HarryF Posted December 25, 2018 Report Share Posted December 25, 2018 Hello, a long time AR3a owner but new to the site. I've had these speakers since 1970, but they haven't been used in 30 years. They conflicted with my wife's interior decorating sense. The old saying of "happy wife - happy life applied" so they sat in the closet for quite a while. We recently moved and there's now room for them. Hooked them up and the sound is pretty muddy, to say the least. The pots may be the problem. When I fiddle around with the treble, the highs kick in for a while and then die out. My short term solution has been to run the AR's as woofers and use a pair of a/d/s CM's as the twitter/mid-range but I'd rather run the AR's only. Anyway, I'm not really confident to do the work myself and wonder if any one can recommend a speaker repair shop in central New Jersey. There's a shop called Sound Remedy in Collingswood. Any insights about them or any other places in NJ. Thanks in advance for any help. Harry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyC Posted December 25, 2018 Report Share Posted December 25, 2018 53 minutes ago, HarryF said: Hello, a long time AR3a owner but new to the site. I've had these speakers since 1970, but they haven't been used in 30 years. They conflicted with my wife's interior decorating sense. The old saying of "happy wife - happy life applied" so they sat in the closet for quite a while. We recently moved and there's now room for them. Hooked them up and the sound is pretty muddy, to say the least. The pots may be the problem. When I fiddle around with the treble, the highs kick in for a while and then die out. My short term solution has been to run the AR's as woofers and use a pair of a/d/s CM's as the twitter/mid-range but I'd rather run the AR's only. Anyway, I'm not really confident to do the work myself and wonder if any one can recommend a speaker repair shop in central New Jersey. There's a shop called Sound Remedy in Collingswood. Any insights about them or any other places in NJ. Thanks in advance for any help. Harry Welcome to CSP, Harry.... Send a personal message to member JKent. He is in NJ, very experienced, and may be of assistance. Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryF Posted December 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2018 Thanks Roy, I'll send one to him after today. Like many of us, I'm sure he's busy with Christmas. Best wishes for the holidays! Harry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKent Posted December 26, 2018 Report Share Posted December 26, 2018 PM answered. Be sure to download this booklet: http://www.classicspeakerpages.net/library/acoustic_research/original_models_1954-1974/original_models_schematicss/restoring_the_ar-3a/ -Kent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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