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For Sale is a Pair of Vintage Acoustic Research AR 208 HO 2-Way Bookshelf Speakers with Matching Serial #’s. Tested and they sound great and are in very nice condition. Tweeter : 1 Polycell Tweeter. Mid Bass Woofer : 8. Dimensions: 18.25″ tall x 10.5″ wide x 12 deep each speaker. Weight: 22 pounds each speaker.

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THIS SALE IS FOR ONE AR3 SPEAKER IN THE RARE CHERRY FINISH WITH MATCHING AR STAND. AR3 SPEAKER IN THE CHERRY FINISH THAT I HAVE OWNED FOR MANY YEARS. THIS IS FOR (1) ONE RARE CHERRY FINISH AR3 SPEAKER.

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Incredibly gorgeous and rare Acoustic Research AR1-W Speaker paired with the Janszen 1-30 electrostatic speaker system. The speakers are made of marching rare blonde birchwood, the rarest and most desirable wood option they offered. These speakers both look and sound exceptional. The music they make is unlike anything else. Everything works as it should. No major blemishes or issues on either speaker. Both speakers are untouched or opened, just the way collectors like. It’s rare to find these speakers untouched and in this cosmetic condition that are working like new.

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Incredibly gorgeous and rare Acoustic Research AR1-W Speaker paired with the Janszen 1-30 electrostatic speaker system. The speakers are made of marching rare blonde birchwood, the rarest and most desirable wood option they offered. These speakers both look and sound exceptional. The music they make is unlike anything else. Everything works as it should. No major blemishes or issues on either speaker. Both speakers are untouched or opened, just the way collectors like. It’s rare to find these speakers untouched and in this cosmetic condition that are working like new.

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Any questions, please contact me. But I will not quote for you. YOU DO YOUR OWN research. I simply affix those labels to the boxes and drop them off at the shipper. No other labels will be accepted. There are TWO (2) boxes, each 29″ (737mm) x 15.5″ (394mm) x 18.5 (470mm) at 55lbs (25Kg). Pair of mid 1950s AR3. These had been living in a large console with a McIntosh MC240 for 65 years. Grills are good and not broken. I could only carefully get one grill off. I was too afraid I’d break the other grill as it was tighter than the first so I was not able to get it off. But I can peek behind the other to confirm the drivers are similar condition to the one you see. Pots need to be cleaned or repaired!! They barely pass audio to the tweeters and dont pass audio to the mids. On the first speaker, I was able to get the grill off and I wired audio directly to the connector on the front and verified mid and tweeter are working. Of course, I could only do this verification to the one speaker with the grill off. The second speaker with the grill still on (as shown), the tweeter can be heard when you twist the tweeter pot. But I cannot get sound through the mid pot to the mid (just like the first speaker). I have no reason to believe the mid driver is damaged. I Simply cannot get the grill off to verify the mid like I can with the first one. These have only ever been run with a Mc 240 and only with classic jazz for 65 years. So I put those numbers in the listing (30″ x 30″ x 18 at 110lbs). This may be up to 10 days before you will see tracking numbers. You will get exactly what you see, very well packaged for the long trip to your home. If you want these, DON’T wait around. This posting could be pulled at any moment without warning! SERIOUS BUYERS FEEL FREE TO MESSAGE ME FOR MORE INFO. The item “Vintage Acoustic Research AR-3 Pair of Matching Speakers Rare RAW PINE” is in sale since Monday, September 27, 2021. This item is in the category “Consumer Electronics\Vintage Electronics\Vintage Audio & Video\Vintage Speakers”. The seller is “nwaudioguy” and is located in Camas, Washington. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Model: AR- 3
• Brand: Acoustic Research

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S/N’s C-58688 & C-58712. Both on the shelf in our studio, used a few times in the last year. I played some music from a CD yesterday and the sound is impressive even at low volumes. Seem to work normally. Thanks for your interest. Otherwise we cannot lift them without help. Note: Several people have requested photos with the grill cover removed. We can’t even attempt removing the front grill. First of all we don’t know how and are afraid we will damage it if we attempt it. Sorry, but we are too old to handle it. The item “Vintage Acoustic Research AR-3 Pair of Matching Speakers” is in sale since Friday, August 20, 2021. This item is in the category “Consumer Electronics\Vintage Electronics\Vintage Audio & Video\Vintage Speakers”. The seller is “gmfergu” and is located in El Prado, New Mexico. This item can’t be shipped, the buyer must pick up the item.

