Reborn of the Western Electric 755A full range driver... 755ex

[mluong303]

http://www.h3.dion.ne.jp/~myama/755ex.htm

Hopefully this will stop people from gutting out the Altec 755A driver and killing the historic AR-1 speakers!

Minh Luong

[dynaco_dan]

http://www.h3.dion.ne.jp/~myama/755ex.htm

Hopefully this will stop people from gutting out the Altec 755A driver and killing the historic AR-1 speakers!

Minh Luong

Hi Minh

Thank for posting that link here.

If only there was an English translation of it.

They certainly appear to be very well made.

In a previous write-up I guessed that AR was probably paying less than $25.00 per speaker based on

the differential selling price of the AR-1W and AR-1 speaker.

The extra cabinetry work, 755 driver cost, crossover parts difference, and labour cost were my best guess.

[JKent]

If only there was an English translation of it.

Here you go Vern:

http://www.soundbox....E/755ex_eng.htm

Interesting forum here, with links:

http://www.audiovoice-acoustics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=585

Some of those Line Magnetic Audio drivers look like parts of jet engines! And they're priced like jet engines, too.

Canadian distributor. Maybe you'll want to drop in

Kent

[genek]

I saved this a while back. If I ever get an AR-1 with no 755, I'm thinking I'll try one of these:

http://www.wildburroaudio.com/speakers.php

[dynaco_dan]

I saved this a while back. If I ever get an AR-1 with no 755, I'm thinking I'll try one of these:

http://www.wildburroaudio.com/speakers.php

Hi Gene and Kent

Thank you for posting those links.

Beautiful photos and the drivers look extremely well made.

Some of those other speakers look out of sight.