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ADS L2030 Restoration

I think hardwood is definitely the way to go to rebuild the risers. I have considered coming up with a design that incorporates casters to make moving them around in the future easier, but I'm a little concerned this would lift them up too much.

@allhartfidelity did you send Richard the switch panels and the xo's? Do you remember the cost? Feel free to PM me. Switch panels and xo's are definitely on my to-do list.
 
You could definitely do casters, hidden behind the hard wood footers, just small ones so they maybe raise the footers 1/4 inch or so above the floor. You would barely notice.
 
GD70 said:
You could definitely do casters, hidden behind the hard wood footers, just small ones so they maybe raise the footers 1/4 inch or so above the floor. You would barely notice.
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That's exactly what I was thinking. :thumbsup: I'm going to look around for some short, heavy duty casters. Measure their height, then build the risers to be just a bit shorter; 0.25-0.5".
 
The footers and base the casters mount to can be one assembly. Very easy and use the same existing screw holes to mount it to the cabs.
 
MATT0404 said:
That's exactly what I was thinking. :thumbsup: I'm going to look around for some short, heavy duty casters. Measure their height, then build the risers to be just a bit shorter; 0.25-0.5".
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Caster with flat steel assembly not the post style could mount ti the botttom, however the thickness of the bottom and characteristics of mdf (if thats what the speaker is made of) will prove to be rather weak given the weight if the speaker. Would be fine on hardwood but caster isnt rolling particularly well on carpet, which creates drag wanting to pull caster from mounts. While could reinforce under the caster, most casters will be to tall given the sizr needed to be effective.
Personal choice i understand, but if these are spending thier life on carpet, the hardwood will be stronger that what came before it anyway (with corners braced)
Never had problems with my 2030 as they were, so i submit the failure wasnt due SOLELY to the foot desighn (mine were ok) but also to handling. That said, combine the hardwood design with correct handing and problem is solved already.
You could also build the new braces so only the corners touch the floor. (Rout between corners to raise this portion off the floor)
If you do use casters, be sure to epoxy them to the bottom and then screw them. Pre-drill holes and use molly type threads, and epoxy them as well. (Or polyurethane construction adhesive)
As ive said though, personal preference? But a caster done correctly givem the weight, if counter productive if these will be on carpet. Damage that happened wont happen again anyway when the speaker is not walked from here to your house. Normal positioning wont do that. Period. Why solve a problem that will not exist.
My 2 cents, based on my personal experience with the 2030
 
GD70 said:
Good point. You could have 6 castors, the corners and mid way front & rear.
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Perhaps wide steel plate to the bottom first, caster mounted to this and through to the speaker .
Wide AND short caster wheel (of any decent quality)may or may not be avail.
 
Ever see them couch "coaster" hard plastic coaster used ro move furniture.
Mount one to each corner.

Mine, i tip them back and walk them scootch from side to side.
The coasters are rounded, amd would protect the corners.
 
Any pics of the backside of the L2030s, please?
Googled and could find nary a one.
Are the bottoms recessed like the L1530:dunno:
 
Yes, the backs have a recession like the 1530. Here are a few pictures, including the riser on the other speaker.

Regarding the risers, I think I'll just rebuild in hardwood for now. Harbor Freight has cheap dollies for when these things need to be moved.

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What a beautiful looking pair of monsters and I'm glad to hear they're going to get a full restoration as they certainly deserve it. Jeez they look like 1530's on steroids.
I was going to mention Harbor Freight for casters as they have a great selection of them and their prices are better than home depot to.
 
Really cool story! My wife also helped with the 1530 getting in the hiuse at 10PM at night years ago...
Similarly she is still recalling that certain music never sounde das good as through the 1530 (Suzanne Vega being one).
Looking forward to read the story on rebuilding, amping and impressions! Enjoy the journey
 
mars_volta said:
What kind of amp are you going to power those with?
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I'll be using a Bettinger restored and modded GAS Ampzilla. This amp was used on my 1530s and it was a wonderful match. Amazing bass and the jfet input mod adds a ton of detail and clarity up top.

sancho22 said:
Really cool story! My wife also helped with the 1530 getting in the hiuse at 10PM at night years ago...
Similarly she is still recalling that certain music never sounde das good as through the 1530 (Suzanne Vega being one).
Looking forward to read the story on rebuilding, amping and impressions! Enjoy the journey
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That's awesome! It's good to have a wife who supports and enjoys this crazy hobby.
 
Ok, guys, the restoration is officially underway! I've updated the thread title accordingly.

I've decided to go all-in and rebuild all the drivers except the tweeters which have already been rebuilt. I boxed up the mids today and shipped them off to Richard in AZ. I need to find appropriate packaging for the woofers, but I'm hoping to get them shipped by the end of the week.

I'm on the fence about the switch panels and crossovers. I'll pull them out next and examine them before deciding how to proceed.

ADS L2030 Speakers by Audio Database, on Flickr
ADS L2030 Speakers by Audio Database, on Flickr
ADS L2030 Speakers by Audio Database, on Flickr
ADS L2030 Speakers by Audio Database, on Flickr
ADS L2030 Speakers by Audio Database, on Flickr
ADS L2030 Speakers by Audio Database, on Flickr

Anyone who's pulled ADS speakers before knows the struggle of prying the drivers away from the cabinet without prying against the cabinet. I used a pick to pull the drivers away from the gaskets/cabinets. They were all very well stuck and required a lot of effort to pull free.
ADS L2030 Speakers by Audio Database, on Flickr

Gah! It just felt so wrong doing this!!
ADS L2030 Speakers by Audio Database, on Flickr
ADS L2030 Speakers by Audio Database, on Flickr
ADS L2030 Speakers by Audio Database, on Flickr
 
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motorstereo said:
WOW!! You do not waste any time:thumbsup:. Good luck to you on the rebuild. Now would be a perfect time for a recap I'm thinking
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Haha, I'm dying to hear what these things can do when back to factory spec (or better)! That said, I definitely do not want to cut corners. I'm going to pull the crossovers tonight or tomorrow and have a look. New caps at a minimum.
 
MATT0404 said:
Haha, I'm dying to hear what these things can do when back to factory spec (or better)! That said, I definitely do not want to cut corners. I'm going to pull the crossovers tonight or tomorrow and have a look. New caps at a minimum.
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ADS used very good film caps, that usually don't need replacing. Usually the lyrics are replaced, that's all.
 
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