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  1. #1
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    Default FS: Acoustic research AR-4xa £180

    No match for the Ojans so up for grabs.
    Never been tampered with.
    There are a few chips on the cabs .
    They are fully working .
    No rips or splits to the cloth bass driver surrounds.
    Grills in excellent condition
    1 badge missing ( easily available)
    I was going to replace the capacitor but the buyer may prefer them untouched but if you want it replaced at cost them I’m happy to do it for you.










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    Withdrawn in order to give them a full refurb inc new veneer


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    The veneer looks pretty OK. If it was me, I'd just tidy any nicks and knocks then french polish them to retain originality.

    If you open them up to change the cap, give the switch a squirt of contact cleaner, dirty contacts can affect the sound.
    It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!

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    Quote Originally Posted by walpurgis View Post
    The veneer looks pretty OK. If it was me, I'd just tidy any nicks and knocks then french polish them to retain originality.

    If you open them up to change the cap, give the switch a squirt of contact cleaner, dirty contacts can affect the sound.



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    Default FS: Acoustic research AR-4ax £180

    New clarity caps installed and treble switches cleaned , these little things make the music rather enjoyable

    Tested the old 10uF 50 year old caps ….
    Of course they could have well measured around 12uf when new







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    Why on earth do people rave about ls3/5a’s when they could have these ?
    Yes I’ve heard the ls3/5a’s .


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    Bump at £150


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    Bump up price down £100 and you won’t hear better speakers for that money
    Oh and I got the title wrong ! They’re xa not ax

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