ADS Reviews

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...