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Thread: ADS and NHT speakers |
    
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| Posted on Wednesday, October 20, 2004 - 04:08 pm: |
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Have not heard anyone speak of these speakers.Years ago that was the speaker toget.Are they just ok or no good any more.Loved the sound of the ADS very clear (years ago). |
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nate dog Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Wednesday, October 27, 2004 - 12:21 pm: |
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I have a set of five sb3's with a old low end reciever and sub. Suprisingly it sounds quite good. A friend was so impressed with the sb3's that he went to audition NHT speakers and bought a set of t5's (complete souround sound). His system is powered with a HK AVR325 and sounds amazing! The AVR325 seems like it would be to small for t5's, but it's louder than you would ever want to watch a complete movie at. His system is easily comparable to any of the good movie theaters around. I actually think his home theater sounds better than most movie theaters (incredibly good imaging and detail).
All in all, we are both extreemly happy with NHT.
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Silver Member Username: Elitefan1
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| Posted on Wednesday, October 27, 2004 - 03:34 pm: |
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NHT makes very good speakers but unfortunatly ADS is not in the home speaker market anymore. I looked up their website and they are more into commercial stuff. Very sad as the ADS line in the 70's was indeed in my area the best speaker line for the money by far. The ADS 710 was a real classic. |
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| Posted on Thursday, January 20, 2005 - 10:53 pm: |
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Does anyone have the website or address for ADS speakers? I have a pair and need to order speaker covers for them. ANY info would be helpful |
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 08, 2005 - 11:26 am: |
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Not true - ADS speakers are still available, but the company isn't exactly the same as they were 20 years ago (and who of us is?).
Try www.adst.com |
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 09, 2005 - 11:50 am: |
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I absolutely love ADS loudspeakers, the older ones that is. I remember when they teamed up w/ Nakamichi to produce (at that time) the most amazing car audio system I had ever heard. It rivaled the CD systems of today, only it was a cassette format. The amplifiers were inside the small surface mounted speaker boxes. As for their larger home speakers, still the most accurate sounding loudspeakers I've ever heard. Truly awesome. Anyone know who might be selling surrounds for their drivers? |
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| Posted on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 - 03:41 am: |
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SCORE!
My wife and I were taking a bike ride last Saturday evening through an upscale suburb in Sacramento. We turned a corner and there was pair of speakers sitting at the curb with a hand lettered sign reading, "Free, please take." A quick inspection showed a back plate reading, " Braun, Frankfurt, W/ Germany Model L500A, Made in USA by Analog and Digital Systems. ARIA, 4 Ohms" I called our teenage son on the cell phone and told him to pick them up while we continued our ride. When we got home some Howard Restore A Finish and 0000 steel wool brought the walnut enclosures up to a beautiful finish with only minor scratches on the bottoms. A pass with the vacuum cleaned the removable wheat colored woven grilles nicely. The drivers are 8 inch rubber surround woofers and 1.25" textile tweeters with no damage what so ever. Right now I'm listening to jazz through them- they're perfect! These are the speakers I wanted so badly back in '77 but couldn't afford then. It's amazing what people will throw away. I have to wonder if the owner knew what they were disposing of. |
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| Posted on Sunday, July 03, 2005 - 05:10 pm: |
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Awesome find on the ADS L500's! ADS produced some of the purist sounding speakers ever. I have a pair of the L-910 Series II Studio Monitors for sale if anyone knows someone that might be interested. I bought them new in 1978 when I worked in an audio boutique in Raleigh, NC. I'll include the optional steel stands and I'll also throw in a backup pair of dome tweeters and an additional pair of grill covers. The crossover was upgraded to handle high-powered amps (I was using a McIntosh MC2205) and the woofer chambers were repacked for tighter bottom end response with more power. They are in nearly perfect condition - rounded corner German walnut cabinets with black removeable grills. I'll accept the first $1100 offer.
