Back in the MID 70's my friend and I both went into Magnolia hi-fi to get stacked Advents. We both walked out with L810's.
Back in the MID 70's my friend and I both went into Magnolia hi-fi to get stacked Advents. We both walked out with L810's.
I eventually replaced them with a couple of ESS 1B Monitors which I bi-amped using a Hitachi HMA-8300 to the woofers and HMA 7500 mos-fet to the tweeters. I used the HCA 7500 preamp.
The 8300 lost a channel about 8 years ago and I threw it away. (DOH!)
I still use the rest of the stuff except for the speakers which I lost via family court about twelve years ago...
Looking back I shoulda just kept the 810's They were incredible and I would probably still have them.
I am trying to decide which one to get after acquiring the 570 (which I like).
Reading the posts it seems like the 1230, 1530 or 1290 would be great. Any preference amongst these three?
DESIGN:
> Three-way design
> Speaker drivers consist of:
- (1) 0.75" woven soft dome tweeter with proprietary damping. Single layer voice coil assembly. Magnetic fluid cooling.
- (1) 2" woven soft-dome midrange with proprietary damping. Single layer, high temperature voice coil assembly.
- (1) 8.25" cast basket, high compliance woofer with tapered damped Stifflite cone and butyl rubber surround. Wet wound, Linear Drive voice coil assembly
> Tweeter frequency switch, plus 1.5 db or normal
> Fuse protected on the rear of the speakers
SPECIFICATIONS:
> Frequency response: 40-27,000 hz, +-3 dB
> Impedance: 8 ohms, nominal
> Efficiency: 92 dB SPL from 2.8 VRMS ("1 Watt") at 1 meter
CABINET:
> Enclosure Type: Acoustic suspension, with glass fiber damping
> Enclosure construction - .75" thick, high density compressed wood with heavy internal bracing.
> Finish: Straight-grain, genuine walnut veneer with solid walnut corner bolsters
> Grille: Acoustically transparent, frameless perforated steel with matte black finish
> Dimensions: W 12.5" x D 11.5" x H 21"
> Weight: 26 lb each
HISTORY:
> Original MSRP: $700 a pair
> Offered: from 1984-87
While most folks were enjoying their July 4th holiday, I kept my plans to visit two estate sales. The first sale I stumbled upon a pair of ADS L1530's in near mint condition. I couldn't load them in my SUV fast enough! I have never owned or really listened much to any ADS speakers but now I am a fan! It will take awhile to find the perfect match with my various amps/receivers but I look forward to trying many different set ups. The front covers were being cleaned when I snapped this pic. The only wall room I had at the moment is beside my rear surrounds.