Working On and Modifying AR Turntables
This page will share information on how to repair, maintain, and modify your AR turntable. If you modify, keep me in mind for your discarded parts, especially tonearms. I’ll gladly pay you a fair price plus shipping.
New! Video Vault for Do It Yourselfers
Installing the AR Upgrade Motor
Installing new spring and studs
Basic Service to an AR XA (Buy a service kit here.)
Other helpful links:
For Sale: AR Turntable Mods by Vinyl Nirvana (The original Merrill/Scillia Designs)
Comprehensive .pdf article on changing your arm out on an AR XA. Many thanks to Michael Glowinski.
Two LA Audiofile articles on modding your AR XA.
George Merrill is interviewed and describes his process of refining the Hurst motor
This is an example of changing a belt on an XA or XB.
Changing out the Stock arm of an AR XA with a Mayware Formula IV (Thanks, Dadbar!)
NEW! A first class rehab of an XA. Thanks to John Williams!
Rewiring an AR XA tonearm by Scott Hamrick
A list of tools and supplies I recommend for work on AR tables.
Audio Karma Thread on Re-hab-ing your AR XA.
Excellent Audio Karma Thread on cue damping on the AR Jelco arms
Another Audio Karma Thread…this one on removing the damping on an XA/XB
AK Thread on fixing a broken armrest on an XA
Thread at Vinyl Engine which accompanies the pictorial above on fitting a Hurst Motor to an XB/XA.
Eric J. Whitacre/Sound of the Wood
Tim Bailey’s “improved” definitive page on suspension tuning.
The “original” definitive page on suspension tuning by Tim Bailey
How much bounce is too much bounce? Great thread at Vinyl Engine on suspension tuning.
