andrewb
Well-known member
Refurbished A/R-II BLOWOUT sale - $39/1, $69/2, $99/3, SHIPPED w WARRANTY
I have accumulated way too many A/R-II's, so it's sale time.
These are in fine working order, and have been fully repaired and tested by me (voltage and audio) in my personal machines.
They have not been fully recapped, but all caps have been tested with an ESR meter and verified good. I rarely find bad caps on A/R-II's in my experience, and run original caps in all of my games with no problems. Atari used good quality caps on these, and to replace them with equivalent quality caps today is relatively pricey, so IMO it's better to keep the original Nichicon caps, than replace them with something potentially inferior.
Some of the units are in excellent physical condition (almost like new), while others may have minor cosmetic damage, which does not impact performance (mostly in the form of small burn marks from failed R29's and R30's, which have since been replaced). I can't post pics of each one as I have too many, but I won't send you crap.
All units have had the following done:
- Full cleaning (wash and dry).
- Replacement of any failed or out-of-spec components.
- ESR and capacitance testing of all caps.
- Full load testing and burn-in, in my personal machines.
I have many of all major types available (A/R-II-01, -02, -04, -05, and -06). If you are not sure which one your machine requires, see the link below. If you have any questions about compatibility, just PM me, as there are a lot of options, if I happen to run out of the type you need.
http://www.elektronforge.com/AudioRegs.htm
Notes on the ElektronForge list:
- Tempest is listed as an -02, but the +12V and -5V (present on the -02) do not even connect to the harness, so there is really no point in using an -02, and thus the -04 is really the proper type.
- The above is also true for Millipede (which ElektronForge does not state). Centipede however does require +12V and -5V, so a -02 is the correct one for Centipede.
- Asteroids and Asteroids Deluxe use A/R-I's, but two different types (-01 for Asteroids, and -03 for Deluxe). However, an A/R-II-01 is functionally the same as an A/R-I-03, except it is the size of an A/R-II, but has the entire right side unpopulated. (So you could theoretically cut off the right side of the PCB, and it would be the size of an A/R-I.) So it is possible to use an A/R-II-01 in an AD.
- You can also use an A/R-II-01 in an Asteroids, however it is necessary to change the audio caps from 3300uF to 1000uF. Also, the speaker connector is different, but you can remove the pins from the Ast harness connector (which is 4 pins in-line), and insert them directly into the A/R-II-01 connector (which is a square 4-pin connector).
Other notes:
- I do have a few A/R-I's available for the same prices, but contact me about those, as I only have a few.
- All boards are warrantied for 3 months. You pay to ship it back, and I will repair and return for free.
- Prices are $39 shipped for one board, any two for $69 shipped, and any three for $99 shipped.
- I will ship internationally, but shipping will be more. PM for a quote.
Thanks!
Andy
I have accumulated way too many A/R-II's, so it's sale time.
These are in fine working order, and have been fully repaired and tested by me (voltage and audio) in my personal machines.
They have not been fully recapped, but all caps have been tested with an ESR meter and verified good. I rarely find bad caps on A/R-II's in my experience, and run original caps in all of my games with no problems. Atari used good quality caps on these, and to replace them with equivalent quality caps today is relatively pricey, so IMO it's better to keep the original Nichicon caps, than replace them with something potentially inferior.
Some of the units are in excellent physical condition (almost like new), while others may have minor cosmetic damage, which does not impact performance (mostly in the form of small burn marks from failed R29's and R30's, which have since been replaced). I can't post pics of each one as I have too many, but I won't send you crap.
All units have had the following done:
- Full cleaning (wash and dry).
- Replacement of any failed or out-of-spec components.
- ESR and capacitance testing of all caps.
- Full load testing and burn-in, in my personal machines.
I have many of all major types available (A/R-II-01, -02, -04, -05, and -06). If you are not sure which one your machine requires, see the link below. If you have any questions about compatibility, just PM me, as there are a lot of options, if I happen to run out of the type you need.
http://www.elektronforge.com/AudioRegs.htm
Notes on the ElektronForge list:
- Tempest is listed as an -02, but the +12V and -5V (present on the -02) do not even connect to the harness, so there is really no point in using an -02, and thus the -04 is really the proper type.
- The above is also true for Millipede (which ElektronForge does not state). Centipede however does require +12V and -5V, so a -02 is the correct one for Centipede.
- Asteroids and Asteroids Deluxe use A/R-I's, but two different types (-01 for Asteroids, and -03 for Deluxe). However, an A/R-II-01 is functionally the same as an A/R-I-03, except it is the size of an A/R-II, but has the entire right side unpopulated. (So you could theoretically cut off the right side of the PCB, and it would be the size of an A/R-I.) So it is possible to use an A/R-II-01 in an AD.
- You can also use an A/R-II-01 in an Asteroids, however it is necessary to change the audio caps from 3300uF to 1000uF. Also, the speaker connector is different, but you can remove the pins from the Ast harness connector (which is 4 pins in-line), and insert them directly into the A/R-II-01 connector (which is a square 4-pin connector).
Other notes:
- I do have a few A/R-I's available for the same prices, but contact me about those, as I only have a few.
- All boards are warrantied for 3 months. You pay to ship it back, and I will repair and return for free.
- Prices are $39 shipped for one board, any two for $69 shipped, and any three for $99 shipped.
- I will ship internationally, but shipping will be more. PM for a quote.
Thanks!
Andy



