Wednesday, December 26, 2012

ADS L 300 minispeakers



 ADS or Analog Digital Systems  had an early affiliation with Braun, and between the two of them I give them credit for inventing the first high quality mini speaker. Diecast aluminum enclosures with high quality drivers, they were a bit of a revelation in their day. Often used with a subwoofer, although very few choices existed back when these were introduced.

 Available with or without brackets, the intent was for them also to be used in automotive applications.Probably the first audiophile quality speaker available for cars.

Their name was interesting because at the time digital as we know it didn't exist. There were no CD players or downloading of music. The digital referred more towards the designing tools, CAD/CAM and programs.

 Their logo was changed a few years later to A/D/S, as Aids awareness came to the forefront. They did not want to be associated with this terrible disease.

I sold these at JB, and probably had this pair close to 20 years before recently selling them to Tom in California.

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