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Acoustic Research

AR-3

Bookshelf Speaker

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Released

1958

Type

Bookshelf Speaker

About this gear

The AR-3 is the speaker that made Acoustic Research famous, refining Edgar Villchur's acoustic suspension design into a 3-way system with a groundbreaking dome midrange and tweeter. It delivered bass extension from a compact bookshelf cabinet that most large speakers of the era couldn't match, at the cost of relatively low sensitivity that demanded a beefier amplifier. It remains a landmark in speaker history, prized by collectors for its smooth, non-fatiguing character.

Specifications

Driver Size12 inch woofer
Driver Typeacoustic suspension, 3-way (woofer, dome midrange, dome tweeter)

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