Snell and Rotel: a good match?

[Kevin P]

I may have an opportunity to snag a deal on some Snell speakers, and I'm leaning toward Rotel separates when I rebuild my HT. I'm just wondering if anyone has driven Snells with Rotel gear and how it sounds.

Depending on the prices I can get and how I like the sound I may go with the Snell .5 MK2 series or as high up as the XA 60 towers.

Most Snells are 4 ohm nominal and around 89 dB efficient. I'm thinking of using a RMB-1075 or 1095 amp initially, and then adding a RB-1080 for the mains and adding two more speakers for 7.1 down the road. Or I might grab a second 1075 and bi-amp the mains. That I haven't decided yet. Do you think the 1075 would be adequate for speakers of this caliber?

Any other thoughts?

[Kevin P]

Anyone?
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[basementjack]

Hey Kevin, my friend has Snells and really likes them (but no rotel)

I've got rotel/paradigm and he's heard that and really likes both my rotel, and my speakers.

I wish I could say that we've swapped speakers or amps so I could tell you about the exact combo, but since no one else's posted I figured this was better than nothing.

I think you'd be happy with Snell/Rotel - both our systems have a similar sound right now - I'd be happy with either one.

[Dmantis]

What I would do is listen to the combo and then try other combos and figure out what sounds best to you. If you have a snell dealership near by , listen to what they drive them with and see if you like that better or not.

I know this can be a very difficult task but if your overall sound quality and performance is Important to you , it will be worth the trouble.

Dan