Jim Pearce Posted November 28, 2020 Report Share Posted November 28, 2020 Have a chance to get some for 20 bucks. Wondering what the character of these is like as well as the tonal qualities, sonic accuracy level and any other pertinent information you guys might have. Thanks a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genek Posted November 28, 2020 Report Share Posted November 28, 2020 These were essentially repackaged AR-18s, which were descendants of the classic era AR-7. I would expect them to be a bit brighter than the 7s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Pearce Posted December 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 Let's say they're in average or fair condition, would you think they might be worth 50 bucks? Sorry for the late reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genek Posted December 3, 2020 Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 Saw a pair sell on eBay for a bit less than $25 a few months ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Pearce Posted December 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2020 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AR55 Posted December 5, 2020 Report Share Posted December 5, 2020 I picked up a pair of Rock Partners (AV-18's) a few months back for $45. The cabinets were in bad shape and one of the tweeters was blown, but for me they were a steal. Why? I needed new woofers for a pair of AR-17's that I restored, and the Rock Partner's 210037 woofers are almost exact matches for the 17's original 200001 woofer. Before I removed the woofer from the fully functional Rock Partner, I compared it to my AR-28's and the AR-17 with the 210037 woofer from the other Rock Partner. All three sounded about the same. The bass from the 28b's & the 17 was a little deeper than the Rock Partners, but that probably was due to their slightly greater internal volume. My recommendation is that if the Rock Partners you're considering are in good shape and you like their looks buy them for $50. If you decide later that you don't like them, you can part them out for more than the $50 you paid for them. Their 210038 tweeters also can be used in a number of other AR speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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