[Vintage-Audio] Update On AR-4 Info

Mon Jul 7 20:20:00 2003

Last time I looked, audio waves generally have the same number of
positive and negative peaks on either side of the zero base line. So, as
long as both speakers are wired in phase with the amplifier outputs, it
shouldn't make any difference. If it does, then your equipment may have
other serious problems. I also fail to see who's flaming who. Anybody got
any deals on #6 oxygen free speaker wire?
Pete

On Mon, 7 Jul 2003 17:04:59 -0400 "Robert    J. McKee"
<[email protected]> writes:
> Not important???  What do you think puts the punch in any sound
> from a bass drum to a triangle... sucking or blowing?  Think about
> that for a bit before flaming.
> Bob McKee
> 
> 
> 
> > [Original Message]
> > From: AA6DX <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Date: 7/7/03 4:57:02 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Vintage-Audio] Update On AR-4 Info
> >
> > I now remember.  Yes, this is the way the AR speakers were put 
> together.
> > There were long, narrow  staples holding the grill in place.  That 
> is
> > factory, Duane.
> > As you know, but I itereate, for those reading who may not know, 
> the
> > polarity is not necessarily important, as long as both speakers 
> are the
> > same, and hooked up the same, to keep them in phase. We are 
> dealing with
> > alternating current here, but they both need to putting the oooom 
> in the
> > oooom pah pah at the same time in the same direction.   In later 
> years,
> when
> > replacing the components, most shops would put velcro on the 
> grilles to
> > re-mount them.  Cheers, y'all .. Mark
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 3:21 PM
> > Subject: [Vintage-Audio] Update On AR-4 Info
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > Ok, the old blind wonder dude got into the adventurous mood and 
> took a
> > serious
> > > squint at the AR-4's. The grill is held in place by six staples, 
> three
> > down each
> > > side. The staple is long enough to go through the grill 
> material, the
> wood
> > panel
> > > behind it and still hit the main wood of the cabinet. I can not 
> state
> that
> > this
> > > is factory, but it certainly appears that way.
> > >
> > > When the cabinet is vertical, looking at it from the back, with 
> two
> > speaker
> > > terminals vertical top to bottom and tweeter pot control just to 
> their
> > right,
> > > the top terminal is negative and the bottom one is positive.
> > >
> > > Question: the suspension around the edge of the woofer speaker 
> cone,
> what
> > is it?
> > > Is it supposed to be somewhat soft?
> > >
> > > FYI: I guessed the polarity right by ear. I tested it today with 
> a
> battery
> > to be
> > > sure.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > Duane W8DBF

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