Please pay attention to the detailed pictures for better understanding of the body condition, actual unit has marks/scratches and The pictures are a part of the description, Please look at all of them carefully. You will only receive what you see in the ad photos or the same item with 95% similar condition. Item tested and it works perfectly and conditions are excellent for this age of speakers, it tested professionally and all two ways are ok for both speakers. 44.4cm x 26.3cm x 24.6cm. The AR 228’s were designed by Ken Kantor, the designer of the AR MGC-1 Magic Speaker. This series was a last push effort by AR, to try and reclaim some of their former glory. Good speakers, and worth owning. The 228’s were released in 1995. Spec’d 49 to 20KHz at 86dB sensitivity.