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In Reply to: Snell Speakers these days posted by Frihed89 on March 23, 2007 at 10:58:27:
...if you liked the old models you probably wouldn't like the new ones. And vice-versa.The newer Snells fall into the "slim-line" crowd (at least the ones I have heard) - possibly for HT or decor reasons. Then again, my "experience" with them is confined to one store.
You're right... I lusted after the older Snells at the exact time period you mention. They were a bit outta my price range, settled on a pair of Boston A70s.
Problem is I recently had a pair of J IIs that were very poor... "muddy" and closed-in would be the adjectives that come to mind. Rose-tinted memories? Not sure. I now have a pair of Boston A100s, and they're not as good as I remember either. Don't get me wrong, they're nice (especially for the price) but not what I expected.
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I wonder if the 20 year old electrolytics are any good?
...and I was told that by the mid-70s the Japanese have figured out how to make a cap that didn't leak. Both speakers sounded the same, so that would mean both speakers went South at the same rate. But, by definition, it is possible.By Bostons (same period) sound OK...
My bro-in-laws (even older) Advents sound OK...
Maybe the "East coast" thing isn't for me, that's all.
I have heard other speakers from the 80s that tried to capture the Snell sound and they aren't as open as today's "accurate" speakers. Maybe that's the wrong term to use, as some romantic speakers are open, namely: the newest JMR models.But the Snell Es and Ks were a radical concept then. Too bad .
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