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The 755a has been repaired for cone damages. The dust cap is also pushed in but I have not try to pull it out. Please see the pictures and let me know if you have any question.

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For sale is a pair of Acoustic Research AR-1 / AR1 speakers. The rare bookshelf speakers equipped with 755A loudspeakers. Cosmetically, the cabinets show wear. There are scratches, chips, and some areas of the veneer are buckling. The pictures will do a better job illustrating their condition than words can. Please refer to them for more information. I tested these speakers and they work well. Any questions, send me a message and I’ll do my best to answer them.

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Acoustic Research AR-1 pair with Altec 755A drivers. Hard to find and in good condition overall. The Altec 755A measure almost identical as you can see in the photos. They sound incredible along with the big woofer. The cabinets were nicely refinished prior to my ownership, and the grills were redone as well. The grills are stained but otherwise in ok shape. One cabinet has a veneer crack several inches long on top that I tried to photograph. Perhaps you’ll want to refinish or just touch up or enjoy them as is. A prior owner thoughtfully scribed what appears to be their Social Security # in the back of each cabinet yikes! I covered each with blue tape in the photos but didn’t want to do a permanent fix by sanding it away. You can do that, of course, when they are yours. Again, these are good looking speakers–From the listening seat, I think they are extraordinarily attractive! I’ve been in the hobby for decades and share your passion. While these are not perfect, they look far better than most other pairs I’ve seen. Cheers, DougI’ve added photos of Serial Numbers from back of each speaker. They are 17178 & 17180 which makes them a near-consecutive pair.

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Vintage Mellotone grille cloth Saran net fabric. Very close to original design for. AR3 AR1 acoustic research or Altec JBL. The color is white cream white crème. It is the cellophane wrap. Approx 36 inches x 36 inches.

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Vintage Mellotone grille cloth Saran net fabric. Very close to original design for. AR3 AR1 acoustic research or Altec JBL. The color is blue with Jackson Pollack design. Approx 36 inches x 36 inches. Still has the cellophane factory seal.

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Vintage Mellotone grille cloth Saran net fabric. Very close to original design for. AR3 AR1 acoustic research or Altec JBL. The color is light blue silver. Approx 36 inches x 36 inches.

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Vintage Mellotone grille cloth Saran net fabric. Very close to original design for. AR3 AR1 acoustic research or Altec JBL. The color is blue with Jackson Pollack design. Approx 36 inches x 36 inches. Still has the cellophane factory seal.

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Very desirable color style. About 35 x 35 inches. New old stock full roll from 1950 1960s. I use flash photo in some pics and no flash to show difference. Jbl hartsfield Altec melodist etc ar3 ar1.

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Very desirable color style. About 35 x 35 inches. New old stock full roll from 1950 1960s. I use flash photo in some pics and no flash to show difference. Jbl hartsfield Altec melodist etc ar3 ar1.

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