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Identify these AR Speakers.

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Those look like later, Teledyne-era ARs to me. Probably not nearly as good as the 3a speakers, but might still be quite nice for what they are.

Maybe someone else here will recognize the exact speakers and be able to comment on their sound. I have passed up quite a few similar speakers, having heard one or two. They were not bad at all, but the earlier ARs are really the best one that do the "magic", and the ones to keep an eye out for.

Like most brands (Infinity comes to mind), the AR speakers somehow became a little less special when the big company (Teledyne, in this case) came in and mass-production and bean-counting became the rule, instead of the pursuit of audio nirvana by some gifted audio-nutty engineer(s) toiling away in entrepreneurial small factories.
 
I dont think they are AR at all. Certainly not Teledyne models. perhaps later period. Both sets are heaven forbid, ported. The Teleydne period produced the best of the AR speakers including the 9 11 10 pi etc. During this period materials were better and engineering improved the power handling ability of the classic drivers. A pair of AR-3a speakers looks nicer than a pair of 11s but the 11's will handle the full output of a super amplifier have less distortion and smoother deeper bass and a more extended flatter top end. They also eliminated the troublesome pots with the newer models. Roy Allison's research into woofer matching and real room response curves influenced the Teledyne period producing the AR-LST 10Pi and AR-9.
 
Thanks gang...sounds like a pass.

Mod...Wasn't looking for price advice...sorry for choosing the wrong thread...Was just looking for an easy way to move the photos from CL to AK!!!

Cheers to all.
 
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