My dad has a pair of AR3A that has sentimental value because they were a recent gift. The speakers look great but neither my dad nor I like how they sound. We took them into a local speaker repair shop and he replaced the tweeters, but he wasn't happy with how they sounded either. I've never heard how AR3A should actually sound, so I really don't know how to diagnose.
My dad is ready to unload them and move on, but I'm wondering if there's something we're missing that maybe fellow AK'ers know about.
I tested them against Heathkit ASX-1383, Klipsch KG4, and Advent Heritage, and all three sounded better. Even my AR7's sound better. I used two receivers to test: Yamaha CR-2020 and Marantz 2270, both in great shape.
The sound is muddy. At first I thought it was the tweeters, so those were replaced, but it still doesn't sound right. It's almost muffled, and just can't compare to the speakers I listed above. Are they supposed to sound this way and these are just not the right speakers for us?
Is there something I should be trying before moving on? Thanks.
My dad is ready to unload them and move on, but I'm wondering if there's something we're missing that maybe fellow AK'ers know about.
I tested them against Heathkit ASX-1383, Klipsch KG4, and Advent Heritage, and all three sounded better. Even my AR7's sound better. I used two receivers to test: Yamaha CR-2020 and Marantz 2270, both in great shape.
The sound is muddy. At first I thought it was the tweeters, so those were replaced, but it still doesn't sound right. It's almost muffled, and just can't compare to the speakers I listed above. Are they supposed to sound this way and these are just not the right speakers for us?
Is there something I should be trying before moving on? Thanks.