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  1. Your speakers may seem, or actually be heavy due to the fact that some Wharfdale enclosure cabinet walls were/could be sand filled. This supposedly helps to control cabinet resonance. Personally, I don't like the beach. George
  2. Yada, Thanks for the personal message. Hey, forget the stuff about "taking me up on my offer" as I thought you were Ed246 who wants to come over and listen to my AR-9's. If you ARE in Jersey, come on over. I meant what I said about my wife and two daughters, each one wackier than the next. Kind of like "wholewheat" wackos though, instead of the Charles Manson type if you catch my drift. Harmless, but nuts. I appreciate your candor about those "New" Advent's. Maybe I wont chase them too hard. I'll try and get them loaned out for awhile before I make a decision, although the right side of MY hearing graph looks like Niagara Falls. 25 yrs of driving around on -135 jet tankers will do that to a pair of ears (only 5 yrs to go, I'll be STONE DEAF when I retire at 55). Probably can't even HEAR 10kHz at this point in time, so a lot of my opinions are indeed suspect. Actually, 12 years ago I tore right through a pair of AR-5's trying to hear 10kHz. Got a test disc, and everytime the guy said, "And now a 10kHz tone....", I kept on making it louder and replaying it. I finally heard something alright. I heard the tweeters departing the scene!!! Thanks for the words, Toasted Almond
  3. Thanks for the scoop Tom. Yes, I'd like to talk more about the Advent and ADC 303. Meet you on the Advent forum? Toasted Almond
  4. Hi Tom, Been away for awhile out at Edwards AFB. Glad to see you're still espousing. Tom, I have a line on a pair of Advent's that are local. They are in real nice cosmetic condition, and have recently been re-foamed. I'm in the process of working this fellow down to $100/pair from $150/pair. I think I have him over a barrel, because his clientele is basically the Bose, or grey wooly dj speaker crowd. But with my luck...... Anyhow, I am a little confused as to what these actually are. I know they are close to the originals but, hey, I'm confused! They have the rounded front cabinet edges, and are labeled on the terminal placard, "The Advent Loudspeaker". What am I chasing? Also, what can you tell me about ADC 303ax's. I have a nice pair of those in my youngest (13 yrs) daughters room, driven by a Dynaco SCA-80Q. Any history on these? I sold audio around 1974, and only remember having TINY little ADC's that were like little bricks in our showroom. Oldest daughter (17) has my original, '74 vintage KLH 6's in her room. Toasted Almond
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