Thanks for the tip. I am an avid collector of ads speakers and have just purchased a dead mint pair of 1530's. I have not had time to hook them up as i am in the middle of remodeling my home. Cant wait to get them going!

chrshanl37 January 06, 2014 21:54

Hi ChrshanI37,
I rewired the tweeters with OCC 28 AWG pure silver and wired the remaining drivers with 18 AWG OCC copper wire all sourced from VH Audio. There was a drastic improvement in every aspect of performance. The weakest remaining link in the ads was the connecting posts. I replaced these with WBT0708s and the performance went up again. The new WBT connectors also required a .25" quick connect. Used gold plated brass Furtech quick connects for all connections to speakers and crossovers. Also soldered wires to quick connects using WBT 4 % silver solder. Hope this helps. Let me know if you have any questions.

klccharter January 02, 2014 19:56

Another fellow ADS owner from Minnesota here. Can you please tell me what your mods are to the speakers?

chrshanl37 December 18, 2013 06:12

Hi Yani55404 - How do you like your cornscalas? Which style did you choose? I almost went for the cornscala type D, but went ahead and built wayne parham's 4pi design. I am pretty sure your cornscala's are very dynamic. I am interested in knowing if they are coherent sounding and if Bob Crites' crossovers do a good job of making the speaker sound integrated and musical. Please do let me know your opinion.

rohitdev July 09, 2013 02:52

Hi Yani55404 - How do you like your cornscalas? Which style did you choose? I almost went for the cornscala type D, but went ahead and built wayne parham's 4pi design. I am pretty sure your cornscala's are very dynamic. I am interested in knowing if they are coherent sounding and if Bob Crites' crossovers do a good job of making the speaker sound integrated and musical. Please do let me know your opinion.

rohitdev July 09, 2013 02:40

Hi Looks like Minnesota is not to hip on talking about stereo equipment. I just joined this site, I live in Plymouth. I'm into Mcintosh, c-41 preamp, MC 2105 Amp, home made Cornscalla speakers, fashioned after klipsch Cornwall and LaScalla heritage series. I also use a MMF 2.2 turntable and I-pod lossless for music storage, running it through a wireless DAC. I also have a Tadscam CD recorder to make copy's of vinyl that I love.

yani55404 May 11, 2013 22:30

Thank you Schubert. I listen to most everything but country. Lots of classic rock, jazz and classical. I have not tried treatments. Do you think they would make a marked difference and if so, what would these be?

klccharter January 23, 2013 01:14

Very nice system, should be able to play about anything !
Obvious you know what you are doing.
What kind of music do you listen to? Ever tried any treatment on paneling behind speakers?

schubert January 18, 2013 16:25

Thanks Baranyi. You're welcome to have a listen if you ever find yourself in the Twin Cities (Minneapolis/St.Paul).

klccharter January 17, 2013 18:05

Nice system. Would love to hear ADS 1530's with Audio Research Gear!

baranyi January 16, 2013 03:51