samberger0357
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Love it, but put those grilles back on. Not only do they look much better, but I believe the grilles play into the sonic signature of the speakers.
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Welcome, and wow!!! Amazing job restoring those gorgeous 3's. I'm drooling with envy! They look terrific, and you even have the perfect spot for them. Congratulations!!
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Very early in the run, probably 3 years in. If they sound good, don't worry about getting inside of them, which is a hideous job with the sealed variety that you have. Most likely have oil filled caps, and those are good until they aren't. So..enjoy! Great speakers. I have 2 pairs, all serials below 20K.
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Beautiful! Congratulations. Great table.
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I don't think they make a SAS anymore. The elliptical is fine. In fact, my understanding(I haven't heard it) is that Jico's N91E for $33 is as good as the $56 option. I believe the only difference is that the ED is nude. Shouldn't make any audio difference.
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7 minutes ago, npt3 said:
I've seen the same comment about the Grados. I love Grado, but it's good to hear that they DON'T recommend their carts with the AR.
I've been looking at three things:
- getting a new JICO elliptical stylus for the M91ED;
- the Shure M97XE; or
- the Ortofon 2M Red (if I keep the AR arm) or Blue (if I decide to mod the 'table with a new arm.)
There is no problem with Grado's on AR's, as long as the table is properly grounded. Over at Audiokarma, the foremost expert/engineer on AR restorations is Marc Morin, and Grado carts, especially with an 8MZ or 8MR stylus are highly recommended by him. I use one on my AR TX(early, 2 motor version of the XA) without any issues. They do need to be loaded down some to sound best. Well worth heading over there for additional input by him and others if you have not already done so(not to say the folks here, many of whom post over there as well, aren't equally as qualified).
That said, I also use an M91ED with both an original stylus and Jico SAS. Both sound great, the Jico's are pretty much spot on replica's of the original. Can't go wrong.
I don't like the 97XE. Found it bland.
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You certainly can ask your question here. Many of us own AR tables.
You can also go here http://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?forums/turntables.28/ Lots of knowledgeable folks, and at least one, Marc Morin, who is a true blue expert when it comes to AR turntables.
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That is a setup I'd love to hear/try sometime.
Now, back to Glenn!
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Wow! What a great setup!
Do you run the amps in Ultra linear or triode? Do they have 4 ohm taps?
Have you tried the 3a's horizontally? I prefer mine(3's on top, 3a's on bottom) that way.
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Would love to see a picture of your stacked 3a's. Are they vertical or horizontal? What do you drive them with?
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12 minutes ago, GD70 said:
It will be two pairs of 3's, and yeah, stacking has crossed my mind! The beauty of my multi speaker selector is its circuitry will not allow the amp to see anything below 5ohms regardless of how many speakers are playing simultaneously.
Also got the grill frames cut today so now I have to decide, Saran, or Linen.
What kind of selector do you use?
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Wait until you stack them with the 3a's. The best is yet to come.
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23 hours ago, GD70 said:
Thanks!
I hand rubbed the cabs last night and they have a very nice satiny finish now.
So tonight I hope to start sonic tests.
The suspense is killing me.
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Yup knew they were a floor speaker. I actually have been reducing speaker size in my smallish space after living with a pair of Cornwalls for a couple of years. Great speakers, but a little too much for my situation. That's one of the reasons I ultimately passed on the Lowboys. If I do go for another pair of speakers(and with the 3's, a pair of KLH Model Six's, and a pair of Wharfedale W60's, unlikely at the moment) it would probably be one of the AR models that were a little easier to drive then the 3's. I'm thinking a nice pair of 5's.
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Well that doesn't make my life easier
I'll have to give this some serious thought
Thanks.
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Hi have a shot at a nice pair of Lowboys locally that have been restored, recapped, etc. They look great, and I've read many great things about them. But my quandry is that I own a beautiful pair of restored AR3's which I adore. And my understanding is that the Lowboys need high current power like the 3's to sound their best. Don't really need another pair of speakers that will sound similar to the 3's, so I'm curious if anybody here has compared these two classics and can offer some thoughts.
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Stereophile interview from 2005:
I've been looking at three things:
A pair of AR-3 fell into my lap this week
in Acoustic Research
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You are indeed "Lucky". Congratulations!! This stuff never happens to me, but I love reading about others that it does. Sounds like you're all set to do these beauties up right. Can't wait to hear about the endeavor and see more pictures.