ADA - Expanding Home Entertainment

By 1983, it became clear that the vision of Peter McKean and Albert Langella was more than just a niche undertaking. Architects and interior designers began specifying large scale audio installations as part of their design packages. While these systems were still intended for the high-scale home owner, the concept of coupling the installation of electronic systems to fit the interior of a home, was first accepted during these years.

It is no small wonder, that some of today's top interior designers and architects are fully aware of who ADA is and what they do. While Albert Langella focused his efforts on system design & engineering, Peter McKean spent a large amount of his time educating the professional design community as to the wonders of whole-house entertainment. Between feedback from clients and users, Albert went to work creating products that satisfied very discerning needs. As Peter was often heard to say, "Necessity is the mother of invention." This is most definitely true for ADA.

Mr. Langella engineered magic from fantasy. Many of ADA's System Accessories were initially developed in the early '80s. While their designs have been improved upon over the years to include new technologies, it was the creation of components with an attention to detail, that made ADA Systems special. Furthermore, the overall esthetics of a full ADA System were designed to set them apart from the norm. During these years, if you had an entertainment system, it usually meant a series of components placed on shelves or a large floor-standing console which housed both the TV and the stereo. Not for ADA owners. Their systems typically took an entire wall and were rack mounted in brass or chrome.

Today, you can still order your ADA System with chrome or brass rack plates. Other custom finishes can include Black Chrome, Gold, or custom painted panels. Some systems have even been painted to match a marble texture so that the system itself seems to fade, like a chameleon, into the walls. Keypad panels, too, can be blended to match patterns, paint, or metal finishes. From its onset, ADA understands "Custom Installation" means "customization", and "customization" is derived from a "customer". Since no two customers are ever alike, special finishes are an everyday aspect at ADA.

The early '80s saw ADA expand its production facilities to its current manufacturing location in White Plains, NY. As both sales and production expanded together, ADA began the mass production of systems on a scale more in tune with today's production methods. Computerized systems were brought in to assist with the advances being made in production and a comprehensive metal shop was developed to handle both special order finishes as well as chassis fabrication.

All ADA components are constructed from aluminum metal, the chassis, as well as their front panels. With an special eye on quality control, ADA's all-in-one-house manufacturing techniques are still used today.

Audio Design Associates, Inc - www.ada-usa.com - 1-800-43-AUDIO or (914) 946-9595