ADC 404

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Posted on July 3, 2012 at 14:39:33

xrayspex78
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Just got a set of ADC 404 monitors in today. I have been wanting a set of these for some time now and finally got them. I understand from some reviews on the net that one person said "They lack dynamics." While this is actually true I prefer the warm sound that these produce. Since I have nothing that comes close to my beloved Advent speakers that I let go I got these. The only speaker I have that is even close to being warm is a set of KLH Model Research Ten in the basement. It's been a real long time since I've posted on here. Since my time away I purchased a home, bought my first set of Bowers & Wilkins and so much more. I really miss collecting vintage audio and these little 404's resparked my interest in the rather expensive but addictive hobby. I had a dream last night that my Original Advent Large, Smaller Advent, Boston A-100II, Acoustic Research AR-4x, New Advent Large, and some other speakers I forgot were in my brother's basement not being taken care of. It was a nightmare actually. But on the other hand that's what being a collector is all about. You have to let things go to make room for things you haven't heard yet. But I still miss those Advent's something terrible. Ho hum but enough of this babbling. The 404's are a real gem, love these little guys so damn much!

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mhardy6647

08:29:54 07/04/12

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I found a pair of 303ax

Quadzilla

15:21:28 07/04/12

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Tapehead@Cincy

10:35:31 07/05/12

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RE: ADC 404

mhardy6647

08:29:54 07/04/12

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I found a pair of 303ax

Quadzilla

15:21:28 07/04/12

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RE: I found a pair of 303ax

Tapehead@Cincy

10:35:31 07/05/12

RE: I found a pair of 303ax

Quadzilla

12:49:10 07/05/12

Worth a try, anyway! (NT)

Tapehead@Cincy

12:01:43 07/06/12

ADC

Kal Rubinson

17:29:50 07/04/12

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hahax@verizon.net

20:55:06 07/04/12

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Yeah. Silly.

Kal Rubinson

14:06:46 07/05/12

RE: Yeah. Silly.

hahax@verizon.net

20:42:41 07/05/12

Yup.

Kal Rubinson

05:54:59 07/06/12

RE: ADC 404 , posted on July 4, 2012 at 08:29:54

mhardy6647
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couple of cogent threads at AK. One is linked to below.

all the best,
mrh

http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=389890

I found a pair of 303ax, posted on July 4, 2012 at 15:21:28
Quadzilla Audiophile Posts: 1979 Location: Southwestern Ontario Joined: July 31, 2003	I had heard that they were comparable to the original Advents, and I am pretty impressed with them. They only cost me $35 on kijiji, and the wood cabinets are in really nice shape. They are a bit dull, but that is the "east coast" sound I remember. Prehistoric 4-Channel Lizard

ADC, posted on July 4, 2012 at 17:29:50

Kal Rubinson
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Peter Pritchard's Audio Dynamics Corporation in New Milford CT had some pretty interesting speakers and an innovative tone-arm in addition to his well-known cartridges. I owned the arm and many of the cartridges (still have 2). I coveted the ADC-18 and 18A with their KEF drivers.

I bought a house in New Milford CT about 20 years ago and his stuff still shows up regularly at garage sales and flea markets.

Kal

http://www.stereophile.com/content/peter-pritchard

RE: ADC, posted on July 4, 2012 at 20:55:06
hahax@verizon.net Audiophile Posts: 1603 Location: New Jersey Joined: March 22, 2006	with the B1814 woofers that were about 18" by 14 ". and then this was used in a 2way speaker with 2" hard dome tweeter.

RE: I found a pair of 303ax, posted on July 5, 2012 at 10:35:31

Tapehead@Cincy
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I found a pair of 303ax speakers used, too, and ended up replacing the nonfunctional tweeters with spares from a pair of EPI 100s. That worked like a charm, and they dropped right in, sounded great. Ended up selling them to a friend who's still using them several years later. I preferred them to Boston Acoustics and AR4s.
"Trying to make it real ... compared to what?" - Les McCann & Eddie Harris, "Swiss Movement"

RE: I found a pair of 303ax, posted on July 5, 2012 at 12:49:10
Quadzilla Audiophile Posts: 1979 Location: Southwestern Ontario Joined: July 31, 2003	The tweeters in mine are working, but I have to believe that they would sound better with something better then paper cones. I have a pair of Heil AMT tweeters from ESS Tempest 3e bookshelves. I am tempted to try them in place of the paper cones, but it would mean cutting the tweeter opening to fit them. What do you think? Prehistoric 4-Channel Lizard

Yeah. Silly., posted on July 5, 2012 at 14:06:46
Kal Rubinson Reviewer Posts: 9374 Joined: June 5, 2002	The combo needed a midrange but, as a DIY-er, I wanted those two drivers to complement a good middie.

RE: Yeah. Silly., posted on July 5, 2012 at 20:42:41
hahax@verizon.net Audiophile Posts: 1603 Location: New Jersey Joined: March 22, 2006	I believe KEF meant to produce a very nice mid that they only made a few of. John Crabbe held up his secong set of horns waiting for it. It was a 2 1/2" dome with double spider and a hole in the magnet structure that fed into a flexible tube a few feet long and filled with long hair wool. Sounds good even today. Wish someone would produce it.

Yup., posted on July 6, 2012 at 05:54:59
Kal Rubinson Reviewer Posts: 9374 Joined: June 5, 2002	There's an enticing sketch of that prototype in Martin Colloms' book. Kal

Worth a try, anyway! (NT), posted on July 6, 2012 at 12:01:43
Tapehead@Cincy Audiophile Posts: 437 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Joined: August 1, 2002	no text "Trying to make it real ... compared to what?" - Les McCann & Eddie Harris, "Swiss Movement"

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ADC 404

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