ADS L-1530 restoration
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That looks like a good option. I’m hoping someone comes through that’s already made these. If not, seems like a good opportunity for someone with a CAD program and a CNC cutter to produce and sell.
I just had a couple of other recommendations, one from another former ADS guy. Here they are below. Both are thinner than the one above. Wanted to post for future reference for anyone else looking for ADS speaker driver gasket gaskets. I am going to go with the 1/4' wide X 1/16" thick product.
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Final assembly in the listening room! Mid’s just back from Richard. Tweeters were treated by Richard in 2024. The woofers have some minor cosmetics but are fully functional - also waiting on a clean set from a generous supporter of the project.
Buttoned everything up and fed them with the 300 watt Sansui BA-2301L power amp and CA-2301 control amp. Mixing it up with vinyl and CD. Running through all of my favorites. It goes without saying, but - BIG! Wow. They definitely sound like ADS speakers - so easy to listen to, so pleasant, so dynamic and fast and so so smooth. They just ratchet everything up - and they go low. Lower than my L-710’s. But unlike my L-810’s that to my ears went quite low, but came with what sounded to me like a lack of control and were fatiguing to listen to. The L-1530 thump but no fatigue or slop.
I still need to experiment with placement. And the grills are for now on the back burner in the shop. I’ll leave these open for the foreseeable future - they are just so impressive to look at.
Really fun project. Really worth it.
I should also mention, for anyone who owns the L-710’s and may be thinking they are really missing out by not going bigger - you are not. The L-710’s are so good at presentation, detail, sound stage and bass - the L-1530 do go a a bit lower but the L-710’s have such a strong and controlled bass signature they are nothing short of brilliant.
That’s it for now. Thanks all for the support!
Buttoned everything up and fed them with the 300 watt Sansui BA-2301L power amp and CA-2301 control amp. Mixing it up with vinyl and CD. Running through all of my favorites. It goes without saying, but - BIG! Wow. They definitely sound like ADS speakers - so easy to listen to, so pleasant, so dynamic and fast and so so smooth. They just ratchet everything up - and they go low. Lower than my L-710’s. But unlike my L-810’s that to my ears went quite low, but came with what sounded to me like a lack of control and were fatiguing to listen to. The L-1530 thump but no fatigue or slop.
I still need to experiment with placement. And the grills are for now on the back burner in the shop. I’ll leave these open for the foreseeable future - they are just so impressive to look at.
Really fun project. Really worth it.
I should also mention, for anyone who owns the L-710’s and may be thinking they are really missing out by not going bigger - you are not. The L-710’s are so good at presentation, detail, sound stage and bass - the L-1530 do go a a bit lower but the L-710’s have such a strong and controlled bass signature they are nothing short of brilliant.
That’s it for now. Thanks all for the support!
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Great follow up fella! Nice job all'round.
There is only one Lemmy. C'mon, this is common knowledge.
Dude, stupendous resto!!! Top notch work, right there.
Yes of course - and I shouldve known you knew by your avatar.
And thanks! Really rewarding project.
