I have an original pair of Type A's. I bought them in 1977 or 1978. They were expensive for me then, but, actually, they were one of the purchases that convinced me that the prudent thing to do is get what you want the first time and keep it. I've loved them for 30 years and they still sound great. I have a little experience with new speakers, and while I find some of them very good, I think the Snells still sound superbly natural. I still have the original manual. It says: "The Type A loudspeaker must be placed on the floor and against one wall. Any other location will reduce the bass response (though moving the speaker a few inches away from the wall is of little significance)." That makes placement a good deal easier than with many speakers made today, which require placement from two the four feet from a wall. Right now, I'm looking for a series III to go in another room of my house.
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