tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860573417781989448.post3772811195040343560..comments2024-03-17T20:28:03.250-07:00Comments on HiFi Collector: Acoustic Research AR3A Speakers - The "Keeper" PairUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860573417781989448.post-53922068208744295612020-05-17T08:46:08.597-07:002020-05-17T08:46:08.597-07:00(also under the AR 3a rubric, but revised here)
Be...(also under the AR 3a rubric, but revised here)<br />Beauty is in the ears of the belistener. That being said, I have a pair of AR 3A AND a pair of the original AR 3, arguably the better pair because they still have the AlNiCo (that's Aluminum, Nickel, Cobalt not copper) magnet alloy. Legend (or is it?) has it that at least early AR 3 speakers have cabinets made of Navy surplus teak wood. One of my AR3 pair has a nasty dent in its cabinet, though it has not resulted in a hole - the wood is pushed in but not cracked. The two AR pairs will have a dominant part in my six-turntable cum Marantz receiver matching - see my comment under the 2275. Prof. Barbitonsorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15308701281971160316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860573417781989448.post-37034785069677942532015-12-07T10:28:00.973-08:002015-12-07T10:28:00.973-08:00Yes I have. I purchased a pair new in 1975 when I ...Yes I have. I purchased a pair new in 1975 when I was in medical school and paired them with the equally excellent AR Receiver (I purchased it new in 1972 and use it daily; it is fully restored!). Unfortunately, my AR-3a speakers were sold by my wife at a garage sale for $50 the pair in 1995! They were really excellent, and really came to the forefront with the more powerful amplifiers. I presently have a fully restored pair of very large AR-90s which are a bit better, particularly in the very lowest bass octaves (i.e., each speaker has 2 10" woofers). Your pair looks great; glad you are having them refoamed and recapped! Pair them with about a 200 watt per channel power amplifier (@ 4 Ohms) and they will really sing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com