RevJoe & Holman are correct.
Snell Type AIIIi speakers have set the standard in box design speakers. The later Peter Snell was a genius. Kevin Voecks contributed to the AIIIi's also.
I've personally had about twenty different speakers in the listening room since 1990 ranging from $8K -$40K and the Snell AIIIi's remain. Other speakers in the $8K- $40K may have certain strengths over the big Snells. "But as an Over All Performer" through the check list, the Snell AIIIi's remain the best all around speaker.
Apparently Mr. Andrew Singer of the well known world wide high-end retailer Sound by Singer, Ltd. in NYC thinks so too. I quote Mr Singer from the current issue (Feb., 2002) of Stereophile page 55. "The Snell A3s were one of the best speakers-Peter Snell was one of the best speaker designers in the last 50 yrs". Here's a guy who's had all the toys in his shop the last 25 yrs. Truly a Bold statement from a man who's heard everything. I agree with him.
Original owner of these Snells since 1992 has brought nothing but enjoyment in listening to Music. Truly a Classic for the Purist.
Hopefully another speaker designer like Peter Snell will come around this half of the century.
Time will tell........
Snell Type AIIIi speakers have set the standard in box design speakers. The later Peter Snell was a genius. Kevin Voecks contributed to the AIIIi's also.
I've personally had about twenty different speakers in the listening room since 1990 ranging from $8K -$40K and the Snell AIIIi's remain. Other speakers in the $8K- $40K may have certain strengths over the big Snells. "But as an Over All Performer" through the check list, the Snell AIIIi's remain the best all around speaker.
Apparently Mr. Andrew Singer of the well known world wide high-end retailer Sound by Singer, Ltd. in NYC thinks so too. I quote Mr Singer from the current issue (Feb., 2002) of Stereophile page 55. "The Snell A3s were one of the best speakers-Peter Snell was one of the best speaker designers in the last 50 yrs". Here's a guy who's had all the toys in his shop the last 25 yrs. Truly a Bold statement from a man who's heard everything. I agree with him.
Original owner of these Snells since 1992 has brought nothing but enjoyment in listening to Music. Truly a Classic for the Purist.
Hopefully another speaker designer like Peter Snell will come around this half of the century.
Time will tell........