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In Reply to: RE: What cartridge to complete system; AR-XA, AR Integrated, AR3's posted by GRH on May 17, 2017 at 18:00:56
Good luck using that AR integrated.
When your ears are finished bleeding try a Mac, Marantz, Dynaco, or something else from that era. I really don't want to rain on your parade, and the rest of the system that you describe sounds like it can be a winner, but that AR amp ........puleeze!
I had one when it was first introduced. It could even make my KLH 6's sound like shit.
And that ain't easy.
Cheers,
SB
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My intent is to see what the combo sounds like for curiosity due to its place in audio history. I have both tube and solid state McIntosh as well as other high end equipment. I did refurb the Amp with better diodes, upsized power supply filter caps and polypro coupling caps but I don't expect it to match my other stuff. Likewise the AR3's are unlikely to match my Yamaha NS-1000's or Thiels. The XA is no match for my TD-124 or TD-125. I do expect the system to sound better than decent and am doing it for the fun of it. No parade to be rained on.
Gary
GRH, had a bud whose dad passed away Christmas '66. With insurance money, he got an AR amp, AR-3 speakers (because that's what Miles used), & AR turntable with Stanton cartridge (that's what salesman recommended). Beatles-n-Hendrix sounded as other-worldly as Coltrane! In early 70s, though, he traded system for a Sherwood solid-state receiver, Rectilinear speakers, & Dual turntable. Sounded better to his ears for that jazz-rock he started exploring & playing. 73s para Sactown
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