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  1. After looking at other sites, it appears that Ohm Walsh speaker owners, both past and present, all seem to love them. I'm wondering why Walsh's speaker theory never caught on with other manufacturers. Any thoughts from the designers here? Bill
  2. Hi Guys, I'm putting together my shopping list. Still torn about recapping. I have the original block caps and I don't believe they're electrolytics. Going to bypass the tweeter replacements for now, as I bought 2 original used AR3a tweeters from Audio Proz. They arrived today and have cracks in the mounting ring, but I can work around that. The drivers work really well. He has others and tests them before sending them out. You can browse his site for inventory, but you have to call him to order: www.audioproz.com Also you may want to check out this ebay link: Tweeter repair He says he can rebuild voicecoils on AR2ax, AR3 and AR3a tweeters for $40. I'm going to send him my 2 old tweeters with bad voice coils and I'll let you know how it goes. Tekker Bill
  3. Hi Dan, Between you, Kent and Roy I've some nice leads to follow up on. I'm familiar with VAR's ebay sales, but haven't dealt with him yet. Wanted to get some more info first. I've owned my pair of AR3a's since about '73. They're family. I'd love to get some more to play with. Time will tell. My old Pioneer receiver is pretty played out, but a friend loaned me his Apt Holman pre and Bryston 2B amp and I think I've got the fever again. Thanks for your help, Tekker Bill
  4. Thanks Guys, I really appreciate your help. Seems I've already got 2 votes for Vintage AR, and I live in downstate NY. I've been following his Ebay sales, but haven't spoken to him yet. I saw a response curve for an AR-3 with the AB tweeter mod in here somewhere and it was a thing of beauty. How do you feel the HiVi driver compares? Guess I can't lose for $22 without the coil. I actually think I've got a pair of original tweeters on the way, but as I've read here they're flaky at best and I want to be prepared. It's funny, but the speakers still sound good even without tweeters. Thanks much for all the tips. I'll have to run them down and let you know how I'm making out. Tekker Bill
  5. Hi guys, This is my first post here, but I've been reading your very knowledgable posts for a couple of weeks now and have been perusing the rest of this great site for probably a couple of years. I recently downloaded the restoration document and gotta say it's fantastic. I would've been willing to pay some money for this. Many thanks to the authors for this wealth of info and advice. I've had my pair of ARa's for maybe 35 years now and would like to give them a makeover. Can anyone recommend a one stop .source for for all these polypropylene caps and noninductive resistors? I see some negative comments on the Solens. Any others I should lean toward or away from? Through my own calelessness I managed to blow both my tweeters. I read about the AB Tech replacements. Audio Proz has another replacement and a restorer in Albany, NY has another. There's also a New Jersey guy on Ebay who says he can rebuild the voice coils. Has anyone had any experience with these.
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