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What speakers of today sound most like old A/D/S ?

I've gone thru many speakers up to 5K & while they imaged better, had more bass, and play louder very few sounded as smooth, musical and listenable as the old A/D/S..problem is these speakers being a decade old, I can't find the models I want, in the condition I want & A/D/S doesn't make large models anymore...

What speakers of today sound most like old A/D/S ? I friend told me to check out Coincident, Silverline, Solilioquy, Dynaudio but are there any models in specific that are worthwhile, also how are vandersteens?
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ed_sawyer
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AGreed that the old A/D/S have a lot going for them. I had L1290s and also M15s and Cm-7s. I talked with Mike Kelly one time about them, when we was doing a demo of his Aerial stuff at a local high-end place. He was still excited about the a/d/s/, he preferred the L-series, as they were the ones he worked on. I tend to agree with him. I have Aerial 5s, which are a lot like A/d/s/, IMHO, as are the larger aerial models. Start with Aerial, give that a listen, and keep an eye out. I sold my M15s a year or so ago, and the CM-7s more recently, both were in mint shape, so they are still out there and change hands occasionally. I know a guy that has some of the M30s for sale, a later model, but their top of the line at the time.

FWIW,
-Ed
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