Acoustic Research AR-5 restore questions. Speaker padding/crossovers

[4-2-7]

Hardly ever see these AR-5, I had a pair long long ago back in the early 80s, they where blown and not knowing to much I bought all new drivers from rat shack. They still performed well for me up until the mid 90s and really I forgot where they went.

 

[Chris Topher]

My pair of nominal 8-ohm AR-2ax uses essentially the identical woofer, and my notes from several years ago show readings of 6.1 and 6.6 ohms DCR - - both woofers are performing fine. In order to get a proper reading, you first need to disconnect the woofer from the rest of the speaker circuitry.

Ok if the setting in the pic of multimeter is correct, I got 7.0 on the first woofer once removed. Haven't got to the second one yet.

 

[ra.ra]

Your meter setting looks fine to measure up to 200 ohms, and 7.0 is higher than I measured but probably still just fine - - - compare it to the second woofer to confirm they are both in the same neighborhood.

 

[Chris Topher]

Your meter setting looks fine to measure up to 200 ohms, and 7.0 is higher than I measured but probably still just fine - - - compare it to the second woofer to confirm they are both in the same neighborhood.

Will do thanks for the help.