We have established a new business ReVinylize Vintage Audio, in 2012, with partners in Austin, Dallas, and East Texas. We guarantee the same attention to service and product quality we have established in our book business. We specialize in 1970’s and early 1980’s speakers, receivers, amplifiers, and turntables. All of our vintage audio equipment and LP’s have been audio tested (exceptions will be noted), and in many cases professionally serviced. Those items that have been serviced will be noted, including the professional audio shop of record. ACOUSTIC RESEARCH AR 3a SPEAKERS (PAIR). If you are Jazz or Classical music lover these speakers are for you! Perform beautifully with McIntosh gear. These Speakers have had the woofers re-foamed, crossovers checked and tested. Work done by Freeman Tuell in Dallas, Texas. The controls on the rear panel of one of the speakers have been over ridden. Tested extensively with numerous receivers and integrated amps, i. Mac 1900, Mac 1700, McIntosh MA 6200, Marantz 2238B, in our retail shop. AR-3a Speaker Review and Specs. In the manual (see below), the company describes the AR-3a as the best home speaker system we know how to make and it is even today an impressing vintage speaker. The AR-3a had to comply with highest expectations, as the original AR-3 (developed in the late 50ies) was the highest quality speaker available for nearly a decade and had been used in a variety of professional settings. You can find information about the original AR-3 speaker from 1958 in our review. When the AR-3a was introduced in the mid 60ies it took over the role of the AR-3. Acoustic Research placed a new set of smaller dome midrange and tweeter into the cabinets. By 1966 Acoustic Research held more than a third of the US market shares in the speaker market, the highest share ever measured in the industry. The AR-3a is a three-way speaker and measures approximately 25 x 14 x 11½ inches and weigh about 46lbs each. It´s cabinet is made of real walnut veneer, grills are mostly cream colored. Each speaker has a 12 inch woofer, a dome midrange and a ¾ inch dome tweeter. High and mid-frequencies can be additionally adjusted at the back of each speaker. I can recommend to place the AR-3a´s on small stands, in this case solely to keep them a little cleaner and safer. The sound of the AR-3a´s is very warm, but clear. Considering the fact that the speakers are nearly 50 years old, their bass is strong too. However, not rock or heavy bass music, but music with classical instruments or in general classical music lets these speakers shine. A big pro for these speakers is the huge variety of replacement parts available. You can constantly find replacement screens, refoam-kits but you need to know how to refoam! A big plus is that there are many restoration guides, some of which are very detailed. THE PHOTO IN DESCRIPTION DOES NOT REPRESENT THE SPEAKERS LISTED IN THIS OFFER. Type: 3 way, 3 driver loudspeaker system. Recommended Amplifier: 25W (minimum). Bass: 1 x 12 cone. Tweeter: 1 x 2″, 1 x 1-38″ dome. Finish: mahogany, natural birch, pine, walnut, cherry, korina, teak. Dimensions: 14 x 25 x 11-3/8 inches. Weight: Approximately 50 lbs each. DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATIONS courtesy of Hi Fi Engine and Vintage-Speaker-Review websites. Cosmetically grade 9 out of 10. One speaker has a glass/cup ring on top of cabinet. These Speakers are located in our Vintage Audio shop and did not want to disconnect and place side by side. Sale includes two speakers. The grills were re-glued at tech, which was the original method in production, thus no photos of speakers with the grills removed. The photo under “Description” are not the speakers for sale. The item “VINTAGE ACOUSTIC RESEARCH AR 3a SPEAKERS, Re-Foamed, Pro Serviced” is in sale since Monday, August 22, 2016. This item is in the category “Consumer Electronics\Vintage Electronics\Vintage Audio & Video\Vintage Speakers”. The seller is “squirebooks” and is located in Mineola, Texas. This item can be shipped to United States, to Canada, to United Kingdom, DK, RO, SK, BG, CZ, FI, HU, LV, LT, MT, EE, to Australia, GR, PT, CY, SI, to Japan, to China, SE, KR, ID, to Taiwan, ZA, TH, to Belgium, to France, to Hong Kong, to Ireland, to Netherlands, PL, to Spain, to Italy, to Germany, to Austria, RU, IL, to Mexico, to New Zealand, SG, to Switzerland, NO, SA, UA, AE, QA, KW, BH, HR, MY, BR, CL, CO, CR, PA, TT, GT, HN, JM, BB, BD, BM, BN, BO, EC, EG, GF, GG, GI, GP, IS, JE, JO, KH, KY, LI, LK, LU, MC, MO, MQ, MV, NI, OM, PE, PK, PY, RE.
- Brand: Acoustic Research
- Model: AR 3a’s
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States