Snell Acoustics System 500 THX Floorstanding Speakers
Snell Acoustics System 500 THX Floorstanding Speakers
USER REVIEWS
[Sep 07, 2002]
tread
AudioPhile
Strength:
these sound better than any movie theater i have ever been in. i have made it my quest to find a theater that sounds better....
Weakness:
none.......... the first thing i must ask when looking at these reviews is;how can anyone rate this 500 thx system that has never owned them..or listened to them for an extended length of time?i have owned this snell multimedia system for over 3 years..it took over 6 weeks just to break them in.i push this system with a thx ultra denon 5801 receiver..these 500's sound stupendious with music or movies.my listening room is 24' X 28' X 9' with 2 large openings that cannot be closed,never the less, these Snells fill this large space with loud articulate sound.i have never regretted purchasing these thx 500 snells once. i consider them to be a bargain at 6000.00, i purchased the additional subwoofer,which i highly recommend.. now that 7.1 systems are the norm,i wish i could find 2 more of the lcr 500 for the back,left and right! Similar Products Used: atlantic tech thx,jbl synergy system thx,etc., |
[Mar 19, 2000]
Thomas
Audio Enthusiast
Please see other's review on the product and the its quality. I just want to share my experince with Snell's customer service is excellent.My two fronts woofers were bad, the surrounds didn't stay glued to the woofers 5 years after the warranty passed, but Snell acknowledged there was a manufacturing problem on those and sent me replacement woofers immediately, at no charge. I never had this level of customer service in the industry else where. |
[May 28, 1999]
twister
an Audio Enthusiast
I'm very pleased with these speakers! Music are articulated with clean and clearly defined sounds. The soundstaging is not extremely wide but still very good. I think this is due to THX's specification. Snell's customer service is also very good. My two fronts woofers were bad, the surrounds didn't stay glued to the woofers after the warranty passed, but Snell acknowledged there was a manufacturing problem on those and sent me replacement woofers immediately, at no charge. |
[Oct 27, 1998]
Peter
an Audio Enthusiast
I have also been searching for a THX system. I have not had the time to start listening to any choices yet. I started a board on the Atlantic Technology 350THX, but so far no comments yet...... |
[Nov 04, 1998]
Brian
an Audiophile
This review is posted in regards to Ashis's questions on the Snell THX system, as well as many other THX cetified speaker systems. |
[Oct 22, 1998]
Brian
an Audiophile
Have you ever heard perfection?? Unless you have the money for the Snell Series 500 THX speakers, don't try. Once you've heard these speakers in action, you can't possibly go back to anything else (unless, of course, you went with the Snell series 1800 THX system, or Snell Reference System). These speakers work unlike anything I've ever heard before. I used them, with a Lexicon DC-1 preamp, and 2 Lexicon 3 channel NT amplifiers. What I heard, was smooth, rich sound, with authoritative bass. Nothing was out of place. When I switched from music, to movies, the sound was just as stunning. For the movies, I ran a Sony DVP-S7700 DVD player. (not available to public yet, but will be VERY soon)First, I tested DD sound. UBELIEVABLE. Sound panned perfectly from left to right. The subs created tight, deep, loud bass. I heard things I had never heard before in the movie. The detail was amazing. DTS was even more stunning, with the music sounding so real, I could have sworn I was at the concert hall. Overall, these speakers are a MUST buy for the avid audio enthusiast; and for $5600, in the high-end audiophile world, these are a fantastic value. 5 stars...BRAVO!!! |
[Oct 26, 1998]
Ashis
an Audio Enthusiast
This note is forwarded to Brian: |
[Feb 05, 1999]
Ted
an Audiophile
Snell makes great stuff! I own the Music and Cinema Reference System, but, instead of two 7' SUR-2800 surround towers I'm using four. This utilizes the 7.1 Logic 7 from my Lexicon DC-1. I agree about the Brystons also. I use 5- 7B monoblocks and 2- 8B's for the surrounds. Bryston amps work great with the Snells. It's just a great match. My friend just put in a 500 system and it is great! Sure there is a difference, but, the 500 system with Bryston amps is wonderful for the money. Snell has gone through some changes. David Smith is heading up the company. He is a good man, and a great speaker engineer. Check out some of his newly designed front speakers, and tripole surrounds. They are very impressive! In my opinion there is nothing better than a Snell speaker. I could have bought anything and I picked Snell. They just sound right. After 12 years of owning and operating a major recording facility I know what right is supposed to be. It just doesn't get any better than this! |