Would you sell your (non SDA) Polk's for Snell Type C III?

downhiller2010

I have an oppurtunity to pick up a pair of Snell Type c's for a fair price. Only downside is I have a few too many large speakers sitting around right now and I need to unload something to free up some space. Would you sell some monitor 10's in order to pick up the rarer snells? I am leaning toward yes, since If I ever want another pair of 10's I should be able to find some somewhere.

mantis

Absolutely , Snell's are amazing and I think you'll be very happy you made the move.

deronb1

Agree with Mantis, but I would definitely listen to them first. May be a sound that just doesn't sit right with you.

rromeo923

Like you said. Monitor 10's are not hard to find if you want to get again.

Timothy Smith

I own Snell J-III's and really like them. There was a recent article in Stereophile from one of the main reviewer's (I can't remember his name) saying how much he still liked his old Snell J-II's even though they are decades old.

I borrowed a friend's Snell C's (the original version with the angled tops) hoping they would sound like the J-III's on a larger scale, and didn't like them as much. They seemed shrill.

Tried various tube pre's, tube amps, and a tube buffer which seemed to help tame them, but not enough, since I still found them fatiguing.

I agree with the above comment about trying the C's first, with your equipment first if possible.

downhiller2010

Timothy Smith wrote: »

I own Snell J-III's and really like them. There was a recent article in Stereophile from one of the main reviewer's (I can't remember his name) saying how much he still liked his old Snell J-II's even though they are decades old.

I borrowed a friend's Snell C's (the original version with the angled tops) hoping they would sound like the J-III's on a larger scale, and didn't like them as much. They seemed shrill.

Tried various tube pre's, tube amps, and a tube buffer which seemed to help tame them, but not enough, since I still found them fatiguing.

I agree with the above comment about trying the C's first, with your equipment first if possible.

I've heard a couple people say that about the angled top snells. These C's are not like that fortunately. I've listened to them on a nice setup and the highs weren't shrill. Listened to some Rush and Getty's voice came through real nice.

Timothy Smith

downhiller2010 wrote: »

I've heard a couple people say that about the angled top snells. These C's are not like that fortunately. I've listened to them on a nice setup and the highs weren't shrill. Listened to some Rush and Getty's voice came through real nice.

Now I like Rush as much as the next guy...buf if Geddy Lee's voice doesn't sound shrill the tweeters must be blown.

downhiller2010

timothy smith wrote: »

now i like rush as much as the next guy...buf if geddy lee's voice doesn't sound shrill the tweeters must be blown.

hahahaha

PolkieMan

It's so hard to find good stuff local and I want to see it before I buy it. You know what you have in those. I see the prices trending up. If you could store them I would.

downhiller2010 wrote: »

I have an oppurtunity to pick up a pair of Snell Type c's for a fair price. Only downside is I have a few too many large speakers sitting around right now and I need to unload something to free up some space. Would you sell some monitor 10's in order to pick up the rarer snells? I am leaning toward yes, since If I ever want another pair of 10's I should be able to find some somewhere.