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Is it just me or do others really miss A/D/S?

I have found through my many years of audio that I find a particular sound that is most pleasant. I've always loved the Canadian brands - Paradigm, PSB, Energy, Mirage, etc. I've also always found that the classic ADS speakers were very enjoyable and also have a very similar sound. I love the the Braun manufactured drivers, but I also found the late 80's and 90's speakers to be outstanding. I wish A/D/S was still around....I guess I will have to continue listening to their vintage models.
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06-09-14: Dayglow
The ADS-L1290/2 was always the speaker to replace my Magnepan-SMGa but being a young adult I was never in the financial position to upgrade. It wasn't until I heard the Mirage M5si that an affordable speaker was competitive with the ADS.
Interesting. It sounds like our sense of speakers overlaps. I owned (and liked) a pair of L1090/2s for almost a decade (plus a few years with some L810s). I replaced the L1090s with Mirage M5si's in 1996, which I still have and use. I have since added an analog-sourced 2-channel system, and the speakers are Magneplanar 1.7s augmented by a pair of Mirage MM8 subwoofers.

If you like consistent in-room power response (and dispersion), transparency, midrange honesty, detail within a broader musical context, you will--like the OP--probably like a/d/s/, Mirage and the other Canadians, and possibly Magnepan.

To the OP, no it's not just you. ADS was ahead of the curve in power response, tonal balance, transparency, etc. It was a sad time for me when ADS dropped their high end aspirations for their "lifestyle" models and died off soon after.
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