Vintage Acoustic Research AR8S HiFi Bookshelf Speakers – 60 W. In full working order and professionally re-foamed and new binding posts. Some repairs on the cabinets. One corner is glued back and one knock on the other cabinet – see pictures. The mid range, high range and the bass are wonderful, bass is deep, tight and controlled, nice natural sound, one of the best little speaker ever. Back in 1982 Edgar Villchur, the founder of the original Acoustic Research Company already knew stuff about acoustic loudspeakers many modern day engineers have only come to know in recent years. One such aspect is the minimalist cross over network, that when implemented in conjunction with custom designed drive units, cause for unparalleled transparency from the transducer system. Back in the 1982 ARs already featured modern day buzz like in house custom designed and manufactured drive units, minimalist cross-overs and ferro-fluid cooling. Bookshelf acoustic suspension 2 way system with drive units in a vertical array. 200 mm/ 8 acoustic suspension woofer 32 mm liquid cooled cone high range driver. 2.83 volts produce 88 dB at 1 metre on axis. 1 watt produces 88 dB SPL at 1 metre on axis. May be used with amplifiers capable of delivering up to 100 watts continuous power per channel, being driven into clipping no more than 10% of the time on normal speech and music source material in non-commercial applications. 3 dB half power points at 67 Hz and at 20000 Hz. System Low Frequency Response. 3 dB at 67 Hz with an effective Q at resonance of 1.0. 8 Ohms nominal /5.5 ohms minimum/. Woofer has a 12 dB/octave mechanical crossover. Tweeter has first order order electrical network plus mechanical slope to give a total of 18 dB/octave. Frequency response : 55 Hz 23 kHz. Dimensions WHD: 245 x 345 x 175 mm deep. Weight: 4.5 Kg each speaker. The item “Vintage Acoustic Research AR8S HiFi Bookshelf Speakers 60 W” is in sale since Wednesday, September 23, 2020. This item is in the category “Sound & Vision\Home Audio & HiFi Separates\Speakers & Subwoofers”. The seller is “mastore_mastore” and is located in Dundee. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Model: AR18S
- Connectivity: Wired
- Type: Boockself/Stand Mount
- RMS Power: 60 W
- Brand: Acoustic Research