Fast_Eddie
Upper-middle fi
Hey Gang,
She doesn't remember it, but some time ago I asked my wife to a/b my ADS L810s with my Genesis 2+. It was no contest. The ADS were the winner by a clear and substantial margin.
Well, as documented in another thread, I just recapped the Genesis speakers. Tonight I've been doing some listening. I reached a surprising conclusion, so I asked my wife once again to a/b these two speakers. She chose the Genesis. Hum...
First off, those Genesis/EPI woofers are just outstanding. And with the 10" passive, they go very, very low. Lower even than the L810s, which is saying something. They definately need a decent amp to keep it in check, but with that in place, the bass is simply amazing. No need for a subwoofer here!
Up high, things are a little more complicated. I don't have the vocabulary to describe it, but the ADS sound like they're not up to snuff. They're trying to do some very nice things- I believe nicer than the Genesis, but they can't quite get it together and the overall effect is a bit warm. Not in a bad way, but not in a "just right" way either.
So, flush with success on the Genesis project, I'm going to try a recap on the ADS and add some proper binding posts in place of the push terminals. I'm just curious if anyone has done this before and if you have any advice. I expect it will be quite a bit more complex than the Genesis, but all in all should just be more of the same thing.
I used the Solen caps on the Genesis. I may try something else on the ADS. Thanks to the folks who posted some great info in my "what caps do you use" thread.
Ok, so maybe I'll take a few pics as I go. Look forward to hearing what anyone thinks on this project.
Take care,
Ed
She doesn't remember it, but some time ago I asked my wife to a/b my ADS L810s with my Genesis 2+. It was no contest. The ADS were the winner by a clear and substantial margin.
Well, as documented in another thread, I just recapped the Genesis speakers. Tonight I've been doing some listening. I reached a surprising conclusion, so I asked my wife once again to a/b these two speakers. She chose the Genesis. Hum...
First off, those Genesis/EPI woofers are just outstanding. And with the 10" passive, they go very, very low. Lower even than the L810s, which is saying something. They definately need a decent amp to keep it in check, but with that in place, the bass is simply amazing. No need for a subwoofer here!
Up high, things are a little more complicated. I don't have the vocabulary to describe it, but the ADS sound like they're not up to snuff. They're trying to do some very nice things- I believe nicer than the Genesis, but they can't quite get it together and the overall effect is a bit warm. Not in a bad way, but not in a "just right" way either.
So, flush with success on the Genesis project, I'm going to try a recap on the ADS and add some proper binding posts in place of the push terminals. I'm just curious if anyone has done this before and if you have any advice. I expect it will be quite a bit more complex than the Genesis, but all in all should just be more of the same thing.
I used the Solen caps on the Genesis. I may try something else on the ADS. Thanks to the folks who posted some great info in my "what caps do you use" thread.
Ok, so maybe I'll take a few pics as I go. Look forward to hearing what anyone thinks on this project.
Take care,
Ed
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