Acoustic Reasearch AR-1 speaker. Up for sale is a very clean example of an AR-1 speaker, made by Acoustic Research. This is the version with the Western Electric / Altec 755A driver. Cabinet is in very good condition, considering age. No signs of water damage. Unit is from a smoke-free home. Veneer and grill cloth are very clean. There is a small ding on one front edge and a small chip on one back corner. All the drivers work, all voice coils are good. The surrounds appear to be fine (as seen with a bright light through the grille cloth). Cabinet is still sealed. Measured DC resistances are. 8 ohm tap- 6.3 ohms. 4 ohm tap- 3.0 ohms. I ran the speaker for the afternoon at low to moderate levels. It sounded very musical, with plenty of bass and treble extension. No rubbing / distortion / rattles were detected. Vocals, drums and cymbals sound very clean with no harshness. In conclusion- This is a fine example of the rare and very desirable AR-1 speaker. 100% guaranteed to arrive safely and test as represented for 14 days upon arrival. All will be packed very well. Items 100% guaranteed to arrive safely and test as represented for 14 days. My guarantee is VOID if you- (A) use these in an circuit not designed to run this part or tube type; (B) use in a circuit that has NOT been restored or serviced. No extended warranties are implied on any item. The item “Clean AR-1 AR1 speaker, good working condition with WE 755A tube audio” is in sale since Saturday, April 16, 2016. This item is in the category “Consumer Electronics\Vintage Electronics\Vintage Audio & Video\Vintage Speakers”. The seller is “kstlfido” and is located in Orinda, California. This item can’t be shipped, the buyer must pick up the item.
- Brand: Acoustic Research
- Model: AR-1
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States