Acoustic Research AR-3a - VINTAGE Flagship Loudspeaker
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Ships from | Ormond Beach, FL, 32174 |
Ships to | United States and Canada |
Package dimensions | 28.0" × 15.0" × 18.0" (65.0 lbs.) 28.0" × 15.0" × 18.0" (65.0 lbs.) |
Shipping carrier | FedEx |
Shipping cost | $125.00 |
Average | Research Pricing |
Acoustic Research's AR-3a was the flagship speaker in this line. Released in 1969 at $538/pr that was really hi-end audio. IN 1969 a new Ford Mustang cost $2700!
Its hard to explain why some of this older gear sounds so sweet. Maybe they put the time and money into making a 'good sounding' speaker rather then meet a competitive price point with the cheapest parts they could? Let me quote AR themselves, "The Ar-3a is the best home speaker system we know how to make."
Anyway...these speakers have solid cabinets and the wood is in beautiful shape. The drivers all play clear and surprisingly loud with no audible distortion. The woofer surrounds are in decent shape with no separation or rot. The surrounds are soft but produce deep solid bass with no vibration. Every component appears to be original. The mid and high potentiometer on the rear are functioning, however on one speaker, moving the pot causes the tweeter to go in and out. This is typical of oxidation on the contacts and is repairable. The grills look great but have new cloth.
PERFORMANCE FEATURES:
- Real oiled walnut
- Compact size - HUGE Sound
- Low distortion design
- Separate Mid-range and Tweeter level controls
- High Power handling
- 3-way design
SPECIFICATIONS:
- YEAR OF MANUFACTURER: 1969
- FINISH - Hand-Oiled Walnut
- TWEETER - 3/4" dome
- MID-RANGE - 1 1/2 Dome
- WOOFER - 12" Coated Paper
- FREQUENCY RESPONSE - 42Hz to 20kHz
- IMPEDANCE - 4 Ohms
- POWER HANDLING - 100 Watts
- DIMENSIONS - (LxWxH) - 11.4" x 14" x 25"
- WEIGHT/EA: 53 Lbs
- SERIAL - 32253 / 32262
CONDITION:
- Surprisingly good for a 50 year old speaker. Cabinets were obviously well cared for. No smell of smoke or animals. Drivers are very good for the age. Grills look excellent since they were redone.
- NOTE: The Receiver shown in the pictures is not included.
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