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AR11 Midrange Replacement or Repair?


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I ordered a replacement Midrange for my AR11's from AB Tech Services. Unfortunately the hole pattern for the mounting screws do not match the OEM Midrange.

The question is, what now? Can a Midrange be repaired, I don't think so?

How/where might I be able to get a new or used Midrange that will work/fit.

Anyone that can help, it would really be appreciated,

Terry

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Hi Terry,

How did this midrange fail, is it an open circuit on an ohm meter? Does it distort at increased listening levels?

I've done driver repairs since I was a kid, back then mostly to learn about drivers and to improve their performance (adding damping) and reliability. I've worked on many tweeters, some 2" midranges, and some woofers. There was a company in Europe that was repairing the dome drivers, I don't know of any others. It's usually not cost effective.

Have you compared the sound of the replacement to the other original driver?

Pete B.

>I ordered a replacement Midrange for my AR11's from AB Tech

>Services. Unfortunately the hole pattern for the mounting

>screws do not match the OEM Midrange.

>

>The question is, what now? Can a Midrange be repaired, I don't

>think so?

>

>How/where might I be able to get a new or used Midrange that

>will work/fit.

>

>Anyone that can help, it would really be appreciated,

>

>Terry

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Terry,

Does that replacement driver look like the original, or does it lack the foam insert and grill?

AB Tech once sent a friend of mine upper midranges for a 9/90 when he asked about the 10pi.

Used midranges come available on eBay with some regularity and I would suggest you start there; but you may have to buy six to get two that sound alike.

Bret

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