JamesF

OMG you guys. 😳😳😳😳😳😳 (But also. 😍😍😍😎😎😎) Mine currently like this... Hoping she just gets used to being there... (We don't use the fire now as she made us install central heating last year)

Thank you. I'll look tomorrow... When my wife isn't looking over my shoulder! 🙄😬

Oh I have! 😁 Although I've yet to find the actual article itself, just long thread about various aspects. I'll look harder tomorrow when I can. Thank you for your reply though. Much appreciated

When I turn the knobs on the back they are a bit crunchy, in feel. I need my wife to go out for the day so I cab run a couple of leads and see if they work at all. I will go easy as I know they will be fragile.

Wow, thank you so much. I'll be in touch by pm. I am up in North Yorkshire though so it'll be a while before I'm back south. But I'll def take you up on your kind offer.

Hi Mike Yes, they were the first people I contacted, mainly because I was thrown by the name. Wilmslow is right near my mums! However they're now located quite a bit further away. I could quote their response, would that be appropriate here? Are they recognised AR people in the UK? Thank you for replying! 😁

The other speaker. Photos for some reason didn't load yesterday

Or is there a complete kit of bits I could buy from the US to have a go myself?

Are there any reputable repair places in the UK? I've been in touch with a couple of places, one quoted £360 but sounded like wanted to replace much of the original drivers The other wanted to repair existing and use secondhand muds, but couldn't find replacement tweeters so didn't want to proceed with any works. Which was fair to hear, sounds like semi decent if nothing else.

Hi 🙂 I have recently acquired my late father's AR-5 speakers. They have been in my mums spare room for at least 20 years but they bought them new back in the 70s. I can see the woofers need work on the surrounds, and reading the threads here is telling me much of the other stuff there will need work too. Bit daunting, especially as I think getting spares over here in the UK may be tricky. Would I be best cutting my losses and just sell and buy new modern pair of speakers? James

Newbie but hopefully relevant question to this topic. I too have just acquired a pair of '70s AR-5 speakers. They belonged to my father but have been sat in my mother's spare bedroom for 20 years. I can see / feel the woofers need refoaming, but no idea about the rest of the unit. The cabinets are solid and so for sentimental and aural reasons I would like them to work again. I've not had opportunity to test them yet but they did work when put into storage. The issue is that I am in the UK and am struggling to source parts over here. And indeed much indigent other than this thread! 😁 I do have images but cannot see how to load up... James