Description: Five-loudspeaker surround-sound loudspeaker array composed of: two Music & Cinema Reference Towers, one LCR 2800 center loudspeaker, two SUR 2800 dipole surround loudspeakers, and two SUB 1800 reflex-loaded subwoofers.
Wood finishes available: black, walnut, light oak, dark oak.
System price: $29,993 (1995); no longer available (2016).
Music & Cinema Reference Tower: three-way, acoustic suspension (sealed) system. Drive-units: four 6.5" mineral-filled polypropylene-cone woofers with 32mm voice-coils, cast-magnesium baskets, and rubber surrounds; two 5" mineral-filled polypropylene-cone midrange units with vented voice-coil gap cooling, cast-magnesium baskets, and rubber surrounds; and three 1" textile-dome, high-energy tweeters with neodymium magnets and magnetic cooling. Frequency response: 80Hz–20kHz ±2dB anechoic. Crossover frequencies: 350Hz, 2.7kHz, 9.5kHz. Crossover slopes: low-pass to woofers 24dB/octave, all others 18dB/octave. Impedance: 8 ohms nominal, 5 ohms minimum. Sensitivity: 90dB/W/m. Amplifier requirements: 80–150W.
Dimensions: 63" H by 9" W by 12" D. Weight (shipping): 145 lbs each.
Serial numbers of units reviewed: 000309/000310.
Price: $6999 each (1995); no longer available (2016).
LCR 2800: three-way, acoustic-suspension (sealed) system. Drive-units: two 8" mineral-filled polypropylene-cone woofers, with 40mm voice-coils, cast-magnesium baskets, and rubber surrounds; two 4" mineral-filled polypropylene-cone midrange units, with vented voice-coil gap cooling, cast-magnesium baskets, and rubber surrounds; and three 1" textile-dome, high-energy tweeters with neodymium magnets. Frequency response: 80Hz–20kHz ±2dB anechoic. Crossover frequencies: 350Hz, 2.7kHz, 9.5kHz. Crossover slopes: low-pass to woofers 24dB/octave, all others 18dB/octave. Impedance: 8 ohms nominal, 5 ohms minimum. Sensitivity: 90dB/W/m. Amplifier requirements: 80–150W.
Dimensions: 19" H by 23" W by 11.5" D. Weight (shipping): 64 lbs each.
Serial number of unit reviewed: 000306.
Price: $4799 each (1995); no longer available (2016).
SUR 2800: three-way, reflex-loaded, dipolar surround speaker. Drive-units: 8" injection-cast, polypropylene-cone, reflex-loaded woofer; two 6.5" polypropylene-cone, cast-frame woofers; two 1" aluminum-dome tweeters. Frequency range: 36Hz–20kHz total radiated power. Crossover frequencies: 120Hz, 300Hz, and 2.7kHz. Impedance: 8 ohms nominal, 4.5 ohms minimum. Sensitivity: 86dB/W/m. Amplifier requirements: 15–150W.
Dimensions: 87" H by 10.5" W by 7.5" D. Weight (shipping): 110 lbs each.
Serial numbers of units reviewed: 000301/000302.
Price: $3099 each (1995); no longer available (2016).
SUB 1800: reflex-loaded (fourth-order) subwoofer with 18" cast-frame driver. Frequency response: 17Hz–80Hz ±2dB anechoic. Impedance: 8 ohms nominal, 7.5 ohms minimum. Sensitivity: 88dB/W/m. Amplifier requirements: 90–400W.
Dimensions: 45" H by 21.5" W by 16.5" D. Weight (shipping): 120 lbs.
Serial numbers of units reviewed: 1994/1995.
Price: $2499 each (1995); no longer available (2016).
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Approximate number of dealers: 130 (1995).
Manufacturer: Snell Multimedia (a division of Snell Acoustics), Haverill, MA (1995); Snell Acoustics (a division of D&M Holdings), Peabody, MA 01961-3717 (2009). Brand no longer in existence (2010), but D&M Holdings is honoring warranties as of 2016. Web: www.snellacoustics.com.
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COMMENTS
I assume that the Sub's response of "17Hz–80Hz ±2dB" is due to an internal crossover within the Sub? The external crossover does not seem to cover the sub(s), and I double the 18" driver has nature HF fade that matches exactly with the rest of the system. Thanks.
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