We haven't come that far. ADS 400's, circa 1980. AMAZING sound.
These were my main speakers from say, 1981-85.
The LS3/5a's have a slightly better midrange but these are better 'all rounders'.
And still sound incredible all these years later.
I think these were $399 a pair back in the day.
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Topic - Just listened to a 34 year old pair of speakers and guess what? - mbnx01 19:19:53 10/12/14 (43)
- RE: Just listened to a 34 year old pair of speakers and guess what? - eleiko2@verizon.net 05:12:16 12/12/14 (0)
- I had a pair of those back in the day... - rlw 20:03:30 10/25/14 (0)
- RE: Just listened to a 34 year old pair of speakers and guess what? - Hi-Fi Hokie 07:02:12 10/22/14 (0)
- They were darn good, weren't they? - E-Stat 15:19:24 10/14/14 (5)
- RE: They were darn good, weren't they? - Bill Way 15:23:13 10/16/14 (1)
- RE: They were darn good, weren't they? - Kidomaha 19:34:08 11/02/14 (0)
- " their recessed front panels still created a bit of diffraction and boxiness " - beppe61 03:50:01 10/15/14 (2)
- I listen to a 75 year old speaker - Kloss 05:52:11 10/14/14 (2)
- RE: I listen to a 75 year old speaker - djk 15:07:22 10/14/14 (1)
- RE: I listen to a 75 year old speaker - Kloss 05:01:33 10/15/14 (0)
- The antidote to outrageously expensive speakers - George S. Roland 22:48:42 10/13/14 (0)
- RE: Just listened to a 34 year old pair of speakers and guess what? - Brian Levy 18:48:04 10/13/14 (4)
- RE: Just listened to a 34 year old pair of speakers and guess what? - Crazy Dave 19:52:24 10/13/14 (3)
- They sounded magical w/my vintage Sansui receiver. nt - tinear 18:34:41 10/22/14 (0)
- RE: Just listened to a 34 year old pair of speakers and guess what? - hesson11 20:40:23 10/13/14 (1)
- And before that - E-Stat 14:22:18 10/14/14 (0)
- RE: Just listened to a 34 year old pair of speakers and guess what? - hesson11 17:42:21 10/13/14 (1)
- RE: Just listened to a 34 year old pair of speakers and guess what? - mbnx01 18:21:22 10/13/14 (0)
- Some from that era, notably ADS, Apogee and some others... - jonbee 14:40:03 10/13/14 (0)
- Gimme some Apogee, Infinity, B&W, or Dunlavy from about that era... - David S. 10:32:34 10/13/14 (7)
- RE: Gimme some Apogee, Infinity, B&W, or Dunlavy from about that era... - Dave Pogue 05:44:58 10/14/14 (2)
- RE: PS Audio just used Infinity IRS Betas - David S. 14:56:38 10/14/14 (1)
- It probably helped ... - Dave Pogue 05:47:40 10/15/14 (0)
- RE: Gimme some Apogee, Infinity, B&W, or Dunlavy from about that era... - Crazy Dave 19:56:06 10/13/14 (0)
- RE: Gimme some Apogee, Infinity, B&W, or Dunlavy from about that era... - Jack D II 13:31:27 10/13/14 (2)
- Still Listening to 80s Infinity Speakers - Maxamillion 20:03:06 10/21/14 (1)
- RE: Still Listening to 80s Infinity Speakers - fantja 04:43:10 10/22/14 (0)
- Me too - fin1bxn@msn.com 10:25:25 10/13/14 (2)
- RE: Me too - HI FI BOB 12:21:20 10/16/14 (1)
- RE: Me too - fin1bxn@msn.com 06:24:33 10/27/14 (0)
- I listen to 28 year old speakers every day - G Squared 09:50:03 10/13/14 (1)
- RE: I listen to 28 year old speakers every day - Frihed89 02:08:41 10/14/14 (0)
- You May Finally Be Hearing Some Bass... - Doug Schroeder 07:50:27 10/13/14 (4)
- Those interested in a speaker such as the LS3/5A haven't been concerned with - tinear 18:37:20 10/22/14 (0)
- RE: You May Finally Be Hearing Some Bass... - hahax@verizon.net 20:57:57 10/13/14 (0)
- RE: You May Finally Be Hearing Some Bass... - abs1 09:36:36 10/13/14 (0)
- "The tweeters today are increasingly ribbons" - b.l.zeebub 09:35:07 10/13/14 (0)
- L710's - mcondo 05:13:24 10/13/14 (2)
- My first "audiophile" speakers... - tketcham 10:20:34 10/21/14 (1)
- RE: My first "audiophile" speakers... - mcondo 11:19:53 10/21/14 (0)
- RE: Just listened to a 34 year old pair of speakers and guess what? - geezerrocket 20:01:48 10/12/14 (0)