scottie munoz

Scottie Munoz, Scott.munoz.2007@gmail.com 2 pairs, 4 total please.

A forum response we typically see. A statement on my belief and conversation starter is the purpose. "The Allison one's were mentioned, are very much cousins of the ar-9, and I put a big *** here, *** if properly restored with original drivers that has e been rebuilt by those who know how, not many... *** the ar-9 would beat 95% of any modern speaker costing less than 5k in a double blind test. I'm very confident of that. Many new England AS speakers would. The acoustic suspension system Vilchur invented and Kloss helped design and build in the mid 50's ar-1, perfecting it further in '57 with the ar-3- brought bass below 80 ha into average homes for the very first time. They started the "golden agecofvthevkoydsoeaker, why btw, was over by '81 and the Ar-9, primarily. Because of their inefficiency, ( AS designs and drivers) ironic they specufically are the impetus for the wattage ways of early SS amps. My Kenny kr-9400 was the highest wattage amp/receiver on the market on 71 when released. That lasted 3 months. Inefficiency of a driver is overrated, by definition, AS woofers, with sloppy loose suspension, are not giving you 94db spec.... However, 200wpc +amps/recievers have been affordable since the mid 70's. Right now, a Crown xli 1500 at 450 wpc into 8 ohms is barely $450 new. Insane. Today, no company of any size makes AS drivers, let alone loudspeakers. The last two AS sets of any import, both designed by the third greatest speaker designer and former AR designer and MIT grad at 18, also a pretty funny genius and designer of the AR MGC "magic speaker " a decade earlier and greatest designer with us still today and working, the yellow ducky loving Ken Kantor, ( Vilchur and Kloss are 1 and and 2, Roy Allison, well ok, tied for 3( with the 1994 Nht 3.3 and the 1995 ar-303a and series) ( 303 series...8 speakers, a center and sub. It has made the best atmos audio setup I've designed and installed period, an advantage in modern audio of AS designs...no rear port affecting placement of, in my case, a 11.4.6 atmos audio setup....out if 30 or so installs specifically for atmos audio. Not HT. While we're at it, Name a innovation since Vilchur and AS since the 50s, and one of those four men, my personal "big four" likely invented it. (Effect of boundaries and room placement, the invention of the dome driver, I could go on. The fact that an average consumer younger than 45, that doesn't truly believe BT speakers and sound bars sound "amazing".... Equates AS as having diminished low end extension and for lack of better word, slow bass and transients. They also have been deluded. "New has to be better" and guess what...new has been ported for 25 years primarily. I restore vintage gear, AR and all related easy coast companies primarily. A properly restored AR-11 for example...1972 I believe...or literally any 10 or 12" three or two way....has the tightest, quickest absolutely best replication of low end and overall replication of live music than any loudspeaker I've heard made in the last 20 years. They on average, are flatter than any west coast or modern design not costing 5k plus, and at 5k is still needed to get into the 20s. The -3db point of an ar-9...28hz. In contrast, the jbl l100 ( owned, hated, restored, sold for enough to buy a set of LST's and ar-9's, with a nice amount left.)h Te century is the most popular vintage set. Period. But it's the least flat, it is inconsistent across the frequency band as you can get and has a low end spec of only 42 hz with a 12" woofer and ported, an xo of 2 caps and 2 pots,- that's it for a three way?! ( no AR 12" set pre 1985, is worse than 38hz, the ar-9lsi../28hz. By the way the non- bass it does have, again sounds like an old man farting. It's poplar to plug the port, I wonder why? Most AR 8" models go lower. And all AS systems make ported bass sound boomy, bloated, kinda fart-ish. Here comes the ringer...ready!...much cheaper to make- as a port is nothing more than an artificial replacement for cabinet volume. Smaller, cheaper cabs including high end are simply cost efficient, I.e. more profitable. Henry Kloss, hecof a thousand patents, sole motivation was to design thevgreatstvsoeaket he could make that an average everyman/woman could afford. I argue, he and vilvhur are not given due credit for the largest cultural phenomena, the 60's and the hippies...who "almost" changed the ways humans live and love. Previously audio replication was...not. Kloss and vilchur made the nascent music form, rock n roll, primed abd needing to be "loud", but also needing room for dynamics. Mom and dads console wasn't going to do it. That the boomers and terns could hear the lyrics and the instrumental interplay, and hear it ckearkyvfir the first-time in a average American home, quite literally, in many respects could gave and so most did change the world, literally. The tall black, ubiquitous modern m tower with 76 5" drivers ( joke):and go down to only 50hz, if your lucky, and the room allows and still needing a sub, have been the standard for 20 years. I haven't had a need for a sub other than for HT, and complementing the great 8" vintage 2 ways like epi 100, dynamo a25, klh 22, ar-4x. And yes those subs are AS and superior... I never ever use a sub for music other than in stereo, ( two subs). 2 channel stereo- if a three way and a 12" woofer goes lower than most 10" modern subs. The big reveal!!!! I'm no older boomer- cranky about that loud hippity hop, (I am a very big hip hip fan, and basshead to boot.. Rock n roll, how ever it comes, is my passion, however.)..... and will tell anyone you might be near about how much better it was "in my day". I just turned 41, and I've restored / repaired vintage and contemporary audio equipment full time for myself successfully for 13 years. I was born the year the single best loudspeaker, of all concerns, the ar-9, was released. I'm very happy to listen to those long timers tell me how much better it was in their day. They were right all along! Scottie

