Snell K II Help ?
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ictwoody
I like vintage gear — my preamp is from 2007.
I have two pairs of the type K/II's. One of mine have incorrect, but similar, Peerless woofers and still sound really good. They image really well. They do err on the side of clean/detailed/analytic IMO but paired with the right source they are fantastic. The only time I found them a bit harsh was paired with a yamaha integrated. Paired with my HK430 or Marantz gear they are very very nice to listen to. Build quality is very good.
If they are in good shape and the foam surrounds aren't shot I think up to $150 is a good price. Snell uses a really thin foam surround and the drivers were matched by snell. I just had a pair professionally refoamed and they sound the same as before, but the correct foams are basically impossible to find and I think generic replacements are about the only options.
They are a great size for bedroom or office use.
Hope this helps.
- Woody
If they are in good shape and the foam surrounds aren't shot I think up to $150 is a good price. Snell uses a really thin foam surround and the drivers were matched by snell. I just had a pair professionally refoamed and they sound the same as before, but the correct foams are basically impossible to find and I think generic replacements are about the only options.
They are a great size for bedroom or office use.
Hope this helps.
- Woody
jgscott
Well-Known Member
Yes it does. How are they on the lows/Bass side ?
ictwoody
I like vintage gear — my preamp is from 2007.
I thought of that after I posted. They do surprisingly well -- to me -- for their size. They fact that they have an 8" woofer helps. I would say they might do a bit better then my Klipsch KG 2.5's or Polk Monitor 5's... Although I've never really A/B'd them.
- Woody
- Woody
EPI-Center
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I had some and thought they were the best small speaker I've ever had bar none....and the bass was surprising for their size.
Bigears
Manager of my own day
I bought a pair of K1's in need of surrounds and once I redid the surrounds, I was very impressed with them. In fact, kicked some very nice larger speakers to the curb at my place. Articulate, with nice imaging, even off-axis. A bit brighter than most Snell's, but that adds detail. I found the low frequencies solid and tight. These were hand made and hand tuned to match the master speaker within 5 db.
I spent a lot of time doing the surrounds correctly. Time well spent....:thmbsp:
I spent a lot of time doing the surrounds correctly. Time well spent....:thmbsp:
