toodletunes
Well-Known Member
Pretty excited to have some ADS L730s arriving this weekend. They will take the place of some DCM TimeFrame 600s that occupy the near field position in our big room, the source of most of our listening. I've come to realize that the TF600s may be a bit 'laid back' for the more critical listening done in that near field zone (the other set of speakers is Boston Acoustics A-400, keepers deluxe). The TimeFrame 275s we have in an upstairs bedroom aren't going anywhere................perfection.
A bit of backround on the ADS interest: I first heard some 810's ( I believe they were 810's) about over thirty years ago, and they made quite the impression. I'd been using New Large Advents with an NAD 3080, all of which are still around and in use, and was quite content. WAY before being infected with Vintage Audiotitis in '07. Sometime in early '09 I stumbled across a nice looking pair of Brauns in the local Goodwill, and called the person that was then a sounding board. He said they were failure prone, and even at a modest price, best avoided. How interesting that they showed up in a Craigslist posting of his shortly thereafter for over five times the Goodwill price. In the interim, a bit of research yielded the Braun/ADS provenance, and I tried to keep an eye out for something.
Last week, while getting the wind back in my sails subsequent to a week's hospitalization, I came across an ebay listing for a pair of L730s for a reasonable price. The seller is kindly bringing them by this weekend. For those who have used these, or similar ADS, some placement questions. I intend to put these on stands that are about a foot high. I know that will have the tweeters at below ear level, although close, as most listening done on the speakers in this area is while sitting. Current arrangement allows for a comfortable foot to eighteen inch placement away from the wall behind them. Further out and they start to get past the stereo credenza. Think that will suffice? As they are acoustic suspension, hoping the potential rear bass issues are minimized. So much for again availing myself to the gracious AK community for experience driven thoughts.
Now for the wacky kicker. This morning, what pops up on CL but a listing for a pair of ADS L420s, reasonably priced. Am I looking at replacing the Boston Acoustics HD-8's in our 'office', part of a modest system? Does this mean that when it rains, it pours?
Sheesh
A bit of backround on the ADS interest: I first heard some 810's ( I believe they were 810's) about over thirty years ago, and they made quite the impression. I'd been using New Large Advents with an NAD 3080, all of which are still around and in use, and was quite content. WAY before being infected with Vintage Audiotitis in '07. Sometime in early '09 I stumbled across a nice looking pair of Brauns in the local Goodwill, and called the person that was then a sounding board. He said they were failure prone, and even at a modest price, best avoided. How interesting that they showed up in a Craigslist posting of his shortly thereafter for over five times the Goodwill price. In the interim, a bit of research yielded the Braun/ADS provenance, and I tried to keep an eye out for something.
Last week, while getting the wind back in my sails subsequent to a week's hospitalization, I came across an ebay listing for a pair of L730s for a reasonable price. The seller is kindly bringing them by this weekend. For those who have used these, or similar ADS, some placement questions. I intend to put these on stands that are about a foot high. I know that will have the tweeters at below ear level, although close, as most listening done on the speakers in this area is while sitting. Current arrangement allows for a comfortable foot to eighteen inch placement away from the wall behind them. Further out and they start to get past the stereo credenza. Think that will suffice? As they are acoustic suspension, hoping the potential rear bass issues are minimized. So much for again availing myself to the gracious AK community for experience driven thoughts.
Now for the wacky kicker. This morning, what pops up on CL but a listing for a pair of ADS L420s, reasonably priced. Am I looking at replacing the Boston Acoustics HD-8's in our 'office', part of a modest system? Does this mean that when it rains, it pours?
Sheesh