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Usless but interesting ....how many of you old timers started with original Large Advents?

It was actually my second "real" system...but it is simply historic how many people that love great audio systems and the music they allowed us to enjoy started or at one time owned the original Large Advents.  If there is to be a list of the most influential audio products of all time, the Large Advent would be at or near the top.  I guess another interesting question would be how many sets of these Large Advents are still in use.  My brother in law and my sister still have a set of Small Advents in use in their den. 
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aseaman007
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I had a Pr. of Advents back in the early 80s bought at a Audio Show in Giants Stadium in Jersey. I cant remember the model but I think they were fitted with 6.5" woofers, sound was good 3way, oak cherry in color. Geez that's all my folder has in it. Lol
tubelvr
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Out of my budget back then.  Had Dynaco A-25s then JR 149s.
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logos47
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Large Advents since 1974, stacked with the 25th Anniversary version.  Pulled them out last year for Jimmy Smith’s Hammond B-3 and massive pipe organ music.  I’m giving my ZU DRUIDs a rest because these are a lot of FUN.  The electronics upstream are tube.

fiesta75
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+1 large Advents and blown tweeter. I did like all Henry Kloss speakers even though they weren't efficient. 

boothroyd
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Another fun thread renewed!

Always wanted a pair since the late ‘70s.

Didn’t end up with an Original Large Advent pair until about 8 years ago. Still love what they do! Musical as all get out. Worked really well on my lowboy 9” angled ADS L810 stands driven by a Sony TA-A1ES & matching HAP-Z1ES as an office system, usually streaming Radio Paradise 🎶

My pair responded well to an Audience capacitor & wire upgrade. OLA’s definitely sound their best with the grill baffles installed to prevent midrange suckout from their raised tweeter. Removing the 2 layers of fabric and rattle-can painting the grill boards a satin black was a nice sonic improvement too.

Have a matching second pair with the good factory x-over inductors along with a matching set of upgrade parts for yet another elusive project - Double Stack system . . .

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