AR9 whatcha think?

[62caddy]

Foam panel appears in every factory photo that I have seen in AR9 & AR90.

 

[pustelniakr]

Foam panel appears in every factory photo that I have seen in AR9 & AR90.

Got a pic?

Rich P

 

[SmitterDave]

I have restored both a set of 9's and 90's they should have these foam pieces.

Here is photo from CSP.Net from the brochure.

I waited to find them as they came up on that auction site but... I made my restorations complete.

 

[pustelniakr]

As it turns out, mine have the foam around the tweeters, but not the upper midranges. The foam is the type that rots over time. Got a source?

Enjoy,
Rich P

 

[SmitterDave]

I would like to see Vintage AR start getting these, but no I waited to find some from e-pay. Look for some from the midwest. It seems that they last longer out there. That is what I have found but I do not know if it is fact.

Regards,

 

[dezmond76]

My pair are missing the midrange foam. I'm driving them with a 1200w per side Yorkville pro amp and they sound great. If anyone finds a source for the mid foam please post it here.

 

[62caddy]

It shouldn't be to difficult to fabricate a suitable replacement. I'm a bit surprised someone hasn't made a aftermarket replacements in view it's such a common issue on a speaker given its standing in the audio world.

 

[Daniel Walte]

Acoustic Research made a few different versions of the 9. Mine for instance does not have side firing speakers. one subwoofer in a downward pointing subchamber which they foamed. These have front woofer also. These are AR 9 LSI

 

[Markoneswift]

My pair are missing the midrange foam. I'm driving them with a 1200w per side Yorkville pro amp and they sound great. If anyone finds a source for the mid foam please post it here.

Wow, I'm driving AR90s with a Yorkville ! Small world

 

[Crestwood23]

When I picked up my 9s from the original owner the front foam panels were there but disintegrated into dust when touched. I'd love to get replacements, although they don't sound too shabby without them in place.

 

[audiomagnate]

As a price comparison, a pair in very nice shape except for rotten foams recently sat in a Grand Junction Colorado record/used gear shop for over a year at $550. If I'd known I could make a quick $3,000 by refoaming them I would have jumped all over them.

 

[pognoot]

I picked up a really clean set of AR90s for $300 last weekend in Eagle, CO. If only I saved my pennies, I could have purchased their bigger brother for only $2700 more. Rats.

 

[hunter00]

I ran 9's for many .many yrs,Bi amped with HK citation and Soundvraftsmen class H amp.The foam surrounds fell apart on my pair and I cut up some fabric and reglued them in place..cant remember what I used but they sounded the same afterwards.,payed around a grand in the 90's and sold them around 20 yrs later for 1200.00 bucks and worked them hard just about every day of their lives in my home
Great speaker if you don't enjoy the finer sound of tubes..
imho

hunter

 

[StimpyWan]

I picked up a really clean set of AR90s for $300 last weekend in Eagle, CO. If only I saved my pennies, I could have purchased their bigger brother for only $2700 more. Rats.

That's a nice buy! Heck, there's a pair of AR90 cabinets on eBay, where the sellers wants $330 for the cabinets alone. But at least, the auction does include the crossovers! I'd like one for a center speaker. Though, it'd probably cost $400 more for drivers.

 

[Daniel Walte]

my set of AR 9 lsi cost me 25 at a garage sale 10 years ago