GD70
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In the 910 brochure/manual, they state that the twin 10 inch woofers can move as much air as a 15 inch woofer. Impressive!
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Porkloin
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My daughter has a pair of Monitor 7's, and I don't think they've ever be caught in a compromising situation in a movie theater.
GD70
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That would be embarrassing! "Excuse miss, you and that speaker need to cut that out, or management will throw you our!"
GD70
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Always thought he was a bit off anyway.
Maybe the theaters sound system had a couple sets of 910's and he just couldn't deal with such realistic sound!
Ok, now that we got all that out of the way, back on topic with these fabulous speakers! Do your selves a favor, and crank "One Chance" by Eric Clapton. And I mean CRANK it!
Porkloin
Oscar Heil Groupie
There's a new thread topic: What are the Best Loudspeakers For Adult Fair.?
GD70
Lunatic Member
You should start it. Would be very interesting to see what comes up! Oh, no pun intended!
Have you measured decibels produced when you have cranked it? I got one of those smartphone apps, Decibel 10th, but have not measured how loud they really get. Can't do it now as the family is sleeping. And yes, I know volume is not a measure of quality, but volume with clarity may be a measure of quality?
This thought was inspired by another thread where the claim was made that ADS speakers can not produce concert level sound across the range of human hearing.
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Blue Shadow
Waiting for Vintage Gear from this century
There aren't many speakers from back then that actually play that loud and the ones that do don't seem to agree with my hearing. Some love them. I have even read where folks like them so much they live with the listening fatigue they cause to that listener. I don't now why.
One thing I have seen with these more modern speakers is their ability to fill larger rooms and play at higher volumes when supplied higher power. This century has a number of speakers that are designed to fill large rooms with sound, rooms that would take more than one set of Bozak Concert Grands to fill. Sure the floor will need reinforcement and they cost about the same as a modest home in smaller towns but they are out there and there are lots of them. Additionally, amplification has gained significant power. One kilowatt per channel is readily available from a number of manufacturers. This makes volume listening today so much easier than back in the day. Sure it is easy when you spend that much but back then spending those eye-rolling amounts would not have bought you the same volume capacity, you needed more equipment than a set of speakers and the amp(s) to drive them.
Volume with clarity is more available today than in the past using just a stereo system, so I agree with that statement that many speakers can not provide concert hall volume levels, but I would rather listen to those speakers at whatever level than subject my ears to the fatigue I suffer with some horn products.
One thing I have seen with these more modern speakers is their ability to fill larger rooms and play at higher volumes when supplied higher power. This century has a number of speakers that are designed to fill large rooms with sound, rooms that would take more than one set of Bozak Concert Grands to fill. Sure the floor will need reinforcement and they cost about the same as a modest home in smaller towns but they are out there and there are lots of them. Additionally, amplification has gained significant power. One kilowatt per channel is readily available from a number of manufacturers. This makes volume listening today so much easier than back in the day. Sure it is easy when you spend that much but back then spending those eye-rolling amounts would not have bought you the same volume capacity, you needed more equipment than a set of speakers and the amp(s) to drive them.
Volume with clarity is more available today than in the past using just a stereo system, so I agree with that statement that many speakers can not provide concert hall volume levels, but I would rather listen to those speakers at whatever level than subject my ears to the fatigue I suffer with some horn products.
GD70
Lunatic Member
I haven't, but I will. Thanks for the suggestion! I have a decibel meter app on my iPhone so now I'm curious. I'll have to wait until I have the house to myself.
Commodore999
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Got around to taking some photos of my recent 910s. A. Crossover shot
B. Badges
C. Serial numbers
Still no clue as to if they are early, or 910II production.
GD70
Lunatic Member
Yours are early, earlier than mine. Interesting the black paint is gone on the badges. Wonder why. Easy enough to spray black and restore. Post pics of the drivers as well.
How are they sounding, and do you have the stands?
Glenn
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will d
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The best music show on tv (in my humble opinion) was the David Sanborn Late Night Jazz Show. It was created and produced by Loren Micheals (Saturday night live). The show debut around 1988. Sanborn had his house band every week. Marcus Miller was not only the bassist but I believe the director. Omar Hakim (weather report) was the drummer, a guitarist (my memory is challenged) who played with many artists, especially studio work H. Bullock (forgive my spelling) and keyboard player Phillip Suisse, something like that. The show was not just great music but they delved into the history of the art form. They had eclectic artists perform, such as Slim Galliard (spelling again) whose drummer in the 1940's was the actor Scattman Caruthers (the shinning and many other movie and tv roles). You actually got a musical history lesson. When Marcus left the show I believe George Duke became the musical director. I saw Dr. John and Mavis Staples sing together on one episode (goose bumps man). I played music for a living professionally for thirty years 1971 thru 2000 and I would rush home after a gig to watch this incredible show or set the timer on the old vcr and watch at my leisure. Sadly I recently went on line to see if these episodes might be available on dvd, but apparently they are not. I sank my teeth into every music based show that was ever produced on television from the late 1950's until now, and the best one of them all you can't get copies of? It's a damn crime in my mind! So when you mentioned M.Miller in your thread it brought back a flood of great memories. Another bassist that played with Miles when he was like 16 was Micheal Henderson. Check his vocals in the LP Norman Conners and Friends on the song You Are My Starship (come take me out tonight). A great LP. And one more name drop, the Quincy Jones LP Youve Got It Bad Girl, featuring many great artists, but there's a trumpet player by the name of Cat Anderson that plays dog whistle notes, and in those days people thought Maynard Ferguson was the highest blowing trumpet player around, and we are talking early seventies here. But music is really founded on history and many people dont realize that their favorite artist was most likely inspired by an artist or artists from generation's past. Hence, if you saw the Ken Burns documentary JAZZ on PBS, that was a grand example of just that. But i'm beginning to ramble and I could go on for days, but isn't it nice to sit down and listen to something old or new and just enjoy the experience. And it sure as hell doesn't hurt if you've got good audio gear to it experience it with! QUITE RIGHT,,,,,,WILL D. OUT