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dwm7011 Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 08:58 pm: |
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I have a pair of ADS speakers that I bought in the late 80s and still sound fantastic. I need new speaker covers, however. Anyone know where I can look for speaker covers? |
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New member Username: Pelon
Temple,
Texas
Bell
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| Posted on Monday, August 22, 2005 - 03:29 pm: |
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I have a pair of ads m12 I bought theme from a friend I worked with they even came with an owners manual I paid $200. for theme. they have dual 8 inch woofers a 5.25 mid and a 1 in. copolymer dome tweeter. I bought theme in 97. I called ads to get some imfo on theme I was told that they were german designed if that means any thing to you. Ialso have a pair of L7s I paid $80. for theme they are in mint condition. I was told they were made in the 80s. I do not know much about home audio as I do car audio. but I know I got two good bargains. for old ads speaker repair call regnar AT 631 289 6559 THEY ARE AN AUTHORIZED ADS REPAIR SERVICE |
Colorado Jeff Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Tuesday, September 06, 2005 - 06:33 pm: |
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I swear by ADS! I've had a pair of 1530 monitors since 1979 that have never given me a bit of problem other than a blown fuse. I'm powering each of them with a pair of Carver M400 cubes. ADS makes the Carver Sonic Holography experience incredible.
Now, what I'd really like to find is the ADS C-2000 bi-amplifier. If anyone knows how I can get my hands on it, I'd appreciate it. |
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| Posted on Tuesday, November 15, 2005 - 07:16 pm: |
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Hey, I'm listening to my ADS 910s right now, through a Crown IC150A and D150A.
"Wanted: The Outlaws" by Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings et al. |
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| Posted on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - 04:28 pm: |
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Wow...interesting where you find a thread going from a simple google search. I own a pair of A/D/S L-710 speakers. I found them at a GoodWill store. I'd never heard of A/D/S before, however one usually doesn't see walnut veneered well built speakers with 5-way binding posts, removable metal grilles, a pair of rubber-surround 6" drivers and a dome/textile 2" mid-driver and 1" tweeter. So I took them home since my Goodwill let's you return stuff if you don't like it in 7 days. Needless to say when I got these suckers home I was way surprised. After making sure all their drivers worked, I hooked them up to some Aragon equipment (4004 MkII Amp / 18k pre) and set them up on some 2' stands. WOW beautiful sound immediately before I dialed them into the room. They are exceptionally clear and have a wonderful low end. Mids are good but not the absolute best I've heard. All around a great full range speaker solution for a 2.0 high-end system or a surround application. Check here for more info: http://audio.paladinet.com |
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| Posted on Monday, December 19, 2005 - 02:50 pm: |
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I have owned a pair ADS 910's since 1978. After all these years I finally have one of the 10" woofers rattling and not sounding good at all. Anyone know where I can get a replacement or have it rebuilt? |
Liv4cycling Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Friday, December 30, 2005 - 01:02 pm: |
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Great to see a thread about a/d/s speakers!! My L7e monitors from the late 1980s are still going strong and will (soon) be the rear guard in a 5.1 HT setup. |
New member Username: N2hocky
Wichita,
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| Posted on Friday, January 27, 2006 - 12:15 am: |
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I have a buddy at work who is offering to sell me his ADS M12's. Perfect condition in the black finish. He wants to me to give him a fair offer for them. What would be a fair offer? He bought them new 10 years ago. |
New member Username: Audi91205
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 07, 2006 - 12:19 am: |
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i have a pair of the ADS L9e speaker in great shape, if some one interested to buy email me melikian.m@gmail.com |
New member Username: Mozartmind
Olympia,
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 07, 2006 - 11:27 pm: |
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I just picked up a SX 750 Pioneer Receiver in very good condition with a PS 72 Direct Drive Turntable and a pair of L500 ADS Speakers. About 30 classical albums in perfect condition came with it. All for $100. It sounds great! I had a lower model (650)of the receiver back in the late 70s and regretted giving it up. It's nice to see real stereo equipment again in my house instead of the all look alike stuff of today. The ADS speakers are incredible, considering their age. The sharpness of the midrange and highs is unreal and the bass excellent for this type of music. I would have had to pay nearly a grand to get this good of sound today. I won't make the same mistake twice. |
New member Username: Rockman
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| Posted on Monday, April 03, 2006 - 07:49 pm: |
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I own a pair of the ADS L2030 monitor speakers. Does anyone know where I can get the drivers repaired? I love these speakers and want to keep them in top shape. Thanks |
New member Username: Bsufbfan
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| Posted on Tuesday, April 04, 2006 - 01:05 am: |
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ADS L-2030, you lucky #$@!%.
