[net.audio] AR3a

jhillis@ihuxf.UUCP (Jeffrey Hillis) (03/20/84)

I have a very old pair of AR3a speakers which are
somewhat the worst for wear.  In particular the
rheostats in the back are totally shot, so some
speakers don't work.  Has anyone had any experience
with having AR speakers repair?  If so please share
it with me.  Is it possible (and resonable) to
ship the speakers to AR for repair, and if so,
does anyone have an address.  Are there firms
which do this sort of work, and if so, how does one
go about picking one?  I am happy enough with these
speakers to have them repaired rather than buying
"state-of-the-art" replacements, provided the repair
cost is not exorbitant.

thanks
Jeff Hillis
ihuxf!jhillis

grw@inmet.UUCP (03/24/84)

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inmet!grw    Mar 23 14:43:00 1984

	TELEDYNE ACOUSTIC RESEARCH
	10 American Drive
	Norwood, MA 02062

	Their telephone number is listed with area code 617 information.

	Ask them for a list of authorized repair shops in your locale
	(wherever that is).  An authorized repair shop is more likely to
	use original equipment parts.  In my experience some repair shops
	will try to replace speaker components with whatever they have
	on hand that seems to fit the bill.  You may wind up with speakers
	that don't sound the way they should if different crossovers and
	and/or different drivers are used in any repair work.

	From what I know of the model 3 speakers they are probably worth
	repairing.
					-- Gary Wasserman
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