ninohernes Posted March 25, 2003 Report Share Posted March 25, 2003 Currently my AR collection consists of my Grandfathers pair of AR-2's which I use in my recording studio, I run them with a 60 watt per channel Hafler amp and a Dynaco PAS-2 preamp, they are completely original. Next is a pair of AR-3's which I bought and restored. I would like to add an AR-1 to my collection. This way I would have all three important classic AR speakers. How does the AR-1 sound? I have never heard one before. This speaker would be more for show than for use, although, I would keep it in working condition. Where can I find one for a reasonable price? I am a student in high school, and I don’t have much money to spend. Most on ebay go for quite a lot. My parents are hi fi enthusiasts, so having speakers, cables, and recording equipment everywhere doesn’t bother them! Lucky me! And whats the difference between the AR-1 and the AR-1w? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger3834 Posted March 25, 2003 Report Share Posted March 25, 2003 The AR-1 had some sort of 8" tweeter (Western Electric I think ?) in addition to the famous 12" woofer. The AR-1w is the woofer only version. If someone bought the AR-1w, they would be using separate tweeters. The AR-1 is most likely harder to find due to a shorter production run. I think either version would complement your collection, as the AR-1's main contribution to the audio world was its woofer.Now, all you need to get yourself is an AR-4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ar_pro Posted March 25, 2003 Report Share Posted March 25, 2003 The Western Electric 755A used in the AR-1 is much-desired, and will most likely inflate the price of the speaker. Google 755A for more info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisaire Posted March 25, 2003 Report Share Posted March 25, 2003 I have 2, one fully functioning and one running the woofer only (mid needs help but I'm not cracking the beast open). I put both on a 30 wpc channel ss receiver and am quite pleased with the sound. Try to hit your local thrift stores and you may find one (or 2)like I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninohernes Posted March 27, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2003 What is a range of price that an AR-1 would go for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisaire Posted March 28, 2003 Report Share Posted March 28, 2003 Look here for an examplehttp://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...3010045642&rd=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninohernes Posted March 28, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2003 I will keep my eyes open for one that I can afford! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisaire Posted April 1, 2003 Report Share Posted April 1, 2003 Gotta check out those thrift stores on a regular basis, man. They are out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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