Anyway, go to ebay, look up the seller "ads speakers" and email him your repair questions. His name is Richard So, and he use to work for ADS and has some repair parts left.
Good Luck.
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New member Username: Flexiflyer
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| Posted on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 09:32 pm: |
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Funny how this turned into an ADS thread! I have gone down to my local hi-fi shop and listened to narrow towers with stacked 5-6" drivers... definitly built to be used with a sub. I can not find a pair of speakers to rival my L-810's for under $3500.00. I love them and only wish I had more time to sit in front of them and just listen. I also own minty L-910's, minty 810's, 780/2's, 620's and minty 300's. I have a pair of mach 1's and AR 91's for louder listening, I baby all my ADS. |
New member Username: Coprock
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| Posted on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 01:01 pm: |
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I was a proud owner of a pair of ADS L570s purchased new in the late 80s for $300. A fantastic speaker with beautiful walnut veneer. Unfortunately, they were stolen when my house was burglarized a few years later. A true shame the company was sold and no longer focuses on home speakers. Does any company make speakers with such a nice finish anymore?
I sort of redisovered ADS speakers a few months ago when trying to find a nice set of 4ohm bookshelf speakers to hook up to a Sonic T Amp, this marvelous $30 featherlight battery powered amp the size of a couple of decks of cards. Although only 6-10 watts, these little amps provide fantastic clarity at low power levels. I purchased a pair of ADS L200 environmental speakers (4" driver and dome tweeter) and a pair of L300 (5" driver and dome tweeter) each for about $100 a pair on ebay. Both come in a metal/steel cabinet. Both pairs sounded great with the little amp. I have since upgarded to the Sonic Impact Super T Amp ($139) which is a vastly better built version of the original t-amp. The combination of the new amp and l300s with an M&K VX-7 sub (also purchased on ebay for $90)is nothing short of phenomenal. I am using this set up with my computer and cannot believe the quality of sound, even with mp3 files (ripped with the lame encoder at the alt preset standard setting) and a dated Soundblaster live value soundcard. Listening to music from my computer is now a true joy. The speakers truly translate the nuances of the t amp. Background guitar, string, horn percussion parts really stand out. Funny, I hear nuances in cds that I have owned for 20 years that I have never heard before.
The quality and durability of these ADS speakers with the rubber speaker surrounds is undeniable. I hope to use these for many years. Although this is a secondary hifi system, I cannot believe the fidelity and enjoyment that $350 has purchased. In fact, I seem to listen to this system more than my primary system.
I will now make a portable system with the first, cheaper t amp I purchased, the L200s, a pelican waterproof camera breifcase and my ipod to travel with.
It is worth noting that the new ADS company (www.adst.com) still makes these speakers but are now called L210 and L310. Hopefully, they have not messed with the components too much. |
New member Username: Lone_star_state
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| Posted on Friday, June 16, 2006 - 09:13 am: |
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FOR THOSE LOOKING FOR ADS REPAIR, I HAVE YOUR SOLUTION!!! His name is Richard, and he resides in AZ. (Phone: 480-452-9736) His prices are pretty good, plus he pays for return shipping. He uses all factory parts (don't ask me how) to repair the drivers. The going rates are $40 for tweeter, $45 for midrange, and $60 for woofers. This includes a rebuild of the spider, cone, and surround. I found him one day while not looking for ADS repairs...funny how some things just pop up when you least expect them to.
