This gear worth my time? (A/D/S Content)

[James Crivellone]

Final count on gear



A/D/S PQ20 X 2
A/D/S 642CSI Signal Processor
A/D/S 320IS Front Components (one of the crossovers is melted, yet the board if fine, need to somehow fix that
A/D/S 300IS Rear Components

All the subwoofer controls, cables, etc as well.

Not a bad haul :)

[AndrewBird]

Are those front components 5.25's? Looks like they are.

Nice score for sure. How much did you end up getting it all for?

[James Crivellone]

Other than some simple audio work on another car, free.

[Mtriple]

Mmmmm, 300is goodness... I'm looking for a nice set to pop up on the bay for rear fill. Nice score, should clean up nicely although that one crossover looks a little cooked.

[Sherwination]

Those rear components look like the speakers from an a/d/s/ bookshelf system.

Interesting...

great find tell us how it sounds if you keep it

[KenC]

Get it in before the picnic. :)

[E30Idea]

I have A/D/S in my car and I love them. Luked hooked me up with an A/D/S amp to match my seperates. Old as dirt but sould amazing.
+1 from me

[rcsoundn1]

Bump, I am getting some ADS stuff soon, wish I never sold my old stuuf, what happened to yours?

[AndrewBird]

Pretty sure all of this went into one of his cars. Can't remember if it was the E28 or the E30.

[dlmrun2002]

I've got a PH15 hanging around. I am the original owner( original sales receipt and manual) and it is in my 1974 2002 garage queen. Never ever blew a fuse. I once ran 6 channels but for many years I've been using 4 channels bridged down for my front stage.

dlm ny country

[rcsoundn1]

I just picked some stuff up, replaced stuff I had years ago. I'm excited
To use it. Thanks for the replies

[dubdub]

I've had a bunch of the early ADS stuff in my systems in the 90s. They were created back when watts were expensive to produce. There was a time when watts were expensive and speakers were relatively cheap... which lead to isobaric and other advanced multi-speaker boxes.

What I was sort of getting at is that, unless you want it because of it's period correct nature, there are so many other options out there that are cheaper and offer more flexibility. Many of the amps are not bridgeable. Many do not bridge to the ratio of watts that you'd like to see... sub v. separates. Like the PS or PQ 15 could bridge 2 channels together giving you 3x150 but couldn't do 2x75 and 1x 225, or whatever the math is.

That all said... they run forever and sound great.

[James Crivellone]

Pretty sure all of this went into one of his cars. Can't remember if it was the E28 or the E30.

All in the Mtech

[rcsoundn1]

how do you like them?

[StereoInstaller1]

I should find the pics of the tweeter pods I built for this project, they turned out pretty sweet, but the bondo did crack a little. Even with the tiny cracks most people have no clue they arent stock housings...