[TechAssist] Re: Acoustic Research speakers AR93Q, repairopinions please

  • From: "Richard Golden d.b.a. Golden Video Repair Center" <reldong@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 19:13:48 -0800

You can send them out and have them rebuilt pretty resonable,its been years
since I have sent any.If your interested I try and find his number.Thier
should be others who rebuild them?
richard
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary McCartney" <number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 6:36 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Acoustic Research speakers AR93Q, repairopinions
please


>
> Thanks Ed. Now that you mention Cathray, I just received their moving
> special flyer in the mail today. Looks like they're moving closer to me.
> That is good. As for the speakers, I'm not sure how the originals are
> rated, such as power, input impedance, etc. My measurement of 8.6 ohm
> across the woofer doesn't really make sense to me. Usually 8 ohm
> speakers that I measure, show about 6.2 ohm on my meter. Does this mean
> these woofers and midranges are 10 ohm impedance? Also, would the cross
> over frequencies match up if I replace with third party parts? If I can
> get the specs from somewhere, then yes I would go for replacement parts,
> as long as they are good quality. I can ask Cathray for their opinion.
> Maybe they've sold parts for replacements in Acoustic Research in the
> past, but then again they may just sell me anything to get a sale. How
> do you find them in that regard?
>
> Also checked the site you mentioned but can';t seem to load the pages
> properly. Maybe later.
>
>
> Gary McCartney
>
> McCartney Electronics
> 7134 Fife Rd, RR 7
> Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4
> Fax: (519)821-1530
> email: number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
>
> Edward Gaidies wrote:
> >
> > Gary;
> > Just to mention, Cathray is having a moving sale, (on speakers).
> > If you are changing them as a set, Cathray has a good supply of
speakers,
> > such  as Crown, etc. I believe that Acoustic Research is no longer in
> > business, and what I can remember, they were not a high end speaker, the
> > type that Hi-Fi aficionados would purchase.
> > I'm sure if they are replaced in pairs, they would do quite nicely.
> >
> > -Ed-
> >
> > teltek@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > >
> > > I have this pair of speakers come into the shop with foam surrounds
> > > desintegrated in all the woofers and midranges. They belong to a
doctor
> > > who has given me the go ahead at $400.00 CDN
> > > guest-imate.
> > > I actually gave the price of $400.00 hoping to scare him off because I
> > > don't really feel like doing the job.(I'm not a speaker expert).
Didn't
> > > expect him to say that he thought that was a fair price to repair and
> > > that the speakers are worth $1000.00 CDN.
> > >
> > > Ok, so now the problem. Are original parts available for these, and
what
> > > cost? If not available, what are replacement options in keeping these
> > > sounding like original?
> > >
> > > The woofers are pn: 200035 (need 4 of them) and midranges are pn:
200036
> > > (need 2 of them)
> > >
> > > All speakers are 8". The woofers measure 8.6 ohm on my meter, or 4.3
ohm
> > > -2 in parallel. The midrange measures 8.6 ohm. I measure 5.4 ohm
across
> > > the input terminals of the complete encloser.
> > >
> > > I have posted a web page to show the speakers and the cross over
network
> > > schematic.
> > >
> > > http://www.number63.ca/speakers/speakers.html
> > >
> > >
> > > Another option: installing new surrounds. I have attempted this one
> > > other time and it was a flop. The surround I got was just a generic so
> > > maybe that is why. I think I would want proper surrounds to fit these
> > > speakers if I attempt it again. Any pointers in doing this?
> > > Are the surrounds available?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks for any suggestions in how to go about repairing these the best
> > > way.
> >
> > --
> > From: Ed Gaidies
> > teltek@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > Tel-Tek Electronics
> >
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