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Help needed to locate Snell B-Type reviews from '90s




I have been trying for years to run down reviews of Snell's B-Type speakers published during the short time they were on the market. I already have found REG's epic Tas review, but I can't find any links or mentions of reviews by Stereophile from that time period. As these speakers were much anticipated and late to market, there was a great deal of interest in them when they were finally offered for sale. I know, because I bought the first pair delivered to Salon I Audio after a short home audition, but before any reviews had been printed.

The reason I am looking now is because these speakers sounded so good in my system that I jumped right off the upgrade merry-go-round and bought nothing for my system but cartridges and records for the next eight years. I even stopped reading audiophile mags and just listened to music. I vaguely remember hearing that Sterephile's review was so bad that it killed the speaker in the marketplace, despite REG's more positive review in TAS. All I know is that I have become similarly happy with my setup now.Aafter scores of changes since retiring, the only things left of the old system are the the TNT steel rack and my B's, and I have no desire to even audition new speakers. I just want to know, from the experts at Stereophile way back when, just why I should not have bought these speakers that do so many things so well.

I would appreciate it if anyone knows if Stereophile has published a reference index of component brands linking to the articles or issue numbers where they appeared so I can hunt down old copies on the web.
I would be interested in buying any issues that contain followup reports as well.


Everything is going to the dogs



Edits: 08/23/14

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Topic - Help needed to locate Snell B-Type reviews from '90s - mcbuddah 22:12:08 08/23/14 (3)

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