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ar-2ax

  1. V

    Is this pic rockwool or not? AR-2AX thanks

    New to vintage audio so appreciate any direction to other useful info. Into a set of AR-2AX due to pots. These appear to be aprox 1969-71 speakers with cloth subs. Is the backing in these speakers rockwool or fiberglass? I have attached photos. They have been into before as capacitors...
    • Vttj
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  2. mmohan

    ADS L620 mains in home theater - what matches for center and surrounds?

    Newbie here looking for advice. Current setup is a hodge podge of speakers I inherited: ADS L620s as mains phantom center Acoustic Research AR-2AX as surrounds REL T/5x sub. Yamaha receiver, 90wpc into 8Ω. Room is 17x22' with 7'10" popcorn ceilings. The system is functional but blurry, even...
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  3. AngelAT

    Acoustic Research AR-2ax Restoration

    Lately I got a set of AR-2ax. As you can imagine, the surrounds of the woofers were gone and this was destroying the idea behind this model - the closed volume. So they were not sounding great. Also the boxes were beaten-up to some extent. So I refoamed the bass speakers. Also replaced the...
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  4. nickdinatale

    AR-2a / AR-2ax combo

    Picked up these two today. Matching cabinets and grilles, but unfortunately mismatched speakers. I already have a set of AR-2ax's, but I'd kind of like a set of 2a's... Seems like this mismatched set is pretty common to find? With that said, I'll gladly trade anyone the 2ax for an orphaned 2a.
  5. W

    Acoustic Research AR-2ax

    New to AK. I have always enjoyed everybody's expertise. I got a Acoustic Research AR-2ax local pick up only. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pair-Vintage-Acoustic-Research-AR-2ax-Speakers-Tested-Works-READ/332320590609?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 The woofer doesn't look...
  6. Knucklehead

    Sansui 500a --- and now? A pair of AR-2ax Speakers!

    I bought a very nice Sansui 500a about a month ago - something near and dear to my heart! The 500a was the very first piece of audio gear I ever bought. It was brand new so I'm dating myself! I was an 18yo USN sailor when I bought the Sansui - got it in the Naval Exchange in Yokuska Japan in...
  7. EastCoastTex

    Finally got that sound

    Ok. I decided to get back into audio last year and I kicked it off by purchasing a new Marantz PM 8005 integrated amp. It replaced a Sony A/V receiver and driving some early 90s Klipsch Hereseys provided a much improved listening experience. But no matter how I tried and I tried equalizes, I...
  8. jlovda

    Finishing up AR 2ax restoration

    I just finished up the first of a pair of 2ax's I got for $10. I refoamed the woofer, replaced the tweeter with the PE HiVi Q1R dome plus parallel 0.05 mh inductor and modified the crossover using 8 ohm L-Pads and a 25 ohm midrange attenuator. I also stripped the old finish and applied Watco...
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