Bogden
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I reused all original
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I actually repaired this mid and sounds great,.I put a fairly strong signal in it while I positioned the flange for alignment and used liquid steel for glue then clamped
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Looking to buy an early front wired ar3a mid or a set of others from later ar3as
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Would anyone know if this mid from an early front wired ar3a can be repaired
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One tweeter broke in shipment,would they be worth refurbishing
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3 minutes ago, Aadams said:
There are two sources, both in the NE US.
Sorry for the pain but where would I find these
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16 minutes ago, Aadams said:
Assuming speakers are original except for woofers, your biggest question is, do both mids operate correctly?
If the mids work, the next issue is restoring the tweeters to original performance. The tweeters in the photo are shot, whether or not they make a noise.
Lastly, replace the pots and caps.
Do the above and you will hear AR3as
The woofers, if they work, are a relatively minor flaw.
Who would you send the tweeters to get rebuilt
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52 minutes ago, Aadams said:
Yes. They could also be re-coned original ARs. The only way to know is remove them and look at the back side of the woofer.. They are not original 3a woofers.
If the price were right they would be OK as a starting point if you want a Classic AR.
Not really concerned about value if they sound ok would it be ok to leave them My problem is I have no idea what a nice pair sounds like so have no reference
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21 minutes ago, Aadams said:
No. They do not look original. They could be original AR and could be OK but they don’t look a like 3a woofer.
Could they be the woofers from Japan that were used often by factory replacements I think tonegan is the brand
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Can anyone tell me if these woofers look original for the serial # 3a 35350
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Can someone tell me who I contact to get these tweeters rebuilt.?
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Thanks. I thought that was cloth underneath and the sealer was peeling,dummy me
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Looking for surround sealer (i think).vintage-ar seems to be not available now. Anyone know where i can get what i need?
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On 2/17/2021 at 6:18 AM, TD1 said:
Nice job on the grilles! I have been thinking about making a set out of wood (spruce or basswood) and fabric. i would like to retain the original mounts but that isn't strictly required.
Could you provide a bit more detail on what you did to refinish them?
Thanks!
Tim
I sanded with 220 than 100 watch the edges as easy to go through veneer. I use watco danish oil stain on all my refinishes. This is light walnut
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21 hours ago, TD1 said:
I have not yet done anything with the crossovers. I don't have a reason to think they need work, beyond their age.
On a related note (ha ha), I am in the middle of a bi-amp experiment, which I will describe in the 'bi-amping the big ADS' thread, probably later this week.
I've also come up with an OK solution for the grilles, which I can also describe separately.
Good luck with your repairs!
Tim
I made these grills,cost me 15 for the fabric,used 3/4” wood frame and velcro
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Ar3a woofer voice coil
in Acoustic Research
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Would anyone know where I could get voice coils for ar3a alnico woofers thanks
simply speakers has recone kits but have heard they don’t work that well also I just need the coils