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Growing up on the wrong side of the poverty line, I have always presented macs. It's cool to hear the every man amp bests mac in this case. I've been looming a while, what pre did yin find worked well?

I see, the earliest 3a tweets' flange was barely 2 mm thick, I've come across dozens tbstvsiubd great, but flange broken....your adapters strengthen, and likely make that tweets flange the same thickness as all other 3/4" plates I'd imagine? I would like to purchase 4 if your willing. Reason being, I spent a good fortune having Chris rebuild a set. They turned out gorgeous, as well as...I believe you know I refurb vintage gear for a living. I've. Restored maybe 20 sets of 3a's and 5's. Being only 41 and learning everything secondhand fro. You wise monks, ha.. I know that "east coast" laid back vibe is the roll off of the tweets, but until I listened to chris' rebuilt ( which I hear you both collaborated on)...., that term isn't so applicable. Sure, the hi high end is muted compared to a jbl century ( owned, restored, hated it, sold for still record price on auction site, bought a set of lst's and 9's with profit, and some leftover!). The l100 cult us weird! That is the least flat, overated "classic" I've ever heard. The paper dome is not as bright or forward as the 11, or 9*** tweet by far. But restored, it changes the character of every 3a I've ever rebuilt using original, hivi, midwest, even a masonite EPI inverted dome for one customer. I now know why you chose the hi vi tweet. With coil, I found it still to bright for what my young ass hhad heard from that speaker before. But I'd only ever heard AR's with 50 yr old phenolic or paper dome tweets up till then. Your ear has a hell of a memory. I'll resend that message. Thanks for all your help. Btw, the sets of early 2ax woofers you rebuilt last year for me...best money I ever spent. I'd pay double knowing what I do now. Thank you. Scottie

What speakers specifically do you feel for the characteristics of this amp? I've been wanting an adcom for done time. Being serviced this decade a plus for sure.

Those adapters. What are they for/ how do they work? Any for sale. Scottie Check your messages.

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I'll buy right now if still available!

Always been scared but I trust you as much as anyone on these boards and it work perfectly and I've done it many times since listen to thank you

A few years in a few lifetimes more knowledgeable 358 Us in the 91 in the 92 crossover identical other than is innovation hence the popular modification of Simply throwing in a 91 XL into a 58 s where away obviously I was reading about the 58 us being called Simple by someone but where are you now I guess I know I imagine we all know at this point that's not the case unless infected you consider the 91 simple 91 crossover simple witch you don't have to say at 3 a.m. for dummies again because he couldn't anyone is firework I even complex than that

Thank you so very much for the schematic I've looked everywhere you are the man

Old thread...but please share the ar9 and my favorite, believe it or not, amp manufacturer by far, happens to be NAD. I've googled, but no go...thanks for your time.

I just have to say... for Henry Kloss to give a middle finger to his old company by naming 2 speakers he made with Cambridge Soundworks after his most popular two speakers with is a pretty badass move in my opinion, but again most likely it was nothing more than a marketing I have to say I feel like this he was being mildly manipulated for his name and that worse nefariously so especially considering the China scare of the company at the end essentially hidden if it says made in China don't buy it if it says Cambridge Soundworks on it well the exact same model when manufactured in the States was quite stellar is it worth speaking of The Ensemble and 6 maybe 17 as well although I don't think it's everything was ever a great speaker average but I'll buy anything the man that put his fingers on to be honest

