pakjoe Posted June 30, 2020 Report Share Posted June 30, 2020 I have a pair of ar3a's that I purchased from a buddy back in the 70's. Recently, AudioLab of GA (Doraville) inspected them and advised all 4 pots need to be rebuilt or replaced. All speakers were tested and all are working. They reglued a loose coil on the crossover and a dustcap on a woofer. They told me the repair for the pots would be $300. In any event, my wife has had some huge medical expenses lately and I need to sell these units. If interested please let me know. My e mail address is dion1564@aol.com. They would be available for pickup at my office in Peachtree City GA or you could pre-pay the shipping costs. You will have to let me know what you are willing to pay for them. I have no idea. Thanks & regards, Joseph Dion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKent Posted June 30, 2020 Report Share Posted June 30, 2020 Welcome Joe 3a's are pretty valuable. Working pairs have recently sold on ebay for $1,000 to $1,500. If you really want to sell them I'd suggest you list them, with pictures, in the For Sale section. https://community.classicspeakerpages.net/forum/10-for-sale-wanted/ Try to make the pictures about 100-200KB. OTOH, it sounds like you like these speakers and would like to keep them but the repair cost is prohibitive. If you have any skill with a soldering iron you can do the repair yourself for 1/10 what the shop wants. If you want to try DIY let us know and you'll get lots of help. You can download the AR-3a restoration booklet here: http://www.classicspeakerpages.net/library/acoustic_research/original_models_1954-1974/original_models_schematicss/restoring_the_ar-3a/ and buy 4 L-pads from Parts Express for about $6 each: https://www.parts-express.com/speaker-l-pad-attenuator-15w-mono-3-8-shaft-8-ohm--260-248 Good luck with whatever you decide. Kent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted July 2, 2020 Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 Joe, The summary Kent provided is right on target. I can verify from recent, personal experience, having just restored the pots in my 3a's in just a few hours at zero cost by cleaning them. At the same time, I also replaced the caps for just a few dollars using inexpensive caps from PE & Erse. The day after I finished, a friend came by, heard them & even though they are not for sale, offered $1500, which I politely declined. They are too good to sell. The quality of guidance available here to help you do the job yourself is unparalleled. Take up the offer if you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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