David Cutter

Thanks again. The woofers have six mounting bolts. I noticed that each speaker has one bolt that does not tighten. Do you know of a way to remedy an apparently stripped screw hole in the baffle?

Very grateful for all of the fantastic advice. I ordered new caps from PE and plan to attempt cleaning the pots w/o cutting the wires. I'm concerned about the confined interior space however. The previous owner told me he had to re-glue part of the surround on one of the woofers. Looks OK to me. Maybe the Marantz has an issue? I'm actually planning to take it to my hifi guy in Savannah, GA. One channel does intermittently cut out at low volume. Couldn't I use plumbers putty to seal the woofers? I just re-connected my vintage Infinity Qb's to compare for a couple of days. I like them, they may be considered more of a Rock speaker...Perhaps a less revealing, more forgiving design. The Emit tweeters are nice.

I use a PC at work...Your solution solved the problem! Thanks

I agree that photos would be helpful and I would like to share. I tried different browsers Mac and PC and I see the upload progress bar, but get the same error message each time about a problem processing. I messaged the site moderator earlier about the issue. All drivers work and all components inside and out appear original. No visible signs of previous repairs. I just squirted cleaner in the holes in the pots and turned them for a while. They rotate more smoothly now. I know a proper cleaning will require removing and opening them up. Just bought an Audioquest Dragonfly DAC on eBay yesterday. The harshness I hear could be digital noise ??? The external DAC should make things sound smoother.

Thanks... tried to upload photos several times, but keep getting an error (200) message from the website. Do they restrict new members from posting pics here? They are the correct round alnico magnet woofers. AR switched to foam surrounds in the early 70s I believe. I connect from the Mac to the receiver via a 3.5 mm jack to RCA cable.

AR 2ax Advice Please I bought a nice pair of AR 2ax recently for $200. Early 1969 model with fabric woofer surrounds etc...All drivers appear to work OK. Cabinets are overall very good, not much visible wear. The pots were gritty sounding so I removed the woofers and gave them a Deoxit treatment. They turn easier now, and I believe one of the tweeter pots may still actually function. I am using a Marantz 2270 receiver, and my music source is currently Tidal and Apple Music via a 2018 Mac mini. They sound quite good to me as they are. However, I have noticed harshness in the upper-mid frequencies on vocals and piano on some recordings. I have done a lot of research on recapping and cleaning/replacing the pots, and am totally prepared to take the plunge. MY QUESTION: Should I just go ahead and fully service them, or just take care of the pots first and listen to the results, or recap first and see? Or...Leave them original as they are? What should I listen for to know what to do? What kind of improvements should I expect to hear? Should I try to clean the original pots first before opting for replacement L-pads? Any advice/comments would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.