a/d/s/ and directed amps/components share no technology though.

ADST used to be the parent to a/d/s/, orion, and PPI. Then Directed Electronics purchased ADST.

Basically, you can't equate an a/d/s/ amp to anything that Directed makes.

Check out directed's web site to get a bit more of an idea of how big this company is:

http://www.directed.com