AR-6 and AR-3 foam?

[future_man]

Looking to pick up some foam to restore my recently acquired AR-6 and AR-3a speakers. Not having an easy time tracking down the right fit. Is it somehow more obvious than I can handle?

Any recommendations/pointers on re-foaming these pretty little things would be greatly appreciated.

 

[centsless]

Hi....talk to John at MSound on Ebay. Great knowledge on all AR's. Good luck.

 

[poortom]

Hi....talk to John at MSound on Ebay. Great knowledge on all AR's. Good luck.

I second that emotion. I've had good luck with John with my AR speaker refoam projects.

 

[Oerets]

Not to be sacrilegious or anything. But just did a pair of AR2ax's with MAT E's surrounds and used clothes pins to hold the edge down onto the cone till dry. Worked out just fine on mine. Sound very good.



Barney

 

[future_man]

thanks! i'll definitely be reaching out to John. Will report back.

 

[michiganpat]

the MAT and other generic foams are too stiff, and you'll raise Fs by up to 10hz, which will reduce potential low bass output.

John carries the proper foams. the AR 12" foams are specific (cone is slightly smaller than a typical 12" driver), and the AR6's 8" works best with either a boston acoustics "filled fillet" surround or some specific high compliance, large roll JBL surrounds. John sells either one for AR 8" apps

 

[Oerets]

the MAT and other generic foams are too stiff, and you'll raise Fs by up to 10hz, which will reduce potential low bass output.

Maybe on paper, but on the AR2ax's plenty of low end tight house shacking bass coming out now with the one I just did.

Barney