ADC Sound Shaper SS-117EX
Not much information survives on the ADC Sound Shaper SS-117EX. It was a graphic equalizer with an integrated spatial expander, part of ADC's Sound Shaper line. Audio (September 1986, p.129) ran an advertisement that put it alongside other ADC equalizers. The ad stressed room-acoustics compensation through octave-by-octave adjustment from 20 Hz to 20 kHz. The spatial expander was what set this model apart from a conventional equalizer.
A product listing gives no dimensions or price for the SS-117EX. That same listing does not mention the SS-117EX.
Those are the only two period citations, an ad and a directory entry. No original price lists, owner's manuals, service literature or technical reviews have surfaced. The SS-117EX appears to have been a mid-to-late 1980s offering in ADC's extensive Sound Shaper family, aimed at home listeners who wanted equalization and spatial enhancement in a single component. Production years are unconfirmed. Detailed specifications (number of bands, boost/cut range, total harmonic distortion, signal-to-noise ratio) are not documented in any source seen to date.
- Product type: Graphic equalizer with spatial expander
- Period sources: Audio (Sept. 1986, p.129)
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