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In Reply to: How basic can it get? posted by ghost of olddude55 on May 21, 2019 at 12:20:38:
> He says he designed the AR Xa to sound like add nothing nor subtract anything from the what's in the grooves.
> Also said that if AR management asked him to come up with an arm that developed a wider soundstage, he wouldn't have known what to do.
> I kind of like that.
Well, perhaps you now own one of the best sounding turntables ever developed. You can't beat that. ;-)
Enjoy!
John Elison
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Topic - AR Xa in the house. - ghost of olddude55 07:45:18 05/21/19 ( 33)
- Search for the AR rebuild guide from LA Audio - Ross 18:38:56 05/24/19 ( 1)
- Got it bookmarked. - ghost of olddude55 04:21:07 05/25/19 ( 0)
My old AR XB is coming back from Florida . . . with a shot motor. ;8^( - Opus 33 1/3 06:49:14 05/22/19 ( 12)
- What motor does it use? - ghost of olddude55 07:44:38 05/22/19 ( 11)
- I have no clue, although "Haydon" sounds familiar. /nt\ - Opus 33 1/3 18:35:02 05/22/19 ( 10)
- Well, I might end up needing that spare motor after all. - ghost of olddude55 06:23:13 05/23/19 ( 8)
- From what I have read, the Gem Dandy motor is a drop in for the - alaskahiatt 11:25:18 05/23/19 ( 7)
- I think the Haydons can be disassembled and repaired. - ghost of olddude55 16:10:57 05/23/19 ( 6)
- Glad you're having fun. That radical rehab of the Haydon motor - alaskahiatt 19:13:40 05/23/19 ( 5)
- Once the new belt and armrest get here... - ghost of olddude55 03:05:21 05/24/19 ( 4)
- Check out this link for the delrin pad removal. If you ever get the - alaskahiatt 12:37:45 05/24/19 ( 3)
- Thanks. I was also thinking about using a small drill - ghost of olddude55 13:34:59 05/24/19 ( 2)
- I have some dental picks that I would probably use for the delrin - alaskahiatt 14:36:34 05/24/19 ( 1)
- You just reminded me that I have dental picks too. - ghost of olddude55 14:39:28 05/24/19 ( 0)
- Postings on AudioKarma indicate that it is a Haydon motor. nt - alaskahiatt 00:57:42 05/23/19 ( 0)
I wonder if that Villchur youtube is the same as the DVD I purchased - alaskahiatt 16:31:47 05/21/19 ( 8)
- Might be the same. - ghost of olddude55 17:10:00 05/21/19 ( 7)
- Thanks for the Shure info. If I were to ship an AR-XA, I would - alaskahiatt 17:48:04 05/21/19 ( 1)
- Was lucky it wasn't worse. - ghost of olddude55 18:19:10 05/21/19 ( 0)
- RE: Might be the same. - painter27 17:35:22 05/21/19 ( 4)
- The same. - ghost of olddude55 18:14:38 05/21/19 ( 3)
- RE: The same. - painter27 19:20:08 05/21/19 ( 2)
- RE: The same. - ghost of olddude55 03:22:34 05/22/19 ( 0)
- RE: The same. - painter27 19:26:48 05/21/19 ( 0)
RE: AR Xa in the house. - John Elison 12:16:51 05/21/19 ( 2)
- How basic can it get? - ghost of olddude55 12:20:38 05/21/19 ( 1)
- RE: How basic can it get? - John Elison 05/21/19 12:53:06 05/21/19 ( 0)
"Gotta run out right now...: - musetap 11:46:49 05/21/19 ( 3)
- Nah, "Don't Fear the Reaper." - ghost of olddude55 12:07:29 05/21/19 ( 2)
- a valid and classic design - beach cruiser 13:18:18 05/21/19 ( 1)
- I like simple, too. - FenderLover 13:49:33 05/21/19 ( 0)
RE: AR Xa in the house. - kitch29 09:11:47 05/21/19 ( 1)
- Not thick enough. - ghost of olddude55 09:19:39 05/21/19 ( 0)