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

  • From: "Rs Tek Inc" <rstek@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 17:11:24 -0500


Acoustic research only makes speakers.  Audio Research makes $10,000 tube
amps and other really expensive and nice stuff.
www.audioresearch.com
Acoustic Research is trying to ride the name.  AR is Audio Research.
Acoustic Research only makes Speakers that sound pretty good.
www.acousticresearch.com

Thanks
Frank

Frank
Rs-Tek Inc
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gaetan" <techno1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 3:10 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Acoustic Research speakers AR93Q,repairopinions
please


> For those of you that mixed Acoustic Research with Audio Research .......
> AR is a really good name in speakers by the way , very well designed.
> the company exist since ......at least 30 years
> but many think is it cheap , cause Audio research is real bad
> Not to confuse these 2 brands
>
> Gaetan Bourgouin
> Techno Logik
> Terrebonne  Que. Can.
> techno1@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> At 22:44 13-02-02 -0500, you wrote:
>
> >AR is not a real cheap brand.....half way decent but NOT audiophile.
> >
> >Jeff Stielau
> >Shoreline Electronics Repair
> >125 Beech Tree Lane
> >Westbrook, CT 06498
> >860-399-1861
> >860-664-3535 (fax)
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Gary McCartney" <number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 9:41 PM
> >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Acoustic Research speakers AR93Q,repairopinions
> >please
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Well, I was also surprised to hear the doctor agree to have these
things
> > > repaired. I'm not up on speaker brands and prices, but the parts
looked
> > > cheap to me too. maybe he likes the cabinets, I don't know. In
> > > researching these speakers on the net today, I found one guy looking
to
> > > buy a set of the cabinets for the same model as I have. He was willing
> > > to pay $200.00 USD for them. He didn't care if the woofers were blown
or
> > > anything. Maybe I should convince the doctor to buy new speakers then
> > > sell these cabinets to the guy on the net. He He He!
> > >
> > >
> > > Gary McCartney
> > >
> > > McCartney Electronics
> > > 7134 Fife Rd, RR 7
> > > Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4
> > > Fax: (519)821-1530
> > > email: number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Rafael Gallegos wrote:
> > > >
> > > > correct me if i'm wrong but i don't think acoustic research do
speakers
> > > > that are that expensive I remember i bought a pair once that looked
high
> > > > end but when  took the speakers out they were just cheap speakers
not
> > > > even worth 100 dlls the pair.
> > > > or maybe they were faked ?
> > > >
> > > > Rafael Gallegos
> > > > Lead electronics technician
> > > > Rockford corp.
> > > >
> > > > >>> teltek@xxxxxxxxxxx 02/13/02 07:08PM >>>
> > > >
> > > > 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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> > > Gary McCartney
> > >
> > > McCartney Electronics
> > > 7134 Fife Rd, RR 7
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