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I
listen to CDs played on two identical 1999 Technics
SL-PD8 changers that
are connected to two identical
Schiit MODI+ DACs
via toslink cable, I will sometimes spin vinyl on my 1995
Technics
SL-1500 direct drive turntable,
but not very often. The heart and soul of my Mid-Fi system is
the Marantz model
2238B stereo receiver that my father bought new in 1977.
The ADS bookshelf speakers are models
L980
with
L570/2
stacked on top, these loudspeakers were made in 1983.
I call myself The Occasional Audiophile because I
occasionally perfectly triangulate
myself in front of my speakers and listen to the music intently, but I mostly
listen to my music in the background while I am multitasking... this is my
mostly vintage Mid-Fi system.
Top line
ADS speakers, such as
these L980s used tighter tolerance drivers
than the lower models... they offered high power handling and good protective
circuitry plus a very flat response. ADS refined the mids and tweeters in the top
line series for a smoother sound, those
found in the 980 and 1590 offered exceptional smoothness in the
tweeters and a lower resonant frequency for the mids, which were crossed over
lower, thus relieving the woofers of some midrange duty. Top line ADS speakers
also used cabinets that were constructed a little better than the excellent
cabinets used on lower models.
The next upgrade I have planned for my system is an
exterior FM radio antenna.
.
Gear I no longer need or have space for.
ADS L780/2 bookshelf speakers, vintage.
Technics SA-460 silver face receiver, vintage floor model.
Klipsch RP-160M bookshelf speakers, as new in the box.
Technics SA-A X810 surround sound receiver, as new in the box.
Acoustic Audio PSW-10 Powered Subwoofer, new in the box.