AR2ax mods anyone ?

jackinnj · 28th September 2004, 01:44 PM

the organist for our church has AR2ax -- the same speakers I had when in grad school over 30 years ago -- I recall mods for the AR3's in Speaker Builder about 15 years ago -- any suggestions for their little brother?

I just replaced the cartridge in her vintage Onyko turntable with a new Ortofon -- it sounded great when I played it on my Linn System -- but when I got the thing over to the organists house it had lost the impact.

I am thinking of new tweeters and a new XO.

Hornlover · 28th September 2004, 07:47 PM

That would be a reasonable approach. The AR's had a rather laid back sound, which was fairly typical of that time. If this is used in a large room, a horn tweeter would be a benifit. The Selenium DT150 is inexpensive, and has good performance. Also, the supertweeters, like the ST304, would be great in a large room. Modify the crossover to properly utilize the new tweeters. How is the woofer? Does it have a foam surround? If so its probably shot. It may need replacement as well. Do you know what the displacement of the enclosure is?

Good luck

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28th September 2004, 01:44 PM	#1
jackinnj diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Llanddewi Brefi, NJ	AR2ax mods anyone ? the organist for our church has AR2ax -- the same speakers I had when in grad school over 30 years ago -- I recall mods for the AR3's in Speaker Builder about 15 years ago -- any suggestions for their little brother? I just replaced the cartridge in her vintage Onyko turntable with a new Ortofon -- it sounded great when I played it on my Linn System -- but when I got the thing over to the organists house it had lost the impact. I am thinking of new tweeters and a new XO.

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28th September 2004, 07:47 PM	#2
Hornlover diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Central California	That would be a reasonable approach. The AR's had a rather laid back sound, which was fairly typical of that time. If this is used in a large room, a horn tweeter would be a benifit. The Selenium DT150 is inexpensive, and has good performance. Also, the supertweeters, like the ST304, would be great in a large room. Modify the crossover to properly utilize the new tweeters. How is the woofer? Does it have a foam surround? If so its probably shot. It may need replacement as well. Do you know what the displacement of the enclosure is? Good luck https://secure11.websitecomplete.com....asp?prod=1036

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