Complete kit for professionally replacing a pair of surrounds on all AR Speakers that utilize an AR 8 inch woofer or midrange. This includes the AR-93, AR-94, AR-18s, AR-28s, ETC. For the AR-9, & 90, we suggest the specific kits for these speakers.

•  Assembled from components selected over the years while replacing the surrounds on many, many AR speaker drivers.
• This is not a generic surround replacement kit. The foam surrounds and components and detailed instructions were selected explicitly for Acoustic Research speaker drivers. Be aware, some generic surrounds have stiff foam, some the incorrect inner edge angle and some too narrow of an outer edge. Our surrounds have been proofed on many different AR modele drivers. Although, it might be tempting, do not use rubber surrounds on these woofers. Rubber surrounds are far too stiff and will not allow full travel of the cone, limiting those low bass notes.
• The kit includes; a pair of foam surrounds, a set of shims for centering the voice coil (If you are going to go through the trouble of removing the woofer, go the extra measure and center the voice coil. We center the voice coil on our of our repair orders.), a container of adhesive, a pair of dust caps, an adhesive application bottle and a step-by-step set of instructions. This kit was utilized on the AR-7 woofer pictured.
• Gray cabinet sealer may be found in Dept. OTHER SPEAKER SERVICE PARTS, if your speaker requires it (don't try and reuse that old, dried up sealer that's there, a sealed cabinet is key to those low bass notes). Gasket tape is offered for later models.
• Now would also be a good time to replace those troublesome level controls on early models with superior, life time guaranteed controls from VINTAGE-AR. These may be found in department, LEVEL CONTROLS. You've removed the grille and woofer and are more than half the way there. If those controls haven't failed yet, they will shortly. This is a weak link in the early model AR speakers but then AR never dreamed of a 40-50 year life span. Replacement grille cloth of the same material and design as the original is also available under SPEAKER GRILLES AND STANDS.
• If you prefer, we can do the entire job for you. Send us an email.

The following is a recent comment from on of our customers. Greetings Larry:

Just a quick message to let you know that I successfully completed refurbishing my friend's beloved AR's this past Saturday.

As we had both suspected, the surrounds were shot on both speakers, but more so on the one that I had mentioned was buzzing.  The new surrounds cured the problem and we both want to say that the dust cap covers lend a classy finish to the woofer.

Needless to say, my friend is VERY pleased with the outcome.  I suspect things may not have gone as smoothly if it was not for your kind assistance.

Thank you for everything!

Best regards,

Ken

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