Hi EveAnna,
Frank Portillo here. Just wanted to finally get
back with you on my Snappers monos. I am at a complete loss for words
to describe the satisfaction I am experiencing with your wonderful Snappers.
How did I get by so long without them.
It's like having a beautiful girlfriend and regretting you didn't meet her
years ago! Mind boggling! Sweep-me-off-my-feet pin-point soundstaging that is
down right scarey. How do you do it? I really feel that I got a real bargain
and considering the custom output
transformers and the trouble you guys went through............it's amazing! I
now have a perfect system utilizing the
Manley Steelhead, Snappers and my 15" Tannoy reds in folded corner horn
cabs is absolutely
beyond description. I am listening to my
records again for the very first time. Never a dull moment. My, my, my, but I
really feel that my rig is sounding as good as
your fabulous sounding Manley/Tannoy rig! I can't begin to thank you for you
and your staff's efforts on my behalf. This rig
re-defines the term "high fidelity" and is the very best set up that
I have ever heard.
Sorry it took so long to get back to you on this
matter, but I've been too busy listening to music the way it is supposed
to sound........real. I am constantly amazed at
how sensational eveything sounds. If I happen to forget how great my rig
sounds, it takes only a minute of listening to
remind me of how fortunate I really am! This stuff is addicting! Never any
fatigue..........I find myself listening for
hours and then have to remind myself to turn it off and get to bed so I can go
to work the next day. I find myself
looking at the clock and saying: "it's only 7:00 p.m., I've still got 3
hours of listening ahead.......Yippy!" Then before I know it, the time
has passed, and I'm still hungry for more music. I go to bed knowing that
I can repeat the exercise the next day........and that gives me comfort. I
find myself calling my girlfriend and have her turn
the amps on so they'll be warmed up by the time I get home. If anything ever
happened to my stereo, I'd have to go into
rehab. I have been putting off thanking you for all you've done for me and I
really appreciate it. Manley, Tannoy, Manley,
Tannoy is my new mantra...........Happy holidays and hope to see you soon.
Frank Portillo
Simi Valley, Ca.
Hi
there, thanks for your real prompt replies to a couple of recent queries.
Finally
I’m getting around to just saying how thrilled I am with my Shrimp
and Snapper(s) combo.
I
have not enjoyed, been involved in and even been shocked by the
sounds from my system – as much as since I replaced my Perreaux R200i
integrated with the Manley.
Its
been a revelation !!!!!
I
own a Wadia 861 with GNSC upgrade, and Duevel Bella Luna speakers, and the
Perreaux is one of the best NZ made amps there is below the Plinius S250A mono
block – but the swap has made the Deuvels just fly, and the Wadia enjoy
itself like never before.
Again,
I’m wrapt.
SO
I thought it only fair to send you this email of testament to your gear.
I
love it !
Thanks
Chris
Benson
New Zealand
Hi EveAnna,
Just had to tell you that I auditioned a pair of Snappers about three weeks
ago. They replaced my XXXXXXXXXX Mono amps. The nice guys at
Holm Audio wondered if I'd hear any difference as the amps are quite close
in watts/channel.
My jaw dropped when the music started playing. I'd never heard such
sound coming from my ProAc Response 3s since I bought them twelve years ago.
The soundstage was deep and wide, and the lower midrange and bass
performance (formerly missing in action) was astounding. I finally
got a sense of what the ProAcs are capable of sounding like with the right
power behind them.
I do want to audition a pair of Neo-Classic 250s as well. They might
be a bit of "overkill" but I'm curious to know just how much more
I'll hear over what the Snappers do.
Just had to share my enthusiasm with you! The ProAc importer was right
when he told me, "ProAcs sound great powered by Manley
amps."
Regards,
Frank
Thanks
to your French importer I had the pleasure to have at home yours Stingray
and Snapper electronics during a couple of days.
My
opinion about this beauties=
Stingray
=
Amazing
sound, great fluidity and great timber accuracy. Superb soundstage.
“Hi-fi” is gone…music is here… any stress, the silence between the
notes is very impressive, perfectly evident (so necessary to make the music
alive), great emotion listening to vocal or piano performances . A great
experience and huge pleasures.
Snapper=
More
body and powerful than the Stingray, great energy on all the spectrum range,
very “solid” soundstage …. But….the “essence” of the music
is less evident. The performer intentions are not so easy to understand, the
“phrasé” of the music is not so impressive, the “cantabile” of the
music is less ”here” than with the Stingray. The silence between the
notes is amazing. Of course I am probably more sensible to the music
intimacy and the beauty of the timbers than to the big spectacle of the
sound…..Both
are great musical instruments…..
Keep
up the great work
Kisses
Jean Marie
The
speakers used was the OFFRANDE SIGNATURE. S.A.Sjean marie reynaud