GD70
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Thanks for the heads up. I'll check them before I heat up the soldering iron!
ADS-910's
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Not with peanuts they wouldn’t have. Not with “fragile 100lb wooden crates inside cardboard boxes”.
Spiceman if you ever find someone who will ship them, 110% require FULL insurance coverage (ask me how I know) and see the paperwork! Mine were palletized and still arrived with enough damage the seller filed a claim for the full amount
Thanks Goggle1824, you are correct and I appreciate your thoughts. The shippers really are very professional. They are full service, with insurance premiums as well. The quote was just an initial quote based off nothing more then the size and weight with no frills for packing (although, I'm absolutely sure even with bubble wrap and peanuts, it would have been more then just throwing them in a cardboard box and shipping them out the door). They offer custom made cardboard box, corner boards and secure packaging. The quote was the starting point and goes up from there. It was all I was asking for, for a start to get an idea how much it was going to cost to ship them. Starting at $395 x2 the cost for shipping plus the cost of the speakers would end up being more then what my wife could recover after I leave this earthly plane. It would be cheaper for me to drive out there WHICH almost happened ... until life caught up with me.
Yep, I would have insisted in nothing less had I had them shipped, however ... as I said above, life caught up with me.
It appears, that the seller is no longer listing them heh .... shaking my head, then all of a sudden, I see a pair of 910's on the bay from ..... Tucson ... for 2 and a half times more then the seller was asking. Looks like either the seller could be selling them on consignment or flipping them? Good luck to him (heartfelt honesty), but too rich for my blood.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/ADS-L910-S...252860?hash=item2886fa757c:g:fNAAAOSwCRNdohgX
GD70
Lunatic Member
That’s the listing I saw. Then shipping on top of that!
Looks like I'm not going to Wisconsin either, seems that guy up there sold his too. I'm not going to even wonder if he took less then $1500 after he dropped his price from $1800. And his had the Bi-Amp cards to boot.
As a side, my son found out via my wife I was considering having those 910's shipped from Tucson and he called me last night "Hell dad, you got more vacation then you'll ever use, I'll take a few days off and we can do a road trip. Stop off in Nocona Texas on the way back and I'll pick up a pair of boots ... lets go" ... After I found out about the Pair in Tuscon I thought to myself, I wonder how he'd feel about Wisconsin ... laughing, then those are gone now too. As the world turns. It's all good, the seller that has mine, just hasn't listed them yet.
GD70
Lunatic Member
That's a great idea! Some quality time with your son!Looks like I'm not going to Wisconsin either, seems that guy up there sold his too. I'm not going to even wonder if he took less then $1500 after he dropped his price from $1800. And his had the Bi-Amp cards to boot.
As a side, my son found out via my wife I was considering having those 910's shipped from Tucson and he called me last night "Hell dad, you got more vacation then you'll ever use, I'll take a few days off and we can do a road trip. Stop off in Nocona Texas on the way back and I'll pick up a pair of boots ... lets go" ... After I found out about the Pair in Tuscon I thought to myself, I wonder how he'd feel about Wisconsin ... laughing, then those are gone now too. As the world turns. It's all good, the seller that has mine, just hasn't listed them yet.
Use up that vacation time! As they say, you can't take it with you!
foo.kamikaze
Active Member
Yes, $395, is expensive. You would probably make out better, cost wise, driving there and back.
foo.kamikaze
Active Member
Looks like I'm not going to Wisconsin either, seems that guy up there sold his too. I'm not going to even wonder if he took less then $1500 after he dropped his price from $1800. And his had the Bi-Amp cards to boot.
As a side, my son found out via my wife I was considering having those 910's shipped from Tucson and he called me last night "Hell dad, you got more vacation then you'll ever use, I'll take a few days off and we can do a road trip. Stop off in Nocona Texas on the way back and I'll pick up a pair of boots ... lets go" ... After I found out about the Pair in Tuscon I thought to myself, I wonder how he'd feel about Wisconsin ... laughing, then those are gone now too. As the world turns. It's all good, the seller that has mine, just hasn't listed them yet.
Road trip!
The guy in Minneapolis did pull his ad. I have old Craigslist communications that may still work. I don't know if pulling the ad removes the ability to reach the seller. I was thinking of reaching out to him, and ask him if his 910's sold. The reason I am curious is he mentioned to me when I bought his ADS L1590's that if they did not sell after a couple months he was planning to pull the ad. His ad was up for a couple months when the ad disappeared from CL. I think I will ask him.
foo.kamikaze
Active Member
I found an old text, and the guy in Minneapolis/"Mighty Midway" did sell his 910's. Sorry, @Spiceman50.
You will find the elusive 910. Happy hunting!
You will find the elusive 910. Happy hunting!
A pair was just listed in Tuscon (??) on eBay for $2200.00.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/ADS-L910-S...252860?hash=item2886fa757c:g:fNAAAOSwCRNdohgX
no afil.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/ADS-L910-S...252860?hash=item2886fa757c:g:fNAAAOSwCRNdohgX
no afil.
Tiver
Enjoy the music
Ha ha....He only wants 2200. Rubber surrounds so no worries about costly foam repair. And they have cast iron stands.
