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snell a II
I have enjoyed my Aii for 22 years. I often go to stores and listen to other speakers but I have never found reasonably priced speakers that do everything the snell does. I concur that the bass speakers may need to have the foam replaced as they d... 
Who u gots da most uv???
Little Feat, Roxy Music/Brian Ferry, Dead 
any good concerts coming up where you live?
A good source for concert infirmation is Pollstar.com. You may search by artist, city and/or venue. 
Bryston owners: What speakers are you using?
Snell Type Aii bi-amped with Byston 4B on the lower end. 
Biamping combining Tube and SS
I have used this combination (along with a tube preamp) for years and loved it. I like the sound on the lower end that the SS gives in combination with the tube sound on the upper end. I use an external crossover, so all amps are wired through it ... 
Monoblocks vs Vertical bi-amping vs Horizontal bia
I have Snell Type Aii's and I have used both vertical and horizontal bi-amp through the years. I prefer and have used for many years a horizontal set-up with stereo SS on the low freq and a stereo tube on the high freq. I enjoy the snap and drive ... 
Rowland Model 1 w/ B&W 802N
I have the Snell Aii's that I bi-amp with a Bryston 4B on the low end with a Counterpoint SA-100 on mid/tweeter with Sonic Frontiers SFL-1 pre-amp and a Symetrey low pass crossover. I've been thinking about new elctronics. Any suggestions. 
I need an explanation of "damping factor".
I concurr. Knowledge is a wounderful thing. Thanks for the explanation.