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Zum Verkauf stehen absolut hochwertige Lautsprecher der Marke ADS, Model L400. Die Marke ADS ist vorwiegend auf dem US-Amerikanischen Markt zuhause und ist dort eine absolute Ikone, wenn es um Qualität und Design geht. Die Speaker wurden in den 80s in den Staaten gekauft und sind hier nicht zu bekommen. Die Lautsprecher kommen mit den passenden Füßen/Ständern, auf denen die verschraubt sind. Das Boxenkabel ist durch den Ständer gezogen und kann beliebig ausgetauscht werden. Höhe des Ständers mit und ohne Boxen: 104/88cm.
Die Lautsprecher sind in einem guten gebrauchten Zustand. Die Gehäuse haben leichte Gebrauchsspuren, auf dem einen Sockel sind weisse Farbspuren. Die Lautsprecher sind voll funktionsfähig. Begutachtung und Abholung in Minden möglich. Versand erfolgt ausschließlich bei Risikoübernahme durch den Käufer.
Anbei noch ein passender Artikel über die Speaker:
https://www.kenrockwell.com/audio/ads/L400.htm
Are you paying for a clean, desirable pair, or just for the badge? At €500, this is a bit above the usual used range for L400s, which commonly lands around €250 and can reach about €400 for a really nice pair; that makes €500 slightly ambitious, not crazy, but only worth it if the condition is genuinely excellent and everything is original.
The upside is that these are well-regarded small vintage ADS speakers with a smooth, refined presentation and the kind of build/design appeal that keeps them sought after. If the cabinets are clean, the drivers are intact, and the pair is complete and working properly, a tidy example can still be a satisfying buy; just make sure the asking price is justified by originality, cosmetic condition, and any included grills or stands, since those details matter most on a vintage set like this.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
ADS, better known as A/D/S/ or Analog and Digital Systems, was founded in the early 1970s by Godehard Guenther, a German engineer who had worked at NASA in the United States. The brand grew out of his earlier role importing Braun hi-fi gear, and ADS later developed its own products in the U.S., with strong design and sonic influence from Braun’s industrial-audio heritage.
The company is best known for loudspeakers and other speaker components rather than a broad modern hi-fi catalog. Vintage ADS systems are especially associated with bookshelf and floorstanding speakers, plus some in-car audio and driver-based products from its later years. It is not generally identified with turntables, DACs, headphones, or cables.
In market terms, ADS sits in the vintage-collector and classic hi-fi category rather than today’s mainstream new-audio tier. The brand earned a reputation for neutral, smooth, non-fatiguing sound and understated German-American industrial design, which is why it still has a loyal following among speaker enthusiasts. The modern brand presence is limited, so most buyer interest centers on original vintage models rather than current production.
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