Glistening peaks, and tight, low bass. There's something magical about that classic AR sound, and this stunning pair is the cat's meow. We've recapped the crossover, to restore their sonic glory, and finished them off with a Pewter Grey grille cloth.
- Condition
- 8/10
- Serial No.
- D19390 / D19400
- Orig. MSRP
- $218 / pr
- Restoration
- Driver impedance and performance tests
- Recapped the crossovers
- Repaired cabinets
- Reclothed the grilles
- Critical listening tests
- Exterior detailed
- Factory Specs
Type 3-way acoustic suspension
Woofer 10" cone
Mid 2x5" cone
Tweeter 1.375" dome
Frequency Response 42-20kHz ± 5db
Crossover 2000/7500Hz
Power Handling 20W min
Impedance 8 ohms
Dimensions 24"H x 13.5"W x 11.5"D
Weight 36 lbs
- The History of Acoustic Research
- Acoustic Research, Inc. (AR) was founded in 1952 and incorporated on August 10, 1954, by audio pioneer, writer, inventor, researcher and audio-electronics teacher Edgar Villchur and his student, Henry Kloss. AR was established to produce the $185 model AR-1, a loudspeaker design incorporating the acoustic suspension...
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- Liner Notes
The AR2a was an amalgamation of the AR2 and AR3 designs, using the foundational 10" paper pulp cone and AlNiCo magnet woofer, and cross-firing midrange assembly of the AR2, and supplementing that design with the phenolic, suspended-dome tweeter of the AR3. The system has been exemplary of the "classic New England Sound" for nearly 70 years and still sounds amazing today.
- Stock No.
- 8200517058781
Glistening peaks, and tight, low bass. There's something magical about that classic AR sound, and this stunning pair is the cat's meow. We've recapped the crossover, to restore their sonic glory, and finished them off with a Pewter Grey grille cloth.
