speakers & amps

I come across a pair of ar-5s in a semi working order on fbm. I have a single ar-2ax and I love it. It’s in rough shape but sounds great. They have aftermarket woofers and cabinets have seen better days. Is it worth the fun restoring project or should I pass? Or maybe offer them a different amount.

I have a chance to replace my JBL Control SB-5 passive sub, driven by a mission Cyrus 1 80s amp, with two of these. They have no hum or clicks, but I don't mind re-capping them anyway. Is this a good price for two? Thank you in advance. Garry

Looking into purchasing some Wharfedale Lintons as part of my hifi setup, though I’m a bit torn with what integrated amplifier to use with them. I prefer something that has detail with punch and warmth. I’ve been considering a Yamaha A-S801 (which seems to be a perfect combo for many folks) but...

I am searching for new pair of speakers. I currently have JBL e60 and I am not quite satisfied with them. I use them with AKAI AM 75 and AIWA 8300. My next choice will be either JBL E90 or Canton ergo 90, so i have a question, which of these two pairs is better for the approximately same price...

First time to post here, but have read a ton of threads over the years. A buddy of mine is from Mississippi and redoing an outdoor living space. We are running speaker wire in-wall and thought it would be cool to incorporate something vintage in one of the zones. My question is: Does anyone...

Ive replaced the fuses on rear, cleaned the relay protect switch, inspected the 3 fuses inside visually look fine (not tested). Im getting output to headphones. Just nothing to speakers. Safety light is green, Im new to repair so any pointers would be very welcome. Many thanks.

I’m a little new at this, and could use some help. I’m restoring/revamping a GTE/Sylvania console but I have -0- information with it, and cannot find any information about it. The receiver is in excellent condition, record player is TOAST, and the speakers need to be replaced. That being said...

Hello, I am quite new to all this, so please excuse my probably quite trivial question. I have two sets of speakers, one 4ohms and one 8ohms. They are both connected to an amp that can take speakers between 4 and 8 ohms. At the back of the amp, it says that if I want to use both sets of...

My collection is almost entirely classical - largely on vinyl, plus a hundred CDs or so. I have a Pinoeer A-209R amp, a Pro-Ject Debut III turntable and an ONKYO CD player. Until now, I've been using JBL Control One bookshelf speakers, but I've just moved into a larger place with no immediate...

Is there anyone who knows a good 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound system with or without atmos for a good price? I want thw whole package with receiver and speakers. Thanks in advance.

Hello Audiokarma, I'm in the market looking for a receiver/amp that can support my Klipsch F-300 Tower Speakers and a subwoofer input. Some websites claim 150 or 100 watts RMS per speaker with a 600 watt max. I'm not entirely sure what it's actual RMS is be the 100 or 150 but we can go with that...

Welcome to AK! Just recently sold my TU-717 and AU-717 to a friend. He loves them!

Hi there, I'm new to the forum and the audio world, please indulge my amateurism. I spent couple of days checking YouTube videos before someone recommended me to ask the question on a dedicated forum, so here I am. Context: I got an amplifier from Elekit (22 HYBRID TUBE AMP) and two speakers...

First of all, let me stress I have no idea what I'm doing. It's a longer story than I care to share, but I'm putting the guts of a pair of L710's in a larger cabinet because the original cabinets were infested with field mice, one died, and I couldn't get the smell out. I got everything...

Recently I bought this magnavox console pull on Ebay. I was looking for the 12" speakers and ended up buying the group because I recognized the amps 9304 model number from one of Dave's awesome thread's here... $75 plus shipping for all... Yay IMG_20211030_153918 by guitargrump posted Oct 30...

Choosing between a KG 5.5 OR Zu DW to pair with my Scott 222. Thoughts on how they would differ? Anybody matched either speakers to a low watt tube amp? Very slim picking in my part of the world, so not too many choices for highly efficient speakers.

When it comes to replacing film caps, the options are many, and it's easy to spend a lot of dollars, only to experiment with very slight variances in sound. I was advised to replace the film caps in a crossover of a nice pair of Canadian-made Clements "Little D" bookshelf speakers from the...

Good afternoon, I’m a newer user and have been building this system for less than a year. My knowledge and experience with audio systems is limited. All of these pieces have been bought secondhand in attempt to put together something decent and budget friendly. The system: -Rega Planar 6 TT...

Hi audio karma dot org, Long time listener, first time caller, etc etc. About five years ago I decided to replace my Sansui 661 (bought refurbished from Hawthorne Stereo in Seattle) with something a little nicer and a little more powerful. I read a lot, I mean a lot of posts here and...

What would be the right speakers for a Nakamichi RE-2 receiver?

I have an old Sherwood S-2640 CP receiver given to me by a friend. I could not see the watt per channel at the back of it, but after some research I discovered it's 25w/c. I haven't yet completed my audio setup so I need speakers and I was looking at the Monitor Audio Bronze 2 but the specs say...

I just purchased a pair of Advent Prodigy II Bookshelf speakers. They are rated at 75 watts RMS. I found this out after I had purchased them. The two receivers that I plan to use the speakers with are a Pioneer SX-626 which is rated at 27 wpc @ 8 ohms and Marantz 4415 which is rated at 15 wpc @...

Hello! I have a Dual 1209 and am not getting any sound. I have a Sherwood RX1403 receiver and need 2 speakers, from which I understand need to be 8 ohm each. Any suggestions? Receiver and turn table both work... I just am not getting any sound. Am I on the right track? No pun, well maybe pun...

Hey folks, I’ve got an ongoing issue with my setup that I can’t seem to figure out so I thought I’d turn to the experts here at AK! The details of my gear are below but here’s an explanation of the issue: Long story short, the woofers in my speakers are violently pulsating back and forth both...

I'm upgrading my speakers, Currently running Sansui AU-X701(100watts x 2 @ 8ohm), Denon CD1560, and Paradigm 3SE and Fried Valhalla speakers. I recently did a demo with the B & W CM6 S2 and realized what I have been missing. Unfortunately they are a little out of my price range. I like the...