Item Tag: Vinyl Nirvana

AR XA & XB Acoustic Research Original Spring Set for Turntable (new foam Needed)

Thanks for looking! All of my parts are guaranteed to arrive functional unless otherwise stated. Check out my YouTube channel, “Andy’s Audio Krapp,” for great content and reviews. Notes: I do not break-out listings (takes too much time to separate parts and relist them). Please be aware that old capacitors will be out of specification and need swapped (as is the case with most vintage gear). Potentiometers will need deoxed for optimal performance. Most parts have been lightly cleaned and may require additional deep cleaning, buffing or degreasing.

Replacement AR Turntable Belt ES-1 EB-101 XE XA XB The Turntable

For years, there was great difficulty finding the correct belt for AR turntables. From the Vinyl Nirvana blog, 4-21-2007. Though everyone familiar with AR and Thorens turntables acknowledges the importance of the spring suspended subchassis to isolation of unwanted resonances, another critical component of this isolation is often ignored: the belt.

AR Acoustic Research EB-101, ES-1 Upgrade Spring Kit for Turntable

Major upgrade to stock springsAllows improved adjustment and fine-tuning of sub-chassisMore controlled “bounce”To experience full adjustment range, it is strongly advised to change the original studs to the ones provided with the kitMade exclusively for the mid-80s models: The Turntable, EB-101, XE, and ES-1Included: 3 new upgrade springs3 new upgrade rubber Grommets6 stainless steel washers3 stainless steel thrust bearings3 nylon insert wing long nuts Before purchase, check out my other vintage turntable items in my eBay store, including the best belts sold for AR turntables and the AR Upgrade Pulley NOTE: See separate listing for XA and XB models. Installation Video: Installing an upgraded AR turntable spring and stud kit Video will open in a new window Using the eBay App? Paste link into a browser window: [isdntekvideo]