Curious if anyone can identify this speaker

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Peter Loeser

Discussion Starter · Mar 14, 2014

2-channel (and possibly DIY) nuts - can anyone identify this speaker? It's not my photo, but I came across it while sorting some old files and remember trying to figure out what it was. I'm not even sure it's a commercial speaker. The soft dome mids and tweeter remind me of the older A/D/S/ models (L810 for example) but the woofers look different. The closest I can find is the A/D/S/ mv80/t which had 3 woofers, and appears to be extremely rare. I have a feeling this one is DIY but like I said, just curious... (and, of course, who doesn't like a good round of 'Name That Speaker!')

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rab-byte

· #2 · Mar 14, 2014

It may be DIY or modded. I can see the Martin Logan Depth (1st gen) in the back and a great McIntosh stack. Looks like a sony s1000 tv.

[edit] nope that's a sony rear projection

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Peter Loeser

Discussion Starter · #3 · Mar 14, 2014

Yep, the only thing in the photo I can't identify is that speaker. Either way, looks like a fun DIY project.

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Silas

· #4 · Mar 24, 2014

I'm betting that it's a DIY project. The mids/tweeter plate looks slightly crooked, a blemish that wouldn't likely show up on a commercial design.

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NBPk402

· #5 · Mar 24, 2014

Strange... I did a reverse google image search by uploading the image and it comes back to this... http://www.adsspeakersservice.com/ , which is an ADS service center.

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Peter Loeser

Discussion Starter · #6 · Mar 24, 2014

Aha, a Google ninja you are! I've never tried the reverse image lookup. Looks like my hunch about those being A/D/S/ drivers was accurate. Well I guess I know who to call for an answer.

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NBPk402

· #7 · Mar 24, 2014

Peter Loeser said:
Aha, a Google ninja you are! I've never tried the reverse image lookup. Looks like my hunch about those being A/D/S/ drivers was accurate. Well I guess I know who to call for an answer.

I am surprised that the tweeters would be crooked on a ADS product though.

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Andre

· #8 · Mar 24, 2014

I so wanted an A/D/S amp for my car back in the day

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Peter Loeser

Discussion Starter · #9 · Mar 24, 2014

ellisr63 said:
I am surprised that the tweeters would be crooked on a ADS product though.

There are a few photos of what appears to be a custom fabricated center channel enclosure in which some ADS drivers are installed. It is later pictured complete between a pair of the mystery towers. I think the towers may also be custom built enclosures that use drivers from the L1590. Even if they are DIY, this place doesn't look like a hack operation, so I'm also surprised to see that the mids/tweeters appear to be crooked. Maybe it's a bad photo.

Andre said:
I so wanted an A/D/S amp for my car back in the day

This has me itching to get my L810s out of storage (read: my dad's house) and hook them up.

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NBPk402

· #10 · Mar 24, 2014

Andre said:
I so wanted an A/D/S amp for my car back in the day

I had the ADS plate rear deck speakers back in the day.

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