AR speaker's for $99 w/Excels?
I can't find any info on these but it appears to have Seas woofers. J&R is blowing them out at $99 delivered, were $449.
Bought a pair for kicks and/or parts. If they suck I'll give them away.
The other offers seem great too. Was going for the center channel at $39 but sold out this am.
http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=4029539
I can't find any info on these but it appears to have Seas woofers. J&R is blowing them out at $99 delivered, were $449.
Bought a pair for kicks and/or parts. If they suck I'll give them away.
The other offers seem great too. Was going for the center channel at $39 but sold out this am.
http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=4029539
From the pictures in this review
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=773485
I would say they are probably not Excel drivers.
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=773485
I would say they are probably not Excel drivers.
After further review....
I owned a pair of AR speakers back in the 80's. The quality was excellent and are still in use today.
These are now made by Audiovox and are probably a step up from "white van" speakers. I will probably salvage the cabinet and modify it or give them to my nephew for pc speakers.
I owned a pair of AR speakers back in the 80's. The quality was excellent and are still in use today.
These are now made by Audiovox and are probably a step up from "white van" speakers. I will probably salvage the cabinet and modify it or give them to my nephew for pc speakers.
It doesn't look like they were ever $449 - nearly all of the speakers on that page have the J&R price and the "List Price" - which means nothing as J&R is the only vendor for these. There is no indication of a "sale" or "blowout."
You might like to read this (mostly subjective) review:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=773485
You might like to read this (mostly subjective) review:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=773485
I started out seeing the AR name and figured it was the same AR I knew of years ago. So I went to what I thought was their website http://www.araccessories.com and saw no speakers , figured they had gotten out of the business.
I recently purchased a Boston Acoustics AVR7120 receiver (superb by the way) for $999 on a closeout from Onecall which was a legitimate $2999 list. They had been bought out and were discontinuing the receiver line.
I'll keep an open mind until I hear them but I think they'll end up in some strange array with my Insignia drivers.
I recently purchased a Boston Acoustics AVR7120 receiver (superb by the way) for $999 on a closeout from Onecall which was a legitimate $2999 list. They had been bought out and were discontinuing the receiver line.
I'll keep an open mind until I hear them but I think they'll end up in some strange array with my Insignia drivers.
well, I ordered a pair of these and they got here today. I needed some surround speakers for HT and I figured wth. Like shinobiwan said in one of his threads - it was nice to just open a box and hook up some speakers. For the $100 price tag these are actually a little better then I was expecting. I agree with just about everything that the reviewer said in the linked review above. I have never heard a pair of DM601 so I can't really comment on that. If anyone has any questions fire away and I'll answer as best as I can.
The short of it: I am happy with the purchase. I intend to use them for surrounds, but I would think they would be nice as primary stereo speakers in a low cost setup. Throw in an ebay cd player and amp and for <$200 you could have a very respectable sounding setup.
The short of it: I am happy with the purchase. I intend to use them for surrounds, but I would think they would be nice as primary stereo speakers in a low cost setup. Throw in an ebay cd player and amp and for <$200 you could have a very respectable sounding setup.
Just got mine about an hour ago. Kind of what I expected after doing more research (after I had ordered them 
).
They sound above average and I agree would be fine in a low cost HT setup. I payed $99.99 delivered. These are NOT $449 speakers by any stretch. If they would have just marketed them like Best Buy does w/Insignias it wouldn't be as disappointing But then it wouldn't have looked like a clearance and I probably wouldn't have jumped. I broke my own rule which was not to buy anything from NY, NJ, Fl or Canada. Sorry peeps from these places but that's my experience.
And they are not Excel woofers. Boy do I wish I could edit that out of the thread or better yet never posted. AR used to be a great brand and I based my assumptions on that being plausible. I am probably going to put a different finish on the outside, add some damping to the inside, replace the metal grill .....then take them out back and burn them.
(j.k.)
But they could use a better finish than the black after which I will give them to a relative. Maybe even someone I like.
). They sound above average and I agree would be fine in a low cost HT setup. I payed $99.99 delivered. These are NOT $449 speakers by any stretch. If they would have just marketed them like Best Buy does w/Insignias it wouldn't be as disappointing But then it wouldn't have looked like a clearance and I probably wouldn't have jumped. I broke my own rule which was not to buy anything from NY, NJ, Fl or Canada. Sorry peeps from these places but that's my experience.
And they are not Excel woofers. Boy do I wish I could edit that out of the thread or better yet never posted. AR used to be a great brand and I based my assumptions on that being plausible. I am probably going to put a different finish on the outside, add some damping to the inside, replace the metal grill .....then take them out back and burn them.
(j.k.)But they could use a better finish than the black after which I will give them to a relative. Maybe even someone I like.
polkymon said:
polkymon, I'm not sure what other speakers you've heard so that you can compare. The most recent speaker I purchased was the Insignia's. I also have some Dayton projects I'm working on. A Pioneer fullrange set. As well as some older Acoustic Research speakers.
Have you heard the Insignia's? How would you compare these new AR's to the Insignia's overall?
These AR's look good and I'm tempted. But I could also put that $100 into finishing my current projects.
prerunnerv6 said:
These sound better than they have a right to like a lot of the low cost Chinese speakers. Most people would be perfectly happy with these.
They have substantial bass that needs to be tightened up. I suspect minimal damping judging by the way the walls vibrate.
I prefer them over the Insignias from what I can recall (I only heard those for a couple hours before I tore them up.) Larger enclosure than Insignias for bigger sound also.
Right now I'm looking at adding some damping and contact paper and that's it.
Postscript; Here are the AR floorstanders shown for $109. Unbelievable how that can even cover shipping from China and everyone still makes money . NOT recommending them only mentioned for shock value.
Editing timed out. This is the link for previous posts' last reference.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16882103530
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16882103530
For what it's worth, I do have some of the older AR-17 and AR-11 with their aluminum/magnesium cone drivers and "diamond dust" tweeters, and they sound excellent for the money (retail was $2000 for the 5 channels, I think I paid around $500 on closeout for them). The AR-1 from the series I own was well reviewed by stereophile, with the biggest complain being that the 15" powered woofers overwhelmed the room they were placed in.
I, too, thought AR had gotten out of the business.
For me, the best "cheap" speaker I've heard is the Infinity Primus 150 -- I bought my father a pair for $100 and they're very good. Not the ultimate speaker, but a very good value IMO.
I, too, thought AR had gotten out of the business.
For me, the best "cheap" speaker I've heard is the Infinity Primus 150 -- I bought my father a pair for $100 and they're very good. Not the ultimate speaker, but a very good value IMO.
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