The very first pair of speakers I ever bought (nice speakers that is) were Snell Acoustics type K/II's. When I bought them, my listening sessions had gotten down to them or a small pair of BA's. I ended up with the Snell's because the BA's midrange was a bit muffled. They didn't have the clarity of the Snell's. They did produce a bit more bass though, and my older brother ended up with the Boston's. That was 10 years ago, and those little bookshelf speakers were the only BA speakers I've ever even considered buying. They just don't have the clarity that I enjoy.