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I am in the market for speakers and recently demoed ADS L-810s. Wonderful sound, powered by the Rega Elicit-R. This, of course, led me down the vintage rabbit hole, an area of which I was ignorant, only to discover my father’s generation of high fidelity was actually pretty good. That said, I...

I picked up a set of three (3) ADS SAT7 speakers locally for $50 plus a trade in of a box of random old electronics and computer server parts at a local electronics store. The ADS name drew me to these and they have beautiful cabinets, but some research ultimately indicated these were made at...

I picked up a set of three (yes, 3) ADS SAT 7 speakers yesterday. These have the usual damaged midrange domes. One is missing a woofer. Two of the grills have what looks like broken mounting pegs. However otherwise, these are beautiful. The wood cabinets are beautiful and largely free of...

Greetings to all members from distant Serbia. I am considering purchasing a Sansui 661 stereo receiver to be listened to in a system with a Braun (ADS) L615. Are they the right choice? The room is 25 square meters, the sound source is primarily a record player (Pioneer PL-117D with an old AT95)...

I am in need of some help in an area I have very limited experience and expertise in. I know there are some woodworking gurus here, please set me on the right path. I have recently acquired a pair of ADS L1590 Series II speakers with the black urethane finish. One of them has a crack in the...

I just bought a pair of ADS l620s. They sound amazing, but I have noticed that one of the tweeters is just not quite as loud or bright as the other. Both tweeters work and the less bright one still sounds good, just not AS good as the other one. Sounds like it is lacking a bit of definition and...

The L520's I have are quite good, with surprisingly deep, punchy and quick bass and very clear highs. Very efficient, too -- I don't need to pump up the volume on my modest Marantz AV receiver which powers them. Also image well. Mine are 6 ohms, metal grills version, from I think 1982. For...

Hey AK, I’ve caught the dreaded bug; upgrade fever. And I need your help with my ailment. I recently ‘upgraded’ my ADS L620’s to minty Canton CT-800’s and I’m extremely pleased, but now I’ve set my sights on my late 80’s Denon PMA-520. Should I keep it or ‘upgrade’… that is the existential...

Hey AK, I’m considering a few upgrades and while looking extensively at vintage units, I am now considering new gear. I currently have a late 80’s Denon PMA-520. Sounds great, but I hear that I can do better? I am seriously considering an NAD C 316BEE V2; there is one locally available for a...

Acquired a set of Braun L-1030/8 speakers today. Mint condition cosmetically, practically like they were just unboxed. Just put them in system this evening and doing some listening comparisons to my NLA speakers. Have to say these sound pretty sweet. I was afraid that they would have a too...

Hi, New to the forum and having a ton of fun here already. Thanks for having me. I have had the following setup for the past decade or so: ADS L620’s Denon PMA-520 Pioneer PL-600 I’m considering some upgrades and mainly looking at new speakers first. I enjoy my ADS L620’s but I’ve always...

I've had a pair of these for a couple years now. Originally, I had them in a space that was really just not big enough for them; they are fairly large towers, after all. A pair of L1090's now work much better in that smaller space. These M12's have been in a much larger room now that we use...

Hi all, Im thinking of picking these up as Ive heard great things. I noticed the bottom right woofer is a different color. Does this mean it was replaced? Should I avoid? Any advice appreciated

Gentlemen, knowing that certain receivers match better with certain speakers and that notation aside, to whom would you give the nod either through experience with some or all of these speakers in each group OR what you have ascertained over the years by rote memory Group A Fried Beta V Mirage...

Hey everyone, first post here. I recently picked up these ADS L810s on craiglist and am running them with a Yamaha A-S810. One speaker sounds great and the other has some intermittent distortion/fuzziness. The distortion is intermittent like I said, but definitely comes through more during...

Always on the lookout for a different model ADS, I keep an eye out for them.Recently, a pair of ADS L880/2's came up on Craigslist. The price was good, the drivers looked good and supposedly worked, the grills were dent-free, but the cabinets.... I negotiated a price and went to check them...

Both are around the same price. I will not be able to hear both before buying, nor have I heard them before. I have McIntosh ma6100, Sansui 221 and Yamaha 410ii. From sound perspective, I lean towards high frequencies more than ultra low end. Not that I don't want low end, but IF it was a...

I am relatively new to vintage audio and on a quest for vintage speakers and will appreciate your opinions and feedback. I am looking for a pair of speakers that: will fit well in a mid-century modern design room work in our sunroom that is pre-fab like and mostly windows will sound good when...

Hello all, First post - patience. I've been running a Pioneer SX780 for some time now, love Pioneer SX series. However, my speaker knowledge base often gets overrun with too many options. I want to run an A/B setup to play both, or just A depending on situation. Budget isn't a huge issue...

Hello! I'm just starting to figure out a starting home audio setup and would love some advice. I'm unsure where this belongs. I'd like thoughts on the whole setup - speakers, receiver, and anything else I'm missing. I'm very new to hi-fi, or medium-fi for that matter - we've been listening to...

I recently purchased a beautiful set of ADS L710s based on many recommendations (and also being a big Braun fan). Truth be told, I don't actually know much about the L710 other than it his highly regarded along with the L810 (and most other ADS speakers). Mine have the metal grilles and have...

Not a heck of a lot of info on these. They are some kinda nice looking speakers. I understand they are similar to the 520 (and possibly others) but basically just have a different cabinet. The pair I got is in good shape and pretty much just needs the vinyl wrap replaced, which isn't terribly...

I just picked up a pair of L880/2’s to try out. There’s a lot of good things said about ADS, and I wanted to try out a pair of vintage(-ish) speakers. I’ve set them up on some stools just so I could listen to them and I was impressed with their clarity, detail and musicality. I just couldn’t...

Hi all, I have a few pieces of Braun audio equipment and I'm interested in a set of speakers, either from ADS (given the connection) or Braun. I've seen both Braun and ADS speakers being labeled the same thing - L710, for example. There's a Braun L710 and and ADS L710. Should I expect those...

Hi, I recently acquired a set of ADS L300C speakers, having been so enamored with my old pair of L200C's, but needing a little more "oomph" than the little 200s could handle. Having read mostly glowing reviews of the 300s, I purchased a pair on Reverb. I am quite disappointed. The 300s sound...