that it was a good match to the Snells. This same set-up sounded outstanding with the store's Thiel 2.4s so we were surprised that it seemed to lack power/control for the Snells since the Thiels are notorious for needing power.
What associated gear have you found to work or not work with Snell B-Minor's?
Our initial attempts to audition gear left us feeling that the bass from the B-minor's was loose and tubby. We tried an all Ayre system (CX-7, K-5X, and V-5X) and did not feel that it was a good match to the Snells. This same set-up sounded outstanding with the store's Thiel 2.4s so we were surprised that it seemed to lack power/control for the Snells since the Thiels are notorious for needing power.
What associated gear have you found to work or not work with Snell B-Minor's?
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