ninohernes Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 The new issue of TONE-Audio is now out, and it contains my article on the AR-3 loudspeaker. The magazine is a PDF file, and it is very large (41mb) so give it some time.http://www.tonepublications.com/tone-audio.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest groved Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 Excellent write-up Joe!Your "tuning" procedure is exactly the technique I have used many times with AR-3, 3a and 5 speakers, especially after an extensive rebuild. I also use pink noise to help set individual driver levels and minimize driver diffraction during speaker positioning.Well done!Regards, Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onplane Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 Super article, Joe!! Very well done!!Only thing that I'd add is that the AR-3's were most likely the very FIRST home speaker system that was capable of bi-amp operation.Way, way, way ... ahead of it's time.In closing the article was great and the pictures ... well they really complemented the text nicely.Regards,Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tysontom Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 Joe, nice job on the AR-3 article! Hmmm... that Oiled-Teak AR-3 sure looks familiar!--Tom Tyson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger3834 Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 Great work Joe...well written ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joelongwood Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 Great article, Joe......thanks so much. Unfortunately, it now has me looking for a pair of AR3s. I already have AR4, AR5 and AR3a, but your rave review of the 3 has me thinking. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninohernes Posted October 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 >Joe, nice job on the AR-3 article! Hmmm... that Oiled-Teak>AR-3 sure looks familiar!>>--Tom TysonIt is such a great photo of a really nice AR-3. The photos I took really did not come out all that well, so we decided used yours. Also, I really like the oiled teak finish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninohernes Posted October 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Thanks for the great feedback! It means a lot to me and the rest of the TONE staff.I am thinking about writing an article detailing the restoration of a pair of AR speakers. There are a lot of them out there, and they can be had for relatively little money, and when restored, they can beat a lot of the high end stuff made today. You rarely see Alnico magnet speakers today. I love the way Alnico sounds, some people say that the magnet material does not matter, but I disagree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Eunomians Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 I very much enjoyed the reading.It's a great idea to have an article on AR restoration. There are lots of old ARs that need help!Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynaco_dan Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Hi Joe;Very well done article.Sure makes one want to try out a pair, or stacking. MMMM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pbda Posted November 18, 2006 Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 I'm a little late with this, but just got around to reading the article yesterday. Great job Joe, and particularly enjoyable to read your review amidst the flock of reviews of 8, 9 and 10 thousand dollar new speakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynaco_dan Posted November 19, 2006 Report Share Posted November 19, 2006 Hi Joe;It must be most enjoyable to be right there when you hear live entertainment.I have only been exposed a few times.To live entertainers and orchestras.The AR-3's set a standard to compare all other reproducers to, forever.I just downloaded issue #6 to read.Thank you Joe for the great article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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