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Acoustic Research AR-3

I have a pair of these old beauties in the closet. My father bought them second hand in the 60's. I have investigated restoring these, but I have never acted on it. I thought maybe a few of you fellows could recommend someone in the southeast, or east coast that has a decent reputation and reasonable prices. Price and location are both important. I do not want to ship these to California. Any info is appreciated. Oh yeah one other thing. At what cost is it not worth it to restore these? Or maybe, what do you think I should spend to restore them. Lets just assume all the drivers need rebuilt, and crossovers need repair or replaced. Thanks,
jdfelice

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cleaneduphippy
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Here's a link that might be useful for you in your quest to restore your AR-3.

http://www.classicspeakerpages.net/IP.Board/

The Classic Speakers site is for people who enjoy the old Boston Speakers such as Acoustic Research, and Advents, and would probably be in the best position to give you the information you need about restoring your AR-3s. Btw, many around here will try to get you to buy newer speakers, and in some ways I'm in agreement with their arguments. Nevertheless, there are many who enjoy collecting and restoring and listening to vintage audio equipment. Good luck in your restoration project.
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