canman Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 Looks like one of my mids are bad and I am torn what to do. I have purchased caps to install and cleaned the pots. Upon testing the mids by an accomplished electronics guy (not me) he says sorry, I think your mid is shot. I trust his work. Do I look for a replacement mid (good luck)? Do I try to find someone to see if it can be repaired? Do I look for a replacement AR3 single speaker in the 60000 serial range? Do I give up and sell one working AR3 with one not working and wish years later I had a set of ar3's? This is a bummer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nefertem Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 Just buy the replacement midrange from parts express, you have to realize with drivers that old they are not going to last forever, just like any other electronic components ,Hi i just found these Acoustic Research Factory Replacement Midrange 2-11-005-1, For Original 12100103 AR3, AR9, 58, 98, LST, Othershttp://www.simplyspeakers.com/acoustic-research-replacement-midrange-12100103.html#tab-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidDru Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 Check with RoyC. I would want him to qualify if it is truly shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakecat Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 5 hours ago, nefertem said: Just buy the replacement midrange from parts express, you have to realize with drivers that old they are not going to last forever, just like any other electronic components ,Hi i just found these Acoustic Research Factory Replacement Midrange 2-11-005-1, For Original 12100103 AR3, AR9, 58, 98, LST, Othershttp://www.simplyspeakers.com/acoustic-research-replacement-midrange-12100103.html#tab-2 Just a note that this link says they are sold out.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canman Posted July 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 I guess I can wait for supply to come available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyC Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 5 hours ago, nefertem said: Just buy the replacement midrange from parts express, you have to realize with drivers that old they are not going to last forever, just like any other electronic components ,Hi i just found these Acoustic Research Factory Replacement Midrange 2-11-005-1, For Original 12100103 AR3, AR9, 58, 98, LST, Othershttp://www.simplyspeakers.com/acoustic-research-replacement-midrange-12100103.html#tab-2 Those new replacements fit the cabinet hole with some modification to the hole. They do not, however, sound like the original AR-3 mid. You are better off finding used mids from one of the other AR models using the later 3a mid or grill-less AR-9 type mid with a .4mh parallel inductor...which is what AR did when the original AR-3 mid was no longer available. I have had some success repairing the original AR-3 mid, depending on the extent of any voice coil damage. Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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