Can My Favorite Vintage Speakers Be Dethroned? Wharfedale Linton & ADS L810
165K views · Sep 15, 2024 · Science & Technology
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@HalaFoundation · 1 month ago
When I was about 20 years old, I bought my first pair of speakers, two 1980s ADS LS570/2 570s. they were beautiful, and they lasted me into my 50s, when I got married, bought a house, had kids and stopped listening to music seriously because it just didn’t fit in with that lifestyle. Now that I am single again, I can really embrace hi-fi again, and I ended up getting my second serious pair of speakers in my life after the ADS pair, two Wharfdale Lintons on their matching stands. I am driving them through a Willsenton R8 Kt88 amplifier (using Tung-Sol 6550 driver tubes) which all comes together wonderfully. I am so happy that listening to music in my life has been defined by the ADS and Wharfdale speakers. I’m very lucky.
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@flrn6233 · 1 year ago
The only way to get dethroned an ADSL810 is to get a pair of Braun speakers, which is the same manufacturer but from germany, with even better cabinets and finish.
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@PaulDiIonno-x8v · 4 months ago
I bought ADS L810’s in 1980. Still have them and they are fantastic!
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@khahn4880 · 9 months ago
I’ve owned my 810’s 45 years. The sound still is amazing.
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@DoctorKloebner · 1 year ago
a friend of mine said "if you want to compare the lintons to other speakers, you have to compare them to speakers that are at least double the price to get an even playing field. that's how good they are"<br>And he is absolutely correct. And they look like proper speakers unlike some competitors that look like alien artefacts.
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@TheFlyingBarrel · 10 months ago
These speakers were nowhere near my radar before the multiple ADS mentions on this channel.<br>When I went into my locally-owned resale shop yesterday, and saw them rolling out a pair of ADS L810 speakers, I joked that they could just roll them straight to my car. <br>When I asked, “How much?” The lady said, $50. Sold. <br>Now, these were untested and have a few minor cosmetic issues, but they were complete with original metal grills. <br>Once I got them home, cleaned them up a bit and tested them… 100% functional and sound INCREDIBLE. <br>Thank you, Kevin, for giving these speakers the spotlight they very much deserve.
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@chuckmatses6803 · 4 months ago
I'm still enjoying my ads L710 speakers from 1978. They were $265 each new.
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@pathoyer5402 · 1 year ago
In the mid 1970’s I worked at a stereo store and we sold ADS. They were an easy sell and we would send sales people to other stores just to see their ADS inventory so we could transfer them to our store. Then in 1982 I bought a pair of ADS L810 Mk2 which I still have and use today. Also in the late 1980’s through the early 2000’s, every car I owned would get ADS amps and speakers installed. It is a shame what Directed Electronics did to the brand.
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@01sapphireGTS · 1 year ago
Picked up a pair of ADS L810 speakers at a local garage sale for either $5 or $10 for the pair. They are not furniture quality finish, but function and sound great.
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@malexder0082 · 2 years ago
I had a Yamaha CR820 and ADS 810 with stands and I thought I was king of the world.
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@graemetunbridge1738 · 4 months ago
My KEF Concerto speakers have outlived my hearing.
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@JESSE-de7sx · 6 days ago
I love the Sansui Au 2000 beautiful.
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