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Does anyone own Snell EIII Speakers and/or Stands?

I have a want ad posted, but I know these speakers/stands have been out of production for quite a while, so I am considering either making these stands or having them made. Snell was only able to send a line drawing with measurements for these stands, and I could really use either pictures of the inside/bottom of the stands, or a description of how the stands are constructed, or both.
I have owned these speakers for 8 or 9 years now, using with Adcom (GTP550 preamp, 545 power), and have been extremely pleased with the EIIIs.

My cabling, both speaker and connection, is the major weak link in my current system, and suggestions for complementary cables would also be welcome. Thanks for any help or advice, and if there is an EIII owner out there who would take the time to send pictures or write a description of these stands, I would be extremely grateful for this help.
mattwest
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kotta
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I'm using a bi-wire set of Cardas Quadlink 5C spk. cables w/ my EIII's. I'm a big believer in using bare wire as I have found they sound better that way. So...you may want see if Cardas sells bulk wire and go that route. Also, I've found that Kimber 4VS/Straightwire "Quartet" are pretty decent spk. cables for the money. I'm greatly enjoying my spks. as well!
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Thanks very much. I will check out both the Cardas and Kimber. Do you have the EIII stands?
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I do not have the stands. I sit about 8' away from my spks. I have mine slightly titled upwards and I'm using the spikes which came w/the spks. This I found greatly improves upon the sound. Another possible upgrade down the road might be to replace the stock binding posts to some affordable Vampire BP-Hex. I bet this might make these spks. sound even finer! Something to consider. (I'm planning on ordering a set for my Kora Int. amp. in the very near future.) Bill
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Thanks again, Bill. Maybe I will luck out and another EIII owner will have these stands and be willing to send some information, even if they don't have a pair to sell. I should have bought stands when I got the speakers, but I was only a couple of years out of college and scrimping for the Es and a preamp.
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