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.
For Sale: AR Turntable Mods by Vinyl Nirvana (The original Merrill/Scillia Designs)
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!)
Rewiring an AR XA tonearm by Scott Hamrick
A list of tools and supplies I recommend for work on AR tables.
Audio Basics Article (p.4) on Re-hab-ing your AR XA.
Excellent Audio Karma Thread on Re-hab-ing your AR XA.
Great Vinyl Engine Thread on Converting Power from UK to US/US to UK in the mid-80's AR Turntables (with pictures and diagram)
Excellent Pictorial on fitting a Hurst Motor to an XB/XA without drilling the metal plinth. (See link below, too.) Thanks to David Cheek
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.
Stylus Overhang for AR XA