Dads speakers

polkfan38
polkfan38 Posts: 360
edited December 2010 in Vintage Speakers
Was visiting tonight with my parents and finally had a look at his speakers. I originaly thought they were Advent. But no. They are ADS L780/2s. A three way with very interesting dome mid and tweet. Does anyone know anything about these? Good stuff or bookends?
Things are more like they are now than they ever will be!
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited December 2010
    This says they were $795 new...
    http://providence.craigslist.org/ele/2117736757.html
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited December 2010
    Excellent stuff. Those mids and tweeters were way ahead of their time.
    Ben
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,806
    edited December 2010
    ads made some great loudspeakers (started as a US subsidiary or reseller of Braun loudspeakers and/or components). Recent thread rat cheer on these forums:
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=110643

    I won't regurgitate my comments here... but I will repost this link to plenty of ads information in the form of scans of old brochures and other docs.
    http://www.sportsbil.com/ads/
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited December 2010
    There are some fellow polksters here who have various ADS models speakers and love them.I've researched them before and heard nothing but good things about the ADS line.
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  • polkfan38
    polkfan38 Posts: 360
    edited December 2010
    Lasareath wrote: »
    How Much?

    Where are you located?

    Oh no. Not for sale! I think I will get him some Monitor 40s and take the ADSs!
    Things are more like they are now than they ever will be!
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  • polkfan38
    polkfan38 Posts: 360
    edited December 2010
    mdaudioguy wrote: »
    This says they were $795 new...
    http://providence.craigslist.org/ele/2117736757.html

    Nice! That's the ones. They do sound awesome! Unfortunately, he has them hooked up to a NAD reciever of similar vintage that is craping out. He is getting a late Christmas presant of a new Denon 397 reciever to run 'um!
    Things are more like they are now than they ever will be!
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  • polkfan38
    polkfan38 Posts: 360
    edited December 2010
    Without starting another thread, what are you oppinions of the Infinity SL series from the early 90s? I have several and personally think they sound great!
    Things are more like they are now than they ever will be!
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  • decal
    decal Posts: 3,205
    edited December 2010
    polkfan38 wrote: »
    Oh no. Not for sale! I think I will get him some Monitor 40s and take the ADSs!

    That's a terrible thing to say.It's elderly abuse and against your own Father.What a thoughtful son you are!! :biggrin:
    If you can't hear a difference, don't waste your money.
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  • nguyendot
    nguyendot Posts: 3,594
    edited December 2010
    decal wrote: »
    That's a terrible thing to say.It's elderly abuse and against your own Father.What a thoughtful son you are!! :biggrin:

    It's not like he pushed him down the stairs or anything... though it would speed up the inheritance.
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited December 2010
    His Dad's ears must be going if polkfan thinks Monitor 40's will sound as good as the ADS's.:)

    BTW those ADS speakers are real nice. Like Ben said the Dome Tweet and Mid were way ahead of there time.
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  • polkfan38
    polkfan38 Posts: 360
    edited December 2010
    You guys crack me up! As for the trade, he wouldn't care. The story on how he got it would make you cry. His friend bought the stuff new (late 80s), had it for about a week, didn't like it (?) and then just gave it to my dad! I didn't catch the model of the NAD reciever but, it weighs over 30 pounds! He also got a new turn table in the deal! The lot had to have been $1,500 or so back then! Nuts!
    Things are more like they are now than they ever will be!
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  • DON73
    DON73 Posts: 516
    edited December 2010
    Back in the late 70s I was in an audio store in Austin buying a new cartridge when I heard a speaker in another part of the store and it was the most incredible sound I'd ever heard from a loudspeaker. I quit what I was doing and walked over to see what I was listening to expecting a huge floor standing behemoth but that sound was coming from a speaker not even 2 feet tall...smaller than my AR2ax. They were the ADS 710s and at the time priced just above my price range. About 2 yrs. later I found a mint used pair for $300. The guy was selling these ADS 710s so he could buy a pair of Bose 901s!
    Maybe 20 yrs later the foam surrounds crumbled and I gave them away. I didn't even think about having them fixed:mad: I had Polk 10 monitors by then and although they weren't as clear as the ADS they had a more open sound.
    There were some ADS 880s that sold on bay for $500 last week.
    TO ERR IS HUMAN. TO FORGIVE IS CANINE.
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  • polkfan38
    polkfan38 Posts: 360
    edited December 2010
    I can't wait to hear those ADSs in a "proper" set up!
    Things are more like they are now than they ever will be!
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