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will d
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P.S. My friend I bought my first pair of ADS in 1977 (L-700's) and second pair in 1978 (L-810's) and iam currently owning multiple pairs of ADS, but I am completely envious of YOUR speaker setup (stack) MAN! That is a dream set in my mind. That just might keep up with a pair of L-2030's. You are a lucky man, very cool. Will D.The best music show on tv (in my humble opinion) was the David Sanborn Late Night Jazz Show. It was created and produced by Loren Micheals (Saturday night live). The show debut around 1988. Sanborn had his house band every week. Marcus Miller was not only the bassist but I believe the director. Omar Hakim (weather report) was the drummer, a guitarist (my memory is challenged) who played with many artists, especially studio work H. Bullock (forgive my spelling) and keyboard player Phillip Suisse, something like that. The show was not just great music but they delved into the history of the art form. They had eclectic artists perform, such as Slim Gallard (spelling again) whose drummer in the 1940's was the actor Scattman Caruthers (the shinning and many other movie and tv roles). You actually got a musical history lesson. When Marcus left the show I believe George Duke became the musical director. I saw Dr. John and Mavis Staples sing together on one episode (goose bumps man). I played music for a living professionally for thirty years 1971 thru 2000 and I would rush home after a gig to watch this incredible show or set the timer on the old vcr and watch at my leisure. Sadly I recently went on line to see if these episodes might be available on dvd, but apparently they are not. I sank my teeth into every music based show that was ever produced on television from the late 1950's until now, and the best one of them all you can't get copies of? It's a damn crime in my mind! So when you mentioned M.Miller in your thread it brought back a flood of great memories. Another bassist that played with Miles when he was like 16 was Micheal Henderson. Check his vocals in the LP Norman Conners and Friends on the song You Are My Starship (come take me out tonight). A great LP. And one more name drop, the Quincy Jones LP Youve Got It Bad Girl, featuring many great artists, but there's a trumpet player by the name of Cat Anderson that plays dog whistle notes, and in those days people thought Maynard Ferguson was the highest blowing trumpet player around, and we are talking early seventies here. But music is really founded on history and many people dont realize that their favorite artist was most likely inspired by an artist or artists from generation's past. Hence, if you saw the Ken Burns documentary JAZZ on PBS, that was a grand example of just that. But i'm beginning to ramble and I could go on for days, but isn't it nice to sit down and listen to something old or new and just enjoy the experience. And it sure as hell doesn't hurt if you've got good audio gear to it experience it with! QUITE RIGHT,,,,,,WILL D. OUT
Thoose might be among the first 10 off the line with those serials. wonder if they started with 01000
will d
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Cant thank you enough for setting that up for my old eyes (and ears) to see and hear again, SO NICE! That's essentially the show I was talkin bout. A little different lineup of musicians but that's Marcus Miller on bass and talkin with Miles. The original sponsor for the show was Michelob beer, and they had one of their commercial's with Frank Sinatra singing Just The Way You Look Tonight, very cool rendition of that tune. I didn't think about (what looks to be u-tube) and of course I was going on my compromised memory banks, so I guess I got the title of the show wrong, BUT! As I said in de last thread mon, coolest music show I ever saw on a weekly basis, HELL YA! And if you scroll through that diddy you sent you'll see TOWER OF POWER'S 40th anniversary concert. Now dont even get me started on T.O.P., cause I had fake I.d when I was 19 and saw them in 1972 in a club in Seattle. DAMNNNMNMM! They killed me. The bay area FUNK bands were just kickin it in the late sixties and early seventies. T.O.P. was my fav, and truly I have everything they ever recorded. But Lydia Pence and the band COLD BLOOD were great, Linda Tillery (spelling again) and the band LOADING ZONE were good, and I think the Sons of Champlin (I got that wrong i'm sure) but I think maybe them also in that group of bands. Believe one of those guy's joined Chicago some years back. If you watch that video (40th) you'll see the original drummer David Garibaldi, bass player Rocco Prestia, baritone sax Steve Krupka and tenor sax and band leader Emillio Castillo from their first album East Bay Grease from 1968. They still tour, they play Jazz Alley here in Seattle. But they will kick your ass in a live performance!!!!! I gotta get on line and see if there are any more of those Sanborn show episodes. I loved that Drugis Maximus! Thanks Again, Oooooweeeee Will D.
will d
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Well if Glenn is going to stack 910's & 980's, he'll have to change his Karma name to, TOWER OF POWER 2
First time I heard stacked speakers was at a store called Electricraft I believe it was in the U-District here in Seattle in (once again) 1977. I told my wife at that time, i'm going to buy a real stereo. So they had for $999.99 a giant receiver and a turntable and four large Advent's. They blew me away until I went to Magnolia Hi-Fi and heard a system with the ADS speakers and only a pair. Well needless to say, the price was about the same and I went with the ADS system because it was so much more defined. But I gotta say that double Advent stack blew my hair back. But the rest is history and i'm pretty damn sure I made the right decision, oh yea. Will D.