Doug is absolutely on the money dead center bullseye... so much so that I quite literally support a family doing exactly what I love and exactly what "Average Vintage Speaker Buyer" wants. Obviously not rocket science it's simply something that could be plugged in and not ever have to be opened up and fixed...the average vintage speaker buyer versus the average vintage speaker Aficionado are very different beasts. I thoroughly enjoy and fully refurbishing speakers to the point where it becomes part of the entire she-bang.... bring the bringing it home, the diagnosing the issue, the hunt for the original whatever and perhaps it's a placebo, perhaps I'm that much better than the average refurbished, irregardless all things being equal my refurbishments simply sound better. Bought new pricey testing gear purchase a year or two ago actually confirms that I apparently am a better revivers were than the average. However seeing a lot of others work tells me that not be saying much at all honestly... haha. you get what you put in is what the father that left when I was seven probably should have said at some point- that was way too serious. a terrible joke. But funny in a Louise c.k. kind of way being the only reason I left it in you take care

Do the midwest tweeter replacements use ferro fluid? The different listings they have are just marketing for different models, correct? The 4 ohm versions are all the same....or designed for the specific model it's listed with. Example. The 10pi tweets at midwest are sold separate listing than 3a/9 tweetsThose are the universal replacement dome tweeter sold in the 90's by AB Tech, AR's "authorized" parts and repair shop, and was the tweeter used in the AR-3a Limited sold in the Asian market in the early 90's. It is very much like the AR-11 tweeter, as well as the current AR replacement tweeter sold by Midwest Speaker. In the 3a Limited it was used with a 4uf series cap and a .16mh parallel coil.In sept/2021..are these still the bestfeplacemebtbtweet? Better than modified hivi? I desperately need A 58s set and 91 set. Hence the ferrofluid question. Anyone have a set I could make a "large" donation for you to help me out? Roy's done some work for me. I'm sure he could vouch. Lastly, can a tweet, example, the dead 91 tweet I have with no dcr reading. Can those sti be rebuilt. Or no dcr measured means there toast for good? I've heard of a fella named Chris who repairs these. I've got quite a few and I'm not cheap. If anyone could turn me onto his handle, is appreciate it. Anyone repair 12" 3way mids and/or woofers as well? Thanks for the help. I don't want replacements. I'm a purist and I'd like to get my originals working and good fit a while. Thanks again. Scottie

Do the midwest tweeter replacements use ferro fluid? The different listings they have are just marketing for different models, correct? The 4 ohm versions are all the same....or designed for the specific model it's listed with. Example. The 10pi tweets at midwest are sold separate listing than 3a/9 tweets In sept/2021..are these still the bestfeplacemebtbtweet? Better than modified hivi? I desperately need A 58s set and 91 set. Hence the ferrofluid question. Anyone have a set I could make a "large" donation for you to help me out? Roy's done some work for me. I'm sure he could vouch. Lastly, can a tweet, example, the dead 91 tweet I have with no dcr reading. Can those sti be rebuilt. Or no dcr measured means there toast for good? I've heard of a fella named Chris who repairs these. I've got quite a few and I'm not cheap. If anyone could turn me onto his handle, is appreciate it. Anyone repair 12" 3way mids and/or woofers as well? Thanks for the help. I don't want replacements. I'm a purist and I'd like to get my originals working and good fit a while. Thanks again.

It's better to say nothing than something not very nice, right? Not at you by any means! Have a good one. .

On multiple occasions here I have read the 58s crossover referred to as "simple". Like the 3a. I have 91 xo's ready to go into the set of 58s that just 5 mins ago showed up at my drive way!!! ( first at 12"!))) If the xo on 58s is 3a simple vs 91 complex and beautiful, I'll have been misled and bummed. Like jbl centuries...the top two most popular vintage speakers had essentially 2 caps and a attenuation on mids and highs. The at at least had a inductor on woofer. I love the beauty of the guenious behind a complex xo. Though simple 1st order can also mean better in some ( many cases) cases.

14 years later, I just bought a set of 98ls. I'd love to read your refurb thread...especially a schematic... Thanks

Hi Glenn, I get around I guess...I have a pair of the original red/orange 1 3/8ths" dome tweeter for a set of ar2ax's actually. One tweet crackled a brief moment, I shut it off, and so it needs to be rebuilt, the pair im sure is right behind me. This is my personal set so it's imp. To me that they function. You and jkent right after mention "Chris" is a guy who can repair these woofers. Is this something he commonly does for a fee? Is he still around? Any chance you could get me contact info and would you mind if I mentioned to him that im an aquitance of yours initially so he doesn't think im a wake job? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks for your time Glenn. Scottie

Seems like your dustcap job fell into my lap. Considering......