Thank you so much Foo ..... I'm looking forward to sharing my experiences with you when I find a set. I get what I set my heart out for sooner, and often much later. I appreciate your reaching out to both that guy and the guy in Tucson, I've not forgotten you did that and thank you very much, as I probably wouldn't have started the process of having them shipped if it weren't for the confidence I got after your communications when him. The quest continues.
Hah .... that's fascinating ... I posted that same guy above, and at the time he was asking $1800, Wouldn't suprise me he's found this thread. I repeat what I sad, I wish the seller well, but it won't be me taking those home. I openly admit that in part my desire for the 910's has a bit of nostalgia attached and as such I might end up paying a little more, but the $2200 price tag is even over the "pristine condition" limit. And those he's listing have some issues, if even minor. If one were to have the parts updated via Richard So, your looking at the L2030 prices.
Goggle1824
Well-Known Member
Agree.
When hitting dollars like this the competition and options expand quite quickly. Yes, the market ultimately determines the price and all that, my “market” says they are great speakers depending on TOTAL COST including shipping and rehabbing of up to about a price well south of what that seller is currently asking, stands included our not.
Keep your money, I agree with your mentality, your set will reveal themselves to you when they are ready.
Blue Shadow
Waiting for Vintage Gear from this century
If Texas wasn't in the way of going to get these it would be a 4½ hour cruise. With all those oil fields out there, it's 13½ hours from Allen, Tx.
Blue Shadow
Waiting for Vintage Gear from this century
This with the pairs showing up for 1500-1800, the ADS 910 is now in the pantheon of highly taxed vintage audio gear. Like those popular brands, Pio/Mar/Sui/Mc, folks seem to talk them up but good and that gets everyone digging deeper for the coins, especially if they are not dirt common models. There is so much more audio gear out there owning a pair of 910s would only happen here is I got them really cheap. I have a pair of fully function Tympani IVa speakers just picked up for just over a grand that will sound completely different from a pair of 910s and they came with 8 feet!!
Used Aerials on BT have moved from much less than this and they should be a nice improvement over the aged 910s. But I haven't heard them. It is your money do whatever you want with it.
bharry
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I really need to add to this thread. I recently traded for a pair of 910s and Glenn helped me a ton via PM, both before and after the trade. I had posted an ad locally looking to sell a few receivers that I had planned on restoring. By restoring, I mean, teach my self how to fix them. As I'm known to do, I got carried away and acquired too much stuff and was running out of room. A guy responded and asked if I was interested in trading and I said sure. I told him I had a lot more stuff that needed to be repaired and that he could have it if he was interested. He asked me what I was looking for and I said speakers mostly and I mentioned ADS as one of the brands I really liked. He responded the next day and said that he just picked up a set of 910s he thought I might be interested in and did i want to trade for them. I said sure even though I didn't have any experience with them. The trade worked out great for both of us and we've kept in contact since. Once I listened to the 910s I put my KEF Reference Model Threes up for sale and sold them.
I've been holding off posting photos until I redid my setup. I finally did that this past weekend but now Frakenfest is tomorrow and I'm picking up one more piece (new DAC). I plan on taking photos and posting them either tomorrow night or Sunday once everything is in its place.
I will say that I am in love with the speakers and all the hype is real. I'm powering them with a McIntosh MAC 4100 and it seems to be a great match. I could listen to them for hours.
-Brian
I've been holding off posting photos until I redid my setup. I finally did that this past weekend but now Frakenfest is tomorrow and I'm picking up one more piece (new DAC). I plan on taking photos and posting them either tomorrow night or Sunday once everything is in its place.
I will say that I am in love with the speakers and all the hype is real. I'm powering them with a McIntosh MAC 4100 and it seems to be a great match. I could listen to them for hours.
-Brian
GD70
Lunatic Member
Hi Brian!
My enthusiasm for the 910's is well documented in this thread earlier on. It's the same now. I'm an enabler, guilty as charged when it comes to these speakers. Several AKer have bought 910s because of my praises.
I was thrilled when you made the trade, and told me your first impressions of them. I was very happy for you!
Sorry to miss you this weekend at Frankenfest, my daughters engagement party this weekend. I will be at the next one, and hopefully we can meet then.
Cheers, Glenn
foo.kamikaze
Active Member
I'm a firm believer that we stand on the shoulder of giants that came before us, and I'm risk averse, value the experience, and opinions of others who have been there and done that.
I've taken the knowledge and advise stored within these webpages and bought my gear. I'm extremely happy with my gear, which includes the ADS 910 and other ADS models. ADS has "it", like Kevin Costner or Julia Roberts got "it". There is something magical, to my ears, emanating from these speakers. I don't try to over analyze "it". I just enjoy "it".
Congratulations, Brian ( @bharry). You are right.Glen and others are very helpful guides, indeed!
I know right!! It'll take from Allen to the boarder almost if not a whole day itself. Then it's a looooong hypnotic drive along a stretch of straight desert highway.
GD70
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Because of all the knowledgeable AKers, I became educated based on their experiences, and general info regarding overall positive and negative commentary. The personal experiences are the most compelling for my decision making and searches.