FS: FREE* Snell bookshelf speakers

Clipdat
Clipdat Posts: 12,933
edited October 2023 in For Sale (FS) Classifieds
*You pay shipping. (Two boxes, 21x16x13 - 26lb each)

I purchased these Snell K.5 mk2 speakers here three weeks ago: https://www.ebay.com/itm/155746531880

I wanted to hear them and thought they would be a good candidate for a crossover upgrade. They're in pretty good condition with just a few small blemishes here and there due to age. They have nicely made cabinets with internal bracing, and a thick front baffle with constrained layer damping. The drivers were made by Vifa in Denmark. Each pair's crossovers were hand tuned/matched to the specific drivers.

This fact, the phase plug over the tweeter, or the shape of the front baffle could have all contributed to what stunning imaging they have in the treble region. They really gave me that sonic wall/three dimensional wrap around your head feeling. Mids and bass were pretty good too.

Like I said I wanted to work on these but quickly realized I don't have the time, energy, or workspace to do so. Figured I would see if anyone here wanted them for just the price of shipping. Ideally they'd go to someone interested in upgrading the crossovers and putting them to use.

In full disclosure when I get within a foot or two of them I detect a slight old/musty smell from the exterior of the cabinets, could just be a side of effect of being ~20 years old or maybe they were stored in a garage/basement for a while. I have an extraordinary sense of smell, so it's very possible that others wouldn't even notice it. The eBay seller said he never noticed it when I asked him about it, FWIW.

Anyway, here's some photos, I briefly removed a woofer to check out the inside of the cabinet. Check out the thick front baffle and bracing.

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I reserve the right to decline this offer to randoms, one hit wonders, slapdicks, schmucks, people who never talk audio, people who have been registered for years but never post, and anyone on my ignore list.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,499
    Very generous offer, kudos!
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,602
    Very nice offer!
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    Youza ! And Wow! My son would love these !
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  • xschop
    xschop Posts: 5,000
    Beautiful cabinets and surely a nice gesture. What do the Midwoofer baskets look like?
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  • Gardenstater
    Gardenstater Posts: 4,458
    Those look sweet! Snell always seems to be attentive to baffle edge diffraction issues. Very generous.
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  • VR3
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    Great deal!
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  • CottageChz
    CottageChz Posts: 389
    Very generous of you! They look like solid speakers.
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,933
    edited October 2023
    THJ passed so these are still available, let me know! :)
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,933
    xschop wrote: »
    Beautiful cabinets and surely a nice gesture. What do the Midwoofer baskets look like?

    https://reconingspeakers.com/products-page/snell-e5-iii-lf-speaker/
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    That's crazy man; very nice of you. Someone's getting an early Christmas gift...
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  • newbie308
    newbie308 Posts: 767
    Oh man... Why did I look? Can you provide a shipping estimate to 19607, please? If I do take these, I will probably put that pair of Ascend Acoustics I purchased last year up in a similar deal.
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,933
    $177 via FedEx from 94501 to 19607.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,004
    Drew, my hat is off to you sir. That is a very nice gesture. Rock on wid'yo'bad self!

    Very nice.

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  • lightman1
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    Clipdat wrote: »
    I reserve the right to decline this offer to randoms, one hit wonders, slapdicks, schmucks, people who never talk audio, people who have been registered for years but never post, and anyone on my ignore list.

    I meet most of these criteria soooooo.......
    Good on you Drew! Wicked Ahhhsum!

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  • msg
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    Drew is =hands down= THE Karma King of CP!
    As I recall @BlueFox laid out a really nice one before as well, letting a bunch of LSi speakers go for free?

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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,933
    Clipdat wrote: »
    $177 via FedEx from 94501 to 19607.

    Oops, I thought I was logged into my FedEx account earlier but I re-ran the numbers and I wasn't. It's actually $113. Sorry about that.
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,198
    That’s one great offer. If I had any use for them at all, I’d be all over this deal.
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,933
    edited October 2023
    Does anyone want to try working on them and refurbishing them a bit? The stock crossover components could use a refresh:

    eBay photos from a crossover listing:
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    It's an interesting design and features a functional heatsink for the resistors:
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  • xschop
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    Look to be Peerless MWs. Good quality. :)
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,933
    Ah, you are right. Sorry, I'm not sure why I thought they were made by Vifa.
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    Clipdat wrote: »
    Clipdat wrote: »
    $177 via FedEx from 94501 to 19607.

    Oops, I thought I was logged into my FedEx account earlier but I re-ran the numbers and I wasn't. It's actually $113. Sorry about that.

    Yeah the 177 was to Ohio ! Hence the pass! Money is tight right now ! 113?? They would have been my sons
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  • maingey
    maingey Posts: 629
    Hella offer. Thank you.
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,933
    @Tony M I'm pretty sure you need another pair of speakers, whattaya say
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  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,117
    If still available please quote shipping to 38231
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  • JayMX
    JayMX Posts: 446
    edited October 2023
    I have a pair of these and they're quite nice. The tweeters in mine are Vifa, these look different... Hadn't ever pulled the crossovers, maybe I should upgrade mine... :)

    Somebody gonna get a great deal here. 🤘🤘
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,933
    vmaxer wrote: »
    If still available please quote shipping to 38231

    $129
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,933
    JayMX wrote: »
    I have a pair of these and they're quite nice. The tweeters in mine are Vifa, these look different... Hadn't ever pulled the crossovers, maybe I should upgrade mine... :)

    Somebody gonna get a great deal here. 🤘🤘

    Maybe yours are the first gen and not the mk2? Those have different looking tweets:
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  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,117
    Clipdat wrote: »
    vmaxer wrote: »
    If still available please quote shipping to 38231

    $129


    Were you logged in…😎

    Let me know how to pay.
    Pio Elete Pro 520
    Panamax 5400-EX
    Sunfire TGP 5
    Micro Seiki DD-40 - Lyra-Dorian and Denon DL-160
    PS Audio GCPH phono pre
    Sunfire CG 200 X 5
    Sunfire CG Sig 405 X 5
    OPPO BDP-83 SE
    SDA SRS 1.2TL Sonicaps and Mills
    Ctr CS1000p
    Sur - FX1000 x 4
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    Workkout room:
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    Yamaha DVD-S1800BL/SACD
    Ft - SDA 1C

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  • Clipdat
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    Yep! PM'd.
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  • vmaxer
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    Payment sent.
    Pio Elete Pro 520
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    PS Audio GCPH phono pre
    Sunfire CG 200 X 5
    Sunfire CG Sig 405 X 5
    OPPO BDP-83 SE
    SDA SRS 1.2TL Sonicaps and Mills
    Ctr CS1000p
    Sur - FX1000 x 4
    SUB - SVS PB2-Plus

    Workkout room:
    Sony Bravia XBR- 32-Inch 1080p
    Onkyo TX-DS898
    GFA 555
    Yamaha DVD-S1800BL/SACD
    Ft - SDA 1C

    Not being used:
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    RT55i's - 2
    RT25i's -2, using other 2 in shop
    LSI 15's
    CSi40
    PSW 404
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