Product History
Snell has been manufacturing loudspeakers since 1977 when the late Peter Snell introduced the now famous TYPE A ORIGINAL. His philosophy of speaker design and performance has been maintained through the years as the company and the product lines grew. Here is a listing of some of our most popular models over the years as well as specifications, price and the years they were produced.
|
Model |
Years in
Production |
Original Price
per Pair |
Power Rating in
Watts |
Frequency
Response |
Impedance |
Sensitivity |
Dimensions |
Woofer |
Mid |
Tweeter |
Rear Tweeter |
|
Type A Original |
1977-1980 |
$1400.00 |
80-200 |
36Hz-18kHz |
4 |
86 |
25.5x23.75x13 |
10" |
4" |
1" |
-- |
|
Type A/I |
1979-1980 |
$1400.00 |
80-200 |
36Hz-20kHz |
4 |
86 |
25.5x23.75x13 |
10" |
4" |
1" |
-- |
|
Type A/II |
1981-1982 |
$1600.00 |
80-200 |
36Hz-20kHz |
4 |
86 |
25.5x23.75x13 |
10" |
4" |
1" |
-- |
|
Type A/III |
1983-1988 |
$2680.00 |
100-250 |
33Hz-20kHz |
4 |
86 |
50.75x23.5x14 |
12" |
4" |
1" |
3/4" |
|
Type A/IIIi |
1988-1993 |
$5990.00 |
100-250 |
33Hz-20kHz |
4 |
86 |
50.75x23.5x14 |
12" |
4" |
1" |
3/4" |
|
Type A/Five |
1993 |
$19000.00 |
100-300 |
17Hz-20kHz |
8 |
90 |
70x20x17 |
18"+4/6" |
2/5" |
1" |
1" |
|
Type One |
1979-1983 |
$1350.00 |
50-150 |
34Hz-22kHz |
4 |
86 |
32x18.5x11 |
8" |
-- |
1 1/8" |
-- |
|
Type B |
1990-1991 |
$4490.00 |
40-400 |
20Hz-20kHz |
8 |
86 |
48.5x24.75x18.20 |
2/10" |
2/5" |
1" |
3/4" |
|
1992-1998 |
$3700.00 |
40-400 |
28Hz-23kHz |
8 |
90 |
48.5x10.5x16 |
12" |
2/5" |
1" |
3/4" |
|
|
Type C |
1983-1986 |
$1800.00 |
80-400 |
35Hz-22kHz |
4 |
90 |
44x13x15 |
10" |
5" |
1" |
1" |
|
Type Ci |
1985-1989 |
$1890.00 |
80-400 |
35Hz-22kHz |
4 |
90 |
44x13x15 |
10" |
5" |
1" |
1" |
|
Type C/II |
1989 |
$1890.00 |
20-250 |
34Hz-22kHz |
8 |
88 |
44x13x15 |
10" |
5" |
1" |
3/4" |
|
Type C/III |
1990 |
$1990.00 |
20-250 |
34Hz-22kHz |
8 |
88 |
44x13x15 |
10" |
5" |
1" |
3/4" |
|
Type C/IV |
1991-1994 |
$2190.00 |
20-250 |
34Hz-22kHz |
8 |
88 |
44x13x15 |
10" |
5" |
1" |
3/4" |
|
1995-1999 |
$2600.00 |
50-250 |
30Hz-22kHz |
8 |
90 |
46.75x10.5x18 |
2/8" |
2/5" |
1" |
1" |
|
|
1993-1998 |
$1800.00 |
15-150 |
39Hz-22kHz |
8 |
90 |
43x10.5x12.75 |
8" |
5" |
1" |
1" |
|
|
Type E |
1981-1984 |
$850.00 |
15-150 |
39Hz-22kHz |
8 |
90 |
33x14x11 |
8" |
-- |
1" |
-- |
|
Type E/II |
1984-1989 |
$960.00 |
15-150 |
39Hz-22kHz |
8 |
90 |
33x14x11 |
8" |
-- |
1" |
3/4" |
|
Type E/III |
1989-1995 |
$990.00 |
15-150 |
39Hz-20kHz |
8 |
91 |
35x13x11.5 |
8" |
N/A |
1" |
3/4" |
|
Type E/IV |
1996-1997 |
$1100.00 |
15-150 |
36Hz-20kHz |
8 |
90 |
39.75x10.5x12.5 |
8" |
N/A |
1" |
1" |
|
Type J |
1981-1982 |
$645.00 |
15-150 |
50Hz-22kHz |
8 |
90 |
23x13x10 |
8" |
-- |
1" |
-- |
|
Type J/II |
1982-1989 |
$680.00 |
15-150 |
49Hz-22kHz |
8 |
92 |
23x13x10 |
8" |
-- |
1" |
-- |
|
Type J/III |
1989-1995 |
$690.00 |
15-150 |
48Hz-20kHz |
8 |
91 |
30.5x15.5x12 |
8" |
-- |
1" |
-- |
|
Type J/IV |
1996-1997 |
$800.00 |
15-150 |
48Hz-20kHz |
8 |
90 |
32x10.5x12.5 |
8" |
-- |
1" |
-- |
|
Type K |
1982-1989 |
$380.00 |
10-100 |
70Hz-20kHz |
8 |
90 |
18x11x9 |
8" |
-- |
1" |
-- |
|
Type K/II |
1989-1995 |
$475.00 |
10-100 |
70Hz-20kHz |
8 |
90 |
18x11x9 |
8" |
-- |
1" |
-- |
|
Type K/IIv |
1991-1995 |
$245.00(ea.) |
10-100 |
70Hz-20kHz |
8 |
90 |
18x11x9 |
8" |
-- |
1" |
-- |
|
Type K/III |
1995-1997 |
$600.00 |
10-100 |
70Hz-20kHz |
8 |
90 |
18x11x9 |
8" |
-- |
1" |
-- |
|
Type M |
1996-1997 |
$480.00 |
15-125 |
80Hz-20kHz |
8 |
90 |
11x7.5x5.75 |
5" |
-- |
1" |
-- |
|
Type Q |
1987-1997 |
$999.00 |
15-150 |
75Hz-20kHz |
8 |
86 |
15.5x7.5x5.875 |
6.5" |
-- |
1" |
3/4" |
|
2000-2004 |
$600.00 |
15-150 |
80Hz-20kHz |
6 |
89 |
11.75x7.5x10 |
5" |
-- |
1" |
-- |
|
|
2000-2004 |
$750.00 |
15-150 |
65Hz-20kHz |
6 |
88 |
8.5x14x10 |
6.5" |
-- |
1" |
-- |
|
|
2000-2004 |
$1200.00 |
15-150 |
45Hz-20kHz |
4 |
89 |
33.625x8.5x10 |
6.5" |
-- |
1" |
-- |
|
|
2000-2004 |
$430.00 |
15-150 |
98Hz-20kHz |
4 |
88 |
5.75x15.5x8 |
4” |
-- |
1" |
-- |
|
|
2000-2004 |
$700.00 |
15-150 |
30Hz-150Hz |
-- |
-- |
14x13x13.75 |
10” |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
|
2000-2004 |
$550.00 |
15-150 |
98Hz-20kHz |
6 |
88 |
11.75x7.5x6.125 |
5” |
-- |
1" |
-- |