| |  Full Article Details
| Tuesday, June 18th, 2013 |
| ADS 810 vs. Polk Audio Monitor 10 (Ask Vince) | Jul 26th, 2005 | Q) I have a pair of ads 810 series 2 a tweeter went out and I got a replacement. Not the stock 3/4 inch softdome though. Do you have any of those available? And I have a curiosity mabe you wouldnt mind answering this for me.(I know its personal preference) If you had only two choices between a/d/s 810 & Polk audio monitor 10 which would you pick? Kinda like Mustang vs Camaro, apples against oranges.
A) I've owned ADS which I prefer (if they are modified), and bought and sold Polk many times. These typically are just OK speakers. Their design and use of "passive bass" radiator is a cheap way out and not a properly designed speaker. Unfortunately by today's standards, the crossover designs of both are especially lacking, notorious to cause midrange or tweeter failure by not correctly dividing the power of the audio signal to the speakers. Without a doubt modifying and phase correcting the crossover design will do more to improve the sound quality and reduce the stress and power failure of the midrange and tweeters. In general ADS had quality parts (tweeters are the weakest design and the best improved by proper replacement part), but the sound quality was too midrangey/boxey sounding. Even more important the speaker has very inefficient crossover parts inside and is sometime a troublesome load for some amplifiers. All this can be corrected and ADS can be made into a great sounding speaker. Obviously the reason why no original tweeters and some midranges are unavailable was due to high failure rate when the speakers are played loud.
|
Return to: OR Ask Vince - () |
Contact Information
Our hours are -
Monday (12 Noon - 6pm),
Tuesday by appointment only,
Wednesday through Friday (11am - 7pm),
and Saturday from (11am - 3pm).
We are closed on Sundays.
** Employment Opportunity - Technician Needed (2012-10-12) **
We are currently looking for a Technician, with experience in Audio.
Inquire Here
or call us directly for more details.
** Shipping Guidelines Update (2012-10-12) **
Please do not ship any packages to us using the Fed Ex Home Delivery Service
, the packages will not arrive. They only attempt to deliver during our off hours and do not leave tags. We have tried several times to remedy the situation but they seem to have an unusually hard time with the concept. For more details about our shipping policies
Read Our Shipping Guidelines Here or call us directly.
** Return Policy: **
Please make sure the part # in our inventory is exactly the one you want. The manufacturers made many variations of similer parts. If you are in doubt, it is best to attach a photo of exactly what you need.
** Condition of Audioproz items: **
Unless described otherwise in the item listing, all items have been cleaned, serviced, and tested for correct functionality on a professional test bench. Items listed as parts are sold as is.
|
Phone
617-926-8020
FAX
617-926-8707
Postal address
779 Mt. Auburn St., Watertown, MA 02472
Electronic mail
Sales:
sales@audioproz.com
Webmaster:
webmaster@audioproz.com
|
|
| Full Article Details | Tuesday, June 18th, 2013 |
|
