Reviews

ADC 16/2R
CD-player

Long recognized as a major source of phono cartridges and equalizers, ADC extended its product line into the digital age in 1984, when it began making compact disc players. Partially...
ADC Astrion
Phono cartridge

The Astrion is ADC’s “top of the line” cartridge, combining advanced design features with hand assembly and test procedures. Like most other ADC cartridges, the Astrion is an...
ADC Soundshape 3025
Speaker System

The Soundshaper 3025 three-piece speaker system from ADC employs the “crossfire imaging” driver configuration developed and patented by dbx (ADC and dbx are both owned by Carillon...
ADC TRX-3
Phono cartridge

Like previous ADC cartridges, ADC’s TRX “Zero Resonance” phono cartridges, of which the TRX-3 is the top model, all employ the induced-magnet principle of operation. While usually...
ADS Atelier R1
Stereo Receiver

Primarily known for high-quality loudspeakers, Analog & Digital Systems, Inc. (ADS) is now marketing a group of distinctive home audio components called the “Atelier Series.” A...
ADS C3
Cassette Deck

Designed to match the other components in the ADS Atelier series, the ADS C3 cassette deck has a distinctly European flavor in both its styling and some of its features. The low-profile...
ADS CM5
Speaker System

The a/d/s/ CM5 is the smallest and least expensive member of the company’s Compact Monitor series of speaker systems. It is a true minispeaker, measuring only 9-3/4 inches high, 5-3/4...
ADS L1290
Speaker System

The ADS L1290 is a three-way, vertically aligned columnar system. Its two 8.3-inch woofers are in acoustically separate enclosures approximately in the center of the column. Above them...
ADS L780 Series 2
Speaker System

The ADS L780 Series 2 is the company’s smallest and least expensive three-way speaker system. Its single 8.3-inch acoustic-suspension woofer is nearly identical to that of the larger...
ADS S-700
Speaker System

The new ADS S-Class family of compact loudspeakers was designed, the company says, to provide exceptional sound quality at moderate prices. The ADS S-700, which we tested, is the largest...
ADS SS2300
Speaker System

Although ADS was one of the first to market a truly hi-fi miniature speaker system, it is better known for its more conventional, larger systems. The company obviously had the technological...
AKG K240DF
Headphones

The AKG Model K240DF is essentially an improved version of the Model K240 headphones, which have been a part of the AKG line for some time. The lightweight, circum-aural headphones...