ben76

Hi,

I was just wondering what would be the result of putting one of the AR90 series floor speakers on a shelf.

I guess this is irrelevant for the AR9 and probably also the AR90, being so big. However, the AR92, AR93, and AR94 are not much larger than the AR3a, so it is not so much of a physical problem, but maybe an acoustic one.

My impression is that it really depends on the room, and the position inside the room, so it may be a viable option. However, maybe I am missing something and the floor reflections (even if the floor is carpeted?) are really factored into the design.

I would love to be educated .

Thanks,
Ben

Hi everybody,

My father recently got hold of a pair of AR2ax with woofers in need of re-foam. The mysterious thing is that although the drivers look original (at least to me) the cones look like they have a flat edge and not an angled one!

All the re-foaming kits I have seen for the AR 10" woofers seem to be targeted at angled cone edges, and I was told that AR never made woofers for the AR2ax with a flat edge!

Both woofers look identical in all respects: basket, magnet, cone material and
shape, and dust cap. The basket  looks like stamped steel, and one of
them has a stamp on the magnet saying "Feb 3 1972". They both have
exactly the same paper cone with a 2-1/4" felt dust cap.

Did somebody re-cone both woofers with the wrong cones at some point? (a clue may be a sticker on both woofers reading: "Stuart Elec 1-5-88 UPS"  - or maybe URS instead of UPS).

I attach pictures with the hope that somebody will be able to shed some light on this mystery.

Thanks in advance!
Ben


P.S.
I have been reading the posts on this forum for quite a while now, but this is my first post.
I am always amazed at the amount of great advice and knowledge on this forum - it is very educational!