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ADS MV80t Speakers

Vistance

Vistance

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Someone offered me a pair of these, and while they look very nice I really don't know a thing about them. There's next to no info on them basically anywhere on the web. Can't find a manual for them, even any listings on eBay to see specs. No idea what they went for, what they're worth, reviews about how they sound, anything really. They look nice, but I've seen some nice looking speakers that didn't exactly cost that much (And without being there in person it's hard to say how nice looking and built they really are). Here are some pictures from Canuck that show them (Thankfully at least there are pictures of these around the web). The guy who listed this pair on Canuck said they are comparable to Paradigm Studio series, Monitor Audio Silver/Gold series and other modern towers - but I've obviously never listened to any of those to make use of the comparison.

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Can anyone tell me anything about these speakers? Specs? Any idea what they're worth? What kind of speakers they'd go up against? I only know they're from the late '90s. Literally any help would be appreciated, since it seems ADS has closed their website down.
 
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No idea but I will bring them home just by the look and ads brand.
They look amazingly nice.
 
If you Google it, there is information.

The ADS MV-80-T is a dynamic speaker. It was manufactured from 1996 to unknown.
Specifications:
Response: 29-20,000
Floorstanding,
(3) 7.75" woofers, (2) 1.5" mids, 1" tweeter
impedence 4 ohm
dimensions: 50" H x 9.9" W x 13.4" D
84 lbs.

New pair sold for $2500 but usually for just under $2000 in the stores.

Here are many reviews: http://www.audioreview.com/cat/speakers/floorstanding-speakers/ads/mv80t/prd_118936_1594crx.aspx

Used pair sold for $450 here: http://www.canuckaudiomart.com/details/170938-ads_mv80t_tower_speakers__mahogany_finish
 
They are one generation later than the "classic" ADS models, but they look awesome, and I'm sure they sound fantastic and image beautifully. How do they compare to your Infinity RS 2.5s?
 
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Ah, thanks that's some help. Still not sure what a pair should be fetching today though, like if $450 was a standard price, a low price or a high price. They sound like they might be a nice pair of speakers (They definitely have the weight for it), but my question is really if they're any better than what I have. Going and listening to them really won't tell me enough since they're not in my home on my equipment. I have a pair of Genesis IM-8300 speakers with Servo 12 subwoofer as well as a pair of JSE Infinite Slope speakers which both seem like competitors to these speakers but again without any point of reference I have no idea their standing with what I have already.
 
Well if someone 'offered' them to you I'm assuming you know them. With that in mind and even though they are very heavy, I would suggest that you ask to take them home for an audition. 48 hours should be adequate to find out if you like them and how they compare to what you already have.
Maybe you can come to an agreement with the chap.
They sure look nice
 
I actually don't know the seller, it was a response to a running ad I have so reasonably I wouldn't expect him to allow me to bring them home just to try them out. I'm always afraid to buy speakers like this, because if I end up not liking them as much as perhaps other speakers I own I'll have a very hard time selling them due to lack of information about them which will make any other buyers just as leery to buy them as I am. If they were cheap, I'd jump on it but I don't want to pay just to experiment with them and then take a loss if I don't like them better than what I have.
 
If you'll PM me with your mail address, I can send you the owner's manual for this model. We have a copy in the archives.

This series of speakers was designed for use both in HT systems and for 2-channel. The driver positioning and tuning was to improve dispersion & performance characteristics in a typical HT application. These would have been the main front speakers, there are also smaller surround models and a center channel or two. Good stuff, buddy of mine has some of the smaller models and I thought they performed well.

John
 
I ended up passing on them, the seller's price which initially seemed low for what they are was actually the going price for them. I didn't like the sentiments that they were a "home theater" designed speaker as opposed to just a speaker made for music. I have a few pairs of very nice speakers already and I weighed my options and decided the speakers I have are likely acoustically superior - or at least as good as these (And I already have them). No idea what happened with the particular pair of speakers though, seller may have just decided to keep them.
 
For the record, those photos are pulled from Canuck Audio Mart so they aren't of any of my equipment. I will say whoever's photos they are has some rather admirable equipment though, a nice Luxman power amp along with an Aragon power amp. Probably some more really nice stuff you don't see in the pictures.
 
Vistance said:
I actually don't know the seller, it was a response to a running ad I have so reasonably I wouldn't expect him to allow me to bring them home just to try them out. I'm always afraid to buy speakers like this, because if I end up not liking them as much as perhaps other speakers I own I'll have a very hard time selling them due to lack of information about them which will make any other buyers just as leery to buy them as I am. If they were cheap, I'd jump on it but I don't want to pay just to experiment with them and then take a loss if I don't like them better than what I have.
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With the a/d/s brand on them, you won't have a hard time selling them.
 
FYI
Those pictures are/were mine, I was holding on to the ADS speakers for a
friend who seldom posts on AK these days.
 
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FYI
Those pictures are/were mine, I was holding on to the ADS speakers for a
friend who seldom posts on AK these days.
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So the 2.5s are yours? They look so nice they inspired me to go to Hobby Lobby and buy some new grille cloth material. How do you like them?
 
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