• Model: AR- 3
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Brand: Acoustic Research

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This pair of vintage AR3a speakers have had one owner. They come from a non smoking, pet free home that is air conditioned all year. They have no blemished on the wood, a few minor blemishes on the fabric grill. They look great for their age. Two resistors included, see photo. Size: 14″ x 25″ x 11 3/8 deep, 36 in. Weight: 53 1bs (24 kg) each unit. I will charge you what it costs me to get them to you safely. The item “Vintage pair of Acoustic Research AR-3a Matching walnut speakers, one owner” is in sale since Saturday, July 31, 2021. This item is in the category “Consumer Electronics\Vintage Electronics\Vintage Audio & Video\Vintage Speakers”. The seller is “palmbeachcharlotte” and is located in Pompano Beach, Florida. This item can’t be shipped, the buyer must pick up the item.

• Brand: Acoustic Research
• Model: Acoustic Research AR-3
• MPN: Does Not Apply
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Modified Item: No

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VINTAGE EXCELLENT VENEER PINE. Acoustic Research AR-2AX speakers. I DO HAVE 1 OF ORIGINAL BOX. My plan was to build a tube system and use these. These are fairly clean for as old as they are. These have some wear from being moved across the states with the original family. There are some scratches, dents, dings, rub marks, chips, cracks, and so on as you would expect. I have taken several pictures to illustrate the condition. Please review the photos to judge the condition of the speakers. I have removed the grills FOR PICTURES BUT HAVE NOT TOUCH ANYTHING ELSE. I have not tested the SPEAKER AS THEY WILL NEED TO BE RECAP AND THE CONTROL CLEAN. _gsrx_vers_1151 GS 8.0.11 (1151). The item “Acoustic Research AR-2AX Pair of Matching Speakers RARE VENEER PINE NICE BOX” is in sale since Saturday, July 17, 2021. This item is in the category “Consumer Electronics\Vintage Electronics\Vintage Audio & Video\Vintage Speakers”. The seller is “65.fi-375hp” and is located in San Jose, California. This item can be shipped to United States.

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This is one pair of Acoustic Research AR-3 Vintage Matching Speakers bought new by me at the same time in 1963 or1964. The serial number on one is 05601, but the paper with serial number on the other is missing, but they were bought as a pair. They have not been used for the past 20 years, and I recently powered them up to check them out. The woofers fired up immediately and sounded as you would expect, but both mid range and tweeters were intermittent or with no sound at all so I assume the pots will have to be cleaned or replaced because when I last used them over 20 years ago they sounded perfect. They have never been worked on or opened, except for the grill, and they have resided in a smoke and pet free home since new. Both cabinets are in very nice condition with few scratches or marks, The grill cloth is the original but is not in good condition and should be replaced and one grill cloth frame is cracked but should be easy to repair. Study my pictures carefully as that is part of my description and if you want more pictures I can send to you. If you have any questions or would like any further information or pictures feel free to contact me at any time. The item “ACOUSTIC RESEARCH AR-3 VINTAGE MATCHING SPEAKERS-ORIGINAL OWNER-1964-WITH ISSUES” is in sale since Sunday, March 14, 2021. This item is in the category “Consumer Electronics\Vintage Electronics\Vintage Audio & Video\Vintage Speakers”. The seller is “bobboo22″ and is located in Jonesborough, Tennessee. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Brand: Acoustic Research
• Modified Item: No
• Model: Acoustic Research AR-3
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

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