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This listing is for 1 potentiometer, this is a brand new, custom-made wirewound potentiometers designed specifically as high-quality replacements for the original level controls used in Acoustic Research speakers. Construction: Ceramic body for improved heat dissipation. Type: Precision wirewound potentiometer. Condition: Brand new, never used. Bonus: Complimentary installation instructions and schematics in PDF format. Unlike the original controls, these new units are built to handle higher thermal loads and provide smooth, consistent operation over the full rotation range. The ceramic housing ensures excellent durability and helps dissipate heat efficiently, extending the life of the control and preserving sound quality. Each kit comes with detailed installation instructions and original schematics in PDF format, provided as a complimentary bonus to assist with a smooth and accurate restoration process. Perfect for restoring your AR-1 speakers to top performance – or upgrading other vintage AR models that use similar 16? Level controls. We also offer a great selection of. And other rare/unique parts. Make sure to check our store. (Use the search bar inside the shop to find what you need faster). We may also be interested in purchasing your audio equipment.

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This Acoustic Research AR-1 speaker is fully working and sounds great! There is moderate to substantial cosmetic wear to the casing with several scratches, scuffs, and small nicks. There is also a stain on the speaker guard fabric. The fabric is slit on the right side but not enough to get a full look at everything. I have listened to this speaker for quite a while and the sound is fantastic! The only performance issue is that there is a little bit of static in the tweeter adjustment knob. The item “AR-1 ACOUSTIC RESEARCH Original Sealed Speaker WORKING” is in sale since Thursday, May 12, 2016. This item is in the category “Consumer Electronics\Vintage Electronics\Vintage Audio & Video\Vintage Speakers”. The seller is “maxmakesmusic” and is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. 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, IL, to Mexico, to New Zealand, SG, to Switzerland, NO, SA, UA, AE, QA, KW, BH, HR, MY, TR, BR, CO, PA, JM.

• Brand: ACOUSTIC RESEARCH
• Model: AR-1
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

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Tested on my stereo and it sound clean.. Tweeter pot dirty and the knob is broken Used a bright light to see inside and it looked very clean also could see a RED mark. With a minor corner bump in the lower back.. Serial # 7877 dates to 1957. 60 miles east of Los Angeles…. Please check my feedback regarding audio equipment and speakers. Auctiva Free Image Hosting. The item “AR-1 ACOUSTIC RESEARCH original sealed 1957 Western Electric Altec 755a WORKING” is in sale since Saturday, April 23, 2016. This item is in the category “Consumer Electronics\Vintage Electronics\Vintage Audio & Video\Vintage Speakers”. The seller is “maggiemoon4u2″ and is located in Highland, California. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Brand: ACOUSTIC RESEARCH
• Model: AR-1
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

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Vintage pair of AR-1 speakers. 25″ inches by 11″ by 14. Blond finish on the maple, white brown with gold thread grill cloth. This pair was found at an estate sale. I hooked them up to my CD player. They both sound very good when hooked up to the CD player. I was amazed at how good and loud they sounded through that cheap player. I had to adjust the dials in the back of the speakers after I hooked it up. They were a bit scratchy throughout the range, but they both settled on a good sweet spot. Both woofers and tweeters sounded good after I dialed them in. I played the speakers at a moderately high volume for 20 minutes with no problem. I played AC/DC heavy drumbeats and guitars. The veneer is coming off one of the speakers as well as the molding. The other speaker is in better condition. There is only so much I can check. They are sealed units. They are heavy, 60lbs each. I can wrap them in padding and cardboard no charge. Please ask any questions. You just need to pay for it separately. I have additional pictures of the speaker without the grill. Ask me a question and I can send them to you. The grill peeled off with no damage except the badge fell off. I have the badge. The speaker cones are damage free. The item “AR-1 Acoustic Research Speakers Pair Vintage Loudspeakers no reserve” is in sale since Sunday, October 25, 2015. This item is in the category “Consumer Electronics\Vintage Electronics\Vintage Audio & Video\Vintage Speakers”. The seller is “tiquefriques” and is located in Ithaca, New York. 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

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