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On 7/19/2020 at 10:56 AM, AR55 said:

Before you give up, check to see if the tweeters and midranges are blown or not.  If you don’t have a multimeter, find a friend who does, and have them measure the resistance of each driver.  If you get no reading, they are probably blown, and the others right.  The speakers aren't worth much.  However, if you get a resistance reading of around 3.5 ohms for each, then there is a good chance that the drivers are OK, and the value of the speakers probably goes up to at least $400/pair.

I wouldn’t worry about the pealing veneer on the back of the cabinet.  It’s a rectangular flat surface making the veneer easy enough to replace.  Besides it’s the back of the speaker.  Who really cares if it’s veneered?  The rest of each cabinet doesn’t look that bad.  I have restored far worse.

The crossovers on the other hand look like a lot of work, but they wouldn't be a deal breaker.

Does this appear within reason for these?

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On 7/19/2020 at 11:52 AM, lARrybody said:

If the tweeters and mid-range show DC resistance I would sell them separately. More value in parts than the whole speaker and much easier to ship.  The cabinets, well maybe somebody in Indiana might want them.

Does that appear to be within reason for these?  Tried to delete this as it was a duplicate.  Not sure how, 

 

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These are extremely heavy cabinets.  Seems shipping would present a problem.  Would the fact I have been unable to test the mids and tweeters deter most potential purchasers?

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I am new to this forum but have been around vintage speakers for awhile. I picked up this pair of AR10 pi speakers in the hopes I would be able to repair, recondition and enjoy. I neither have the room nor the current budget (kids, house etc...) to complete these.  I do not have the woofers.  The crossover repairs are also out of my wheelhouse.   I know these are fairly rare and users here could Love and bring these back to life.  Should they be sold as the pair as-is, should I remove the mids and tweeters and sell them all separate?  Since the crossovers are not complete I have been unable to test anything so I do not know where I stand.  Thoughts or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.  For what it’s worth my current speaker lineup is - Dahlquist DQM-907, Avid 103’s and Ryan Acoustics Mclb1 bookshelf speakers.   I am sure I will regret parting with them but I just can’t do it at this time and do not have the room to store.