BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE ACOUSTIC RESEARCH AR-3a PAIR – FULLY RESTORED. I HAVE RESTORED MANY AR SPEAKERS OVER THE LAST SEVEN YEARS. MY RESTORATIONS ARE DONE TO MY OWN HIGH STANDARDS. I HAVE SEEN MANY ” PROFESSIONAL RESTORATIONS” THAT LEAVE ME SCRATCHING MY HEAD. THEY ARE SMALL AND BLEND IN VERY WELL. NOT NOTICEABLE WHEN SPEAKERS ARE SET UP. THAT IS FOR FULL DISCLOSURE. NOW FOR THE GOOD STUFF. CABINETS WERE LIGHTLY SANDED WITH 400 GRIT PAPER , THEN FINISHED WITH HOWARDS RESORE-A-FINISH AND FEED AND WAX. THE GRILLS HAVE NEW 18 COUNT LINEN INSTALLED. BADGES HAVE BEEN BUFFED AND DETAILED. AS OFTEN IS THE CASE , ONE TWEETER WAS TOAST AND THE OTHER WAS WEAK. THEY ARE REPLACED WITH THE RECOMMENDED SOFT DOME HIVI UNITS WITH A. 07 -mH INDUCTOR INSTALLED. THE HIVI’S SOUND MUCH BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL TWEETERS. PLEASE NOTICE THAT THE INSTALLATION HOLES MATCH UP PERFECTLY WITH THE ORIGINAL SCREW PATTERN. THE MIDS WERE ORIGINAL AND SOUND PERFECT. WOOFERS WERE ALSO ORIGINAL AND IN FINE SHAPE. THEY HAVE A FRESH REFOAM AND MAKE DEEP TIGHT BASS. ALL THE OLD CAPACITORS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW METALIZED POLYPROPYLENE CROSSOVER CAPS. THIS REALLY MAKES THE OLD AR’S SING. WHEN I BEGAN RESTORING I TRIED TO KEEP THE ORIGINAL 16 OHM POTS. HALF THE TIME THE POTS WOULD RETURN TO SCRATCHING OR HAVE DEAD SPOTS IN A SHORT TIME. NOW I USE L-PADS. I PLACED A 15 OHM RESISTOR ACROSS THE MIDS. THIS GETS THE SOUND CLOSER TO USING THE OLD 16 OHM POTS. THEY ARE SPOTLESS AND SMELL LIKE NEW. HOOK THEM UP TO A NICE AMP AND ENJOY FOR YEARS! THE STANDS ARE CUSTOM MADE BY ME. THEY ARE SOLID OAK AND VERY STOUT. The item “VINTAGE ACOUSTIC RESEARCH AR-3a PAIR FULLY RESTORED WITH SOLID OAK STANDS” is in sale since Thursday, July 18, 2019. This item is in the category “Consumer Electronics\Vintage Electronics\Vintage Audio & Video\Vintage Speakers”. The seller is “66gtodavid” and is located in Goodland, Florida. This item can’t be shipped, the buyer must pick up the item.
- Brand: AR
- Non-Domestic Product: No
- Custom Bundle: No
- Model: 3A
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States