Snell j11

chrisbchrisb
edited June 2020 in Loudspeakers
Just finished restoring the cabs on these Snells. Really pleased as they had been reveneerd as well as painted black. The result is back to the original walnut


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  • chrisbchrisb
    edited June 2020
    On some stands🤣🤣



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  • DocfosterDocfoster
    Like new!
    You're a craftsman.
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    edited June 2020
    chrisb said:
    Great work, Chris.
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  • AlanAlan
    They look so nice, well done! I bet they sound just great.
  • chrisbchrisb
    Work nice with the Claymore Alan👌
  • AlanAlan
    Nice to hear, my friend! But beyond cleaning, I did very little to it... Colin deserves the credit. 

    With those Snells and the Claymore you'll have a really beautiful vintage system there, probably older than I am (and certainly sounds better than I)!
  • chrisbchrisb
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    I'll put some up prior to removing the veneer, definitely needed removing. 
  • DrspudliusDrspudlius
    You did a really good job on these. They look brilliant :)
  • chrisbchrisb
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    Now on decent stands with expensive room treatment behind them😂


  • uglymusicuglymusic
    chrisb said:
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    Now on decent stands with expensive room treatment behind them😂



    Are they preferred to the expensive room treatment?
  • DocfosterDocfoster
    Yes. How do they sound?
    Are you doing any internal work...?
  • chrisbchrisb
    Sound pretty good to be honest even compared to the 989"s measured the resistors etc and they were fine. So all good. 
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    The last time I heard Snell Js, they were driven by Audio Innovations monoblocks.
  • chrisbchrisb
    Popular combo back in the day. Peter Snell designed some cracking speakers. 3rd pair I've owned..Considering  the price differential the snell's are brilliant. 
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    Once a Snell fan, always a Snell fan :-)
    I respect them and could definitely live with them, but I don't own any... If you see what I mean.
  • chrisbchrisb
    Just the same with Royds for me, listened to them at Sound Advice in Loughborough many times in the 80's but owned briks at the time. 
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    Oh, Royds are a bit of a Marmite speaker, for sure.
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