AR-2ax. On the Prowl. Typical Issues???

I remember going with my dad 1965 to buy AR 2ax, Fisher 500c, Dual 1019...I think by todays standards they are not very good speakers, but I do still have a pair for fun...I think it will be much easier to bring them to a shop for refurb rather than find a pair in great shape...at least I have not had good luck with vintage gear advertised as refurbished...

Yeah, my uncle gave me a pair. They were mushy and completely rolled off in the highs. If that’s what you’re after, go for it. My Pioneer HPM-100s made them sound like crap in comparison. Just my experience FWIW.  I still have my HPM-100s if you’re interested in classic speakers BTW. 

main system and office system are done (shown on this site).

 

these will go for my garage system, some sound, lots of memories when working down there. existing b&w move to the shop, the bostons in the shop become spare.

expensive, but shows what a nice pair with original parts looks like

 

seems the woofers had cloth surrounds, and attempts to keep the fiberglass stuffing out of the back of the cone

 

were they L-Pads or Potentiometers? (originals seem to be ceramic wirewound )

As I learned here, L-Pads show the same impedance to the crossovers, Pots change what the crossover 'sees'.

I am going to state: adjusting them, like I adjust my horn's L-Pads, made a huge difference to how they sounded in their unknown designated spaces. Modern speakers ought to have precise adjustability built in IMO.

A great speaker, 2nd only to the 3a. An amplifier, such as an original Ampzilla ( going back in time, and although later than the ARs ) would be fabulous, assuming the speakers are rebuilt.....ime, woofer surround, crossover, rear attenuation controls. This is my take, also fmi.....