These speakers were a Stereophile Class A or Class B speaker in the late 1990's. I believe that they were a $3000 speaker.
In 2000, Accessories4less became a popular internet reseller as they were a liquidator for Acoustic Research speaker stock. You could not go wrong with their prices, as the AR speakers were typically discounted 60-70% off of MSRP. I picked up several pairs of AR-302's for $250 ($1000 list). The 303 series dated back to 1995, were designed by Ken Kantor (NHT fame), and were marketed as re-issues of the 1960's AR designs.
If you look around, there is a Stereophile review of the AR-1. They are a quality speaker and definitely worth the gamble.
Regards,
Rich
In 2000, Accessories4less became a popular internet reseller as they were a liquidator for Acoustic Research speaker stock. You could not go wrong with their prices, as the AR speakers were typically discounted 60-70% off of MSRP. I picked up several pairs of AR-302's for $250 ($1000 list). The 303 series dated back to 1995, were designed by Ken Kantor (NHT fame), and were marketed as re-issues of the 1960's AR designs.
If you look around, there is a Stereophile review of the AR-1. They are a quality speaker and definitely worth the gamble.
Regards,
Rich