Snell Type Ai // Custom Restoration

SOLD , now part of a Private Collection
Reclothed in light grey. Recapped. New Snell matched/tuned woofers. Wood refreshed. Chrome ball casters added for ease of positioning. This is what the Snell A should have looked like.


Part of the Aural Restorations collection.

Production
1976-84
Condition
9.5/10
Serial No.

1285

1286

Orig. MSRP
$3,770
Restoration
  • Cleaned and oiled the cabinets.
  • Replaced woofers with brand new Snell OEM woofers.
  • Recapped corssovers.
  • Reclothed grills in light grey.
  • Installed chrome ball casters.
  • Replaced dampening insulation with new non-fiberglass insulation.
Factory Specs

Frequency Response 38Hz to 18 kHz (+/- 1dB)

33Hz to 20kHz (+/- 1.b dBx)

24 z to 26kHz (+/- 3dB)

Low Frequency Driver 10-Inch woofer in a sealed enclosure

Mid Frequency Driver 4-inch midrange

High/Mid Frequency Driver 1-inch tweeter

Minimum Impedance 4ohms

System sensitivity 86 dB w/ pink noise a 1 meter w/ 1 watt input

Filters 275Hz 2nd order low pass woofer filter

275Hz 1st order high pass midrange filter section with impedance compensation

2.7kHz 2nd order midrange low pass filter (midrange filter sections combine to form a bandpass filter)

2.7kHz 3rd order tweeter high pass filter

Dimensions 24"w x 13"d x 47.25"h

The History of Snell
Founded in 1976, Snell Acoustics has been manufacturing world-renowned high-end loudspeakers for nearly 30 years. It all began in 1974 when Peter Snell became determined to build a loudspeaker that achieved lower levels of coloration through careful attention to on and off axis response. Two Snell innovations, a novel...
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Stock No.
5889499627688
Reclothed in light grey. Recapped. New Snell matched/tuned woofers. Wood refreshed. Chrome ball casters added for ease of positioning. This is what the Snell A should have looked like.


Part of the Aural Restorations collection.



Production

1976-84

Condition

9.5/10

Serial No.

1285

1286

Orig. MSRP

$3,770

Restoration

  • Cleaned and oiled the cabinets.
  • Replaced woofers with brand new Snell OEM woofers.
  • Recapped corssovers.
  • Reclothed grills in light grey.
  • Installed chrome ball casters.
  • Replaced dampening insulation with new non-fiberglass insulation.

Factory Specs

Frequency Response 38Hz to 18 kHz (+/- 1dB)

33Hz to 20kHz (+/- 1.b dBx)

24 z to 26kHz (+/- 3dB)

Low Frequency Driver 10-Inch woofer in a sealed enclosure

Mid Frequency Driver 4-inch midrange

High/Mid Frequency Driver 1-inch tweeter

Minimum Impedance 4ohms

System sensitivity 86 dB w/ pink noise a 1 meter w/ 1 watt input

Filters 275Hz 2nd order low pass woofer filter

275Hz 1st order high pass midrange filter section with impedance compensation

2.7kHz 2nd order midrange low pass filter (midrange filter sections combine to form a bandpass filter)

2.7kHz 3rd order tweeter high pass filter

Dimensions 24"w x 13"d x 47.25"h

The History of Snell

Founded in 1976, Snell Acoustics has been manufacturing world-renowned high-end loudspeakers for nearly 30 years. It all began in 1974 when Peter Snell became determined to build a loudspeaker that achieved lower levels of coloration through careful attention to on and off axis response. Two Snell innovations, a novel...
[ Read More ]

Stock No.

5889499627688

Snell Type Ai // Custom Restoration
Snell Type Ai // Custom Restoration
Snell Type Ai // Custom Restoration
Snell Type Ai // Custom Restoration
Snell Type Ai // Custom Restoration
Snell Type Ai // Custom Restoration
Snell Type Ai // Custom Restoration

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