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Recommendations for Speakers that sound like Snell

Hey Gang, I love the Snell sound but my wife is begging me to get rid of my TypeAIII (refridgerators). I have to admit they are beastly to look at but they just sing, so if and only if my fellow Goners can chime in on some replacements that have close to the sound with a better WAF I would consider it. In the past i have heard of Audio Note and Merlin.Thanks in advance.
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tonyjack
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Interesting site on Snell: www.snell.no

Healthy discussion on Snell speakers. I own and love the Type EIII designed by Kevin Voecks. I've heard the C's, D's and the Audio Note Versions of the E's. All very great sounding speakers IMHO. The A's are big, but that's part of what makes them have that presentation.
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atmasphere
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No-one has mentioned the B yet, which was also an impressive speaker. With 22 Hz response, it could shake the walls, and with its obliquely aimed rear-firing tweeter it imaged quite well. It was easier to drive than the AIII was, I thought it sounded better too, but I use tubes exclusively and the AIII was less friendly to tubes than the B.
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lneilb
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I was raised on a pair of A's and later owned a pair of AIIIi. But I have never heard them truly disappear in any system. If they did I would have kept them forever.

The B is the only model that has alluded me - I have owned all other models. Would love to hear the B minor...
polyglot
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I second that the A's (esp the A/III) are excellent value for the money (when bought used now) and reluctantly parted with my A/IIs but only did that when I had the B Minors in lieu. Tried the many better looking brands and now am content with the Dunlavy SC-IV; still low on WAF but they sounded way better than the SF Cremonas I had. The Vandersteen 7s would be nice.
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b_limo
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Not familiar with any of these, but what it sounds like to me is that you are happy with the way they sound and based on my little experience, when you like the way something sounds, leave it alone. I've spent more money, time and effort only to end up with something that I don't like as much, and that just plain sucks.
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