Bargains on ebay? (Part 2)

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Originally Posted by walpurgis

Shame the original 'oatmeal' grille cloth has been replaced and there's no picture showing the drive units, so no way of telling if they are OK. Doped fabric surrounds on the bass drivers I believe, they are usually sound. They were very musical little speakers, if not that refined.

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I think the grills are genuine and original. They were an alternative to the oatmeal linen at least in the UK. I had a pair of AR6s with the same brown grills.

If i were buying vintage AR it would deffo be 'LST'

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Originally Posted by The Barbarian

If i were buying vintage AR it would deffo be 'LST'

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I don't think I can count up that high (number of drive units)!

weigh a ton too! what was it..9 speaks in a box?

4xAR '3a' midrange units & 4x'3a' Tweeters + the '3a' 12" Bass unit.. classic Allison speaker.

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Originally Posted by hermit

I think the grills are genuine and original. They were an alternative to the oatmeal linen at least in the UK. I had a pair of AR6s with the same brown grills.

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Those are not AR grille cloths. I remember a brown alternative, but those shown on the AR4Xa speakers is the cheap Tygan type stuff that used to be sold in electrical shops (note the faint stripey effect). I used it myself.

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Originally Posted by walpurgis

Those are not AR grille cloths. I remember a brown alternative, but those shown on the AR4Xa speakers is the cheap Tygan type stuff that used to be sold in electrical shops (note the faint stripey effect). I used it myself.

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Here's a pic of mine. I thought them identical to the 4xa's currently on ebay.

http://i1349.photobucket.com/albums/...ps642d024f.jpg

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Originally Posted by hermit

Here's a pic of mine. I thought them identical to the 4xa's currently on ebay.

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Well, well. That does look like the cloth on the AR4XAs. It's not one I remember. I recall a plain brown with a slight fleck like the oatmeal ones.

This is the only one I remember seeing
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BlRzsufc1A...4xa+review.png

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Originally Posted by struth

Refoamed the'll be a decent speaker although pretty sure the were veneered.

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The AR7s come close to the AR4x in overall quality, and the bass end is very similar.
My early '7s have veneered cabinets. I understand the later ones had a plastic veneer-like finish.
I always think it is a little sad to see what looks like wood, but isn't.