AR3 vs AR3a?
G'day I have a question. I understand AR used to 'upgrade' AR3 speakers to AR3a speakers for a fee when AR3a first came out and 3a were lauded as their best speakers at the time. It appears some Asian AR fans regard AR3 speakers to be not just more valuable than 3a for being 'rarer' but also to be of better quality sonic-wise. What's the prevalent view here?
Hi Steve, and Hello to everyone, I'm Adriano. Well, I agree totally with Steve's opinion about Ar 3 and 3a, but I believe it's imposssible to say Ar 3 is better than 3a or vice versa. I'm listening both almost every day, and I can say they're two different things. AR 3 was designed by Edgar Villchur, while AR 3a is a design by Roy Allison. When my father bought me a pair of Allison One for my 18th birthday (1978), I noticed immediately the AR 3a look-alike sound. A little bump in the midbass reg