I too have a pair of L2030's that need the drivers repaired. I had been looking for about 4 months or so when I came across it. Now, I just need that darn paycheck. Let me know what happens fellas. If anything is not clear on this, email me at izzkidiotouknow@yahoo.com |
New member Username: Rockman
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| Posted on Friday, June 16, 2006 - 10:35 am: |
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Andrew, I highly recommend Richard So for ADS speaker repair. I own a set of L2030's and Richard recently repaired the tweeters. He did a great job and was very fast on the turn-around of the units. WOW! The speakers sound great! As a L2030 owner, you know what I am talking about. |
New member Username: Lone_star_state
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| Posted on Friday, June 16, 2006 - 05:55 pm: |
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I believe I will be sending them to him before the end of this month. Thanks for the reply, I was wondering if anyone else out there knew about him. That is good that he is known among other audiophiles. There are a few others, one in PA and NY, but no one else uses genuine ADS parts. |
Bronze Member Username: 1stimer
Post Number: 47
Registered: Mar-05
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| Posted on Sunday, August 06, 2006 - 02:05 pm: |
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I will 3rd the reccomendation for Richard So. Great work on my ADS 910's. |
Bronze Member Username: 1stimer
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| Posted on Sunday, August 06, 2006 - 02:07 pm: |
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He used to work for ADS. That's how he still has some parts left. He also sells under the name ads_speakers on e-bay if you want to check his reputation there. |
New member Username: Lone_star_state
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| Posted on Sunday, August 06, 2006 - 05:40 pm: |
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Yeah, I have sent the drivers off, and I will be calling him on Monday to check the status. |
New member Username: Lone_star_state
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| Posted on Thursday, August 17, 2006 - 05:42 pm: |
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UPDATE:
Richard did a fantastic job, and I am probably going to send the rest of my drivers to him for repair. He is going to make a lot of money off of me...reccomend him highly as well.. |
New member Username: Spd2112
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| Posted on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 - 03:24 pm: |
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I've had a pair of L910 studio monitors for years. I run them in biamp mode. These speakers can be bi-amped or tri-amped using different cards that plug into the crossover. The sound is jawdropping. Problem has always been the active crossover. Manual (when I could still find it) recommended a crossover frequency of 400Hz or 425Hz. Originally I used an ADS car crossover where you could set the filter by using different resistors. This kept crapping out so I went to a heathkit active crossover who's top frequency was 125 Hz. Hardly optimum. About a year ago my sumo amps starting blowing fuses both the low and mid upper. Decided it was time to retire the whole system. Now I'm using an aperion 5.1 with the towers for regular stereo and the rest for home theater. All driven by their own outlaw block amp. It's great sound, clean but....no punch I miss my L910s.
I couldn't bear to part with the 910's so I had them gone thru by a local electronics shop. I picked up a rane ac 22b active crossover to nail the 400 hz. 2 more outlaw block amps and I'm set to change the aperion mains to my old 910's. Except I can't find the manuals and there's to many connections to try and wing it.
I need a manual for the ADS L910 studio monitors, or just a photocopy of the connection page showing which terminals to use for bi-amp.
Also, I have a pair of the led power monitors for these speakers. For those that don't know, that line of holes in the front of the crossover is for an optional led readout. It reacts to input power, rising and falling, very visible thru the mesh cover and very cool. Only works in single amp mode . Plugs right into the crossover. I'd part wth them cheap.
But really I need help with a L910 manual. Anyone? |
New member Username: Bsufbfan
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| Posted on Tuesday, October 31, 2006 - 04:48 pm: |
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Post your question here:
http://audiokarma.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=fd49cda052c7af14e10f69e6a1d04b71 &f=27
In the speaker forum.
