How many own (AR) Acoustic Research speakers?!!

terence · 05-23-2003, 07:29 AM

I just would like to know if their more than four that i know of on this fourm, and the most famous would be Brett DiMichele.

So along with him I too am a "Certified AR Fanatic"!

Any others......GOT AR?

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ChadLB · 05-23-2003, 08:33 AM

terence,
I believe I was one of those 4....correct me if I am wrong.

Evan S · 05-23-2003, 09:01 AM

I have a pair of AR Rock Partners for a bedroom system...does that qualify me?

ChadLB · 05-23-2003, 09:06 AM

I think terence would prefer those using it as there main system but tereanc you can decide that one.

Vin · 05-23-2003, 09:45 AM

I'm using AR:The Edge wall mounted speakers as surrounds...very happy with them.

Vin

terence · 05-23-2003, 10:07 AM

Quote:

I think terence would prefer those using it as there main system but tereanc you can decide that one.

I'm not to picky, i will take what i can get.

Brett DiMichele · 05-23-2003, 10:32 AM

Who's AR?

I love great Acoustics... Perhaps I will have to Research
this more diligently?

Geoff L · 05-23-2003, 11:09 AM

One of my neighbors is all AR, 6.1 using Hi Res line and the Big Hi Res sub. Brett would know the model # of the sub....

Sunfire powered.

Sounds nice even being drive with his Pioneer Elite...Not a big Pioneer fan... A little to forward for me though and the Pioneer most likely dose not help in this area.

I do think there are "many" more lurking here that run AR and just don't post about them.

Regards
Geoff

Brett DiMichele · 05-23-2003, 12:26 PM

Geoff,

If he has the HiRes sub the Bad Boy is the ARS-500 which is
what I got my plate amp from.. 500 watts of Bob Carver
Tracking Down Converter 20Amp maximum draw... The ARS 500
is a 15" Slot Loaded Vented Enclosure tuned to 19Hz if
memory serves me.. Then there is the ARS 300 which is a
300 Watt Carver Sunfire TDC mated to a 12" Sub again in a
Slot Loaded Enclosure.

I have yet to ever read one bad word about the ARS 500 or
ARS 300 subs.. Infact there are numerous reviews where
people sold thier Velodynes and other subs when they got
these beasts in thier possesion. Sadly you can't get your
hands on one now but for a short time (maybe AR was trying
to solve liquidity issues) you could get an ARS 500 for as
low as $500.00 (For a sub that normaly retailed closer to
$1500.00)

I just hope Gemini either funnels apropriate money
through
Acoustic Research or they resell them to someone who will
Yank any and all contracts they have with mass market crap
stores like BestBlunder and Circus City. I want to see AR
as it was in the 50's through the 90's... Kloss did a fantastic
job when he was in charge of the company but even when he
moved on to oher ventures (KLH) Teledyne took over AR and
under Teledyne's leadership made some of the best speakers
that AR ever offered (including the original AR-9 )

Geoff L · 05-23-2003, 01:00 PM

Brett

I know which one he has, just wanted to see you drool a little....

He's got the Big Boy and it's pretty darn big. He's not hurting for bass and loves demoing it for people.

We can here/feel him on the nights he goes after it at our house over 100ft away,,, and he is in his basement.

Have to admit it is a impressive sounding sub, but I do not care for it's styling. Thats just IMO.....

He thinks it's beautiful and I'd swear he prefers it to his wife some times!!!!

Later
Geoff

Danny Tse · 05-23-2003, 01:19 PM

I believe Gemini is merely buying Recoton's audio/video accessories business. The future of AR is still up in the air. Like I said in another AR thread, I am hoping someone like Boston Acoustics will come along for the rescue.

terence · 05-23-2003, 01:21 PM

Glad to see you show up Brett what took you so long!

Also i'm glad to see the rest of yo AR owners as well, hopefully more will chime in.

ChadLB · 05-23-2003, 01:59 PM

Geoff,
I have to agree with you on the looks of the AR HI Res subs....that is why I didn't get one. Though my friend has the ARs300 with AR11's, AR4C, AR17...I have the same except for now I have the SVS 25-31PC+....