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Talk to me about ADS L780/2

DAA

DAA

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I stumbled on to a mint pair with the optional stands. Buying them without listening as price is great.

I’m a huge fan of my ADS 300, OLA and upgraded BA T830s. I really like AS design speakers. Using a Sony TA F700ES to drive. Mostly jazz and some folk, classical and rock cds and vinyl. Lower to moderate volume typically.

Am I gonna love these?
 
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Allow me to play Devil's advocate: I own a pair of L-780/2's that will be buried with me, but only because so much of my sweat got poured into them before I spent more time listening to the larger models (L-810's, 910's, 1230's , 1530's). I'm not impressed with the smaller "improved" midrange driver of the 780's and preferred the larger domes in the models in parentheses. When I finish that time machine I'm tinkering with in the shop, I'll go back and get a pair of 810's for ManCave2.
If you get the L-780/2's, stay away from the bigger models as it will irritate you forever. NOTE: I also wasn't happy with the low end, even in the cramped confines of ManCave2, so I had to make some custom powered "bass augmenters" for them (pictured).

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Would love to see a picture of the 780 stands (of all things). Think these are the F7?
 
The 780/2 is a fine speaker, just be on the lookout for corrosion around the woofer where the surround contacts the frame. They used some sort of corrosive glue at the factory. @Porkloin, did yours have this problem?

Here's one example from this thread. This isn't a 780/2, but it's the same symptom.

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Gnesen said:
The 780/2 is a fine speaker, just be on the lookout for corrosion around the woofer where the surround contacts the frame. They used some sort of corrosive glue at the factory. @Porkloin, did yours have this problem?

Here's one example from this thread. This isn't a 780/2, but it's the same symptom.

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I DID think the rust on the woofer baskets was a bit weird for something that spent it's life indoors. I brushed it off and primed/painted. Mine was nowhere near as bad as your example pictured.

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My stands seam to be working well .....I agree that staying away from their big brothers is a good idea.......but if they find you, you can tell them I'm looking for them.
 
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Passed on the ADS. One mid wasn’t working/damaged. Also, lots of rust around the woofer frame. Thx for replies
 
Too bad, but keep looking. If you get the opportunity to grab one of the larger ADS models, do it!
 
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Passed on the ADS. One mid wasn’t working/damaged. Also, lots of rust around the woofer frame. Thx for replies
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DAA said:
Passed on the ADS. One mid wasn’t working/damaged. Also, lots of rust around the woofer frame. Thx for replies
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Hear-hear. Nothing smaller than an 810. I know, I know, the 810's are supposedly too "boomy" when compared to the 710's, but I've A/B'd them in a 15 X 25 living room and the 810's filled the room more effortlessly on the same receiver. If you could lay hands on a pair of 910's, you'd belong to an exclusive club that last I heard, had some sort of merit badge associated with it.
 
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