A poster named "Soundmotor" use to work at ADS and probably has what you're looking for.
Mike |
New member Username: Jtrbug
Methuen,
Ma.
USA
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 - 11:44 am: |
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Wow Just found this forum.
A customer just found a pair of very rare BC-8 ADS Studio Monitors and needs a Dome Mid for it.
Any info Please contact me.
I use to work for ADS back in mid 70,s would love to hear from people that have ADS stuff. |
New member Username: Rhdjr
Brooklyn,
Md
United states
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| Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 04:41 am: |
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I have a pair of a/d/s L 2030 need some help with the highs are turning on protection light therefore no highs are playing is there anyone that can help me find Richard or any help would be very appreciated. |
New member Username: Rockman
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| Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 02:05 pm: |
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Richard's E-Mail address is 'ads_speakers@yahoo.com'. I highly recommend his work. I also own a pair of L2030s; awesome speakers! |
New member Username: 7wangeri
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| Posted on Sunday, April 08, 2007 - 04:52 pm: |
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We have a pair ADS 1350 speakers that are about 17 - 18 years old (or about that age). We inherited these speakers -- which are about 50 x 24 x 12 -- about 10 years ago and have used them very little since. As best as I can tell, the speakers are in perfect working condition and sound absolutely wonderful. They do, however, have cat scratches in the mesh and the mesh probably should be replaced.
We are "downsizing" and no longer have room for these speakers. Do you know somebody who might be intersested in buying them? If not, could you suggest a reasonable price that we might use if we offered them on ebay / craigslist, etc.
We are in Chicago.
Please respond to 7wangeri@jmls.edu
Thanks
Paul W |
New member Username: Speterson
Post Number: 1
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Monday, June 04, 2007 - 07:51 pm: |
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We have a pair of ADS L1290 speakers. We are moving out of the country and would like to find someone interested in purchasing. The screens need replacing but the speakers are in the original boxes when purchased.
If interested, please respond to speterson52@sbcglobal.net
Thanks,
Steve |
New member Username: Jtrbug
Methuen,
Ma.
USA
Post Number: 2
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Friday, February 08, 2008 - 11:44 am: |
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Looking for parts for ADS BC-8 Speakers and also want a pair of CM-7,s.
Once Had a rare Grey pair.
Please E mail me info@jtrbug.com
Also would would like to hear from people who worked there.
I worked there in the mid 70,s |
Bronze Member Username: Lobster
Post Number: 18
Registered: Oct-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 - 09:45 am: |
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I have a pair of adsL810s. I was thinking about replacing them but after listening to them properly with a better receiver & set up etc. I dont think I will. |
New member Username: Bsufbfan
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| Posted on Monday, February 18, 2008 - 12:27 am: |
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You're heading in the right direction Christopher, I hooked my ADS L-880's to an nice pair of vintage Aragon seperates and a tube CD player and the results are unbelievable. |
Bronze Member Username: Lobster
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Registered: Oct-07
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| Posted on Monday, February 18, 2008 - 07:26 am: |
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Thanks. The only problem is that my wife does not like them because of the size and how they look in the living room. I dont want to spend money because they still sound good.
Right now she is winning the battle!! |
New member Username: Crayon
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| Posted on Monday, February 18, 2008 - 08:46 pm: |
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Hi All,
A little embarassing...
I've been living in this condo for over 17 years and have a set of ADS speakers in the ceiling upstairs and the 8 pin din downstairs with two speaker connections on each side of the room. I've never used them because of my stereos wasn't compatible - or so I thought. Anyway... I am in the process of selling my condo and the question has come up about them. I got thinking... can I use a 8 din to RCA cable to hook up my ipod to it? or my iPod Speaker dock? Any help would be appreciated :-)
thanks!
Jean
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